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FINAL OFFER

Film FINAL OFFER Directed by Mark Slutsky A down-on-his-luck lawyer awakes in a doorless room to find he's been selected to negotiate on behalf of…

GOODBYE OLD FRIEND

Film GOODBYE OLD FRIEND Directed by Rafael De Leon Jr. A young woman is trapped in her apartment by her childhood imaginary friend, who has come back to…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA!

Film HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA! Directed by Sasha Wortzel, Tourmaline HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA! commemorates Black transgender activist and performer Marsha "Pay It No Mind" Johnson and her role…

HOME GROWN

Film HOME GROWN Directed by William Reynish Set after a nuclear accident, this short explores leaving the past behind, and accepting that nature finds a…

I TURN TO JELLO

Film I TURN TO JELLO Directed by Andrew T. Betzer A metropolitan nightmare unfurls as a nervous cellist cracks under pressure at an audition—and again, and again, and…

I WAS IN YOUR BLOOD

Film I WAS IN YOUR BLOOD Directed by Joseph Sackett A young boy falls in love with his babysitter.

Ici, là et partout

Film Ici, là et partout Directed by Sawako Kabuki Love(or being in love) is a wonderful thing that colors our life, but love is not always visible…

KENT STAYS IN THE WOODS

Film KENT STAYS IN THE WOODS Directed by Jackson Devereux A portrait of a life in rural America following an amiable cab driver in Central Maine who lives…

KIM BUSH’S ABDUCTION

Film KIM BUSH’S ABDUCTION Directed by Courtney Bush, Jake Goicoechea, Will Carington Everyone freaks out at a Christmas party when Kim goes missing.

LIFE’S A BIQTCH

Film LIFE’S A BIQTCH Directed by John e. Kilberg Biqtch Puddin' - now winner of The Boulet Brothers Dragula S2 - is a powerhouse beast with a…

LIKE GLASS

Film LIKE GLASS Directed by Andrew K. Meyer A club kid grappling with their identity finds liberation in NYC nightlife, while haunted by the pressures of…

LOLA: GIRL GOT A GUN

Film LOLA: GIRL GOT A GUN Directed by Emily Elizabeth Thomas A young girl searches for purpose and belonging in a conservative West Texas household. 

LOW ROAD

Film LOW ROAD Directed by Eleanor Wilson LOW ROAD is a tense slow burning thriller about a woman consumed by the image of her husband’s…

MAMA JANE

Film MAMA JANE Directed by Lisa Maria Hall An imminent death in the family puts a spotlight on the complex relationship of a free-spirited mother and…

MAMA, MAMA

Film MAMA, MAMA Directed by Jose Fernando Rodriguez A son films his middle-aged mother as she undertakes a hallucinatory trip down memory lane.

MARIA EL DIABLO (MARIA THE DEVIL)

Film MARIA EL DIABLO (MARIA THE DEVIL) Directed by Justice Nnanna MARIA EL DIABLO tells the story of Cucha, a 79 year-old artisan mask maker from Playa de Ponce,…

MARIE’S CRISIS

Film MARIE’S CRISIS Directed by Michael Vecchio In 1967 a sing-along piano bar in the basement of a building in with a storied history opened…

MONSTER

Film MONSTER Directed by Jake Kolton A stay-at-home mom experiences an unexpected upheaval during her daily routine.

ODE TO JOY

Film ODE TO JOY Directed by Michael Koshkin The elderly residents of a Houston retirement home make the best of their remaining days by playing in…

okaasan (mom)

Film okaasan (mom) Directed by Kana Hatakeyama In rural Japan, a mother and daughter attempt to reconnect after dealing with the loss of a loved…