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![]() Starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, and Mena Suvari--a thriller where a young ex-con risks his freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate. BreakwaterWORLD PREMIERE, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() Based on Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie's gothic bedtime story “Mary Rose,” a stunning sci-fi, mystery about a young woman who follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed. ![]() 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. ![]() Join movie lovers in welcoming star Matthew Modine to Cinequest for a night of inspiration with the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. ![]() 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 ![]() 7 Spectacular AI Events. All Welcome. ![]() 2024 Kaiser Thrive Award Winner: Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Eric Winter dreamed of being a rock star. His dream lives on in a one-of-a-kind summer camp where the power of music is harnessed to change lives. Camp RicStar (Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner) More Details ![]() Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre. ![]() The original swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks, plays Zorro, the masked hero who protects the poor citizens of Old California in this classic masterpiece. ![]() Comic genius Buster Keaton journeys south to collect his inheritance, where he falls in love. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. ![]() Hear from top producers on getting films/tv made and seen! ![]() 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. ![]() Hear from top producers on getting films/tv made and seen! ![]() 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. ![]() 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) More Details ![]() Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
Producer & Writer Symposium ![]() After all his research is stolen, an astrophysics student makes a bargain with a woman in order to get it back. Neither is prepared for the old wounds that will open or the connection they will make when they risk it all. ![]() 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. ![]() "GLORY" meets "DANCES WITH WOLVES." When a soldier deserts from battle, he soon discovers the true cost of war through a young heroic black man, who teaches him the real meaning of Freedom. ![]() Starring Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, Jennifer Esposito, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, and Nicholas Cirillo, Esposito’s filmmaking debut boldly shines a light on the never-before-seen women of the beloved mob movie genre. Fresh KillsOPENING FILM, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() During lockdown in Italy, Roxanne, a gruff pipe organ restorer struggles to control her obsessive attraction to Lucia, her new 20-year-old mute assistant. An exploration of our aching need for human connection and touch. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() A young performer is stuck under the harsh demands of her father and their community's expectations. During a night out to let loose and have some fun with her friends, she meets a young man with whom she quickly forms a bond, forcing her to question everything she has known. ![]() 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. ![]() Alicia Crowder, Tovah Feldshuh, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in a comedic tale of intertwining stories about a motley of characters in NYC’s Village and the woman who has come to The Big Apple to find her place in this world. ![]() Starring Tim Realbuto, Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Matt Peters, Coolio, and Sally Kirkland, a story filled with inspiration and joy about an obese multiple sclerosis patient who takes up his late Father's sport of boxing to find inner peace. ![]() Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) stars as Carmen, a woman finding a new start to life. After her elderly brother, who was a priest, passes, she’s no longer expected to devote her life as caretaker. Through a set of odd circumstances, she finds herself hearing confessions in a local church, to the delight of many parishioners and the horror of the authorities. ![]() Starring Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schnidt), Victoria Cartagena (Batwoman), and Tovah Feldshuh (Star Wars: Resistance, The Walking Dead), the beautiful story about a Latinx mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. ![]() 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. ![]() When the Chang siblings’ dad begins not acting normal and won’t leave the house, they set out to deal with dad, leading them to reconnect and discover they have a lot more in common than they think. Filled with humor and heart, a case study on relationships of all kinds and what we have to do to protect them. ![]() A modern screwball comedy concerning Susan and Henry, who are hosting a dinner party while trying to make good on a lie concerning the recent death of their "father." Unexpected guests arrive, causing the night to unravel despite Susan’s best efforts. ![]() A deliriously fun comedy-fantasy in which a millennial discovers that the world she knows is just a simulated version of reality that is being shut down. Suddenly, she's the only one who wants to stick around. ![]() In the dangerous high-stakes world of illegal pool gambling, Diana, a smart, tough newcomer, charms veteran Nick into taking her under his wing. They prepare to risk it all to defeat the world champion, but soon find themselves in more danger than they ever imagined. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() Starring Ace Bhatti, Laila Rouass, Lauren Patel, Navin Chowdry, and Shaheen Khan, a comedy w/ heart aboiut a dutiful husband and father who's festering secrets are exposed. ![]() After coming out to her parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip with her nerdy best friend to meet her online crush. “Egghead & Twinkie” is a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z. ![]() Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson, and Whoopi Goldberg star in this fabulously unpredictable ensemble dramedy from director Tony Goldwyn about parents struggling over how best to raise their child. ![]() In a small town, a group of former classmates gathers at an Airbnb on the night of their tenth high school reunion. The night takes a harrowing turn when an attempt at revenge falls apart. ![]() 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. ![]() An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — FRIDA reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() After covering up a hit and run on the way to their valedictory desert trip, three high school graduates face the true test of their friendship when they become entangled in a deadly crime ring imbroglio. ![]() Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, and Rosalyn Sanchez, the beautiful story of a young girl, Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small-generation XL”, who after a great loss, flees to Mexico in search of the father she barely knows. ![]() Two women at a crossroads meet on a pilgrimage in Oaxaca, Mexico. Hope seeks a sense of self in her mother’s land. Soledad struggles to free herself from the ghost of her past. Together, they walk in communion with local pilgrims as they seek inner peace. ![]() Starring Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Luke Davis (That Was Awesome!), and Amber Nash (Archer), a hilarious comedy following the craziness that ensues when a struggling comedian reluctantly returns home for the holidays. There, she must deal with her unconventional family and ultimately face a life-changing decision. ![]() 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 ![]() Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their darkest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. ![]() Comic genius Buster Keaton journeys south to collect his inheritance, where he falls in love. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. ![]() After all his research is stolen, an astrophysics student makes a bargain with a woman in order to get it back. Neither is prepared for the old wounds that will open or the connection they will make when they risk it all. ![]() Piotr signs up for a smoking cessation program. By mistake, he enrolls in an enigmatic self-development course where, under the influence of the charismatic Leader, he begins to question his relationship, which he had considered perfect…until now. ![]() Alicia Crowder, Tovah Feldshuh, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in a comedic tale of intertwining stories about a motley of characters in NYC’s Village and the woman who has come to The Big Apple to find her place in this world. ![]() An engrossing dramedy following a failed writer who’s facing deportation and must prove he’s made a cultural contribution to society. His last chance is with an off-theatre troupe who will stage a production of a play he wrote as a young man. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() An imaginative and hilarious comedy in which a teen rebel and a runaway bride meet up as strangers in Amsterdam and form an unlikely bond. ![]() When the Chang siblings’ dad begins not acting normal and won’t leave the house, they set out to deal with dad, leading them to reconnect and discover they have a lot more in common than they think. Filled with humor and heart, a case study on relationships of all kinds and what we have to do to protect them. ![]() A modern screwball comedy concerning Susan and Henry, who are hosting a dinner party while trying to make good on a lie concerning the recent death of their "father." Unexpected guests arrive, causing the night to unravel despite Susan’s best efforts. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() Starring Ace Bhatti, Laila Rouass, Lauren Patel, Navin Chowdry, and Shaheen Khan, a comedy w/ heart aboiut a dutiful husband and father who's festering secrets are exposed. ![]() After coming out to her parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip with her nerdy best friend to meet her online crush. “Egghead & Twinkie” is a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z. ![]() A blisteringly hot summer day. Psychotherapist Ina notices something is wrong. But she doesn't have time to worry about it. She wants to please everyone around her yet doesn’t know how. But then…everything changes. ![]() Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson, and Whoopi Goldberg star in this fabulously unpredictable ensemble dramedy from director Tony Goldwyn about parents struggling over how best to raise their child. ![]() 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. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() 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. ![]() Gloria can’t sleep. At 30-years-old, she has never had an orgasm and doesn’t get along with the men she meets. After moving to a new home, she discovers an invisible entity there who introduces her to new pleasures. But what will she do when she meets a man from the world of the living? ![]() Two people desperate to change the world embark on a provocative and artistic journey through the beautiful streets of Saint-Tropez, a small village in the South of France. But, how far are they willing to go to create the transformation that will make them both happy? ![]() Visually stunning, quirky, and endearing, “Gondola” is the beautiful tale of two gondola attendants and the connection that swells between them. A story of friendship, love, and connection. ![]() Jessica is a lot of things – a New York City high school drama teacher, a loving wife to her nerdy husband Gordon, and two weeks shy of turning forty. But, she’s not a mother…yet. ![]() 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. ![]() To impress his boss and father-in-law-to-be, Wiley heads to India two weeks before the wedding with the goal of corralling a wild card manager in the company. However, what Wiley can’t predict is the unlikely partnership they will form, as both men embark on a crackpot journey through India—each running from his own personal demons. ![]() Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, and Rosalyn Sanchez, the beautiful story of a young girl, Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small-generation XL”, who after a great loss, flees to Mexico in search of the father she barely knows. ![]() Set on the beautiful Nova Scotia coast, "Hailey Rose" is a stunning family comedy about love in all its expressions—even when those we love the most make life more…complicated. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Luke Davis (That Was Awesome!), and Amber Nash (Archer), a hilarious comedy following the craziness that ensues when a struggling comedian reluctantly returns home for the holidays. There, she must deal with her unconventional family and ultimately face a life-changing decision. ![]() A superb and offbeat comedy from Mexico wherein office dynamics take the 9 to 5 grind to a whole new level. ![]() A completely engrossing deadpan horror-comedy about a young bloodsucker who can only feed on people for whom she feels sympathy. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person More Details ![]() Ever wondered what it would be like if a Looney Tunes cartoon came to life? Look no further than this wacky comedy and supernatural epic about a drunken applejack salesman who must go from zero to hero and defeat hundreds of beavers. ![]() Join movie lovers in welcoming star Matthew Modine to Cinequest for a night of inspiration with the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. ![]() 7 Spectacular AI Events. All Welcome. ![]() 2024 Kaiser Thrive Award Winner: Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Eric Winter dreamed of being a rock star. His dream lives on in a one-of-a-kind summer camp where the power of music is harnessed to change lives. Camp RicStar (Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner) More Details ![]() 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) More Details ![]() Rejoice in the inspiration of the enthralling story of Charlie, a man who has lived in America most of his life. But, when he tries to repatriate back to Armenia, he's greeted with the harsh reality of 1947 Soviet Communism and will find his own inner courage. ![]() 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. ![]() This year’s Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner follows a full-time single mother of two nonverbal autistic adults, as she fights for her dream to build a community for those alike to live a better and safer life. An inspirational film about rising above. ![]() Starring Tim Realbuto, Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Matt Peters, Coolio, and Sally Kirkland, a story filled with inspiration and joy about an obese multiple sclerosis patient who takes up his late Father's sport of boxing to find inner peace. ![]() Taylor, a 14-y-o adoptee, has secretly grown obsessed with finding her birth family in Korea-putting a strain in her adopted family’s home. Befriending a neighbor, who helps her locate her Korean roots, Taylor embarks on a journey of discovery and unforeseen truths. ![]() 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. ![]() The powerful and inspirational story of a man traveling with three mules fights to maintain his nomadic lifestyle in the American West. ![]() Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) stars as Carmen, a woman finding a new start to life. After her elderly brother, who was a priest, passes, she’s no longer expected to devote her life as caretaker. Through a set of odd circumstances, she finds herself hearing confessions in a local church, to the delight of many parishioners and the horror of the authorities. ![]() 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. ![]() Executive produced by Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live), a moving portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating the chaos that divides them, yet finding what makes them alike will help them reunite. ![]() Starring Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schnidt), Victoria Cartagena (Batwoman), and Tovah Feldshuh (Star Wars: Resistance, The Walking Dead), the beautiful story about a Latinx mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. ![]() 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. ![]() Deep in the jungle of Central Vietnam, lies a magnificent underground kingdom. Hang Son Doong (“mountain river cave”) is the largest cave passage in the world and a place of spectacular beauty. The paradise is now in danger from those who would develop there. But there are those who would fight to protect the delicate eco-system. ![]() The beautiful and poetic story of Liang Yi, an actress who was tricked into selling her house for a film, as she accidentally realizes her dream when she finds out how to get her money back. ![]() 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. ![]() For 40 years Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson have dedicated their lives to running one of California's most historic wineries. As they prepare to pass the estate on to their two children, they learn the challenges of mixing family and business. ![]() In a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey, California, a 1938 film is discovered that depicted a joyous Japanese-American community just before their lives are destroyed. Along with this remarkable never-before-seen film was a trove of signed petitions demanding the restoration of civil rights to those same Americans. ![]() The gripping story of an African-American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede ownership of photos of her great-great-great grandfather--who was an enslaved man named Renty. With a focus on Lanier and her lawsuit, it is a captivating journey, both powerful and inspirational. ![]() An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — FRIDA reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. ![]() A thriving community sustained for decades by waves of immigrants becomes the target of white nationalists intent on killing the latest arrivals: Muslims. When they attempt to recruit a local man with a conscience, he infiltrates them, partnering with the FBI, and risking his life to prevent the attack. ![]() Two people desperate to change the world embark on a provocative and artistic journey through the beautiful streets of Saint-Tropez, a small village in the South of France. But, how far are they willing to go to create the transformation that will make them both happy? ![]() An urgent and intimate look at America, told through the stories of farmers living at the intersection of climate change, globalization, and a mental health crisis. ![]() 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 ![]() On a road trip with her unfaithful boyfriend, Ellie discovers she has DID (once called multiple personality disorder) and that her fractured identities are offering them clues about her mysterious past. ![]() 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. ![]() Three women travel to the remote atoll of Pukapuka in the Cook Islands. Can they reconnect with their identity? A deeply moving, poetic, and reflective story on memory, loss, and the universal search for wholeness. ![]() 2024 Kaiser Thrive Award Winner: Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Eric Winter dreamed of being a rock star. His dream lives on in a one-of-a-kind summer camp where the power of music is harnessed to change lives. Camp RicStar (Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner) More Details ![]() 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. ![]() 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) More Details ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() This year’s Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner follows a full-time single mother of two nonverbal autistic adults, as she fights for her dream to build a community for those alike to live a better and safer life. An inspirational film about rising above. ![]() 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. ![]() The story of two baby boomer musical brothers who grew up in San Jose, California, had a hit record, and joined scientology. It destroyed their band and separated the brothers for 28 years. A tale about second chances and awakening. ![]() The powerful and inspirational story of a man traveling with three mules fights to maintain his nomadic lifestyle in the American West. ![]() Executive produced by Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live), a moving portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating the chaos that divides them, yet finding what makes them alike will help them reunite. ![]() The incredibly true story of a failed Hollywood epic and the devastating repercussions it had, not only on some of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, but on the residents of a small, desert town. ![]() 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. ![]() Deep in the jungle of Central Vietnam, lies a magnificent underground kingdom. Hang Son Doong (“mountain river cave”) is the largest cave passage in the world and a place of spectacular beauty. The paradise is now in danger from those who would develop there. But there are those who would fight to protect the delicate eco-system. ![]() 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. ![]() For 40 years Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson have dedicated their lives to running one of California's most historic wineries. As they prepare to pass the estate on to their two children, they learn the challenges of mixing family and business. ![]() In a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey, California, a 1938 film is discovered that depicted a joyous Japanese-American community just before their lives are destroyed. Along with this remarkable never-before-seen film was a trove of signed petitions demanding the restoration of civil rights to those same Americans. ![]() The gripping story of an African-American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede ownership of photos of her great-great-great grandfather--who was an enslaved man named Renty. With a focus on Lanier and her lawsuit, it is a captivating journey, both powerful and inspirational. ![]() An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — FRIDA reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. ![]() A thriving community sustained for decades by waves of immigrants becomes the target of white nationalists intent on killing the latest arrivals: Muslims. When they attempt to recruit a local man with a conscience, he infiltrates them, partnering with the FBI, and risking his life to prevent the attack. ![]() An urgent and intimate look at America, told through the stories of farmers living at the intersection of climate change, globalization, and a mental health crisis. ![]() 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. ![]() Three women travel to the remote atoll of Pukapuka in the Cook Islands. Can they reconnect with their identity? A deeply moving, poetic, and reflective story on memory, loss, and the universal search for wholeness. ![]() 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. ![]() Join movie lovers in welcoming star Matthew Modine to Cinequest for a night of inspiration with the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. ![]() 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 ![]() 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. ![]() A fiery writer revisits a childhood holiday cabin with her family and friends, unlocking a dynamo of memories and opportunity. ![]() Filled with humor and powerful drama, an intensely realistic look at modern love through the lens of two romantics navigating their way through a new relationship. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Rejoice in the inspiration of the enthralling story of Charlie, a man who has lived in America most of his life. But, when he tries to repatriate back to Armenia, he's greeted with the harsh reality of 1947 Soviet Communism and will find his own inner courage. ![]() A radical comedy-drama set in an American office, but it’s not business as usual. Today, it’s personal. Today, it’s guerilla warfare. ![]() When a troubled couple escape to their rural farmhouse for a weekend of re-connection, they realize that their ability to save their marriage will literally determine the fate of humankind itself. Starring Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Kim’s Convenience). ![]() A young performer is stuck under the harsh demands of her father and their community's expectations. During a night out to let loose and have some fun with her friends, she meets a young man with whom she quickly forms a bond, forcing her to question everything she has known. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Tim Realbuto, Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Matt Peters, Coolio, and Sally Kirkland, a story filled with inspiration and joy about an obese multiple sclerosis patient who takes up his late Father's sport of boxing to find inner peace. ![]() An engrossing dramedy following a failed writer who’s facing deportation and must prove he’s made a cultural contribution to society. His last chance is with an off-theatre troupe who will stage a production of a play he wrote as a young man. ![]() 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.” ![]() Taylor, a 14-y-o adoptee, has secretly grown obsessed with finding her birth family in Korea-putting a strain in her adopted family’s home. Befriending a neighbor, who helps her locate her Korean roots, Taylor embarks on a journey of discovery and unforeseen truths. ![]() Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) stars as Carmen, a woman finding a new start to life. After her elderly brother, who was a priest, passes, she’s no longer expected to devote her life as caretaker. Through a set of odd circumstances, she finds herself hearing confessions in a local church, to the delight of many parishioners and the horror of the authorities. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schnidt), Victoria Cartagena (Batwoman), and Tovah Feldshuh (Star Wars: Resistance, The Walking Dead), the beautiful story about a Latinx mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. ![]() Based on a true story, a moving and potent portrait of a woman in the aftermath of trying to take her own life, and her journey of self-discovery, newfound friendship, unwavering love, and a life she never imagined possible for a girl like her. ![]() 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. ![]() A spiritual and emotional journey of a burned out British video editor Danny, as he travels to the same beach town in Goa (India) where his hippie parents had met back in the 70's during the heydays of hippiedom. There, he find inspiration…and, could that be love, too? ![]() Dalia discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as a subway driver begin to collapse; the intense indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark tunnel that seems to lead nowhere. ![]() A fateful encounter of two married couples from two opposite social classes, who seem to have nothing in common. They are brought together by momentous events that will bind them together for the rest of their lives. ![]() In the dangerous high-stakes world of illegal pool gambling, Diana, a smart, tough newcomer, charms veteran Nick into taking her under his wing. They prepare to risk it all to defeat the world champion, but soon find themselves in more danger than they ever imagined. ![]() The beautiful and poetic story of Liang Yi, an actress who was tricked into selling her house for a film, as she accidentally realizes her dream when she finds out how to get her money back. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() A reformed ex-convict with a debt to repay picks up his former cellmate from prison and drives him wherever he wants to go. As they travel the desolate landscape, both men seek redemption and a second chance. ![]() A captivating romance following two people running from their demons, who meet on the Scottish Isle of Skye. They connect suddenly and deeply. Returning to London, they try to pursue their separate lives, but both have to face their pasts before they are ready to meet again. ![]() "GLORY" meets "DANCES WITH WOLVES." When a soldier deserts from battle, he soon discovers the true cost of war through a young heroic black man, who teaches him the real meaning of Freedom. ![]() Starring Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, Jennifer Esposito, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, and Nicholas Cirillo, Esposito’s filmmaking debut boldly shines a light on the never-before-seen women of the beloved mob movie genre. Fresh KillsOPENING FILM, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() A love story without love. A film into which fans of David Lynch can really sink their teeth. An unforgettably enchanting and eerie cinematic experience. ![]() Drowning in debt, JJ, a young woman from the US, escapes from Los Angeles to Baja, looking for an old lover. She never planned to have 14-year-old Mexican teenager, Esmerelda, change the direction her trip would take, as well as her path in life. ![]() During lockdown in Italy, Roxanne, a gruff pipe organ restorer struggles to control her obsessive attraction to Lucia, her new 20-year-old mute assistant. An exploration of our aching need for human connection and touch. ![]() Discovering all their neighbors have left for winter, two star-crossed lovers hatch a devious plan to ditch work, tour the neighborhood, and visit every single empty house for a drink. Startling revelations are revealed…until their once idyllic life becomes uprooted for good. ![]() 1962: Jay has a secret. He has recently met a man named Ricky. Jay and Ricky become romantically involved, risking everything. ![]() Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, and Rosalyn Sanchez, the beautiful story of a young girl, Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small-generation XL”, who after a great loss, flees to Mexico in search of the father she barely knows. ![]() An exhilarating and taut drama wherein a war crimes tribunal investigator goes to Belgrade to hunt a man whom everybody thought was dead. ![]() Two women at a crossroads meet on a pilgrimage in Oaxaca, Mexico. Hope seeks a sense of self in her mother’s land. Soledad struggles to free herself from the ghost of her past. Together, they walk in communion with local pilgrims as they seek inner peace. ![]() 1990s, Bangladesh. Dipa, a young, divorced woman whose refusal to suffer silently makes her a misfit in her town. Forced into a marriage with a widower is the catalyst that sets the strong-willed Dipa on a path of transformation. It’s time to live life on her own terms. ![]() 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 ![]() On a road trip with her unfaithful boyfriend, Ellie discovers she has DID (once called multiple personality disorder) and that her fractured identities are offering them clues about her mysterious past. ![]() 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. ![]() Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their darkest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. ![]() Starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, and Mena Suvari--a thriller where a young ex-con risks his freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate. BreakwaterWORLD PREMIERE, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre. ![]() November 11, 1918, somewhere on the western front. A German pilot barely survives a crash near a trench. He will have to hide his identity and find a way to leave the trench and join his camp. But his enemies are starting to suspect something… ![]() Starring Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Bruce Campbell, Jon Cryer, and Richard Kind, A 1970s-era Watergate conspiracy thriller and comedy following a White House transscriber who is thrust into scandal after obtaining the only copy of the infamous 18 ½ minute gap in the Nixon tapes. ![]() Starring James Marsters, Jordan Peele, Christopher McDonald, Robert Englund, and Sid Haig, the story of Les, a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. That’s just the beginning of his troubles. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Lawrence Kao (Wu Assassins), a clever and captivating fantasy, family drama in which a struggling father makes a Faustian bargain and becomes the incarnation of Death, he must fight to unwind his fate while keeping his predicament hidden from his daughter ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() A psychological thriller that would make Hitchcock proud, “Canvas” follows an ex-child art prodigy as she is harrowed by her sister, who returns to their childhood home and tries to get her committed. ![]() As Australia recovers from unprecedented fires, a filmmaker and two conservationists travel deep into the outback to track and record animals. However, the well-equipped trio discover a new terrifying species…which is now intent on hunting them. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() This true one-take feature film follows Milly, an adulterous rideshare driver navigating the nighttime streets of Hollywood who goes to great lengths to take his troubling double-life to the grave... only to dig a grave for himself. ![]() After his life is shattered, a lawyer encounters a demonic entity on a hidden island, where he is tempted by the promise of reunion with his lost daughter, but at the peril of his soul. ![]() 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? ![]() 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. ![]() In the dangerous high-stakes world of illegal pool gambling, Diana, a smart, tough newcomer, charms veteran Nick into taking her under his wing. They prepare to risk it all to defeat the world champion, but soon find themselves in more danger than they ever imagined. ![]() 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. ![]() In a small town, a group of former classmates gathers at an Airbnb on the night of their tenth high school reunion. The night takes a harrowing turn when an attempt at revenge falls apart. ![]() October 1992. A group of law students head to a remote home upstate where a girl disappeared two years earlier. Will they be able to unravel what really happened? ![]() On an isolated farm in what appears to be the 1800s, a tyrannical father preaches fire and brimstone, while the devout mother preaches obedience. But, their flock has had enough, and an uprising is only the start to uncovering the years of lies. ![]() A slick, edge-of-your-seat thriller from Vietnam about an aspiring actress whose growing social network gains her a threatening subscriber who begins following her every move—leading to an explosive finale. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() After covering up a hit and run on the way to their valedictory desert trip, three high school graduates face the true test of their friendship when they become entangled in a deadly crime ring imbroglio. ![]() Jessica is a lot of things – a New York City high school drama teacher, a loving wife to her nerdy husband Gordon, and two weeks shy of turning forty. But, she’s not a mother…yet. ![]() "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. ![]() 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. ![]() Ever wondered what it would be like if a Looney Tunes cartoon came to life? Look no further than this wacky comedy and supernatural epic about a drunken applejack salesman who must go from zero to hero and defeat hundreds of beavers. ![]() 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. ![]() Based on Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie's gothic bedtime story “Mary Rose,” a stunning sci-fi, mystery about a young woman who follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed. ![]() November 11, 1918, somewhere on the western front. A German pilot barely survives a crash near a trench. He will have to hide his identity and find a way to leave the trench and join his camp. But his enemies are starting to suspect something… ![]() On the battlefield a soldier is hit with a blinding light and wakes up in a room with no doors, windows, or exits. He radios for help, but the only person he reaches is a woman claiming to be trapped in a similar room. Can they find a way out before it's too late? ![]() Starring James Marsters, Jordan Peele, Christopher McDonald, Robert Englund, and Sid Haig, the story of Les, a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. That’s just the beginning of his troubles. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Lawrence Kao (Wu Assassins), a clever and captivating fantasy, family drama in which a struggling father makes a Faustian bargain and becomes the incarnation of Death, he must fight to unwind his fate while keeping his predicament hidden from his daughter ![]() As Australia recovers from unprecedented fires, a filmmaker and two conservationists travel deep into the outback to track and record animals. However, the well-equipped trio discover a new terrifying species…which is now intent on hunting them. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() In the vein of Blade Runner, a female slave deprived of her senses and memories finds herself discarded by society, yet one man discovers her value. ![]() A deliriously fun comedy-fantasy in which a millennial discovers that the world she knows is just a simulated version of reality that is being shut down. Suddenly, she's the only one who wants to stick around. ![]() A comet is about to destroy the human race in a few months. Three sisters who have been living separately for a long time, come to live together after the death of their father. Will they once again become a family right at the end of the world? ![]() An unstable farm girl becomes prisoner to a beast to cure her father's illness. A modern retelling (with a twist) of the classic ‘Beauty and the Beast” fable. ![]() After undergoing an experimental time travel “process” that sends a man into his future, he investigates the man he has become, by engaging in a romance with his future self’s girlfriend in a mindbending reality. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() One-hit-novelist Guy Laury’s (Jay Duplass) been selected for a very exclusive (and mysterious) island winter-residency. On the cliff’s edge of obscurity, he stumbles onto a lost manuscript, a decades-old murder-mystery and a culture of ghosts, demons and mythology that could be the key to his redemption. ![]() A love story without love. A film into which fans of David Lynch can really sink their teeth. An unforgettably enchanting and eerie cinematic experience. ![]() A completely engrossing deadpan horror-comedy about a young bloodsucker who can only feed on people for whom she feels sympathy. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person More Details ![]() 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. ![]() Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their darkest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. ![]() A hand-drawn (digital) animation simulating the phenomena of sound synesthesia made as a multimedia collaboration with the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra (SJO). ![]() Obsessed with the loss of his sister, an old janitor creates a magical world through collage, hoping to bring her back. But when he thinks he has found her, his perfect world falls apart... ![]() Back Home Again is an animated short film with an all-star voice cast to help build mental health awareness and spark conversations in communities across the world. ![]() Berta feels she has still a lot to do before she can say she’s lived. Jonas doesn’t have time to die. Mrs Wohlgemut realises on her 80th birthday that her brightest days are still ahead of her. ![]() An unwitting accomplice in the business of extinction begins an epic journey. ![]() After running from his friends, an anxious teen confronts his anxieties through a painted void. ![]() An unexpected event can change everything. ![]() A silhouette emerges inhabiting oneiric landscapes. ![]() Inspired by the terrible killings, hatred, and division of 2020; here’s a friendly reminder from your besties at House of Chai to embrace our differences and love one another. ![]() a young Latina professional's prophetic dreams become all too real when an invisible danger causes catastrophic loss. ![]() Gen Z teens from NYC recount their dreams and nightmares from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are brought to life through vivid imagination. ![]() An animated interview from Dave Sardy about his rise to becoming a multiple Grammy award winning music producer. ![]() During his show, a TV host freezes, remembering his disappointment with his mother, his identity crisis, and one ugly green suit. ![]() FACE is a hyper-real CGI conceptual film driven by silent thought-provoking emotion where the creator opens a window to their Autistic world. ![]() A short stroll is full of surprises and adventures for a tiny Roly-Poly. ![]() A secluded forest where the borders between caring and controlling become thinner with every thread. ![]() As the first animated film to star a character with Down syndrome, Freebird is the coming-of-age story of Jon, a boy who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. In 5 minutes, we watch 45 years of his life flash by. ![]() A boy learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. This music video for FREEDOM by Jordan Hart also doubles as the short film FREEBIRD. ![]() In an anti-realist world, a mysterious protagonist leads us on a journey: responding to, reuniting, and even becoming her encounters with nature. ![]() “What does the hangman think about, when he goes home at night from work?” ![]() Rashaun is a coveted pick for the NBA draft. The snag… Rashaun’s passion isn't basketball, instead, he desires to be a sculptor. ![]() March 2020. The planet locks itself in. Our world is being drained of its substance and digital life forms are multiplying, like these couples who meet in a virtual universe. What if the crisis was not the pandemic, but the derealization of our lives? ![]() Immaculate Virtual is a film essay contemplating the nature of reality, intimacy, and loss in the bewildering space where technology and humanity intertwine. ![]() After running from his friends, an anxious teen confronts his anxieties through a painted void. ![]() After coming out to her parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip with her nerdy best friend to meet her online crush. “Egghead & Twinkie” is a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z. ![]() FIRST DOWN is a gripping documentary that profiles an underdog team in America’s first all-girls tackle football league. This band of misfits and outcasts compete for the title while tackling their struggles both on and off the field. ![]() An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — FRIDA reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. ![]() A group of girlfriends prepare for the anticipated summer party in a cramped bathroom. Between boy talk and makeup, Mercedes navigates her blossoming attraction for her friend Julia. ![]() 1962: Jay has a secret. He has recently met a man named Ricky. Jay and Ricky become romantically involved, risking everything. ![]() The powerful and inspirational story of a man traveling with three mules fights to maintain his nomadic lifestyle in the American West. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() A high blood sugar attack, a house turned upside down and a cross-country trip on a mobility scooter. ![]() A surreal fever-dream inspired by the isolation and suffocation of quarantine. ![]() A passionate pilot is challenged by her grandmother to live her life on her own terms but finds herself at a crossroads when that could mean revealing her grandmother's long-buried secrets. ![]() On a stormy New York City night, a man finds shelter in a small 99¢ pizza shop. However things begin to quickly unravel when he asks for a slice of pizza, and it's revealed that all is not as it seems. ![]() On a film set, there are always unforeseen events. Some days, it's all there is. And sometimes it's even worse. ![]() Starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Hannah Gross (Joker), and Sophia Lillis (It), a dynamic story wherein the plan to make a trip back home as short as possible begins to unravel as Eric finds himself balancing the challenging relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game. ![]() Following the death of her mysterious Amah (grandma), a young chef is haunted during her first night of dinner service at a high-pressure Michelin Star kitchen. ![]() A young Mexican girl and her mother, separated in the forest, are hunted by Border Patrol agents and something even more sinister. ![]() Four women explore the constructs that have helped shape their sexual confidence. ![]() Three American lives are radically changed during the tumultuous summer of Covid-19 (2020). ![]() Dating can be challenging at times. Knowing how to approach someone can be even more challenging...but it doesn't have to be. ![]() A post-trauma experience of a young woman and her daughter who were forced to leave Ukraine for Europe after the Russian invasion. ![]() Ashkasha is a living being guided by curiosity. This causes her to lose her head and get trapped in the depths, where she is submerged in a journey of… ![]() Winner of Unity & Inclusion Award for NASA's International Cinespace contest!!! Seven-year-old Aura loves everything space. Today is the day her dreams come true, she becomes an astronaut. ![]() Triana is an Andalusian woman who needs to fight against tradition. She arrives in a village full of mysticism and women, where her mission is to liberate them. ![]() Shawn specialises in awkward sex scenes and awkward sex scenes only. When she receives a call from her former mentor, Shawn is overjoyed at the opportunity to prove her skills and the worth of her style on set. ![]() This music video is a portrait of a man exploring the subconscious journeys we go on in our dream states, and the parallels they end up mirroring in our waking lives. ![]() During the Irish Great Famine, a grieving farmhand’s life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a ghostly thief and is led on a journey of hope. ![]() A sleepwalker is banished from his village for committing a "serious sin" while asleep. This decision is also announced to all the surrounding villages so that no one hosts or feeds him. As he makes his way to the city, he is unaware of what is headed his way. ![]() Four office employees try to find privacy in the workplace. ![]() A young couple with Down’s syndrome must overcome prejudice and danger, to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt. A film about the disposability of disability. ![]() On the final day of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, a prosecutor in Kabul seeks the help of a journalist in California to get evacuated before the Taliban takes full control of the country and captures her. ![]() On a cloudy London day, an American babysitter takes care of two young British sisters. Parental instincts and the fragility of misunderstandings rise to the surface, as she realizes something is amiss. ![]() 1954 - Panic erupts when the citizens of Bellingham, Washington notice strange cracks in their car windshields. What is causing this mysterious phenomenon? ![]() King Richard II has returned to England from war in Ireland to discover that Henry IV has laid claim to his throne and home. This episode is an epically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Richard II” (1595). ![]() Set in the Navarre space colony, a down-on-love noble finds himself besmitten. This episode is a comedically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (1590). ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() Inside 14-year-old Mali's head, everything is about dancing. She's a bgirl, 'breaking' her way from battle to battle. But she's looking for more. ![]() A gripping psychological thriller in which a woman, consumed by her own demons, must confront a relentless stalker who blurs the boundaries between nightmare and reality, forcing her to question her sanity. ![]() A day in the life of ten girls from remote and regional areas of Australia who have been selected for a songwriting mentorship program. ![]() Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, "Billion Dollar Babies" is the unbelievable, but true story of the toy craze that started it all, and its legacy of chaos that put the wheels of modern-day Black Friday shopping riots into motion. Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids More Details ![]() In a dingy factory we find an army of robots banging out bird cages on an assembly line all under the eye of a soulless security camera, until a one-eyed red finch flies in with the power of love and an ass that won’t quit. ![]() By a stream in the woods - a place between worlds - two women find each other ankle-deep in the water, letting go of what's past and wondering what will come. ![]() Artist Sabrina Nelson explores grief and healing through her work as she meditates on the tumultuous moment in history in which she finds herself creating. ![]() A couple's relationship is pushed to the brink as they investigate a strange noise that's woken them in the night. ![]() After the death of his little brother, Johnnie sets out to put on a Viking funeral in his honor. A custom-built boat, flaming arrows, and a California lake steeped in childhood memories sets the stage to make this wistful last wish a reality...we hope. ![]() Written and performed by MARS Marshall, "The BOI's Failed Crown" is a poetry film that delves on longing and desire through the angle of reclaiming the Black Trans body. ![]() Starring the incomparable Timothy Spall (“Harry Potter”), Leanne Best ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), and Mark Lewis Jones ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi”), a story that captures the exhilaration of glam rock mania through a vibrant and energetic celebration. ![]() A surreal music collaboration with the Aussie band Telenova. Inspired by a shared love for the work of David Lynch and French New Wave, Bones plumbs… ![]() This relationship is gonna be tough to get over. ![]() When a girl wakes up from having a breast reduction she receives a letter. The letter is from the breast tissue that was removed from her mammaries. ![]() An Indian man must unpack childhood trauma inside a family heirloom in order to live again. ![]() A young Muslim woman and her family discuss a peacekeeping solution for their overly aggressive ‘White Elephant’ gift exchange. ![]() A mesmerizing merging of choreography by Martha Graham, music by Philip Glass, and footage of Bull Rider/Modern Dancer Ouncie Mitchell. If dance is movement in the form of symbolic communication, then Bull Riding, is a culture of dance with the arena as it's stage. ![]() Heavily-pregnant Pearl (Gemma Arterton, "Quantum of Solace," "Kingsman: The Secret Service") leaves the house in distress and rages against the world, as she tries to process a hidden pain. ![]() Uncovering the multifaceted life of 40-year-old single mother and online sex worker, Sinead. Call Me Mommy delves into the various origins and effects of ‘Mommy Issues’ in Sinead’s personal and professional world. ![]() On Halloween night, an arrogant TikTok influencer refuses to acknowledge her cultural appropriation of Mexican culture as strange things happen in the shadows. ![]() Through an energetic pop anthem, a woman addresses her date’s blind spots and challenges his ‘Nice Guy’ persona. ![]() A young woman thinks that nothing is real, and it turns out she’s right. Somebody’s watching her – but who? ![]() Little Mousey got an invitation to one of the best restaurants in town: the Cat Cafe. Those who get the invitation are invited to experience the most exquisite dinner of their lives, but what waits behind the magnificent doors of the Cafe? ![]() An edge-of-your-seat adventure telling the most incredible, yet true, story of modern-day pirates told from the perspective of the people who bravely pursue them in order to bring them to justice. ![]() The beautifully-crafted story of a man who fights a lone, harrowing battle against a Kafkaesque system that refuses to recognise he’s alive. But, the story behind the story is much more than anyone could have imagined. ![]() A man is promised a new world when his friend invites him to an authentic Asian Restaurant, where the various use of Chopsticks plays a culturally shocking role in his mind-blowing dining experience. ![]() Dan always wanted to be an actor, but instead of achieving his dreams, he ends up a chromakey technician on movie sets. Covered in a bright green suit from head to toe, he is stuck in a rut until he gets offered an audition and the possibility to step into the limelight. ![]() When a car bomb detonates while she’s babysitting, Rosa must bring her sister to safety by convincing her that aliens have arrived to greet them. ![]() A neurotic waitress with a phobia of coins struggles with visions of the microscopic world of dirt and germs. As she fights to control her darkest fears, reality falls apart. ![]() A young woman is imprisoned by her inner thoughts in a caffeine-fueled assessment of her co-dependent relationship. ![]() Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby. ![]() Claire, a woman in her late 30s, goes to her parents' house for Christmas dinner and pretends to be pregnant in order to get her family off her back...and her ovaries. ![]() A mysterious conquistador obsesses over a group of villagers in 16th century Spain. ![]() While trying to sneak out of her house, a Mexican-American girl meets an unexpected friend. ![]() A story where two neighbors get acquainted in an unprecedented way during an unprecedented time. ![]() A computer designed to flag violent internet content starts creating its own, with the inventors as the subjects. ![]() On Halloween night, a young woman is terrified into a monstrous transformation. ![]() Athens 2022. Rumor has it that after dark, a genderqueer robber is roaming the city streets. A few sleepless Athenians will cross paths with this elusive creature and for the first time in a while, they will go to sleep. ![]() To survive the night, a teenage boy from a broken home must uncover the mystery behind his silent stalker. Starring Amy Acker (Angel, Cabin In The Woods), James Carpinello (The Punisher, Gotham, The Blacklist), and introducing Jack Carpinello. ![]() When Danny steals his older brother's air rifle, the introverted Harvey is keen to have a go. Heading to the desolate country lanes they embark on a day of exploring. It isn't long before one stray pellet irreparably damages the boy's blossoming relationship. ![]() A Dad risks his life…by volunteering as the crossing guard at his kid’s school. ![]() Starring the always captivating Gemma Arterton (“Quantum of Solace”), the story of a teenager with Down's syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft. ![]() A superb comedy that takes place in a society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children. Four men attend a remote, government-sanctioned retreat, where they’re left to their own devices and must prove they have what it takes to become fathers. ![]() A part time driver’s last ride of the night may be the last ride of his life. ![]() Determined to finally repair her strained relationship with her mother before becoming one herself, a pregnant daughter battles with her naysaying inner voices and a lifetime of anger, fear, and disappointment, ultimately stumbling into a moment of profound healing. ![]() Five unique individuals take us on a journey where their achievements shine beyond preconceived ideas of what is possible. ![]() Mike wants to make music with his favorite dead musician, TUPAC, so he hires a medium and heads to the recording studio. ![]() When nine-year-old Ehsan sees a deer at the window at midnight, he decides to go out in the snow to guard the house and not let the deer take his brother’s life. ![]() A desperate search during a strange and sudden evacuation. ![]() Traversing their differences and their pasts, Romi and her brother Yoni hike the Israeli desert. ![]() An intimate portrait of four women making ends meet while searching for themselves. Mothers, daughters, sisters and servants of God, they navigate the complexities of being a woman; the delicate balance of ambition, joy, shame, desire, and the shapes they bend themselves in to find and keep love. ![]() Stefan is lonely with a blinding ambition to make friends. One day, he stumbles upon a diamond in the woods. Unable to reach it, the solution presents itself in the form of an even smaller man. ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() Inspired by a poem from Dalton Day, "Do You Hear Those Crows" is a meditation on the cycles of life which shape the human experience. With a sense of wonder, the film explores the complex emotions revealed in natural forces: chaos and order, growth and decay. ![]() All Don wants is a quiet life in the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately the Universe has other plans. ![]() Twin brothers. A bag of chalupas. A dead body. Now's their chance to prove themselves as bounty hunters—and chase their lifelong dream. ![]() The story of two creatures that need to eat dreams from human children. They go inside the children's rooms trying to make a snack but something mysterious happens and changes the future of all. ![]() A hotel lobby is the crucible where a brilliant, ruined drunk battles his demons one last time. This true story reveals what happens on the day Bill Wilson turns down a drink and creates Alcoholics Anonymous. ![]() In the abandoned hangar of a young girl's fantasy, a gang of bloodthirsty fashionistas are figuring out exactly how to assemble the ideal man. ![]() A singer is terrified of losing her voice and thinks someone is out to steal it. ![]() A man carrying a dangerous bag seems to be in way over his head when he's confronted by an array of colorful and dangerous characters. ![]() After watching her gallant knight die at the end of the film, it’s up to the determined Princess Hilderose to take matters into her own hands to stop her love and earn her happily ever after. ![]() When a young girl hitchhiking is picked up by a stranger, who ends up taking whom for a ride? ![]() Akio visits Nishimuro family, a kimono dealer, to tune their piano. Teru, a daughter of the store, appears there and farts accidentally in front of Akio. She leaves the place while hiding her embarrassment. However, Akio falls in love with her for some reason... ![]() Charlie and Gerald reunite their failed 2000's boy band for a competition whose prize money could remedy all of their financial woes. What could go wrong? ![]() A mysterious masked and paranoid character flees after being tormented by phantasmagoric hallucinations. But he will end up trapped in a dark and surreal labyrinth that confronts him with himself. How are the ghosts of today? ![]() An animated exploration of the beginning stages of being a parent and bonding with your child. ![]() In a near future when women rule the world, a politician visits a "Grooming School" to snag a trophy husband, but her boring date takes a turn when her Stepford-y match stops pretending to be something he's not. ![]() The history of Fotokemika comes alive through ageing photographs, telling the story of the once proud factory and of a bygone era and an all but forgotten art. ![]() Mirae, a Korean student comes to the States and enrolls in a filmmaking class that she always wanted to take. However, she can’t think of a good story and decides to film a clichéd short film about her story of hardships in filmmaking as an international student. ![]() I'll never stop searching for you, no matter where it takes me. ![]() Natalie Song (17) returns home with her childhood friend, Joanne Cheng (18), to celebrate Chinese New Year at the Cheng household. But, navigating festivities that were once inviting will prove much more challenging than the girls thought. ![]() A sailor takes a sudden and unexpected voyage. ![]() The story of a lonely man, a dead alien, and a rock and roll song. ![]() A real estate agent desperate to sell a foreclosed house gets more than he bargained for when he shows it to a couple whose marriage is falling apart. ![]() A shift at a metal foundry provides the basis for a meditation of life as a pressure machine. ![]() Pola is a nickel miner and family man in Indonesia. Through Pola’s eyes we see the unspoken side of green technology, paid for by Pola and his village. ![]() In the final hour of a crowdfunding campaign, a struggling animator starts to transform into his most popular character: An ice cream cone named Fudgie Freddie. ![]() Produced/Directed by LGBTQ, full cast LGBTQ/Non-binary. 'G Flip’s “Waste of Space” Music Video Is a Testament to Nonbinary Strength' - Them Magazine… ![]() When not seeing difference makes you very different. ![]() An intimate portrait documentary of Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp which explores an artist's journey towards making a solo album. ![]() A glimpse into the life of Gina, the Dog Whisperer of Skid Row. ![]() When Chloe is gifted a mysterious crystal, she finds it gives off more than just good vibes. ![]() A peaceful morning at the playground turns into a stroller standoff when two overly ambitious fathers escalate a sustainability argument into a duel - because this playground ain't big enough for the two of them. ![]() College bound Erik must learn to take care of his younger sister Nora after their undocumented mother goes missing. ![]() Starring the wonderful Betsy Brandt ("Breaking Bad") and written and directed by Joanna Gleason (“Into the Woods”), “THE GROTTO” is a magnificent feelgood romantic drama about loss, strength, love, and new beginnings. ![]() After discovering old diaries and notebooks, artist Jaime Sunwoo examines her shapeshifting penmanship and wonders why she's never had a consistent style. Through playful paper puppetry and animation, she reflects on what handwriting means to her personally, its significance throughout history, and its relevance in our computerized world. ![]() A man tries to film a birthday message during the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() In this modernized, comedic update on the Washington Irving classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” awkward science teacher Ichabod Crane… ![]() Somewhere in an enigmatic and dystopian future, a queen gets entertained by her very own brutal talent show. ![]() She loves him. He loves her… and heroin. ![]() A lonely hitman from New York City travels to small towns around the country trying to find meaning in his inconsequential life as he fulfills his… ![]() When a phone sex operator is accepted into Oxford University, she must confront her live-in mother, a codependent hoarder, about her decision to move across the globe. ![]() A novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns deadly as the camera keeps rolling... ![]() Powerhouse singer/songwriter Kaya Stewart’s upward trajectory came spiraling down around her in the midst of a global pandemic, as her anxiety and OCD… ![]() On the eve of his 30th birthday, a gay slacker must overcome his crippling insecurities in order to find love. ![]() The elderly at the nursing home have their heads shaved. The protagonist who works there sees them but can't read their expressions. However, from one instance, he finds himself looking closely at their faces. ![]() Somewhere foggy - a place in a VR game where the purpose is to find your own house while starting somewhere unfamiliar. Jeong-Im begins to enjoys the game a little too much, only to find that it does not seem to end. ![]() In a therapy session, a patient tries to eliminate all the feelings, thoughts, emotions, and questions through breathing practices, and eventually thinks of nothing in her head. Breathe along with the film. ![]() In 2030, the British government passed a law requiring that all male - female courting/dating be regulated by them, through a dating app. So far the effect on relationships has been…not what they expected. ![]() For teenager Danny, with regards to musical taste – he did it his way. He got a kick out of Sinatra, not Sheeran. Regrets? Potential social isolation. But will his love for Ol’ Blue Eyes get under his skin – or be his salvation? ![]() An alcoholic seeks the comfort of strangers on a video chat website after her infant daughter disappears. There, she encounters a mysterious woman who may have the answers she's desperate for. ![]() On a call with her absentminded father, a simple question sets off an anxiety prone woman. ![]() A journalist investigates Europe's most innovative Escape Game. ![]() A married couple struggles to "accommodate" one another in the lead-up to a high-stakes business lunch. ![]() Original film, home videos, and stock footage combine to tell stories of love, separation, and the memories reinterpreted by dreams. ![]() Going beyond the media blockade of Australia's apocalyptic megafires first-hand, see the volunteer firefighters who fought against all odds protecting their communities from total annihilation. ![]() A struggling married couple try to improve their relationship by joining a self-help group. What could go wrong? ![]() A pregnant pioneer woman and her family meet a supernatural fate after breaking from their wagon train to California and ignoring a series of ominous dreams. ![]() On a small, secluded island, history unfolds, as the chapters are woven into a visual encyclopedia. ![]() Starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, and Mena Suvari--a thriller where a young ex-con risks his freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate. BreakwaterWORLD PREMIERE, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() Based on Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie's gothic bedtime story “Mary Rose,” a stunning sci-fi, mystery about a young woman who follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed. ![]() 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. ![]() Join movie lovers in welcoming star Matthew Modine to Cinequest for a night of inspiration with the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. ![]() 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 ![]() 2024 Kaiser Thrive Award Winner: Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Eric Winter dreamed of being a rock star. His dream lives on in a one-of-a-kind summer camp where the power of music is harnessed to change lives. Camp RicStar (Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner) More Details ![]() Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre. ![]() The original swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks, plays Zorro, the masked hero who protects the poor citizens of Old California in this classic masterpiece. ![]() Comic genius Buster Keaton journeys south to collect his inheritance, where he falls in love. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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) More Details ![]() A fiery writer revisits a childhood holiday cabin with her family and friends, unlocking a dynamo of memories and opportunity. ![]() November 11, 1918, somewhere on the western front. A German pilot barely survives a crash near a trench. He will have to hide his identity and find a way to leave the trench and join his camp. But his enemies are starting to suspect something… ![]() Filled with humor and powerful drama, an intensely realistic look at modern love through the lens of two romantics navigating their way through a new relationship. ![]() Starring Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Bruce Campbell, Jon Cryer, and Richard Kind, A 1970s-era Watergate conspiracy thriller and comedy following a White House transscriber who is thrust into scandal after obtaining the only copy of the infamous 18 ½ minute gap in the Nixon tapes. ![]() A passionate pilot is challenged by her grandmother to live her life on her own terms but finds herself at a crossroads when that could mean revealing her grandmother's long-buried secrets. ![]() On the battlefield a soldier is hit with a blinding light and wakes up in a room with no doors, windows, or exits. He radios for help, but the only person he reaches is a woman claiming to be trapped in a similar room. Can they find a way out before it's too late? ![]() Starring James Marsters, Jordan Peele, Christopher McDonald, Robert Englund, and Sid Haig, the story of Les, a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. That’s just the beginning of his troubles. ![]() Starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Hannah Gross (Joker), and Sophia Lillis (It), a dynamic story wherein the plan to make a trip back home as short as possible begins to unravel as Eric finds himself balancing the challenging relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() After all his research is stolen, an astrophysics student makes a bargain with a woman in order to get it back. Neither is prepared for the old wounds that will open or the connection they will make when they risk it all. ![]() Piotr signs up for a smoking cessation program. By mistake, he enrolls in an enigmatic self-development course where, under the influence of the charismatic Leader, he begins to question his relationship, which he had considered perfect…until now. ![]() 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. ![]() Rejoice in the inspiration of the enthralling story of Charlie, a man who has lived in America most of his life. But, when he tries to repatriate back to Armenia, he's greeted with the harsh reality of 1947 Soviet Communism and will find his own inner courage. ![]() A radical comedy-drama set in an American office, but it’s not business as usual. Today, it’s personal. Today, it’s guerilla warfare. ![]() When a troubled couple escape to their rural farmhouse for a weekend of re-connection, they realize that their ability to save their marriage will literally determine the fate of humankind itself. Starring Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Kim’s Convenience). ![]() Starring Lawrence Kao (Wu Assassins), a clever and captivating fantasy, family drama in which a struggling father makes a Faustian bargain and becomes the incarnation of Death, he must fight to unwind his fate while keeping his predicament hidden from his daughter ![]() A young performer is stuck under the harsh demands of her father and their community's expectations. During a night out to let loose and have some fun with her friends, she meets a young man with whom she quickly forms a bond, forcing her to question everything she has known. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() This year’s Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner follows a full-time single mother of two nonverbal autistic adults, as she fights for her dream to build a community for those alike to live a better and safer life. An inspirational film about rising above. ![]() A gripping psychological thriller in which a woman, consumed by her own demons, must confront a relentless stalker who blurs the boundaries between nightmare and reality, forcing her to question her sanity. ![]() Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, "Billion Dollar Babies" is the unbelievable, but true story of the toy craze that started it all, and its legacy of chaos that put the wheels of modern-day Black Friday shopping riots into motion. Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids More Details ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Alicia Crowder, Tovah Feldshuh, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in a comedic tale of intertwining stories about a motley of characters in NYC’s Village and the woman who has come to The Big Apple to find her place in this world. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Tim Realbuto, Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Matt Peters, Coolio, and Sally Kirkland, a story filled with inspiration and joy about an obese multiple sclerosis patient who takes up his late Father's sport of boxing to find inner peace. ![]() Starring the incomparable Timothy Spall (“Harry Potter”), Leanne Best ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), and Mark Lewis Jones ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi”), a story that captures the exhilaration of glam rock mania through a vibrant and energetic celebration. ![]() An engrossing dramedy following a failed writer who’s facing deportation and must prove he’s made a cultural contribution to society. His last chance is with an off-theatre troupe who will stage a production of a play he wrote as a young man. ![]() 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.” ![]() 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. ![]() The story of two baby boomer musical brothers who grew up in San Jose, California, had a hit record, and joined scientology. It destroyed their band and separated the brothers for 28 years. A tale about second chances and awakening. ![]() Taylor, a 14-y-o adoptee, has secretly grown obsessed with finding her birth family in Korea-putting a strain in her adopted family’s home. Befriending a neighbor, who helps her locate her Korean roots, Taylor embarks on a journey of discovery and unforeseen truths. ![]() 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. ![]() The powerful and inspirational story of a man traveling with three mules fights to maintain his nomadic lifestyle in the American West. ![]() 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. ![]() A psychological thriller that would make Hitchcock proud, “Canvas” follows an ex-child art prodigy as she is harrowed by her sister, who returns to their childhood home and tries to get her committed. ![]() Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) stars as Carmen, a woman finding a new start to life. After her elderly brother, who was a priest, passes, she’s no longer expected to devote her life as caretaker. Through a set of odd circumstances, she finds herself hearing confessions in a local church, to the delight of many parishioners and the horror of the authorities. ![]() As Australia recovers from unprecedented fires, a filmmaker and two conservationists travel deep into the outback to track and record animals. However, the well-equipped trio discover a new terrifying species…which is now intent on hunting them. ![]() An edge-of-your-seat adventure telling the most incredible, yet true, story of modern-day pirates told from the perspective of the people who bravely pursue them in order to bring them to justice. ![]() 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. ![]() The beautifully-crafted story of a man who fights a lone, harrowing battle against a Kafkaesque system that refuses to recognise he’s alive. But, the story behind the story is much more than anyone could have imagined. ![]() Executive produced by Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live), a moving portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating the chaos that divides them, yet finding what makes them alike will help them reunite. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schnidt), Victoria Cartagena (Batwoman), and Tovah Feldshuh (Star Wars: Resistance, The Walking Dead), the beautiful story about a Latinx mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. ![]() 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 incredibly true story of a failed Hollywood epic and the devastating repercussions it had, not only on some of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, but on the residents of a small, desert town. ![]() 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. ![]() Based on a true story, a moving and potent portrait of a woman in the aftermath of trying to take her own life, and her journey of self-discovery, newfound friendship, unwavering love, and a life she never imagined possible for a girl like her. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Deep in the jungle of Central Vietnam, lies a magnificent underground kingdom. Hang Son Doong (“mountain river cave”) is the largest cave passage in the world and a place of spectacular beauty. The paradise is now in danger from those who would develop there. But there are those who would fight to protect the delicate eco-system. ![]() A superb comedy that takes place in a society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children. Four men attend a remote, government-sanctioned retreat, where they’re left to their own devices and must prove they have what it takes to become fathers. ![]() A spiritual and emotional journey of a burned out British video editor Danny, as he travels to the same beach town in Goa (India) where his hippie parents had met back in the 70's during the heydays of hippiedom. There, he find inspiration…and, could that be love, too? ![]() 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. ![]() This true one-take feature film follows Milly, an adulterous rideshare driver navigating the nighttime streets of Hollywood who goes to great lengths to take his troubling double-life to the grave... only to dig a grave for himself. ![]() In the vein of Blade Runner, a female slave deprived of her senses and memories finds herself discarded by society, yet one man discovers her value. ![]() An imaginative and hilarious comedy in which a teen rebel and a runaway bride meet up as strangers in Amsterdam and form an unlikely bond. ![]() Dalia discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as a subway driver begin to collapse; the intense indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark tunnel that seems to lead nowhere. ![]() After his life is shattered, a lawyer encounters a demonic entity on a hidden island, where he is tempted by the promise of reunion with his lost daughter, but at the peril of his soul. ![]() A fateful encounter of two married couples from two opposite social classes, who seem to have nothing in common. They are brought together by momentous events that will bind them together for the rest of their lives. ![]() When the Chang siblings’ dad begins not acting normal and won’t leave the house, they set out to deal with dad, leading them to reconnect and discover they have a lot more in common than they think. Filled with humor and heart, a case study on relationships of all kinds and what we have to do to protect them. ![]() An intimate portrait of four women making ends meet while searching for themselves. Mothers, daughters, sisters and servants of God, they navigate the complexities of being a woman; the delicate balance of ambition, joy, shame, desire, and the shapes they bend themselves in to find and keep love. ![]() A modern screwball comedy concerning Susan and Henry, who are hosting a dinner party while trying to make good on a lie concerning the recent death of their "father." Unexpected guests arrive, causing the night to unravel despite Susan’s best efforts. ![]() A deliriously fun comedy-fantasy in which a millennial discovers that the world she knows is just a simulated version of reality that is being shut down. Suddenly, she's the only one who wants to stick around. ![]() A comet is about to destroy the human race in a few months. Three sisters who have been living separately for a long time, come to live together after the death of their father. Will they once again become a family right at the end of the world? ![]() 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? ![]() 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. ![]() In the dangerous high-stakes world of illegal pool gambling, Diana, a smart, tough newcomer, charms veteran Nick into taking her under his wing. They prepare to risk it all to defeat the world champion, but soon find themselves in more danger than they ever imagined. ![]() 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. ![]() The beautiful and poetic story of Liang Yi, an actress who was tricked into selling her house for a film, as she accidentally realizes her dream when she finds out how to get her money back. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() For 40 years Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson have dedicated their lives to running one of California's most historic wineries. As they prepare to pass the estate on to their two children, they learn the challenges of mixing family and business. ![]() Starring Ace Bhatti, Laila Rouass, Lauren Patel, Navin Chowdry, and Shaheen Khan, a comedy w/ heart aboiut a dutiful husband and father who's festering secrets are exposed. ![]() After coming out to her parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip with her nerdy best friend to meet her online crush. “Egghead & Twinkie” is a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z. ![]() In a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey, California, a 1938 film is discovered that depicted a joyous Japanese-American community just before their lives are destroyed. Along with this remarkable never-before-seen film was a trove of signed petitions demanding the restoration of civil rights to those same Americans. ![]() A reformed ex-convict with a debt to repay picks up his former cellmate from prison and drives him wherever he wants to go. As they travel the desolate landscape, both men seek redemption and a second chance. ![]() A blisteringly hot summer day. Psychotherapist Ina notices something is wrong. But she doesn't have time to worry about it. She wants to please everyone around her yet doesn’t know how. But then…everything changes. ![]() Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson, and Whoopi Goldberg star in this fabulously unpredictable ensemble dramedy from director Tony Goldwyn about parents struggling over how best to raise their child. ![]() In a small town, a group of former classmates gathers at an Airbnb on the night of their tenth high school reunion. The night takes a harrowing turn when an attempt at revenge falls apart. ![]() A captivating romance following two people running from their demons, who meet on the Scottish Isle of Skye. They connect suddenly and deeply. Returning to London, they try to pursue their separate lives, but both have to face their pasts before they are ready to meet again. ![]() October 1992. A group of law students head to a remote home upstate where a girl disappeared two years earlier. Will they be able to unravel what really happened? ![]() On an isolated farm in what appears to be the 1800s, a tyrannical father preaches fire and brimstone, while the devout mother preaches obedience. But, their flock has had enough, and an uprising is only the start to uncovering the years of lies. ![]() An unstable farm girl becomes prisoner to a beast to cure her father's illness. A modern retelling (with a twist) of the classic ‘Beauty and the Beast” fable. ![]() A slick, edge-of-your-seat thriller from Vietnam about an aspiring actress whose growing social network gains her a threatening subscriber who begins following her every move—leading to an explosive finale. ![]() 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. ![]() The gripping story of an African-American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede ownership of photos of her great-great-great grandfather--who was an enslaved man named Renty. With a focus on Lanier and her lawsuit, it is a captivating journey, both powerful and inspirational. ![]() "GLORY" meets "DANCES WITH WOLVES." When a soldier deserts from battle, he soon discovers the true cost of war through a young heroic black man, who teaches him the real meaning of Freedom. ![]() Starring Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, Jennifer Esposito, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, and Nicholas Cirillo, Esposito’s filmmaking debut boldly shines a light on the never-before-seen women of the beloved mob movie genre. Fresh KillsOPENING FILM, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — FRIDA reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. ![]() 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. ![]() After undergoing an experimental time travel “process” that sends a man into his future, he investigates the man he has become, by engaging in a romance with his future self’s girlfriend in a mindbending reality. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() A thriving community sustained for decades by waves of immigrants becomes the target of white nationalists intent on killing the latest arrivals: Muslims. When they attempt to recruit a local man with a conscience, he infiltrates them, partnering with the FBI, and risking his life to prevent the attack. ![]() 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. ![]() Gloria can’t sleep. At 30-years-old, she has never had an orgasm and doesn’t get along with the men she meets. After moving to a new home, she discovers an invisible entity there who introduces her to new pleasures. But what will she do when she meets a man from the world of the living? ![]() One-hit-novelist Guy Laury’s (Jay Duplass) been selected for a very exclusive (and mysterious) island winter-residency. On the cliff’s edge of obscurity, he stumbles onto a lost manuscript, a decades-old murder-mystery and a culture of ghosts, demons and mythology that could be the key to his redemption. ![]() A love story without love. A film into which fans of David Lynch can really sink their teeth. An unforgettably enchanting and eerie cinematic experience. ![]() Drowning in debt, JJ, a young woman from the US, escapes from Los Angeles to Baja, looking for an old lover. She never planned to have 14-year-old Mexican teenager, Esmerelda, change the direction her trip would take, as well as her path in life. ![]() After covering up a hit and run on the way to their valedictory desert trip, three high school graduates face the true test of their friendship when they become entangled in a deadly crime ring imbroglio. ![]() Two people desperate to change the world embark on a provocative and artistic journey through the beautiful streets of Saint-Tropez, a small village in the South of France. But, how far are they willing to go to create the transformation that will make them both happy? ![]() Visually stunning, quirky, and endearing, “Gondola” is the beautiful tale of two gondola attendants and the connection that swells between them. A story of friendship, love, and connection. ![]() Jessica is a lot of things – a New York City high school drama teacher, a loving wife to her nerdy husband Gordon, and two weeks shy of turning forty. But, she’s not a mother…yet. ![]() 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. ![]() To impress his boss and father-in-law-to-be, Wiley heads to India two weeks before the wedding with the goal of corralling a wild card manager in the company. However, what Wiley can’t predict is the unlikely partnership they will form, as both men embark on a crackpot journey through India—each running from his own personal demons. ![]() During lockdown in Italy, Roxanne, a gruff pipe organ restorer struggles to control her obsessive attraction to Lucia, her new 20-year-old mute assistant. An exploration of our aching need for human connection and touch. ![]() Discovering all their neighbors have left for winter, two star-crossed lovers hatch a devious plan to ditch work, tour the neighborhood, and visit every single empty house for a drink. Startling revelations are revealed…until their once idyllic life becomes uprooted for good. ![]() 1962: Jay has a secret. He has recently met a man named Ricky. Jay and Ricky become romantically involved, risking everything. ![]() An urgent and intimate look at America, told through the stories of farmers living at the intersection of climate change, globalization, and a mental health crisis. ![]() Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, and Rosalyn Sanchez, the beautiful story of a young girl, Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small-generation XL”, who after a great loss, flees to Mexico in search of the father she barely knows. ![]() Starring the wonderful Betsy Brandt ("Breaking Bad") and written and directed by Joanna Gleason (“Into the Woods”), “THE GROTTO” is a magnificent feelgood romantic drama about loss, strength, love, and new beginnings. ![]() "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. ![]() Set on the beautiful Nova Scotia coast, "Hailey Rose" is a stunning family comedy about love in all its expressions—even when those we love the most make life more…complicated. ![]() An exhilarating and taut drama wherein a war crimes tribunal investigator goes to Belgrade to hunt a man whom everybody thought was dead. ![]() 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. ![]() Two women at a crossroads meet on a pilgrimage in Oaxaca, Mexico. Hope seeks a sense of self in her mother’s land. Soledad struggles to free herself from the ghost of her past. Together, they walk in communion with local pilgrims as they seek inner peace. ![]() 1990s, Bangladesh. Dipa, a young, divorced woman whose refusal to suffer silently makes her a misfit in her town. Forced into a marriage with a widower is the catalyst that sets the strong-willed Dipa on a path of transformation. It’s time to live life on her own terms. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Luke Davis (That Was Awesome!), and Amber Nash (Archer), a hilarious comedy following the craziness that ensues when a struggling comedian reluctantly returns home for the holidays. There, she must deal with her unconventional family and ultimately face a life-changing decision. ![]() A superb and offbeat comedy from Mexico wherein office dynamics take the 9 to 5 grind to a whole new level. ![]() A completely engrossing deadpan horror-comedy about a young bloodsucker who can only feed on people for whom she feels sympathy. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person More Details ![]() Ever wondered what it would be like if a Looney Tunes cartoon came to life? Look no further than this wacky comedy and supernatural epic about a drunken applejack salesman who must go from zero to hero and defeat hundreds of beavers. ![]() 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. ![]() 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 ![]() On a road trip with her unfaithful boyfriend, Ellie discovers she has DID (once called multiple personality disorder) and that her fractured identities are offering them clues about her mysterious past. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their darkest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. ![]() Three women travel to the remote atoll of Pukapuka in the Cook Islands. Can they reconnect with their identity? A deeply moving, poetic, and reflective story on memory, loss, and the universal search for wholeness. ![]() A high blood sugar attack, a house turned upside down and a cross-country trip on a mobility scooter. ![]() A surreal fever-dream inspired by the isolation and suffocation of quarantine. ![]() On a stormy New York City night, a man finds shelter in a small 99¢ pizza shop. However things begin to quickly unravel when he asks for a slice of pizza, and it's revealed that all is not as it seems. ![]() A hand-drawn (digital) animation simulating the phenomena of sound synesthesia made as a multimedia collaboration with the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra (SJO). ![]() On a film set, there are always unforeseen events. Some days, it's all there is. And sometimes it's even worse. ![]() Following the death of her mysterious Amah (grandma), a young chef is haunted during her first night of dinner service at a high-pressure Michelin Star kitchen. ![]() A young Mexican girl and her mother, separated in the forest, are hunted by Border Patrol agents and something even more sinister. ![]() Four women explore the constructs that have helped shape their sexual confidence. ![]() Obsessed with the loss of his sister, an old janitor creates a magical world through collage, hoping to bring her back. But when he thinks he has found her, his perfect world falls apart... ![]() Three American lives are radically changed during the tumultuous summer of Covid-19 (2020). ![]() Dating can be challenging at times. Knowing how to approach someone can be even more challenging...but it doesn't have to be. ![]() A post-trauma experience of a young woman and her daughter who were forced to leave Ukraine for Europe after the Russian invasion. ![]() Ashkasha is a living being guided by curiosity. This causes her to lose her head and get trapped in the depths, where she is submerged in a journey of… ![]() Winner of Unity & Inclusion Award for NASA's International Cinespace contest!!! Seven-year-old Aura loves everything space. Today is the day her dreams come true, she becomes an astronaut. ![]() Shawn specialises in awkward sex scenes and awkward sex scenes only. When she receives a call from her former mentor, Shawn is overjoyed at the opportunity to prove her skills and the worth of her style on set. ![]() Back Home Again is an animated short film with an all-star voice cast to help build mental health awareness and spark conversations in communities across the world. ![]() During the Irish Great Famine, a grieving farmhand’s life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a ghostly thief and is led on a journey of hope. ![]() A sleepwalker is banished from his village for committing a "serious sin" while asleep. This decision is also announced to all the surrounding villages so that no one hosts or feeds him. As he makes his way to the city, he is unaware of what is headed his way. ![]() Four office employees try to find privacy in the workplace. ![]() A young couple with Down’s syndrome must overcome prejudice and danger, to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt. A film about the disposability of disability. ![]() On the final day of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, a prosecutor in Kabul seeks the help of a journalist in California to get evacuated before the Taliban takes full control of the country and captures her. ![]() On a cloudy London day, an American babysitter takes care of two young British sisters. Parental instincts and the fragility of misunderstandings rise to the surface, as she realizes something is amiss. ![]() 1954 - Panic erupts when the citizens of Bellingham, Washington notice strange cracks in their car windshields. What is causing this mysterious phenomenon? ![]() King Richard II has returned to England from war in Ireland to discover that Henry IV has laid claim to his throne and home. This episode is an epically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Richard II” (1595). ![]() Set in the Navarre space colony, a down-on-love noble finds himself besmitten. This episode is a comedically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (1590). ![]() Berta feels she has still a lot to do before she can say she’s lived. Jonas doesn’t have time to die. Mrs Wohlgemut realises on her 80th birthday that her brightest days are still ahead of her. ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() Inside 14-year-old Mali's head, everything is about dancing. She's a bgirl, 'breaking' her way from battle to battle. But she's looking for more. ![]() A day in the life of ten girls from remote and regional areas of Australia who have been selected for a songwriting mentorship program. ![]() In a dingy factory we find an army of robots banging out bird cages on an assembly line all under the eye of a soulless security camera, until a one-eyed red finch flies in with the power of love and an ass that won’t quit. ![]() By a stream in the woods - a place between worlds - two women find each other ankle-deep in the water, letting go of what's past and wondering what will come. ![]() Artist Sabrina Nelson explores grief and healing through her work as she meditates on the tumultuous moment in history in which she finds herself creating. ![]() A couple's relationship is pushed to the brink as they investigate a strange noise that's woken them in the night. ![]() After the death of his little brother, Johnnie sets out to put on a Viking funeral in his honor. A custom-built boat, flaming arrows, and a California lake steeped in childhood memories sets the stage to make this wistful last wish a reality...we hope. ![]() Written and performed by MARS Marshall, "The BOI's Failed Crown" is a poetry film that delves on longing and desire through the angle of reclaiming the Black Trans body. ![]() A surreal music collaboration with the Aussie band Telenova. Inspired by a shared love for the work of David Lynch and French New Wave, Bones plumbs… ![]() An unwitting accomplice in the business of extinction begins an epic journey. ![]() This relationship is gonna be tough to get over. ![]() When a girl wakes up from having a breast reduction she receives a letter. The letter is from the breast tissue that was removed from her mammaries. ![]() An Indian man must unpack childhood trauma inside a family heirloom in order to live again. ![]() A young Muslim woman and her family discuss a peacekeeping solution for their overly aggressive ‘White Elephant’ gift exchange. ![]() A mesmerizing merging of choreography by Martha Graham, music by Philip Glass, and footage of Bull Rider/Modern Dancer Ouncie Mitchell. If dance is movement in the form of symbolic communication, then Bull Riding, is a culture of dance with the arena as it's stage. ![]() Heavily-pregnant Pearl (Gemma Arterton, "Quantum of Solace," "Kingsman: The Secret Service") leaves the house in distress and rages against the world, as she tries to process a hidden pain. ![]() After running from his friends, an anxious teen confronts his anxieties through a painted void. ![]() Uncovering the multifaceted life of 40-year-old single mother and online sex worker, Sinead. Call Me Mommy delves into the various origins and effects of ‘Mommy Issues’ in Sinead’s personal and professional world. ![]() Through an energetic pop anthem, a woman addresses her date’s blind spots and challenges his ‘Nice Guy’ persona. ![]() Little Mousey got an invitation to one of the best restaurants in town: the Cat Cafe. Those who get the invitation are invited to experience the most exquisite dinner of their lives, but what waits behind the magnificent doors of the Cafe? ![]() A man is promised a new world when his friend invites him to an authentic Asian Restaurant, where the various use of Chopsticks plays a culturally shocking role in his mind-blowing dining experience. ![]() Dan always wanted to be an actor, but instead of achieving his dreams, he ends up a chromakey technician on movie sets. Covered in a bright green suit from head to toe, he is stuck in a rut until he gets offered an audition and the possibility to step into the limelight. ![]() A young woman is imprisoned by her inner thoughts in a caffeine-fueled assessment of her co-dependent relationship. ![]() Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby. ![]() Claire, a woman in her late 30s, goes to her parents' house for Christmas dinner and pretends to be pregnant in order to get her family off her back...and her ovaries. ![]() To survive the night, a teenage boy from a broken home must uncover the mystery behind his silent stalker. Starring Amy Acker (Angel, Cabin In The Woods), James Carpinello (The Punisher, Gotham, The Blacklist), and introducing Jack Carpinello. ![]() When Danny steals his older brother's air rifle, the introverted Harvey is keen to have a go. Heading to the desolate country lanes they embark on a day of exploring. It isn't long before one stray pellet irreparably damages the boy's blossoming relationship. ![]() A Dad risks his life…by volunteering as the crossing guard at his kid’s school. ![]() Starring the always captivating Gemma Arterton (“Quantum of Solace”), the story of a teenager with Down's syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft. ![]() Determined to finally repair her strained relationship with her mother before becoming one herself, a pregnant daughter battles with her naysaying inner voices and a lifetime of anger, fear, and disappointment, ultimately stumbling into a moment of profound healing. ![]() Mike wants to make music with his favorite dead musician, TUPAC, so he hires a medium and heads to the recording studio. ![]() When nine-year-old Ehsan sees a deer at the window at midnight, he decides to go out in the snow to guard the house and not let the deer take his brother’s life. ![]() Stefan is lonely with a blinding ambition to make friends. One day, he stumbles upon a diamond in the woods. Unable to reach it, the solution presents itself in the form of an even smaller man. ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() Inspired by a poem from Dalton Day, "Do You Hear Those Crows" is a meditation on the cycles of life which shape the human experience. With a sense of wonder, the film explores the complex emotions revealed in natural forces: chaos and order, growth and decay. ![]() All Don wants is a quiet life in the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately the Universe has other plans. ![]() Twin brothers. A bag of chalupas. A dead body. Now's their chance to prove themselves as bounty hunters—and chase their lifelong dream. ![]() The story of two creatures that need to eat dreams from human children. They go inside the children's rooms trying to make a snack but something mysterious happens and changes the future of all. ![]() An animated interview from Dave Sardy about his rise to becoming a multiple Grammy award winning music producer. ![]() A hotel lobby is the crucible where a brilliant, ruined drunk battles his demons one last time. This true story reveals what happens on the day Bill Wilson turns down a drink and creates Alcoholics Anonymous. ![]() In the abandoned hangar of a young girl's fantasy, a gang of bloodthirsty fashionistas are figuring out exactly how to assemble the ideal man. ![]() During his show, a TV host freezes, remembering his disappointment with his mother, his identity crisis, and one ugly green suit. ![]() A singer is terrified of losing her voice and thinks someone is out to steal it. ![]() A man carrying a dangerous bag seems to be in way over his head when he's confronted by an array of colorful and dangerous characters. ![]() After watching her gallant knight die at the end of the film, it’s up to the determined Princess Hilderose to take matters into her own hands to stop her love and earn her happily ever after. ![]() When a young girl hitchhiking is picked up by a stranger, who ends up taking whom for a ride? ![]() FACE is a hyper-real CGI conceptual film driven by silent thought-provoking emotion where the creator opens a window to their Autistic world. ![]() Akio visits Nishimuro family, a kimono dealer, to tune their piano. Teru, a daughter of the store, appears there and farts accidentally in front of Akio. She leaves the place while hiding her embarrassment. However, Akio falls in love with her for some reason... ![]() Charlie and Gerald reunite their failed 2000's boy band for a competition whose prize money could remedy all of their financial woes. What could go wrong? ![]() A mysterious masked and paranoid character flees after being tormented by phantasmagoric hallucinations. But he will end up trapped in a dark and surreal labyrinth that confronts him with himself. How are the ghosts of today? ![]() An animated exploration of the beginning stages of being a parent and bonding with your child. ![]() In a near future when women rule the world, a politician visits a "Grooming School" to snag a trophy husband, but her boring date takes a turn when her Stepford-y match stops pretending to be something he's not. ![]() The history of Fotokemika comes alive through ageing photographs, telling the story of the once proud factory and of a bygone era and an all but forgotten art. ![]() Mirae, a Korean student comes to the States and enrolls in a filmmaking class that she always wanted to take. However, she can’t think of a good story and decides to film a clichéd short film about her story of hardships in filmmaking as an international student. ![]() A short stroll is full of surprises and adventures for a tiny Roly-Poly. ![]() I'll never stop searching for you, no matter where it takes me. ![]() FIRST DOWN is a gripping documentary that profiles an underdog team in America’s first all-girls tackle football league. This band of misfits and outcasts compete for the title while tackling their struggles both on and off the field. ![]() Natalie Song (17) returns home with her childhood friend, Joanne Cheng (18), to celebrate Chinese New Year at the Cheng household. But, navigating festivities that were once inviting will prove much more challenging than the girls thought. ![]() A sailor takes a sudden and unexpected voyage. ![]() The story of a lonely man, a dead alien, and a rock and roll song. ![]() A shift at a metal foundry provides the basis for a meditation of life as a pressure machine. ![]() Pola is a nickel miner and family man in Indonesia. Through Pola’s eyes we see the unspoken side of green technology, paid for by Pola and his village. ![]() In the final hour of a crowdfunding campaign, a struggling animator starts to transform into his most popular character: An ice cream cone named Fudgie Freddie. ![]() Produced/Directed by LGBTQ, full cast LGBTQ/Non-binary. 'G Flip’s “Waste of Space” Music Video Is a Testament to Nonbinary Strength' - Them Magazine… ![]() An intimate portrait documentary of Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp which explores an artist's journey towards making a solo album. ![]() A glimpse into the life of Gina, the Dog Whisperer of Skid Row. ![]() When Chloe is gifted a mysterious crystal, she finds it gives off more than just good vibes. ![]() College bound Erik must learn to take care of his younger sister Nora after their undocumented mother goes missing. ![]() After discovering old diaries and notebooks, artist Jaime Sunwoo examines her shapeshifting penmanship and wonders why she's never had a consistent style. Through playful paper puppetry and animation, she reflects on what handwriting means to her personally, its significance throughout history, and its relevance in our computerized world. ![]() A man tries to film a birthday message during the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() In this modernized, comedic update on the Washington Irving classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” awkward science teacher Ichabod Crane… ![]() A lonely hitman from New York City travels to small towns around the country trying to find meaning in his inconsequential life as he fulfills his… ![]() When a phone sex operator is accepted into Oxford University, she must confront her live-in mother, a codependent hoarder, about her decision to move across the globe. ![]() A novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns deadly as the camera keeps rolling... ![]() Powerhouse singer/songwriter Kaya Stewart’s upward trajectory came spiraling down around her in the midst of a global pandemic, as her anxiety and OCD… ![]() On the eve of his 30th birthday, a gay slacker must overcome his crippling insecurities in order to find love. ![]() The elderly at the nursing home have their heads shaved. The protagonist who works there sees them but can't read their expressions. However, from one instance, he finds himself looking closely at their faces. ![]() In a therapy session, a patient tries to eliminate all the feelings, thoughts, emotions, and questions through breathing practices, and eventually thinks of nothing in her head. Breathe along with the film. ![]() In 2030, the British government passed a law requiring that all male - female courting/dating be regulated by them, through a dating app. So far the effect on relationships has been…not what they expected. ![]() For teenager Danny, with regards to musical taste – he did it his way. He got a kick out of Sinatra, not Sheeran. Regrets? Potential social isolation. But will his love for Ol’ Blue Eyes get under his skin – or be his salvation? ![]() A married couple struggles to "accommodate" one another in the lead-up to a high-stakes business lunch. ![]() Original film, home videos, and stock footage combine to tell stories of love, separation, and the memories reinterpreted by dreams. ![]() A struggling married couple try to improve their relationship by joining a self-help group. What could go wrong? ![]() A pregnant pioneer woman and her family meet a supernatural fate after breaking from their wagon train to California and ignoring a series of ominous dreams. ![]() On a small, secluded island, history unfolds, as the chapters are woven into a visual encyclopedia. ![]() 7 Spectacular AI Events. All Welcome. ![]() Hear from top producers on getting films/tv made and seen! ![]() Hear from top producers on getting films/tv made and seen! ![]() Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
Producer & Writer Symposium ![]() Triana is an Andalusian woman who needs to fight against tradition. She arrives in a village full of mysticism and women, where her mission is to liberate them. ![]() This music video is a portrait of a man exploring the subconscious journeys we go on in our dream states, and the parallels they end up mirroring in our waking lives. ![]() Five unique individuals take us on a journey where their achievements shine beyond preconceived ideas of what is possible. ![]() A boy learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. This music video for FREEDOM by Jordan Hart also doubles as the short film FREEBIRD. ![]() Somewhere in an enigmatic and dystopian future, a queen gets entertained by her very own brutal talent show. ![]() On Halloween night, an arrogant TikTok influencer refuses to acknowledge her cultural appropriation of Mexican culture as strange things happen in the shadows. ![]() A young woman thinks that nothing is real, and it turns out she’s right. Somebody’s watching her – but who? ![]() When a car bomb detonates while she’s babysitting, Rosa must bring her sister to safety by convincing her that aliens have arrived to greet them. ![]() An unexpected event can change everything. ![]() A neurotic waitress with a phobia of coins struggles with visions of the microscopic world of dirt and germs. As she fights to control her darkest fears, reality falls apart. ![]() A silhouette emerges inhabiting oneiric landscapes. ![]() A mysterious conquistador obsesses over a group of villagers in 16th century Spain. ![]() While trying to sneak out of her house, a Mexican-American girl meets an unexpected friend. ![]() A story where two neighbors get acquainted in an unprecedented way during an unprecedented time. ![]() A computer designed to flag violent internet content starts creating its own, with the inventors as the subjects. ![]() On Halloween night, a young woman is terrified into a monstrous transformation. ![]() Athens 2022. Rumor has it that after dark, a genderqueer robber is roaming the city streets. A few sleepless Athenians will cross paths with this elusive creature and for the first time in a while, they will go to sleep. ![]() Inspired by the terrible killings, hatred, and division of 2020; here’s a friendly reminder from your besties at House of Chai to embrace our differences and love one another. ![]() A part time driver’s last ride of the night may be the last ride of his life. ![]() a young Latina professional's prophetic dreams become all too real when an invisible danger causes catastrophic loss. ![]() A desperate search during a strange and sudden evacuation. ![]() Traversing their differences and their pasts, Romi and her brother Yoni hike the Israeli desert. ![]() Gen Z teens from NYC recount their dreams and nightmares from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are brought to life through vivid imagination. ![]() A real estate agent desperate to sell a foreclosed house gets more than he bargained for when he shows it to a couple whose marriage is falling apart. ![]() A secluded forest where the borders between caring and controlling become thinner with every thread. ![]() As the first animated film to star a character with Down syndrome, Freebird is the coming-of-age story of Jon, a boy who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. In 5 minutes, we watch 45 years of his life flash by. ![]() When not seeing difference makes you very different. ![]() A group of girlfriends prepare for the anticipated summer party in a cramped bathroom. Between boy talk and makeup, Mercedes navigates her blossoming attraction for her friend Julia. ![]() A peaceful morning at the playground turns into a stroller standoff when two overly ambitious fathers escalate a sustainability argument into a duel - because this playground ain't big enough for the two of them. ![]() In an anti-realist world, a mysterious protagonist leads us on a journey: responding to, reuniting, and even becoming her encounters with nature. ![]() “What does the hangman think about, when he goes home at night from work?” ![]() Rashaun is a coveted pick for the NBA draft. The snag… Rashaun’s passion isn't basketball, instead, he desires to be a sculptor. ![]() She loves him. He loves her… and heroin. ![]() Somewhere foggy - a place in a VR game where the purpose is to find your own house while starting somewhere unfamiliar. Jeong-Im begins to enjoys the game a little too much, only to find that it does not seem to end. ![]() March 2020. The planet locks itself in. Our world is being drained of its substance and digital life forms are multiplying, like these couples who meet in a virtual universe. What if the crisis was not the pandemic, but the derealization of our lives? ![]() An alcoholic seeks the comfort of strangers on a video chat website after her infant daughter disappears. There, she encounters a mysterious woman who may have the answers she's desperate for. ![]() On a call with her absentminded father, a simple question sets off an anxiety prone woman. ![]() Immaculate Virtual is a film essay contemplating the nature of reality, intimacy, and loss in the bewildering space where technology and humanity intertwine. ![]() A journalist investigates Europe's most innovative Escape Game. ![]() Going beyond the media blockade of Australia's apocalyptic megafires first-hand, see the volunteer firefighters who fought against all odds protecting their communities from total annihilation. ![]() A hand-drawn (digital) animation simulating the phenomena of sound synesthesia made as a multimedia collaboration with the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra (SJO). ![]() Obsessed with the loss of his sister, an old janitor creates a magical world through collage, hoping to bring her back. But when he thinks he has found her, his perfect world falls apart... ![]() Back Home Again is an animated short film with an all-star voice cast to help build mental health awareness and spark conversations in communities across the world. ![]() Berta feels she has still a lot to do before she can say she’s lived. Jonas doesn’t have time to die. Mrs Wohlgemut realises on her 80th birthday that her brightest days are still ahead of her. ![]() In a dingy factory we find an army of robots banging out bird cages on an assembly line all under the eye of a soulless security camera, until a one-eyed red finch flies in with the power of love and an ass that won’t quit. ![]() 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. ![]() An unwitting accomplice in the business of extinction begins an epic journey. ![]() After running from his friends, an anxious teen confronts his anxieties through a painted void. ![]() An unexpected event can change everything. ![]() A silhouette emerges inhabiting oneiric landscapes. ![]() Inspired by the terrible killings, hatred, and division of 2020; here’s a friendly reminder from your besties at House of Chai to embrace our differences and love one another. ![]() a young Latina professional's prophetic dreams become all too real when an invisible danger causes catastrophic loss. ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() Gen Z teens from NYC recount their dreams and nightmares from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are brought to life through vivid imagination. ![]() Inspired by a poem from Dalton Day, "Do You Hear Those Crows" is a meditation on the cycles of life which shape the human experience. With a sense of wonder, the film explores the complex emotions revealed in natural forces: chaos and order, growth and decay. ![]() The story of two creatures that need to eat dreams from human children. They go inside the children's rooms trying to make a snack but something mysterious happens and changes the future of all. ![]() An animated interview from Dave Sardy about his rise to becoming a multiple Grammy award winning music producer. ![]() During his show, a TV host freezes, remembering his disappointment with his mother, his identity crisis, and one ugly green suit. ![]() After watching her gallant knight die at the end of the film, it’s up to the determined Princess Hilderose to take matters into her own hands to stop her love and earn her happily ever after. ![]() FACE is a hyper-real CGI conceptual film driven by silent thought-provoking emotion where the creator opens a window to their Autistic world. ![]() A short stroll is full of surprises and adventures for a tiny Roly-Poly. ![]() A sailor takes a sudden and unexpected voyage. ![]() A secluded forest where the borders between caring and controlling become thinner with every thread. ![]() As the first animated film to star a character with Down syndrome, Freebird is the coming-of-age story of Jon, a boy who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. In 5 minutes, we watch 45 years of his life flash by. ![]() A boy learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. This music video for FREEDOM by Jordan Hart also doubles as the short film FREEBIRD. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() In an anti-realist world, a mysterious protagonist leads us on a journey: responding to, reuniting, and even becoming her encounters with nature. ![]() “What does the hangman think about, when he goes home at night from work?” ![]() Rashaun is a coveted pick for the NBA draft. The snag… Rashaun’s passion isn't basketball, instead, he desires to be a sculptor. ![]() In a therapy session, a patient tries to eliminate all the feelings, thoughts, emotions, and questions through breathing practices, and eventually thinks of nothing in her head. Breathe along with the film. ![]() March 2020. The planet locks itself in. Our world is being drained of its substance and digital life forms are multiplying, like these couples who meet in a virtual universe. What if the crisis was not the pandemic, but the derealization of our lives? ![]() Immaculate Virtual is a film essay contemplating the nature of reality, intimacy, and loss in the bewildering space where technology and humanity intertwine. ![]() On a small, secluded island, history unfolds, as the chapters are woven into a visual encyclopedia. ![]() A high blood sugar attack, a house turned upside down and a cross-country trip on a mobility scooter. ![]() The original swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks, plays Zorro, the masked hero who protects the poor citizens of Old California in this classic masterpiece. ![]() On a stormy New York City night, a man finds shelter in a small 99¢ pizza shop. However things begin to quickly unravel when he asks for a slice of pizza, and it's revealed that all is not as it seems. ![]() Starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Hannah Gross (Joker), and Sophia Lillis (It), a dynamic story wherein the plan to make a trip back home as short as possible begins to unravel as Eric finds himself balancing the challenging relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game. ![]() After all his research is stolen, an astrophysics student makes a bargain with a woman in order to get it back. Neither is prepared for the old wounds that will open or the connection they will make when they risk it all. ![]() Piotr signs up for a smoking cessation program. By mistake, he enrolls in an enigmatic self-development course where, under the influence of the charismatic Leader, he begins to question his relationship, which he had considered perfect…until now. ![]() Dating can be challenging at times. Knowing how to approach someone can be even more challenging...but it doesn't have to be. ![]() Shawn specialises in awkward sex scenes and awkward sex scenes only. When she receives a call from her former mentor, Shawn is overjoyed at the opportunity to prove her skills and the worth of her style on set. ![]() Four office employees try to find privacy in the workplace. ![]() Set in the Navarre space colony, a down-on-love noble finds himself besmitten. This episode is a comedically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (1590). ![]() Alicia Crowder, Tovah Feldshuh, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in a comedic tale of intertwining stories about a motley of characters in NYC’s Village and the woman who has come to The Big Apple to find her place in this world. ![]() A couple's relationship is pushed to the brink as they investigate a strange noise that's woken them in the night. ![]() An engrossing dramedy following a failed writer who’s facing deportation and must prove he’s made a cultural contribution to society. His last chance is with an off-theatre troupe who will stage a production of a play he wrote as a young man. ![]() This relationship is gonna be tough to get over. ![]() When a girl wakes up from having a breast reduction she receives a letter. The letter is from the breast tissue that was removed from her mammaries. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Little Mousey got an invitation to one of the best restaurants in town: the Cat Cafe. Those who get the invitation are invited to experience the most exquisite dinner of their lives, but what waits behind the magnificent doors of the Cafe? ![]() 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. ![]() A man is promised a new world when his friend invites him to an authentic Asian Restaurant, where the various use of Chopsticks plays a culturally shocking role in his mind-blowing dining experience. ![]() Dan always wanted to be an actor, but instead of achieving his dreams, he ends up a chromakey technician on movie sets. Covered in a bright green suit from head to toe, he is stuck in a rut until he gets offered an audition and the possibility to step into the limelight. ![]() A young woman is imprisoned by her inner thoughts in a caffeine-fueled assessment of her co-dependent relationship. ![]() Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby. ![]() Claire, a woman in her late 30s, goes to her parents' house for Christmas dinner and pretends to be pregnant in order to get her family off her back...and her ovaries. ![]() 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. ![]() A Dad risks his life…by volunteering as the crossing guard at his kid’s school. ![]() A superb comedy that takes place in a society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children. Four men attend a remote, government-sanctioned retreat, where they’re left to their own devices and must prove they have what it takes to become fathers. ![]() An imaginative and hilarious comedy in which a teen rebel and a runaway bride meet up as strangers in Amsterdam and form an unlikely bond. ![]() Mike wants to make music with his favorite dead musician, TUPAC, so he hires a medium and heads to the recording studio. ![]() When the Chang siblings’ dad begins not acting normal and won’t leave the house, they set out to deal with dad, leading them to reconnect and discover they have a lot more in common than they think. Filled with humor and heart, a case study on relationships of all kinds and what we have to do to protect them. ![]() Stefan is lonely with a blinding ambition to make friends. One day, he stumbles upon a diamond in the woods. Unable to reach it, the solution presents itself in the form of an even smaller man. ![]() A modern screwball comedy concerning Susan and Henry, who are hosting a dinner party while trying to make good on a lie concerning the recent death of their "father." Unexpected guests arrive, causing the night to unravel despite Susan’s best efforts. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() Starring Ace Bhatti, Laila Rouass, Lauren Patel, Navin Chowdry, and Shaheen Khan, a comedy w/ heart aboiut a dutiful husband and father who's festering secrets are exposed. ![]() After coming out to her parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip with her nerdy best friend to meet her online crush. “Egghead & Twinkie” is a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z. ![]() A blisteringly hot summer day. Psychotherapist Ina notices something is wrong. But she doesn't have time to worry about it. She wants to please everyone around her yet doesn’t know how. But then…everything changes. ![]() Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson, and Whoopi Goldberg star in this fabulously unpredictable ensemble dramedy from director Tony Goldwyn about parents struggling over how best to raise their child. ![]() Akio visits Nishimuro family, a kimono dealer, to tune their piano. Teru, a daughter of the store, appears there and farts accidentally in front of Akio. She leaves the place while hiding her embarrassment. However, Akio falls in love with her for some reason... ![]() Charlie and Gerald reunite their failed 2000's boy band for a competition whose prize money could remedy all of their financial woes. What could go wrong? ![]() The story of a lonely man, a dead alien, and a rock and roll song. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() 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. ![]() Gloria can’t sleep. At 30-years-old, she has never had an orgasm and doesn’t get along with the men she meets. After moving to a new home, she discovers an invisible entity there who introduces her to new pleasures. But what will she do when she meets a man from the world of the living? ![]() Two people desperate to change the world embark on a provocative and artistic journey through the beautiful streets of Saint-Tropez, a small village in the South of France. But, how far are they willing to go to create the transformation that will make them both happy? ![]() Visually stunning, quirky, and endearing, “Gondola” is the beautiful tale of two gondola attendants and the connection that swells between them. A story of friendship, love, and connection. ![]() Jessica is a lot of things – a New York City high school drama teacher, a loving wife to her nerdy husband Gordon, and two weeks shy of turning forty. But, she’s not a mother…yet. ![]() 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. ![]() To impress his boss and father-in-law-to-be, Wiley heads to India two weeks before the wedding with the goal of corralling a wild card manager in the company. However, what Wiley can’t predict is the unlikely partnership they will form, as both men embark on a crackpot journey through India—each running from his own personal demons. ![]() Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, and Rosalyn Sanchez, the beautiful story of a young girl, Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small-generation XL”, who after a great loss, flees to Mexico in search of the father she barely knows. ![]() Set on the beautiful Nova Scotia coast, "Hailey Rose" is a stunning family comedy about love in all its expressions—even when those we love the most make life more…complicated. ![]() A man tries to film a birthday message during the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() In this modernized, comedic update on the Washington Irving classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” awkward science teacher Ichabod Crane… ![]() A novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns deadly as the camera keeps rolling... ![]() 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. ![]() On the eve of his 30th birthday, a gay slacker must overcome his crippling insecurities in order to find love. ![]() Starring Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Luke Davis (That Was Awesome!), and Amber Nash (Archer), a hilarious comedy following the craziness that ensues when a struggling comedian reluctantly returns home for the holidays. There, she must deal with her unconventional family and ultimately face a life-changing decision. ![]() A superb and offbeat comedy from Mexico wherein office dynamics take the 9 to 5 grind to a whole new level. ![]() A completely engrossing deadpan horror-comedy about a young bloodsucker who can only feed on people for whom she feels sympathy. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person More Details ![]() Ever wondered what it would be like if a Looney Tunes cartoon came to life? Look no further than this wacky comedy and supernatural epic about a drunken applejack salesman who must go from zero to hero and defeat hundreds of beavers. ![]() For teenager Danny, with regards to musical taste – he did it his way. He got a kick out of Sinatra, not Sheeran. Regrets? Potential social isolation. But will his love for Ol’ Blue Eyes get under his skin – or be his salvation? ![]() A married couple struggles to "accommodate" one another in the lead-up to a high-stakes business lunch. ![]() A struggling married couple try to improve their relationship by joining a self-help group. What could go wrong? ![]() 2024 Kaiser Thrive Award Winner: Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Eric Winter dreamed of being a rock star. His dream lives on in a one-of-a-kind summer camp where the power of music is harnessed to change lives. Camp RicStar (Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner) More Details ![]() 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. ![]() 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) More Details ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 1954 - Panic erupts when the citizens of Bellingham, Washington notice strange cracks in their car windshields. What is causing this mysterious phenomenon? ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() This year’s Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award Winner follows a full-time single mother of two nonverbal autistic adults, as she fights for her dream to build a community for those alike to live a better and safer life. An inspirational film about rising above. ![]() Inside 14-year-old Mali's head, everything is about dancing. She's a bgirl, 'breaking' her way from battle to battle. But she's looking for more. ![]() Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, "Billion Dollar Babies" is the unbelievable, but true story of the toy craze that started it all, and its legacy of chaos that put the wheels of modern-day Black Friday shopping riots into motion. Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids More Details ![]() Artist Sabrina Nelson explores grief and healing through her work as she meditates on the tumultuous moment in history in which she finds herself creating. ![]() After the death of his little brother, Johnnie sets out to put on a Viking funeral in his honor. A custom-built boat, flaming arrows, and a California lake steeped in childhood memories sets the stage to make this wistful last wish a reality...we hope. ![]() 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. ![]() The story of two baby boomer musical brothers who grew up in San Jose, California, had a hit record, and joined scientology. It destroyed their band and separated the brothers for 28 years. A tale about second chances and awakening. ![]() A mesmerizing merging of choreography by Martha Graham, music by Philip Glass, and footage of Bull Rider/Modern Dancer Ouncie Mitchell. If dance is movement in the form of symbolic communication, then Bull Riding, is a culture of dance with the arena as it's stage. ![]() Uncovering the multifaceted life of 40-year-old single mother and online sex worker, Sinead. Call Me Mommy delves into the various origins and effects of ‘Mommy Issues’ in Sinead’s personal and professional world. ![]() The powerful and inspirational story of a man traveling with three mules fights to maintain his nomadic lifestyle in the American West. ![]() An edge-of-your-seat adventure telling the most incredible, yet true, story of modern-day pirates told from the perspective of the people who bravely pursue them in order to bring them to justice. ![]() The beautifully-crafted story of a man who fights a lone, harrowing battle against a Kafkaesque system that refuses to recognise he’s alive. But, the story behind the story is much more than anyone could have imagined. ![]() Executive produced by Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live), a moving portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating the chaos that divides them, yet finding what makes them alike will help them reunite. ![]() The incredibly true story of a failed Hollywood epic and the devastating repercussions it had, not only on some of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, but on the residents of a small, desert town. ![]() 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. ![]() Deep in the jungle of Central Vietnam, lies a magnificent underground kingdom. Hang Son Doong (“mountain river cave”) is the largest cave passage in the world and a place of spectacular beauty. The paradise is now in danger from those who would develop there. But there are those who would fight to protect the delicate eco-system. ![]() An intimate portrait of four women making ends meet while searching for themselves. Mothers, daughters, sisters and servants of God, they navigate the complexities of being a woman; the delicate balance of ambition, joy, shame, desire, and the shapes they bend themselves in to find and keep love. ![]() Friends from NYC’s South Asian diaspora form a dance company that both celebrates their heritage and addresses social issues that have personal resonance for them. ![]() 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. ![]() For 40 years Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson have dedicated their lives to running one of California's most historic wineries. As they prepare to pass the estate on to their two children, they learn the challenges of mixing family and business. ![]() In a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey, California, a 1938 film is discovered that depicted a joyous Japanese-American community just before their lives are destroyed. Along with this remarkable never-before-seen film was a trove of signed petitions demanding the restoration of civil rights to those same Americans. ![]() The history of Fotokemika comes alive through ageing photographs, telling the story of the once proud factory and of a bygone era and an all but forgotten art. ![]() A shift at a metal foundry provides the basis for a meditation of life as a pressure machine. ![]() The gripping story of an African-American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede ownership of photos of her great-great-great grandfather--who was an enslaved man named Renty. With a focus on Lanier and her lawsuit, it is a captivating journey, both powerful and inspirational. ![]() An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — FRIDA reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. ![]() A thriving community sustained for decades by waves of immigrants becomes the target of white nationalists intent on killing the latest arrivals: Muslims. When they attempt to recruit a local man with a conscience, he infiltrates them, partnering with the FBI, and risking his life to prevent the attack. ![]() A glimpse into the life of Gina, the Dog Whisperer of Skid Row. ![]() An urgent and intimate look at America, told through the stories of farmers living at the intersection of climate change, globalization, and a mental health crisis. ![]() After discovering old diaries and notebooks, artist Jaime Sunwoo examines her shapeshifting penmanship and wonders why she's never had a consistent style. Through playful paper puppetry and animation, she reflects on what handwriting means to her personally, its significance throughout history, and its relevance in our computerized world. ![]() The elderly at the nursing home have their heads shaved. The protagonist who works there sees them but can't read their expressions. However, from one instance, he finds himself looking closely at their faces. ![]() 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. ![]() Three women travel to the remote atoll of Pukapuka in the Cook Islands. Can they reconnect with their identity? A deeply moving, poetic, and reflective story on memory, loss, and the universal search for wholeness. ![]() 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. ![]() Join movie lovers in welcoming star Matthew Modine to Cinequest for a night of inspiration with the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. ![]() 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 ![]() 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. ![]() A fiery writer revisits a childhood holiday cabin with her family and friends, unlocking a dynamo of memories and opportunity. ![]() A passionate pilot is challenged by her grandmother to live her life on her own terms but finds herself at a crossroads when that could mean revealing her grandmother's long-buried secrets. ![]() Starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Hannah Gross (Joker), and Sophia Lillis (It), a dynamic story wherein the plan to make a trip back home as short as possible begins to unravel as Eric finds himself balancing the challenging relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Three American lives are radically changed during the tumultuous summer of Covid-19 (2020). ![]() Rejoice in the inspiration of the enthralling story of Charlie, a man who has lived in America most of his life. But, when he tries to repatriate back to Armenia, he's greeted with the harsh reality of 1947 Soviet Communism and will find his own inner courage. ![]() A radical comedy-drama set in an American office, but it’s not business as usual. Today, it’s personal. Today, it’s guerilla warfare. ![]() A post-trauma experience of a young woman and her daughter who were forced to leave Ukraine for Europe after the Russian invasion. ![]() A young performer is stuck under the harsh demands of her father and their community's expectations. During a night out to let loose and have some fun with her friends, she meets a young man with whom she quickly forms a bond, forcing her to question everything she has known. ![]() A sleepwalker is banished from his village for committing a "serious sin" while asleep. This decision is also announced to all the surrounding villages so that no one hosts or feeds him. As he makes his way to the city, he is unaware of what is headed his way. ![]() 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. ![]() On the final day of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, a prosecutor in Kabul seeks the help of a journalist in California to get evacuated before the Taliban takes full control of the country and captures her. ![]() King Richard II has returned to England from war in Ireland to discover that Henry IV has laid claim to his throne and home. This episode is an epically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Richard II” (1595). ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Alicia Crowder, Tovah Feldshuh, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in a comedic tale of intertwining stories about a motley of characters in NYC’s Village and the woman who has come to The Big Apple to find her place in this world. ![]() Starring Tim Realbuto, Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Matt Peters, Coolio, and Sally Kirkland, a story filled with inspiration and joy about an obese multiple sclerosis patient who takes up his late Father's sport of boxing to find inner peace. ![]() Written and performed by MARS Marshall, "The BOI's Failed Crown" is a poetry film that delves on longing and desire through the angle of reclaiming the Black Trans body. ![]() Starring the incomparable Timothy Spall (“Harry Potter”), Leanne Best ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), and Mark Lewis Jones ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi”), a story that captures the exhilaration of glam rock mania through a vibrant and energetic celebration. ![]() An engrossing dramedy following a failed writer who’s facing deportation and must prove he’s made a cultural contribution to society. His last chance is with an off-theatre troupe who will stage a production of a play he wrote as a young man. ![]() 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.” ![]() A young Muslim woman and her family discuss a peacekeeping solution for their overly aggressive ‘White Elephant’ gift exchange. ![]() Taylor, a 14-y-o adoptee, has secretly grown obsessed with finding her birth family in Korea-putting a strain in her adopted family’s home. Befriending a neighbor, who helps her locate her Korean roots, Taylor embarks on a journey of discovery and unforeseen truths. ![]() Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) stars as Carmen, a woman finding a new start to life. After her elderly brother, who was a priest, passes, she’s no longer expected to devote her life as caretaker. Through a set of odd circumstances, she finds herself hearing confessions in a local church, to the delight of many parishioners and the horror of the authorities. ![]() 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. ![]() Starring Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schnidt), Victoria Cartagena (Batwoman), and Tovah Feldshuh (Star Wars: Resistance, The Walking Dead), the beautiful story about a Latinx mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. ![]() Based on a true story, a moving and potent portrait of a woman in the aftermath of trying to take her own life, and her journey of self-discovery, newfound friendship, unwavering love, and a life she never imagined possible for a girl like her. ![]() 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. ![]() When Danny steals his older brother's air rifle, the introverted Harvey is keen to have a go. Heading to the desolate country lanes they embark on a day of exploring. It isn't long before one stray pellet irreparably damages the boy's blossoming relationship. ![]() Starring the always captivating Gemma Arterton (“Quantum of Solace”), the story of a teenager with Down's syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft. ![]() A spiritual and emotional journey of a burned out British video editor Danny, as he travels to the same beach town in Goa (India) where his hippie parents had met back in the 70's during the heydays of hippiedom. There, he find inspiration…and, could that be love, too? ![]() Determined to finally repair her strained relationship with her mother before becoming one herself, a pregnant daughter battles with her naysaying inner voices and a lifetime of anger, fear, and disappointment, ultimately stumbling into a moment of profound healing. ![]() Dalia discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as a subway driver begin to collapse; the intense indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark tunnel that seems to lead nowhere. ![]() A fateful encounter of two married couples from two opposite social classes, who seem to have nothing in common. They are brought together by momentous events that will bind them together for the rest of their lives. ![]() The beautiful and poetic story of Liang Yi, an actress who was tricked into selling her house for a film, as she accidentally realizes her dream when she finds out how to get her money back. ![]() A hotel lobby is the crucible where a brilliant, ruined drunk battles his demons one last time. This true story reveals what happens on the day Bill Wilson turns down a drink and creates Alcoholics Anonymous. ![]() Starring Constance Wu, the moving story of several people in the SF Bay Area trying not to admit they’re failures. It’s a very funny and deceptively intricate comedy about the enormous pressure people are under to be happy and successful in this life, which for all we know might be a massive simulation. ![]() When a young girl hitchhiking is picked up by a stranger, who ends up taking whom for a ride? ![]() A reformed ex-convict with a debt to repay picks up his former cellmate from prison and drives him wherever he wants to go. As they travel the desolate landscape, both men seek redemption and a second chance. ![]() A captivating romance following two people running from their demons, who meet on the Scottish Isle of Skye. They connect suddenly and deeply. Returning to London, they try to pursue their separate lives, but both have to face their pasts before they are ready to meet again. ![]() Mirae, a Korean student comes to the States and enrolls in a filmmaking class that she always wanted to take. However, she can’t think of a good story and decides to film a clichéd short film about her story of hardships in filmmaking as an international student. ![]() I'll never stop searching for you, no matter where it takes me. ![]() Natalie Song (17) returns home with her childhood friend, Joanne Cheng (18), to celebrate Chinese New Year at the Cheng household. But, navigating festivities that were once inviting will prove much more challenging than the girls thought. ![]() "GLORY" meets "DANCES WITH WOLVES." When a soldier deserts from battle, he soon discovers the true cost of war through a young heroic black man, who teaches him the real meaning of Freedom. ![]() Starring Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, Jennifer Esposito, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, and Nicholas Cirillo, Esposito’s filmmaking debut boldly shines a light on the never-before-seen women of the beloved mob movie genre. Fresh KillsOPENING FILM, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() Pola is a nickel miner and family man in Indonesia. Through Pola’s eyes we see the unspoken side of green technology, paid for by Pola and his village. ![]() Drowning in debt, JJ, a young woman from the US, escapes from Los Angeles to Baja, looking for an old lover. She never planned to have 14-year-old Mexican teenager, Esmerelda, change the direction her trip would take, as well as her path in life. ![]() Discovering all their neighbors have left for winter, two star-crossed lovers hatch a devious plan to ditch work, tour the neighborhood, and visit every single empty house for a drink. Startling revelations are revealed…until their once idyllic life becomes uprooted for good. ![]() 1962: Jay has a secret. He has recently met a man named Ricky. Jay and Ricky become romantically involved, risking everything. ![]() College bound Erik must learn to take care of his younger sister Nora after their undocumented mother goes missing. ![]() Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, and Rosalyn Sanchez, the beautiful story of a young girl, Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small-generation XL”, who after a great loss, flees to Mexico in search of the father she barely knows. ![]() Starring the wonderful Betsy Brandt ("Breaking Bad") and written and directed by Joanna Gleason (“Into the Woods”), “THE GROTTO” is a magnificent feelgood romantic drama about loss, strength, love, and new beginnings. ![]() An exhilarating and taut drama wherein a war crimes tribunal investigator goes to Belgrade to hunt a man whom everybody thought was dead. ![]() A lonely hitman from New York City travels to small towns around the country trying to find meaning in his inconsequential life as he fulfills his… ![]() When a phone sex operator is accepted into Oxford University, she must confront her live-in mother, a codependent hoarder, about her decision to move across the globe. ![]() Two women at a crossroads meet on a pilgrimage in Oaxaca, Mexico. Hope seeks a sense of self in her mother’s land. Soledad struggles to free herself from the ghost of her past. Together, they walk in communion with local pilgrims as they seek inner peace. ![]() 1990s, Bangladesh. Dipa, a young, divorced woman whose refusal to suffer silently makes her a misfit in her town. Forced into a marriage with a widower is the catalyst that sets the strong-willed Dipa on a path of transformation. It’s time to live life on her own terms. ![]() 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 ![]() On a road trip with her unfaithful boyfriend, Ellie discovers she has DID (once called multiple personality disorder) and that her fractured identities are offering them clues about her mysterious past. ![]() 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. ![]() Original film, home videos, and stock footage combine to tell stories of love, separation, and the memories reinterpreted by dreams. ![]() Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their darkest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. ![]() Ashkasha is a living being guided by curiosity. This causes her to lose her head and get trapped in the depths, where she is submerged in a journey of… ![]() Winner of Unity & Inclusion Award for NASA's International Cinespace contest!!! Seven-year-old Aura loves everything space. Today is the day her dreams come true, she becomes an astronaut. ![]() Starring Lawrence Kao (Wu Assassins), a clever and captivating fantasy, family drama in which a struggling father makes a Faustian bargain and becomes the incarnation of Death, he must fight to unwind his fate while keeping his predicament hidden from his daughter ![]() When nine-year-old Ehsan sees a deer at the window at midnight, he decides to go out in the snow to guard the house and not let the deer take his brother’s life. ![]() An unstable farm girl becomes prisoner to a beast to cure her father's illness. A modern retelling (with a twist) of the classic ‘Beauty and the Beast” fable. ![]() A mysterious masked and paranoid character flees after being tormented by phantasmagoric hallucinations. But he will end up trapped in a dark and surreal labyrinth that confronts him with himself. How are the ghosts of today? ![]() One-hit-novelist Guy Laury’s (Jay Duplass) been selected for a very exclusive (and mysterious) island winter-residency. On the cliff’s edge of obscurity, he stumbles onto a lost manuscript, a decades-old murder-mystery and a culture of ghosts, demons and mythology that could be the key to his redemption. ![]() A love story without love. A film into which fans of David Lynch can really sink their teeth. An unforgettably enchanting and eerie cinematic experience. ![]() A completely engrossing deadpan horror-comedy about a young bloodsucker who can only feed on people for whom she feels sympathy. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person More Details ![]() Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their darkest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. ![]() Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre. ![]() Starring James Marsters, Jordan Peele, Christopher McDonald, Robert Englund, and Sid Haig, the story of Les, a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. That’s just the beginning of his troubles. ![]() Following the death of her mysterious Amah (grandma), a young chef is haunted during her first night of dinner service at a high-pressure Michelin Star kitchen. ![]() 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. ![]() As Australia recovers from unprecedented fires, a filmmaker and two conservationists travel deep into the outback to track and record animals. However, the well-equipped trio discover a new terrifying species…which is now intent on hunting them. ![]() After his life is shattered, a lawyer encounters a demonic entity on a hidden island, where he is tempted by the promise of reunion with his lost daughter, but at the peril of his soul. ![]() 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. ![]() A singer is terrified of losing her voice and thinks someone is out to steal it. ![]() In the final hour of a crowdfunding campaign, a struggling animator starts to transform into his most popular character: An ice cream cone named Fudgie Freddie. ![]() 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. ![]() A pregnant pioneer woman and her family meet a supernatural fate after breaking from their wagon train to California and ignoring a series of ominous dreams. ![]() The original swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks, plays Zorro, the masked hero who protects the poor citizens of Old California in this classic masterpiece. ![]() Comic genius Buster Keaton journeys south to collect his inheritance, where he falls in love. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. ![]() 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. ![]() A captivating romance following two people running from their demons, who meet on the Scottish Isle of Skye. They connect suddenly and deeply. Returning to London, they try to pursue their separate lives, but both have to face their pasts before they are ready to meet again. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() Starring the wonderful Betsy Brandt ("Breaking Bad") and written and directed by Joanna Gleason (“Into the Woods”), “THE GROTTO” is a magnificent feelgood romantic drama about loss, strength, love, and new beginnings. ![]() 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. ![]() Filled with humor and powerful drama, an intensely realistic look at modern love through the lens of two romantics navigating their way through a new relationship. ![]() A blisteringly hot summer day. Psychotherapist Ina notices something is wrong. But she doesn't have time to worry about it. She wants to please everyone around her yet doesn’t know how. But then…everything changes. ![]() Based on Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie's gothic bedtime story “Mary Rose,” a stunning sci-fi, mystery about a young woman who follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed. ![]() On the battlefield a soldier is hit with a blinding light and wakes up in a room with no doors, windows, or exits. He radios for help, but the only person he reaches is a woman claiming to be trapped in a similar room. Can they find a way out before it's too late? ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() A superb comedy that takes place in a society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children. Four men attend a remote, government-sanctioned retreat, where they’re left to their own devices and must prove they have what it takes to become fathers. ![]() 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. ![]() In the vein of Blade Runner, a female slave deprived of her senses and memories finds herself discarded by society, yet one man discovers her value. ![]() A deliriously fun comedy-fantasy in which a millennial discovers that the world she knows is just a simulated version of reality that is being shut down. Suddenly, she's the only one who wants to stick around. ![]() A comet is about to destroy the human race in a few months. Three sisters who have been living separately for a long time, come to live together after the death of their father. Will they once again become a family right at the end of the world? ![]() An animated exploration of the beginning stages of being a parent and bonding with your child. ![]() After undergoing an experimental time travel “process” that sends a man into his future, he investigates the man he has become, by engaging in a romance with his future self’s girlfriend in a mindbending reality. ![]() In the distant future where the outside climate is unlivable and everyone is forced to spend their lives alone in tiny rooms, two people win the rare opportunity to go on a very unusual date... in person! ![]() 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. ![]() In 2030, the British government passed a law requiring that all male - female courting/dating be regulated by them, through a dating app. So far the effect on relationships has been…not what they expected. ![]() Set in the Navarre space colony, a down-on-love noble finds himself besmitten. This episode is a comedically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (1590). ![]() Starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, and Mena Suvari--a thriller where a young ex-con risks his freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate. BreakwaterWORLD PREMIERE, SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS, & AFTER PARTY More Details ![]() 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. ![]() Nosferatu remains the benchmark of thrillers, a film whose disturbing visuals and haunting story continue to define the genre. ![]() November 11, 1918, somewhere on the western front. A German pilot barely survives a crash near a trench. He will have to hide his identity and find a way to leave the trench and join his camp. But his enemies are starting to suspect something… ![]() Starring James Marsters, Jordan Peele, Christopher McDonald, Robert Englund, and Sid Haig, the story of Les, a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. That’s just the beginning of his troubles. ![]() 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. ![]() A gripping psychological thriller in which a woman, consumed by her own demons, must confront a relentless stalker who blurs the boundaries between nightmare and reality, forcing her to question her sanity. ![]() 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. ![]() As Australia recovers from unprecedented fires, a filmmaker and two conservationists travel deep into the outback to track and record animals. However, the well-equipped trio discover a new terrifying species…which is now intent on hunting them. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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? ![]() In the dangerous high-stakes world of illegal pool gambling, Diana, a smart, tough newcomer, charms veteran Nick into taking her under his wing. They prepare to risk it all to defeat the world champion, but soon find themselves in more danger than they ever imagined. ![]() 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. ![]() In a small town, a group of former classmates gathers at an Airbnb on the night of their tenth high school reunion. The night takes a harrowing turn when an attempt at revenge falls apart. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() After covering up a hit and run on the way to their valedictory desert trip, three high school graduates face the true test of their friendship when they become entangled in a deadly crime ring imbroglio. ![]() Jessica is a lot of things – a New York City high school drama teacher, a loving wife to her nerdy husband Gordon, and two weeks shy of turning forty. But, she’s not a mother…yet. ![]() "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. ![]() Ever wondered what it would be like if a Looney Tunes cartoon came to life? Look no further than this wacky comedy and supernatural epic about a drunken applejack salesman who must go from zero to hero and defeat hundreds of beavers. ![]() 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. ![]() Based on Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie's gothic bedtime story “Mary Rose,” a stunning sci-fi, mystery about a young woman who follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed. ![]() The original swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks, plays Zorro, the masked hero who protects the poor citizens of Old California in this classic masterpiece. ![]() Comic genius Buster Keaton journeys south to collect his inheritance, where he falls in love. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family. ![]() Starring Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Bruce Campbell, Jon Cryer, and Richard Kind, A 1970s-era Watergate conspiracy thriller and comedy following a White House transscriber who is thrust into scandal after obtaining the only copy of the infamous 18 ½ minute gap in the Nixon tapes. ![]() A young Mexican girl and her mother, separated in the forest, are hunted by Border Patrol agents and something even more sinister. ![]() When a troubled couple escape to their rural farmhouse for a weekend of re-connection, they realize that their ability to save their marriage will literally determine the fate of humankind itself. Starring Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Kim’s Convenience). ![]() Starring Lawrence Kao (Wu Assassins), a clever and captivating fantasy, family drama in which a struggling father makes a Faustian bargain and becomes the incarnation of Death, he must fight to unwind his fate while keeping his predicament hidden from his daughter ![]() 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. ![]() A psychological thriller that would make Hitchcock proud, “Canvas” follows an ex-child art prodigy as she is harrowed by her sister, who returns to their childhood home and tries to get her committed. ![]() To survive the night, a teenage boy from a broken home must uncover the mystery behind his silent stalker. Starring Amy Acker (Angel, Cabin In The Woods), James Carpinello (The Punisher, Gotham, The Blacklist), and introducing Jack Carpinello. ![]() This true one-take feature film follows Milly, an adulterous rideshare driver navigating the nighttime streets of Hollywood who goes to great lengths to take his troubling double-life to the grave... only to dig a grave for himself. ![]() After his life is shattered, a lawyer encounters a demonic entity on a hidden island, where he is tempted by the promise of reunion with his lost daughter, but at the peril of his soul. ![]() A man carrying a dangerous bag seems to be in way over his head when he's confronted by an array of colorful and dangerous characters. ![]() October 1992. A group of law students head to a remote home upstate where a girl disappeared two years earlier. Will they be able to unravel what really happened? ![]() On an isolated farm in what appears to be the 1800s, a tyrannical father preaches fire and brimstone, while the devout mother preaches obedience. But, their flock has had enough, and an uprising is only the start to uncovering the years of lies. ![]() A slick, edge-of-your-seat thriller from Vietnam about an aspiring actress whose growing social network gains her a threatening subscriber who begins following her every move—leading to an explosive finale. ![]() During lockdown in Italy, Roxanne, a gruff pipe organ restorer struggles to control her obsessive attraction to Lucia, her new 20-year-old mute assistant. An exploration of our aching need for human connection and touch. ![]() 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. ![]() 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 ![]() 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. ![]() Join movie lovers in welcoming star Matthew Modine to Cinequest for a night of inspiration with the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. ![]() On a stormy New York City night, a man finds shelter in a small 99¢ pizza shop. However things begin to quickly unravel when he asks for a slice of pizza, and it's revealed that all is not as it seems. ![]() A young Muslim woman and her family discuss a peacekeeping solution for their overly aggressive ‘White Elephant’ gift exchange. ![]() A married couple struggles to "accommodate" one another in the lead-up to a high-stakes business lunch. ![]() On a stormy New York City night, a man finds shelter in a small 99¢ pizza shop. However things begin to quickly unravel when he asks for a slice of pizza, and it's revealed that all is not as it seems. ![]() Little Mousey got an invitation to one of the best restaurants in town: the Cat Cafe. Those who get the invitation are invited to experience the most exquisite dinner of their lives, but what waits behind the magnificent doors of the Cafe? ![]() An animated exploration of the beginning stages of being a parent and bonding with your child. ![]() After discovering old diaries and notebooks, artist Jaime Sunwoo examines her shapeshifting penmanship and wonders why she's never had a consistent style. Through playful paper puppetry and animation, she reflects on what handwriting means to her personally, its significance throughout history, and its relevance in our computerized world. ![]() A young Mexican girl and her mother, separated in the forest, are hunted by Border Patrol agents and something even more sinister. ![]() Winner of Unity & Inclusion Award for NASA's International Cinespace contest!!! Seven-year-old Aura loves everything space. Today is the day her dreams come true, she becomes an astronaut. ![]() Dan always wanted to be an actor, but instead of achieving his dreams, he ends up a chromakey technician on movie sets. Covered in a bright green suit from head to toe, he is stuck in a rut until he gets offered an audition and the possibility to step into the limelight. ![]() To survive the night, a teenage boy from a broken home must uncover the mystery behind his silent stalker. Starring Amy Acker (Angel, Cabin In The Woods), James Carpinello (The Punisher, Gotham, The Blacklist), and introducing Jack Carpinello. ![]() The story of a lonely man, a dead alien, and a rock and roll song. ![]() Ashkasha is a living being guided by curiosity. This causes her to lose her head and get trapped in the depths, where she is submerged in a journey of… ![]() On the final day of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, a prosecutor in Kabul seeks the help of a journalist in California to get evacuated before the Taliban takes full control of the country and captures her. ![]() In 2030, the British government passed a law requiring that all male - female courting/dating be regulated by them, through a dating app. So far the effect on relationships has been…not what they expected. ![]() 1954 - Panic erupts when the citizens of Bellingham, Washington notice strange cracks in their car windshields. What is causing this mysterious phenomenon? ![]() A mysterious masked and paranoid character flees after being tormented by phantasmagoric hallucinations. But he will end up trapped in a dark and surreal labyrinth that confronts him with himself. How are the ghosts of today? ![]() In this modernized, comedic update on the Washington Irving classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” awkward science teacher Ichabod Crane… ![]() Original film, home videos, and stock footage combine to tell stories of love, separation, and the memories reinterpreted by dreams. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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? ![]() 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. ![]() "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. ![]() A surreal music collaboration with the Aussie band Telenova. Inspired by a shared love for the work of David Lynch and French New Wave, Bones plumbs… ![]() Produced/Directed by LGBTQ, full cast LGBTQ/Non-binary. 'G Flip’s “Waste of Space” Music Video Is a Testament to Nonbinary Strength' - Them Magazine… ![]() Powerhouse singer/songwriter Kaya Stewart’s upward trajectory came spiraling down around her in the midst of a global pandemic, as her anxiety and OCD… ![]() A young woman is imprisoned by her inner thoughts in a caffeine-fueled assessment of her co-dependent relationship. ![]() Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby. ![]() When nine-year-old Ehsan sees a deer at the window at midnight, he decides to go out in the snow to guard the house and not let the deer take his brother’s life. ![]() For teenager Danny, with regards to musical taste – he did it his way. He got a kick out of Sinatra, not Sheeran. Regrets? Potential social isolation. But will his love for Ol’ Blue Eyes get under his skin – or be his salvation? ![]() Stefan is lonely with a blinding ambition to make friends. One day, he stumbles upon a diamond in the woods. Unable to reach it, the solution presents itself in the form of an even smaller man. ![]() In this modernized, comedic update on the Washington Irving classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” awkward science teacher Ichabod Crane… ![]() Akio visits Nishimuro family, a kimono dealer, to tune their piano. Teru, a daughter of the store, appears there and farts accidentally in front of Akio. She leaves the place while hiding her embarrassment. However, Akio falls in love with her for some reason... ![]() A novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns deadly as the camera keeps rolling... ![]() On the eve of his 30th birthday, a gay slacker must overcome his crippling insecurities in order to find love. ![]() Original film, home videos, and stock footage combine to tell stories of love, separation, and the memories reinterpreted by dreams. ![]() 7 Spectacular AI Events. All Welcome. ![]() Hear from top producers on getting films/tv made and seen! ![]() Hear from top producers on getting films/tv made and seen! ![]() Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
Producer & Writer Symposium ![]() A surreal fever-dream inspired by the isolation and suffocation of quarantine. ![]() On a film set, there are always unforeseen events. Some days, it's all there is. And sometimes it's even worse. ![]() Four women explore the constructs that have helped shape their sexual confidence. ![]() Triana is an Andalusian woman who needs to fight against tradition. She arrives in a village full of mysticism and women, where her mission is to liberate them. ![]() This music video is a portrait of a man exploring the subconscious journeys we go on in our dream states, and the parallels they end up mirroring in our waking lives. ![]() During the Irish Great Famine, a grieving farmhand’s life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a ghostly thief and is led on a journey of hope. ![]() A young couple with Down’s syndrome must overcome prejudice and danger, to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt. A film about the disposability of disability. ![]() On a cloudy London day, an American babysitter takes care of two young British sisters. Parental instincts and the fragility of misunderstandings rise to the surface, as she realizes something is amiss. ![]() A day in the life of ten girls from remote and regional areas of Australia who have been selected for a songwriting mentorship program. ![]() By a stream in the woods - a place between worlds - two women find each other ankle-deep in the water, letting go of what's past and wondering what will come. ![]() An Indian man must unpack childhood trauma inside a family heirloom in order to live again. ![]() Heavily-pregnant Pearl (Gemma Arterton, "Quantum of Solace," "Kingsman: The Secret Service") leaves the house in distress and rages against the world, as she tries to process a hidden pain. ![]() On Halloween night, an arrogant TikTok influencer refuses to acknowledge her cultural appropriation of Mexican culture as strange things happen in the shadows. ![]() Through an energetic pop anthem, a woman addresses her date’s blind spots and challenges his ‘Nice Guy’ persona. ![]() A young woman thinks that nothing is real, and it turns out she’s right. Somebody’s watching her – but who? ![]() When a car bomb detonates while she’s babysitting, Rosa must bring her sister to safety by convincing her that aliens have arrived to greet them. ![]() A neurotic waitress with a phobia of coins struggles with visions of the microscopic world of dirt and germs. As she fights to control her darkest fears, reality falls apart. ![]() A mysterious conquistador obsesses over a group of villagers in 16th century Spain. ![]() While trying to sneak out of her house, a Mexican-American girl meets an unexpected friend. ![]() A story where two neighbors get acquainted in an unprecedented way during an unprecedented time. ![]() A computer designed to flag violent internet content starts creating its own, with the inventors as the subjects. ![]() On Halloween night, a young woman is terrified into a monstrous transformation. ![]() Athens 2022. Rumor has it that after dark, a genderqueer robber is roaming the city streets. A few sleepless Athenians will cross paths with this elusive creature and for the first time in a while, they will go to sleep. ![]() A part time driver’s last ride of the night may be the last ride of his life. ![]() Five unique individuals take us on a journey where their achievements shine beyond preconceived ideas of what is possible. ![]() A desperate search during a strange and sudden evacuation. ![]() Traversing their differences and their pasts, Romi and her brother Yoni hike the Israeli desert. ![]() All Don wants is a quiet life in the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately the Universe has other plans. ![]() Twin brothers. A bag of chalupas. A dead body. Now's their chance to prove themselves as bounty hunters—and chase their lifelong dream. ![]() In the abandoned hangar of a young girl's fantasy, a gang of bloodthirsty fashionistas are figuring out exactly how to assemble the ideal man. ![]() In a near future when women rule the world, a politician visits a "Grooming School" to snag a trophy husband, but her boring date takes a turn when her Stepford-y match stops pretending to be something he's not. ![]() FIRST DOWN is a gripping documentary that profiles an underdog team in America’s first all-girls tackle football league. This band of misfits and outcasts compete for the title while tackling their struggles both on and off the field. ![]() A real estate agent desperate to sell a foreclosed house gets more than he bargained for when he shows it to a couple whose marriage is falling apart. ![]() When not seeing difference makes you very different. ![]() An intimate portrait documentary of Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp which explores an artist's journey towards making a solo album. ![]() A group of girlfriends prepare for the anticipated summer party in a cramped bathroom. Between boy talk and makeup, Mercedes navigates her blossoming attraction for her friend Julia. ![]() When Chloe is gifted a mysterious crystal, she finds it gives off more than just good vibes. ![]() A peaceful morning at the playground turns into a stroller standoff when two overly ambitious fathers escalate a sustainability argument into a duel - because this playground ain't big enough for the two of them. ![]() Somewhere in an enigmatic and dystopian future, a queen gets entertained by her very own brutal talent show. ![]() She loves him. He loves her… and heroin. ![]() Somewhere foggy - a place in a VR game where the purpose is to find your own house while starting somewhere unfamiliar. Jeong-Im begins to enjoys the game a little too much, only to find that it does not seem to end. ![]() An alcoholic seeks the comfort of strangers on a video chat website after her infant daughter disappears. There, she encounters a mysterious woman who may have the answers she's desperate for. ![]() On a call with her absentminded father, a simple question sets off an anxiety prone woman. ![]() A journalist investigates Europe's most innovative Escape Game. ![]() Going beyond the media blockade of Australia's apocalyptic megafires first-hand, see the volunteer firefighters who fought against all odds protecting their communities from total annihilation.
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