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A YEAR

Film A YEAR Directed by Jisun Jamie Kim NSF19 CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD

A Himalayan village woman yearns to provide a better life for her young daughters. But the…

BENNIFER

Film BENNIFER Directed by Ryan McGlade Jed's family isn't how he remembered it.

BLACKOUT

Film BLACKOUT Directed by Sofia Bonami A power outage in a prison classroom temporarily suspends the teacher and inmates in a reality with no…

DAY ONE

Film DAY ONE Directed by Arielle Goldman A woman prepares for her day whilst on her period.

FEATHERS

Film FEATHERS Directed by A.V. Rockwell Elizier, an emotionally-dejected new enrollee at The Edward R. Mill School for Lost Boys, must overcome memories of…

HOW DOES IT START

Film HOW DOES IT START Directed by Amber Sealey It’s 1983 and 12-year-old Rain wants sex, the only problem is she has no idea what that means.…

IN FULL BLOOM

Film IN FULL BLOOM Directed by Maegan Houang Cecile, an older Vietnamese-American hoarder, has her life upended when worms open a black hole in her house…

JAZZ IN WAKANDA

Film JAZZ IN WAKANDA Directed by Djaka Souare An otherwise uneventful day for Julie takes a more serious turn when her daughter, Jazz, starts to ask…

LA BRUJA

Film LA BRUJA Directed by Eliza Cossio, Hayley Kosan A woman meets a witch who offers to help her after a break up.

LOVELY

Film LOVELY Directed by Caroline Williams A young mother gets cosmetic facial injections. In glimpses of her daily routine, the woman’s frequent consultation of…

MAMI

Film MAMI Directed by Alessandra Lacorazza An overburdened daughter decides to abandon her obligations, sealing her depressed mother’s fate.

MARISOL

Film MARISOL Directed by Zoé Salicrup Junco HUFFPOST IMPACT AWARD WINNER
MATINEE ONE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

When a young mother takes a risk to provide for her…

MEMORY XPERIMENT: KATHY ACKER

Film MEMORY XPERIMENT: KATHY ACKER Directed by Aïda Ruilova A short film based on the literary work of author Kathy Acker. Set in the 70's, the film…

NIGHT SWIM

Film NIGHT SWIM Directed by Victoria Rivera Three teenage girls break into a shut down pool. When uninvited guests show up, their friendship is tested…

NO FORKS IN THE ROAD

Film NO FORKS IN THE ROAD Directed by Jessica Le At a rest stop, May’s newly-found friendship with a stranger leaves her at a crossroads with her cultural…

PRINCESS RITA

Film PRINCESS RITA Directed by Blair Waters NSF19 FESTIVAL JURY AWARD

A lonely insurance adjuster becomes consumed by his desire to meet his internet girlfriend,…

SPARE PARTS

Film SPARE PARTS Directed by Emily Kaplan FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD

A small time hustler spots a vulnerable woman in a truck-stop town on the edge…

SWALLOW GRASS SNAKES

Film SWALLOW GRASS SNAKES Directed by Pepi Ginsberg Devin is the star of a sex video that goes viral. When she meets an over-eager fan she…

THE DISHWASHER

Film THE DISHWASHER Directed by Nick Hartanto, Sam Roden A chef at a fine dining restaurant in New York City asks a Mexican dishwasher to find good…

THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW

Film THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW Directed by Marshall Curry THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW tells the story of Alli (Maria Dizzia), a mother of young children who has grown…

THIS TIME AWAY

Film THIS TIME AWAY Directed by Magali Barbe Nigel is an elderly man living as a recluse, haunted by his past and memory of the family…