The family of Mac Miller is honoring his memory with the upcoming release of a short film that will complement a collection of previously unreleased music launching this month.

“Balloonerism: A Film Inspired By The Album By Mac Miller” is scheduled to premiere this week, with viewings in the U.S. on Wednesday and globally on Thursday, as announced by Miller’s estate on Monday. These screenings will be held in New York City, Pittsburgh (Miller’s hometown), as well as in cities like Berlin, Dublin, London, Toronto, Auckland (New Zealand), and both Melbourne and Sydney (Australia).

Tickets are priced at $5, with all proceeds supporting the Mac Miller Fund, which provides “programs, resources, and opportunities for youth from underserved communities,” including “creative exploration and community engagement.”

The animated short, directed by Samuel Jerome Mason, depicts a group of school friends who are transformed by the music from a chord organ and find themselves in a fantastical shadow world. They must navigate through the complexities of adulthood, swallowed by the “turtle of time.”

Following the release of the film, Miller’s posthumous album titled “Balloonerism” will debut on Friday.

In a social media post on November 21 announcing the album, Miller’s family shared, “Many of Malcolm’s fans are familiar with Balloonerism, a complete album that Malcolm worked on around the time he released Faces in 2014. This project was very dear to him — he even commissioned artwork for it and frequently discussed its release, though other albums like GO:OD AM came up first.”

They added, “We believe this project demonstrates the wide range of his musical talent and his boldness as an artist. Given that unofficial versions of the album have been shared online for years, and the importance Malcolm placed on releasing Balloonerism, we felt it was right to offer an official version to the public.”

‘Balloonerism’ Set to Release Exactly Five Years After Mac Miller’s ‘Circles’

The last unreleased music shared by Miller’s family was the 12-track album “Circles,” which was launched in 2020. Similar to “Balloonerism,” it was released on January 17. Miller would have turned 33 years old two days later, on January 19.

Miller tragically passed away at the age of 26 on September 7, 2018, due to an accidental overdose involving fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol. Just one month prior, he had released his fifth studio album, “Swimming.”

In 2019, three individuals were charged in connection with distributing drugs that contributed to Miller’s overdose.

Ryan Michael Reavis accepted a plea agreement in 2021 for distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to Cameron James Pettit, who sold the drugs to Miller shortly before his death. Reavis received a sentence of over 10 years in prison. In the same year, Stephen Andrew Walter also pleaded guilty to fentanyl distribution and was sentenced to 17 years behind bars.

Cameron James Pettit was arrested in 2019 for his role in selling drugs to Miller and has since been released from federal custody as of October.