Everything Else Is Noise

Everything Else Is Noise
SpanishLo demás es ruido
Directed byNicolás Pereda
Written by
  • Nicolás Pereda
  • Juan Francisco Maldonado
Produced byCatalina Pereda
Starring
  • Teresita Sánchez
  • Lázaro G. Rodríguez
  • Luisa Pardo
  • Francisco Barreiro
CinematographyNicolás Pereda
Edited byNicolás Pereda
Production
companies
  • En Chinga Producciones
  • Weltfilm
Release date
  • February 14, 2026 (2026-02-14) (Berlin)
Running time
71 minutes
CountriesCanada
Germany
Mexico
LanguageSpanish

Everything Else Is Noise (Spanish: Lo demás es ruido) is a 2026 docufiction directed by Nicolás Pereda.[1] A co-production of Canada, Germany, and Mexico, it stars Teresita Sánchez as Teresa, a cellist and composer whose televised interview with journalist Lázaro (Lázaro G. Rodríguez) turns into a comedy of errors.[2]

The film had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2026.

Cast

  • Teresita Sánchez as Teresa[2]
  • Lázaro G. Rodríguez as Lázaro
  • Luisa Pardo as Teresa's daughter
  • Francisco Barreiro as the cameraman

Release

The film premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Lady Harimaguada de Oro,[3] and at the Marseille Festival of Documentary Film.[4]

Its North American premiere is slated for the Wavelengths program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[5] It was also selected for the Main Slate of the 2026 New York Film Festival.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Diego Lerer, "'Everything Else Is Noise’ Berlinale Review: Interview as Performance, Art as Negotiation". Micropsia, February 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Beatrice Loayza, "Nicolás Pereda's Everything Else is Noise". Bomb Magazine, June 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Alfonso Rivera, "Everything Else Is Noise triumphs at the 25th Las Palmas Film Festival". Cineuropa, May 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ Anand Sudha, "Everything Else is Noise — Nicolás Pereda (FID Marseille ’26 Review)". In Review, July 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ Kate Erbland, TIFF Adds More Than 60 New Titles, Including Festival Winners ‘La Gradiva’ and ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’". IndieWire, August 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ Davis, Clayton (2026-08-05). "New York Film Festival 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Chris Rock's 'Misty Green,' Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-29.