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An all-star cast including Paul Walter Hauser, David Strathairn, Walton Goggins, Johnny Knoxville, Patti Harrison, and Haley Bennett, the true story of the man who stepped on to the stage of ‘Press Your Luck” harboring a secret: the key to endless money.

OPENING: THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA + AI SHOW

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Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, and a charismatic Great Dane named Bing propel this wise and insightful story of love, friendship, and healing in which a writer adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor. Based on the acclaimed novel by Sigrid Nunez

CLOSING NIGHT: THE FRIEND

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Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre.

SILENT CINEMA: NOSFERATU

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Before banks in the U.S. had a branch on every corner, they were an exclusive service for the wealthy. A.P. Giannini had a dream. His goal was to serve “the little fellow” and breed prosperity within his immigrant community. But, by building trust and giving loans on a simple handshake, he created one of the largest banks in the country – Bank of America.

A LITTLE FELLOW: THE LEGACY OF A.P. GIANNINI

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Gillian Anderson (The Crown, The X-Files) and Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, The OA) star in the superb real-life story of a couple who, after losing their home and livelihood, impulsively set out on a 630-mile walk along the southwest English coast, a walk complicated to no small degree by the recent diagnosis of a terminal neurodegenerative disease.

THE SALT PATH

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For decades, Maura tried to shed her small town, move to New York, and be an actress. But, life always stopped her…until now. In the Big Apple Maura meets fellow actor Maggie. Together, they defy naysayers and the long odds of show business—leading to crazy, humorous ride, where dreams are not what they seem, and truth is truly stranger than fiction.

MAURA & MAGGIE GET CALLBACKS (TO PLAY THEMSELVES)

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Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival Producer & Writer Symposium

STORYTELLING CELEBRATION

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Starring Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Ben Mendelsohn, a spectacular action comedy following interconnected stories set in Oakland. that tell about the love of music, movies, people, and memories beyond our knowable universe.

FREAKY TALES

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Marquee Films
A modern noir starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Rene Moran, and Alina Robert. As passions surge and secrets unravel, a lethal triangle emerges between a wheelchair-dependent ex-surfer and a migrant couple. In this labyrinth of power and intimacy, survival hinges on alliances betrayed and desires laid bare.

AGUADILLA

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The inspsiring story of influential labor organizer Fred Ross, who trained many activists of note including Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez is one of California's most renowned historical leaders.

AMERICAN AGITATORS

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The fun and inspirational story of five people from around the U.S. who descend on the Culinary Institute of America in NYC to participate in the world's premiere educational program on distilled spirits and mixology.
After his mom gets engaged, Carter, a 21-y-o mama’s boy still living at home, must secure a paid promotion at his internship by the end of the day or find a new place to live. However, his day is about to go from bad to worse.

COTTON CANDY BUBBLE GUM

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Starring Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Ben Mendelsohn, a spectacular action comedy following interconnected stories set in Oakland. that tell about the love of music, movies, people, and memories beyond our knowable universe.

FREAKY TALES

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Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox) and Chitrangada Satarupa (Mariam), the story of two people, one online audition, and their connection that leads to a long video call over a day that unravels their pasts, their fears, their pains, their joys, and leaves each of them forever changed

I'M NOT AN ACTOR

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David Morse (The Green Mile, 12 Monkeys) in an absolutely enthralling story about a border rancher mistakenly shoots a migrant woman and must decide whether or not to help her and risk discovery by his son, a Border Patrol agent.

LA GLORIA

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Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson fiercely portrays the remarkable life of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in an inspirational celebration of the power of one woman's voice.

LILLY

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Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons) stars in the beautiful story of a nine-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. Their summer together will change them both in dramatic ways.

THE SUMMER BOOK

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Starring Jingchu Zhang, Ken Jeong, Michelle Krusiec, and Nathalie Boltt, a glorious family comedy about a first-generation Chinese-American mother who, unable to control her teenage children, enrolls them in a prestigious disciplinary school, which is capable of whipping them into Ivy League shape.

TIGER MOM

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Best friends Ruth stumble across a time machine and embark on trips to the past, ‘borrowing’ items to sell in the present. They don't want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice lamp… without getting sucked into the hellish time/space vortex.

TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS

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Comedy
Laughter is on the menu with this comical look into the world of “Freestyle Canoeing, ” as a group of canoeists compete for the title of “Top Paddler” on a lake in Maine.

CANOE DIG IT?

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When a 30-year-old amateur musician faces pressure from his longtime girlfriend to get engaged, he embarks on a cross-country road trip with his camera-wielding brother to sell his beloved tour bus. A comedy for those searching inside for answers, but not knowing they may already have them.

CHILDISH THINGS

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After his mom gets engaged, Carter, a 21-y-o mama’s boy still living at home, must secure a paid promotion at his internship by the end of the day or find a new place to live. However, his day is about to go from bad to worse.

COTTON CANDY BUBBLE GUM

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One gambler. One hitman. Two weeks. With the deck stacked against him and life calling his bluff, a compulsive gambler makes a desperate deal with a psychopathic hitman to kill him in two weeks. But then, life suddenly starts dealing him aces.

DOWN TO THE FELT

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In a sharp and heartfelt comedy, a married couple who run a small-town performing arts charter high school scramble to organize a chaotic fundraiser in a last-ditch effort to keep their school afloat. With a leaking roof, a dangerously flammable cake, a celebrity guest who barely shows up, and an unfortunate bout of food poisoning, everything that could go wrong does.

THE FUN-RAISER

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After months of trying to get pregnant, but having no luck, Tim and Cathryn go to a fertility specialist who suggests they go the IVF route. But with a price tag of $25K, desperation sets in and Tim’s big plan is to “earn” the money as a bank job getaway driver. However, Tim’s day is about to get even more complicated.

GET LUCKY

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Pat is a divorced coach of his son’s youth basketball team. Over the first game of the season, he must grapple with his ex-wife and her new doctor fiancé, a vindictive parent, and an over the top opposing coach. As if the stressors of the game aren’t enough, he is also forced to confront pressures from an angry business owner to whom he owes money.

GOOD SPORT

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Megan is devastated when her mom can no longer afford to buy her a house, due to her stepdad’s financial troubles. Megan decides that she has to split them up. With the help of her boyfriend, Liam, she hatches a plan to make a deepfake sex tape of her stepdad to frame him for cheating. Things get messy as Megan commits to the increasingly elaborate scheme, all while grappling with the morality of her actions.

HOMEWRECKER

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A modern fairytale plays out in a crumbling 'Kingdom" populated only by a King and a Servant. The arrival of a mannequin Queen throws their carefully constructed world into chaos.

KING BABY

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Having given up her career in music, Nora returns to her hometown to focus on her precocious six-year-old, a new house, a new school year, and the place she deliberately left behind. Her dreams and ambitions, however, have different plans. A joyful, unflinching look at modern motherhood clashing with the artistic notion of pursuing your passion.
An overachieving teen and her man-child father hike down the California coast. Needless to say, the journey leads to quite unexpected realizations…and some hilarious antics. Written, directed by and starring a real life 16-year-old and her dad.

PILGRIM

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Cassie and Max are already not big fans of each other. With their parents out of town, the already-fraught relationship between a brother and sister is strained to its breaking point as they vie for control of the house, each inviting over a romantic interest, and making cataclysmic discoveries about their parents, and each other, along the way.

SAY LESS

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Thirteen comedic shorts that explore work relationships, racial preferences of aliens, and absurdity. With high-brow humor, lo-fi animations, and thoughtful laughs, this program offers something for everyone.

SHORTS PROGRAM 7: SOMETHING FUNNY

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Welcome to live TV, where tonight our hosts Roberta and Frasier interview guests closely involved in a 30-year-old murder case. Laughs and thrills ensue as Roberta and Frasier attempt to solve a case thought to be unsolvable. And, oh how their discoveries forever alter their past and future.

A THOUSAND CUTS

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Starring Jingchu Zhang, Ken Jeong, Michelle Krusiec, and Nathalie Boltt, a glorious family comedy about a first-generation Chinese-American mother who, unable to control her teenage children, enrolls them in a prestigious disciplinary school, which is capable of whipping them into Ivy League shape.

TIGER MOM

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Best friends Ruth stumble across a time machine and embark on trips to the past, ‘borrowing’ items to sell in the present. They don't want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice lamp… without getting sucked into the hellish time/space vortex.

TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS

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Cheolsu is dumped by his girlfriend Saemi, but he doesn't know why. In the meantime, Cheolsu is told by a psychiatrist he is trapped in social stereotypes because he is Korean and he needs a radical change to reunite with his girlfriend. So, he travels to the satellite city. But, the trip will not be exactly what he hoped for.

A WISHY WASHY MAN

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Inspiration
For decades, Maura tried to shed her small town, move to New York, and be an actress. But, life always stopped her…until now. In the Big Apple Maura meets fellow actor Maggie. Together, they defy naysayers and the long odds of show business—leading to crazy, humorous ride, where dreams are not what they seem, and truth is truly stranger than fiction.

MAURA & MAGGIE GET CALLBACKS (TO PLAY THEMSELVES)

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In the vibrant city of Miami, an 18-year-old talented pianist named Vera navigates the complexities of being a Foster Child who just aged out of the system and is pursuing her passion for Latin Jazz. Vera embarks on a journey of self-discovery, finding her voice and carving out a future, ultimately proving that with determination and belief in oneself, anything is possible.

BECOMING VERA

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Burt, a delightful and spirited street musician with Parkinson’s has his daily life shaken up when, Sammy, a wayward young man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamt of being a dad, Burt embraces Sammy, inviting him to stay for the weekend at the house he shares with his irritable landlord Steve. Executive Produced by David Gordon Green.
Milena’s dreams and aspirations for the future are challenged when she gives birth to a baby with a rare genetic condition. While her partner and his family refuse to take responsibility for the baby, her father urges Milena to return home, offering to help raise the child. Overwhelmed and fearful of her future, Milena disappears, leaving her parents to fight a flawed social system for custody of their granddaughter.

CAT'S CRY

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A poignant exploration of the complex dynamics of family relationships, addiction, grief, and the enduring power of love. At its heart is the story of a decades-long estrangement between an ailing mother and her daughter, which finds unexpected revival through the birth of a grandson.

CONSTANT FLEETING

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An emotionally complex story about dreams grappling with reality, following several global entrepreneurs who come to Silicon Valley to make their high-tech dreams a reality—with the help of one man and his vision: running Startup Embassy, a special “hacker house” that offers an affordable, welcoming community to migrants.

THE DREAMERS AND I

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Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox) and Chitrangada Satarupa (Mariam), the story of two people, one online audition, and their connection that leads to a long video call over a day that unravels their pasts, their fears, their pains, their joys, and leaves each of them forever changed

I'M NOT AN ACTOR

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What seems at first like a fairy tale story of a nun and a priest evolves into a kaleidoscopic examination of gender, fallibility, family inheritance, and the place of faith in a modern world.

IN A WINTRY SEASON

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Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson fiercely portrays the remarkable life of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in an inspirational celebration of the power of one woman's voice.

LILLY

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Dou falls in love with a pretty nurse, Jiahui. Unfortunately, Jiahui belongs to a ruthless mobster, Gang, who is brutal to her. Dou becomes Jiahui’s protector, her Moonlight Warrior, but before he comes to harm, Jiahui and Gang leave for Japan. Years pass and Jiahui returns, escaping Gang. But when Gang pursues his wife, a youthful romance becomes a deadly contest.

MOONLIGHT WARRIOR

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Having given up her career in music, Nora returns to her hometown to focus on her precocious six-year-old, a new house, a new school year, and the place she deliberately left behind. Her dreams and ambitions, however, have different plans. A joyful, unflinching look at modern motherhood clashing with the artistic notion of pursuing your passion.
A once proud region of industry, Sunderland, North East England is now a wasteland scattered with the relics of the past. 'Hope’ is a word rarely spoken, even more so in context with the region's youth. That is, until community activist and mixed martial arts coach Steven France makes it his mission to help and inspire the community.

POISED

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An exciting and inspiring story that takes its audience on a journey over the course of the Haida basketball season, when leaders of iconic rez ball team the Skidegate Saints compete for two titles - defending their All Native Basketball Championship, while battling for title to their land and waters with the government that stole it from them with the Indian Act.

SAINTS AND WARRIORS

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Ten short documentaries exploring diverse lives, from taxidermy enthusiasts to Disney attractions, blending verité, animated, and found footage to present fantastical realities and new perspectives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 6: DOCUNATION

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Shorts exploring the world of sports and games, including musicals, science fiction, and documentaries. These films depict stories of love, resilience, and triumph in the sporting life.

SHORTS PROGRAM 8: ON THE FIELD

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Ten films exploring the artistic process, healing, and meaning-making. Featuring dance, love stories, and heavy themes, this program highlights the relationship between art, the artist, and their world.

SHORTS PROGRAM 9: ART & ARTIST

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A joyful tapestry of life and landscape, THE UNFIXING reveals one mother’s path from illness to healing and from climate despair to environmental awakening. It’s a visual diary of destruction, grief, pain, love, and transformation.

THE UNFIXING

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Documentary
Before banks in the U.S. had a branch on every corner, they were an exclusive service for the wealthy. A.P. Giannini had a dream. His goal was to serve “the little fellow” and breed prosperity within his immigrant community. But, by building trust and giving loans on a simple handshake, he created one of the largest banks in the country – Bank of America.

A LITTLE FELLOW: THE LEGACY OF A.P. GIANNINI

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For decades, Maura tried to shed her small town, move to New York, and be an actress. But, life always stopped her…until now. In the Big Apple Maura meets fellow actor Maggie. Together, they defy naysayers and the long odds of show business—leading to crazy, humorous ride, where dreams are not what they seem, and truth is truly stranger than fiction.

MAURA & MAGGIE GET CALLBACKS (TO PLAY THEMSELVES)

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The inspsiring story of influential labor organizer Fred Ross, who trained many activists of note including Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez is one of California's most renowned historical leaders.

AMERICAN AGITATORS

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The fun and inspirational story of five people from around the U.S. who descend on the Culinary Institute of America in NYC to participate in the world's premiere educational program on distilled spirits and mixology.
The thoroughly exhilarating history of physical media and the rise of boutique specialty collector labels unfolds and celebrates the role they have played in film restoration, preservation, and elevation of underrepresented voices. Featuring a wild array of clips and voices from the films and game changers who made it all happen.

BOUTIQUE: TO PRESERVE AND COLLECT

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A poignant exploration of the complex dynamics of family relationships, addiction, grief, and the enduring power of love. At its heart is the story of a decades-long estrangement between an ailing mother and her daughter, which finds unexpected revival through the birth of a grandson.

CONSTANT FLEETING

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An emotionally complex story about dreams grappling with reality, following several global entrepreneurs who come to Silicon Valley to make their high-tech dreams a reality—with the help of one man and his vision: running Startup Embassy, a special “hacker house” that offers an affordable, welcoming community to migrants.

THE DREAMERS AND I

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What seems at first like a fairy tale story of a nun and a priest evolves into a kaleidoscopic examination of gender, fallibility, family inheritance, and the place of faith in a modern world.

IN A WINTRY SEASON

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A once proud region of industry, Sunderland, North East England is now a wasteland scattered with the relics of the past. 'Hope’ is a word rarely spoken, even more so in context with the region's youth. That is, until community activist and mixed martial arts coach Steven France makes it his mission to help and inspire the community.

POISED

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An exciting and inspiring story that takes its audience on a journey over the course of the Haida basketball season, when leaders of iconic rez ball team the Skidegate Saints compete for two titles - defending their All Native Basketball Championship, while battling for title to their land and waters with the government that stole it from them with the Indian Act.

SAINTS AND WARRIORS

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Ten short documentaries exploring diverse lives, from taxidermy enthusiasts to Disney attractions, blending verité, animated, and found footage to present fantastical realities and new perspectives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 6: DOCUNATION

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A joyful tapestry of life and landscape, THE UNFIXING reveals one mother’s path from illness to healing and from climate despair to environmental awakening. It’s a visual diary of destruction, grief, pain, love, and transformation.

THE UNFIXING

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Drama
An all-star cast including Paul Walter Hauser, David Strathairn, Walton Goggins, Johnny Knoxville, Patti Harrison, and Haley Bennett, the true story of the man who stepped on to the stage of ‘Press Your Luck” harboring a secret: the key to endless money.

OPENING: THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA + AI SHOW

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Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, and a charismatic Great Dane named Bing propel this wise and insightful story of love, friendship, and healing in which a writer adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor. Based on the acclaimed novel by Sigrid Nunez

CLOSING NIGHT: THE FRIEND

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Gillian Anderson (The Crown, The X-Files) and Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, The OA) star in the superb real-life story of a couple who, after losing their home and livelihood, impulsively set out on a 630-mile walk along the southwest English coast, a walk complicated to no small degree by the recent diagnosis of a terminal neurodegenerative disease.

THE SALT PATH

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A fiery writer revisits a childhood holiday cabin with her family and friends, unlocking a dynamo of memories and opportunity.

1+1+1 LIFE, LOVE, CHAOS

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A modern noir starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Rene Moran, and Alina Robert. As passions surge and secrets unravel, a lethal triangle emerges between a wheelchair-dependent ex-surfer and a migrant couple. In this labyrinth of power and intimacy, survival hinges on alliances betrayed and desires laid bare.

AGUADILLA

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In a small Ural village the local hearing-impaired lyosha lives in a makeshift house, draws strange circles on the fields, and tries to catch radio waves in hopes of contacting representatives of extraterrestrial civilizations. The villagers laugh at lyosha and his strange hobbies, but everything changes when the one he has been calling for so long finally visits him.

ALIEN

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In the vibrant city of Miami, an 18-year-old talented pianist named Vera navigates the complexities of being a Foster Child who just aged out of the system and is pursuing her passion for Latin Jazz. Vera embarks on a journey of self-discovery, finding her voice and carving out a future, ultimately proving that with determination and belief in oneself, anything is possible.

BECOMING VERA

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Held captive in an eerily perfect apartment, where time is frozen and needs are magically provided for, Bird lives a life of lonely monotony. Her only chance for freedom: entice someone into the apartment and her heart, and betray them by leaving them trapped in her place.

BIRDSONG

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The story of Zahra Zand, a high society fashion designer who lives in the fantasy world of her glamorous apartment in 1980s London. Distraught at the loss of her country, she descends into madness and power games with her housekeeper, an elderly religious woman who raised her.

THE BITTER TEARS OF ZAHRA ZAND

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From China, the story of a woman trapped and a man with an illness; two lonely souls tightly intertwine after a chance encounter. Through each other they find the only light in their desperate lives. A beautiful adaptation of Li Xiuwen’s celebrated novel “Bound in Heaven.”

BOUND IN HEAVEN

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Milena’s dreams and aspirations for the future are challenged when she gives birth to a baby with a rare genetic condition. While her partner and his family refuse to take responsibility for the baby, her father urges Milena to return home, offering to help raise the child. Overwhelmed and fearful of her future, Milena disappears, leaving her parents to fight a flawed social system for custody of their granddaughter.

CAT'S CRY

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In a small town on the edge of wild country, an eccentric and delinquent mother has had enough of the rules. Crushed by her mistakes and by a society that doesn't give a damn – or a second chance - to people like her, she'll do anything to prove to her children, and to herself, that she still is a good person.

THE COURAGEOUS

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Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox) and Chitrangada Satarupa (Mariam), the story of two people, one online audition, and their connection that leads to a long video call over a day that unravels their pasts, their fears, their pains, their joys, and leaves each of them forever changed

I'M NOT AN ACTOR

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Winner Golden Goblet Awards for Best Actor and Best Director in New Asian Talent section at Shanghai International Film Festival: In a secluded village in India, Phekan and Rukhiya face trials; he must travel to find work and she waits in their eerie home, haunted by whispers branding her a witch. One ominous night pushes her to the brink.

IN THE NAME OF FIRE

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David Morse (The Green Mile, 12 Monkeys) in an absolutely enthralling story about a border rancher mistakenly shoots a migrant woman and must decide whether or not to help her and risk discovery by his son, a Border Patrol agent.

LA GLORIA

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Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson fiercely portrays the remarkable life of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in an inspirational celebration of the power of one woman's voice.

LILLY

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When two oddball strangers leave their lives behind to chase their Hollywood dreams, they discover what they lack in talent, they make up for with determination and a shared delusion, leading to an unexpected friendship that will make them question the realities of chasing a dream.

THE LONG RUN

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Dou falls in love with a pretty nurse, Jiahui. Unfortunately, Jiahui belongs to a ruthless mobster, Gang, who is brutal to her. Dou becomes Jiahui’s protector, her Moonlight Warrior, but before he comes to harm, Jiahui and Gang leave for Japan. Years pass and Jiahui returns, escaping Gang. But when Gang pursues his wife, a youthful romance becomes a deadly contest.

MOONLIGHT WARRIOR

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During the first night in their new home, Ana and Diego hear noises that seem to indicate someone broke into the house. Diego is paralyzed by fear. Ana, on the other hand, handles the situation. The shame Diego feels makes him deny what happened--leading him to confront Ana, his manhood, and with the way he relates to his 10-year-old son.

THE MOVE IN

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A beautiful tale following Maria and Nicholas, a young couple in Mexico City, after they receive the shocking news their newborn's sex cannot be determined due to a disorder. Nicholas advocates for following medical protocol, while Maria embarks on a journey of research and self-discovery. Their choice will shape the trajectory of their family's journey in ways they never imagined.

NEWBORN

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Having given up her career in music, Nora returns to her hometown to focus on her precocious six-year-old, a new house, a new school year, and the place she deliberately left behind. Her dreams and ambitions, however, have different plans. A joyful, unflinching look at modern motherhood clashing with the artistic notion of pursuing your passion.
A shy, young man and a mysterious girl spend a night together in the city of Saigon. Their mutual attraction develops, and in the morning, they must decide whether their connection is worth pursuing, or if they will go their separate ways. Based on Dostoevsky’s short story “White Nights.”

SAIGON SAIGON

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Eight short films exploring what happens when we try to hold on as things slip away—whether traditions, relationships, or life. These films, from seven countries, ask hard questions about identity, choices, and change through live-action and animated storytelling.

SHORTS PROGRAM 2: HOLDING ON, LETTING GO

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Shorts exploring the world of sports and games, including musicals, science fiction, and documentaries. These films depict stories of love, resilience, and triumph in the sporting life.

SHORTS PROGRAM 8: ON THE FIELD

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Ten films exploring the artistic process, healing, and meaning-making. Featuring dance, love stories, and heavy themes, this program highlights the relationship between art, the artist, and their world.

SHORTS PROGRAM 9: ART & ARTIST

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Fresh out of prison, Pua is inevitably drawn back into the underworld, compelled not just by financial needs, but also by the desire to reconnect with his cellmate Mi-Ji. Pua navigates the margins of society, till his long-awaited reunion with Mi-ji, only to find it falling short of his expectations. Amidst the complexities of the underworld, both Pua and Mi-Ji find themselves grappling with difficult choices.

SILENT SPARKS

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A enthralling crime thriller following Dani, a straight-A student from the wrong side of town who’s worked hard for an academic scholarship. Busted with a small amount of drugs, the police pressure her to become an informant—forcing her to choose between the people she loves and the future she's worked so hard to create.

THE SNARE

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Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons) stars in the beautiful story of a nine-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. Their summer together will change them both in dramatic ways.

THE SUMMER BOOK

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A widow paralyzed by anxiety struggles to protect her kids in a city gripped by violence. Finding solace in cleaning, she inadvertently uncovers her own long-buried trauma while tidying a bloody crime scene. The story of a family grappling with secrets and unanswered rage that spans generations.

VILLAGE KEEPER

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Thrills
Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre.

SILENT CINEMA: NOSFERATU

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In a small Ural village the local hearing-impaired lyosha lives in a makeshift house, draws strange circles on the fields, and tries to catch radio waves in hopes of contacting representatives of extraterrestrial civilizations. The villagers laugh at lyosha and his strange hobbies, but everything changes when the one he has been calling for so long finally visits him.

ALIEN

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Held captive in an eerily perfect apartment, where time is frozen and needs are magically provided for, Bird lives a life of lonely monotony. Her only chance for freedom: entice someone into the apartment and her heart, and betray them by leaving them trapped in her place.

BIRDSONG

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A petty thief driving through the New Mexico desert finds herself the target of a psychopathic small-town sheriff who views his badge as a license to prey on vulnerable young women. She must use all of her street-smarts to survive in a high stakes game.

BLOOD STAR

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A brilliant, visionary tale! There is an ancient villa where desperate people have the opportunity to revive their fortunes by selling their bodies to mysterious entities. When huge and age-old creatures emerge from the deep woods surrounding the villa, a series of strange and sinister events prompt three unlikely guests to band together in a desperate escape.

THE COMPLEX FORMS

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A genre-bending sci-fi tale following Mitchell Morse’s investigation into a beachside serial killer that is complicated by his fracturing relationship with his wife, an unpredictable new partner, and his own slipping sanity.

DARK MY LIGHT

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MZ works the frantic streets of Mombasa in Kenya. He’s hired to drive a young escort to and from assignments, with the instruction to not, under any circumstances, get involved with her. But he falls in love the minute he lays eyes on her. What else can go wrong?

THE DOG

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Inherit the house, inherit the terror. Every family has skeletons, some want revenge. A woman journeys to a desert property she’s inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts, erase her past mistakes, and start a new chapter. But she soon realizes she didn’t just inherit their property, but also their past sins and terror.

DON'T LET THEM OUT

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One gambler. One hitman. Two weeks. With the deck stacked against him and life calling his bluff, a compulsive gambler makes a desperate deal with a psychopathic hitman to kill him in two weeks. But then, life suddenly starts dealing him aces.

DOWN TO THE FELT

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Starring Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Ben Mendelsohn, a spectacular action comedy following interconnected stories set in Oakland. that tell about the love of music, movies, people, and memories beyond our knowable universe.

FREAKY TALES

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After months of trying to get pregnant, but having no luck, Tim and Cathryn go to a fertility specialist who suggests they go the IVF route. But with a price tag of $25K, desperation sets in and Tim’s big plan is to “earn” the money as a bank job getaway driver. However, Tim’s day is about to get even more complicated.

GET LUCKY

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"El Galgo, " was once the top hitman for drug organization controlling his Buenos Aires neighborhood, but a botched job has left him a fallen man. Fresh out of prison, El Galgo is approached one night with what seems like a simple task: to shoot up the front of a business that's behind on its payments. Yet, nothing is ever as easy as one thinks, and he finds himself on a roller coaster ride where everyone is after him.

GUNMAN

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While searching for her estranged father, a young woman breaks into an empty house in the countryside where every visitor disappears. Now she must avoid the man posing as a real estate agent who lures the victims inside.

THE HOUSE WAS NOT HUNGRY THEN

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After seeing a strange object floating in the sky, Lucy comes home to a surprise birthday party with all her favorite people. She’s overjoyed, but when asked about her day, she realizes she can’t remember anything about it. As the evening descends into madness, Lucy must discern reality from illusion, and who of her friends are really on her side.

I SEE THE DEMON

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In a town plagued with sudden deaths and missing persons, a troubled eight-year- old girl befriends a boy that lives in the shadows, and her new stepmom learns why things that live in the dark don’t want to be seen.

THE OTHER PEOPLE

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An edge-of-your-seat and unpredictable thriller that follows one night in the life of a pregnant realtor, the hostile invader of her open house, her premature labor), and her need to try and find a way to escape before she gives birth.
A showcase of science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, blending retro throwbacks, dramatic explorations of love, literary adaptations, and bold new stories. This program offers international short films featuring genre legends and cutting-edge narratives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 3: GENRE QUEST

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Seventeen animated shorts showcasing diverse styles and stories, from deeply personal tales to joyous discoveries. Experimental animations, hand-drawn works, and artistic visions explore themes of grief, trauma, and delight in this global array of animated filmmaking.

SHORTS PROGRAM 4: ANIMATED WORLDS

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Thirteen mindbending shorts that twist reality, from serial killers to singing cakes. These odd, experimental visions explore self-delusion, patriarchy, and more, offering thrilling, chilling, and disorienting experiences.

SHORTS PROGRAM 5: MINDBENDERS

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Fresh out of prison, Pua is inevitably drawn back into the underworld, compelled not just by financial needs, but also by the desire to reconnect with his cellmate Mi-Ji. Pua navigates the margins of society, till his long-awaited reunion with Mi-ji, only to find it falling short of his expectations. Amidst the complexities of the underworld, both Pua and Mi-Ji find themselves grappling with difficult choices.

SILENT SPARKS

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A enthralling crime thriller following Dani, a straight-A student from the wrong side of town who’s worked hard for an academic scholarship. Busted with a small amount of drugs, the police pressure her to become an informant—forcing her to choose between the people she loves and the future she's worked so hard to create.

THE SNARE

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Welcome to live TV, where tonight our hosts Roberta and Frasier interview guests closely involved in a 30-year-old murder case. Laughs and thrills ensue as Roberta and Frasier attempt to solve a case thought to be unsolvable. And, oh how their discoveries forever alter their past and future.

A THOUSAND CUTS

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After Sam and Jack move into Sam’s childhood home (to make a fresh start), they struggle to settle in as memories boil to the present. The discovery of a necklace and antique diary leads Sam to believe the spirit of her ancestor is trying to reach her. But when Sam begins sleepwalking and is mysteriously drawn to the lake, life begins to unravel.

VOICES CARRY

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When eight-year-old Rogelio is sent away to the Yucatan jungle for the summer, he spends the excruciatingly hot days obsessing over “The Book of Spirits” which awakens in him visions and dreams of ghosts, but above all, of an old man who leaves a trace of death. That is when he finds out the man is known as the “Xibalba Monster.”

XIBALBA MONSTER

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A high-octane action-thriller! In a small town, a corrupt officer learns his daughter has been violated by the chief of police. He takes the chief hostage and soon finds himself in a fight against the entirety of the police force, all while trying to save his daughter and establish a relationship with her.

ZHAZA

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Shorts Programs
Nine short films exploring those moments that lead to the dam breaking. Some end explosively, and some fall almost silently into chaos and eternity. These films examine tensions in various settings, exploring the build-up and release, with relatable visions of expectation and reality, war and peace.

SHORTS PROGRAM 1: TENSION RELEASE

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Eight short films exploring what happens when we try to hold on as things slip away—whether traditions, relationships, or life. These films, from seven countries, ask hard questions about identity, choices, and change through live-action and animated storytelling.

SHORTS PROGRAM 2: HOLDING ON, LETTING GO

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A showcase of science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, blending retro throwbacks, dramatic explorations of love, literary adaptations, and bold new stories. This program offers international short films featuring genre legends and cutting-edge narratives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 3: GENRE QUEST

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Seventeen animated shorts showcasing diverse styles and stories, from deeply personal tales to joyous discoveries. Experimental animations, hand-drawn works, and artistic visions explore themes of grief, trauma, and delight in this global array of animated filmmaking.

SHORTS PROGRAM 4: ANIMATED WORLDS

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Thirteen mindbending shorts that twist reality, from serial killers to singing cakes. These odd, experimental visions explore self-delusion, patriarchy, and more, offering thrilling, chilling, and disorienting experiences.

SHORTS PROGRAM 5: MINDBENDERS

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Ten short documentaries exploring diverse lives, from taxidermy enthusiasts to Disney attractions, blending verité, animated, and found footage to present fantastical realities and new perspectives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 6: DOCUNATION

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Thirteen comedic shorts that explore work relationships, racial preferences of aliens, and absurdity. With high-brow humor, lo-fi animations, and thoughtful laughs, this program offers something for everyone.

SHORTS PROGRAM 7: SOMETHING FUNNY

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Shorts exploring the world of sports and games, including musicals, science fiction, and documentaries. These films depict stories of love, resilience, and triumph in the sporting life.

SHORTS PROGRAM 8: ON THE FIELD

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Ten films exploring the artistic process, healing, and meaning-making. Featuring dance, love stories, and heavy themes, this program highlights the relationship between art, the artist, and their world.

SHORTS PROGRAM 9: ART & ARTIST

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Eleven films delving into what is hidden and revealed, from art appreciation to angelic practice. This program examines the secrets and discoveries that lie beneath the surface, offering thought-provoking narratives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 10: (UN)SEEN

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Animation, comedies, art, dance, and a bit of cultural pride round out this year’s Student Shorts line-up. And they’re all here to inspire you. Catch PART ONE the first weekend and then PART TWO the second weekend.

SHORTS PROGRAM 11A: STUDENT SHORTS, PART ONE

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A pinch of science fiction, a dash of thrills, a sprinkle of inspiration. The recipe for the Student Short line-up is as tasty as ever. Catch PART ONE the first weekend and then PART TWO the second weekend.

SHORTS PROGRAM 11B: STUDENT SHORTS, PART TWO

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The gripping hunt for a killer, the dynamics of a party, when hidden secrets are revealed, the wackiness of corporate improv team building, and the searching for love…we have it all in this glimpse into the future of episodic storytelling.

SHORTS PROGRAM 12: LAUGHS, THRILLS, SECRETS, AND LIES (EPISODIC STORIES)

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi
In a small Ural village the local hearing-impaired lyosha lives in a makeshift house, draws strange circles on the fields, and tries to catch radio waves in hopes of contacting representatives of extraterrestrial civilizations. The villagers laugh at lyosha and his strange hobbies, but everything changes when the one he has been calling for so long finally visits him.

ALIEN

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A brilliant, visionary tale! There is an ancient villa where desperate people have the opportunity to revive their fortunes by selling their bodies to mysterious entities. When huge and age-old creatures emerge from the deep woods surrounding the villa, a series of strange and sinister events prompt three unlikely guests to band together in a desperate escape.

THE COMPLEX FORMS

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A genre-bending sci-fi tale following Mitchell Morse’s investigation into a beachside serial killer that is complicated by his fracturing relationship with his wife, an unpredictable new partner, and his own slipping sanity.

DARK MY LIGHT

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After seeing a strange object floating in the sky, Lucy comes home to a surprise birthday party with all her favorite people. She’s overjoyed, but when asked about her day, she realizes she can’t remember anything about it. As the evening descends into madness, Lucy must discern reality from illusion, and who of her friends are really on her side.

I SEE THE DEMON

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A showcase of science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, blending retro throwbacks, dramatic explorations of love, literary adaptations, and bold new stories. This program offers international short films featuring genre legends and cutting-edge narratives.

SHORTS PROGRAM 3: GENRE QUEST

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Seventeen animated shorts showcasing diverse styles and stories, from deeply personal tales to joyous discoveries. Experimental animations, hand-drawn works, and artistic visions explore themes of grief, trauma, and delight in this global array of animated filmmaking.

SHORTS PROGRAM 4: ANIMATED WORLDS

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Thirteen mindbending shorts that twist reality, from serial killers to singing cakes. These odd, experimental visions explore self-delusion, patriarchy, and more, offering thrilling, chilling, and disorienting experiences.

SHORTS PROGRAM 5: MINDBENDERS

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