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A Binding Truth
Film
A Binding Truth
Directed by Louise A. Woehrle
They were high school classmates in 1965. Jimmie transferred his senior year to an affluent high school in…
Narrative Shorts
After Death
Film
After Death
Directed by Gavin Jennings Harwell
A father tidies up an unfinished life after the death of his son.
Animated Shorts
All About My Grandma
Film
All About My Grandma
Directed by Adrian Anderson
A love letter to the grandma you may or may not remember.
Special Presentations
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Film
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Directed by Raven Jackson
A decades-spanning exploration of a woman's life in Mississippi and an ode to the generations of people, places,…
Documentary Shorts
Ambrosia
Film
Ambrosia
Directed by Gabe Braden, Isabella Miller
An activist drag queen in rural Alabama is forced to keep her identity secret as she fights for…
Narrative Shorts
Apart
Film
Apart
Directed by Pierre Marais
After many years apart, two siblings, now strangers, take a road trip and navigate what it means to…
Documentary Shorts
At The Table – The Economics of Immigration
Film
At The Table – The Economics of Immigration
Directed by Aaron Putnam, Chris Walters
AT THE TABLE: THE ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION is a captivating short documentary that unites individuals from diverse backgrounds…
Narrative Shorts
Avant Guac
Film
Avant Guac
Directed by Chance Saller
An avocado, in a hat, travels the world.
Narrative Shorts
Bad Acid
Film
Bad Acid
Directed by Sam Fox
Sheila, a self-obsessed aerobics fanatic, accidentally ingests some toxic hair gel while doing her morning workout, propelling her…
Narrative Shorts
Bad Asian
Film
Bad Asian
Directed by Kim Marcelino
An Asian American woman’s internalized racism stands between her and a steamy one-night stand.
Student Shorts
Bad Pickle
Film
Bad Pickle
Directed by Ryan Patrick Healy
After a poor choice at family movie night, Lilly must face a new terror: her pet goldfish, PICKLE!
Narrative Shorts
Beached
Film
Beached
Directed by Matt Scruggs
Two local 12-year-old boys help a vacationing college student retrace her steps after a reckless Spring Break night.
Student Shorts
Big Mama’s Antiques & Restorations
Film
Big Mama’s Antiques & Restorations
Directed by Gabriel Henk
Antique store owner, Stanley Ray Stevenson, has a collection that would rival many museums, but many of his…
Special Presentations
Black Barbie: A Documentary
Film
Black Barbie: A Documentary
Directed by Lagueria Davis
A necessary and timely counter-punch to Greta Gerwig’s 2023 BARBIE film, BLACK BARBIE delves into the transformative arrival…
Animated Shorts
Boba Girls
Film
Boba Girls
Directed by Sydney Chen
Two stressed girls in LA seek solace through an impromptu adventure. After boba, they explore the city and…
Narrative Shorts
Bonus Time
Film
Bonus Time
Directed by Alexander Hanno
A stubborn and self-centered Latino cancer survivor returns home with a second lease on life, determined to make…
Student Shorts
Born Again
Film
Born Again
Directed by Will Henderson III
A boy confronts his religious mother with questions and concerns about God and the church on the day…
Student Shorts
Bosom
Film
Bosom
Directed by George Ellzey Jr.
When estranged sisters Jade and Amber attend their mother's funeral, long-held resentments and painful secrets come out into…
Narrative Shorts
Brief Exchanges
Film
Brief Exchanges
Directed by Ashley Versher
BRIEF EXCHANGES follows Tanya, a young Black woman living in New York City. After a harsh encounter with…
Student Shorts
Bruno
Film
Bruno
Directed by Michael Dean Wilkins
Bruno, living as a young gay Latino in high school, has just started to discover himself and his…
Narrative Shorts
Burt Hathaway
Film
Burt Hathaway
Directed by Julien Lasseur
Marsha is Missing! Factory workers burn to death! Burt and Hathaway embody the narcissism of corporate profits over…
Narrative Shorts
Bury a Dream
Film
Bury a Dream
Directed by Carol Del Mar, Paulina Zamorano
A grieving teen's sleepwalking disorder spirals into a nightmare.
Narrative Shorts
Carly Dolls
Film
Carly Dolls
Directed by Jaxson Power, Maudie Schmidt
When Carly, a naive, homeschooled 14-year-old, is forced to face the treacherous waters of public high school, she…
Narrative Shorts
Carpool
Film
Carpool
Directed by Steve Darby
Logan's great time-saving idea doesn't go over well with his colleagues.
Documentary Shorts
Chronicle of a Summer Day
Film
Chronicle of a Summer Day
Loosely documenting John Caleb Pendleton's (Planks & Pistils) 2021 Juneteenth floral installation, CHRONICLE OF A SUMMER DAY is…
Narrative Shorts
Come Correct
Film
Come Correct
Directed by Molly Coffee
Recently divorced from her husband, a woman with an unhealthy relationship with perfection explores her newfound queerness by…
Narrative Shorts
Common as Red Hair
Film
Common as Red Hair
Directed by Robbie Robertson
The aftermath of an emotional funeral causes a grieving father and mother to reexamine their early life decision…
Narrative Shorts
CONTENT: The Lo-Fi Man
Film
CONTENT: The Lo-Fi Man
Directed by Blake Myers, Brian Lonano
"Filmmaker" Brian Lonano tries to talk about a beloved cult film. What happens next will shock you!
Narrative Shorts
Corpsepaint
Film
Corpsepaint
Directed by Chris Nolen, Micah Troublefield
A metal band finds a dead body in the woods, and they have to prove they didn't sacrifice…
Animated Shorts
Curiosa
Film
Curiosa
Directed by Tessa Moult-Milewska
Overly curious Mary climbs into her boyfriend's head in search of answers.
Narrative Shorts
Dark Signals
Film
Dark Signals
Directed by Izzy Lee
Nightmares and reality blend when signals distort and collide.
Documentary Features
Earthbound: Nzambi Matee
Film
Earthbound: Nzambi Matee
Directed by Farhoud Meybodi
Amidst a catastrophic plastic waste crisis in her hometown of Nairobi, Nzambi Matee risks everything to pioneer revolutionary…
Documentary Shorts
Fallout
Film
Fallout
Directed by Madison Hill
As community members in a rural Appalachian town become sick, the source of the contagion is called into…
Narrative Shorts
Fck’n Nuts
Film
Fck’n Nuts
Directed by Sam Fox
Sandy is grievously forced to break it off with the boy of her dreams in order to avert…
Narrative Shorts
Fireflies Save The Night
Film
Fireflies Save The Night
Directed by A.J. Riggins
Hiding in a bedroom closet, an embattled teenager comforts his younger sister and discusses the purpose of fireflies…
Student Shorts
Fold
Film
Fold
Directed by Skylar King Torrey
A comedy short that shows a man very devoted to the game of poker. He shows this by…
Documentary Shorts
Friday Night Blind
Film
Friday Night Blind
Directed by Robb Fischer, Scott Krahn
It’s another Friday night at Burnham Bowl: strikes, spares, gutter balls with no shortage of trash talking and…
Narrative Shorts
From The Flesh
Film
From The Flesh
Directed by Hunter Livingston
An ambitious teenage singer responds to a seemingly innocuous flier advertising open auditions for a traveling youth choir…
Narrative Shorts
Get Away
Film
Get Away
Directed by Michael Gabriele
A group of friends spending the weekend at a remote vacation rental in the desert, play a mysterious…
Narrative Shorts
Girl Talk!
Film
Girl Talk!
Directed by Andrew Huggins
A woman asks a man for dating advice.
Narrative Shorts
Give It To Me
Film
Give It To Me
Directed by Courtney Hope Thérond
On the advice of her therapist, a young woman hires a sex worker to help recreate—and recover from—a…
Narrative Shorts
Go To Bed Raymond
Film
Go To Bed Raymond
Directed by Nikki Taylor Roberts
When your kids tell you there is someone in their room, you should listen.
Narrative Shorts
Good Grief
Film
Good Grief
Directed by Robert Sharp
Four mothers experience the agony of child loss in a film that highlights the importance of grief.
Narrative Shorts
Good Looking Out
Film
Good Looking Out
Directed by Seth Chatfield
Claire and Steven find themselves lost on the way to a friend's house in the country, revealing troubling…
Animated Shorts
Goro Goro
Film
Goro Goro
Directed by Agatha Tiara Christa, Ryotaro Sawada
GORO GORO follows the story of Daigoro, a baby thunder god, who dreams of being as powerful as…
Documentary Shorts
Head Up Eyes Forward
Film
Head Up Eyes Forward
Directed by Will Rooney
Landon and Ryan, brothers just three years apart in age, were inseparable for 24 years. Ryan lived an…
Student Shorts
Hog-Tied
Film
Hog-Tied
Directed by Jack Hisatomi
Before he can marry the love of his life, a young man searching for approval must go on…
Special Presentations
Hundreds of Beavers
Film
Hundreds of Beavers
Directed by Mike Cheslik
In this silent supernatural epic, a drunken Applejack salesman is thrust into the frigid wilderness. Can he go…
Documentary Shorts
I Can Do Anything: A letter to Burning Man
Film
I Can Do Anything: A letter to Burning Man
Directed by Alba Roland Mejia
This experimental short is an intimate, character-focused exploration of the unique Black Experience at Burning Man. It was…
Student Shorts
I Don’t Fight the Dark as Well as I Used To
Film
I Don’t Fight the Dark as Well as I Used To
Directed by Aidan Cronin
After making his granddaughter sleep with the light off, Frank struggles coming to terms with the dark.
Special Presentations
Impulse
Film
Impulse
Directed by William Grefé
Grindhouse Releasing is proud to present one of the most shocking and demented thrillers of the 1970s. William…
Narrative Shorts
Is God the Same Here
Film
Is God the Same Here
Directed by Jerod Wood
We hear Mateo's thoughts as he travels through this strange new world, having recently immigrated to the United…
Documentary Features
JessZilla
Film
JessZilla
Directed by Emily Sheskin
Jesselyn Silva, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, is a 3x national boxing champion. She has her sights…
Narrative Shorts
Julian
Film
Julian
Directed by Vivian Kerr
A reconciliation brunch between two estranged sisters goes awry when someone brings an unexpected guest.
Narrative Shorts
Just Ghost Me
Film
Just Ghost Me
Directed by Jeff Mizushima
Based on a true story, JUST GHOST ME is a metafiction recreation of a humorously failed relationship performed…
Student Shorts
Justice for Batman: The Mark Racop Case
Film
Justice for Batman: The Mark Racop Case
Directed by Aidan Merck
Mark Racop, a batmobile maker from Indiana, is accused and raided by California police while being forced into…
Narrative Shorts
Last Option
Film
Last Option
Directed by Don-Dimitri Joseph
The story follows Daniel, a gifted psychic with the ability to see into the future, but yet out-of-luck…
Special Presentations
Long December
Film
Long December
Directed by Thomas Torrey
As another year ends a struggling musician continues to chase his dreams of stardom.
Narrative Shorts
Look Back At It
Film
Look Back At It
Directed by Felicia Pride
A 40-something single mother gets her groove back with a little assistance from her teenage daughter. LOOK BACK…
Narrative Shorts
Lungs
Film
Lungs
Directed by Kieran Moreira
In the near future, when an environmental disaster threatens humanity and oxygen is scarce, Satchel, a former baseball…
Narrative Shorts
Ma Lina
Film
Ma Lina
Directed by Ydalie Turk
MA LINA is a drama about grief and the complicated relationship dynamics between two young girls and a…
Narrative Shorts
Make It Stop
Film
Make It Stop
Directed by Ryan Valdez
Anna Bowman’s patient, Jacob hears voices and sounds again, thinking it is God. She tries to solve this…
Documentary Shorts
Mani En Ise (Water is Alive)
Film
Mani En Ise (Water is Alive)
Directed by Joshua Duane Clark
Dr. Crystal “Red Bear” Cavalier-Keck is the co-founder of 7 Directions of Service and a prime example of…
Student Shorts
Mercury
Film
Mercury
Directed by Clara Dubau
Elio volunteers for a filmed experiment to help him reconnect with a repressed memory.
Student Shorts
Mila and Imram
Film
Mila and Imram
Directed by Clara Hirata
As competition rises between German and Turkish street vendors, they must form an unlikely alliance to help make…
Documentary Features
Mississippi River Styx
Film
Mississippi River Styx
Directed by Andy McMillan, Tim Grant
An enigmatic drifter with terminal cancer lives his dream of floating the Mississippi River on a ramshackle houseboat—until…
Narrative Features
Mountains
Film
Mountains
Directed by Monica Sorelle
A Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with dismantling his…
Documentary Shorts
My Name is Annabel
Film
My Name is Annabel
Directed by Ida Joglar
Annabel Hernandez, a charismatic performer with Down syndrome, tells her story.
Animated Shorts
Nalb Noum
Film
Nalb Noum
Directed by Xzaviah J. Stone Sr.
An arcane massacre on the Black community is unfolding as a black teen and his friends journey to…
Documentary Shorts
Neer(ing) Perfection
Film
Neer(ing) Perfection
Directed by Cole Gibson
This piece is about transformation, specifically about DeNeer Davis’ transformation from violence and drug abuse to someone bettering…
Narrative Shorts
Neon Rage
Film
Neon Rage
Directed by Alejandra Parody
Camila, a young aspiring-and-struggling illustrator, meets Madison, a teenage girl, when Camila is hired by Madison’s (very) wealthy…
Student Shorts
Nobody Likes Raisins
Film
Nobody Likes Raisins
Directed by Natasa Eleftheriou
What Director, Natasa Eleftheriou wished she could have done after being bullied by her college soccer coach and…
Documentary Shorts
Ora Et Labora
Film
Ora Et Labora
Directed by Jena Burchick, Mark Burchick
What does it mean to follow one’s calling into an abbey and a brewery? Inspired by the growth…
Narrative Shorts
Origin Story
Film
Origin Story
Directed by Robert Cummins
In a military controlled, post-apocalyptic future, a lonely woman finds something strange on the beach and decides to...
Narrative Shorts
Past Prologue
Film
Past Prologue
Directed by Brian Russell
Interracial couple Robert and Claudette reconnect after 60 years. A chance encounter in a coffee shop decades after…
Student Shorts
Penelope’s Rules
Film
Penelope’s Rules
Directed by Inayah Jackson
After the death of her father, Penelope just wants to be left alone. When her neighbor, Wendy, befriends…
Special Presentations
Perfect Days
Film
Perfect Days
Directed by Wim Wenders
Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his…
Narrative Shorts
Picture Day
Film
Picture Day
Directed by Kelly Pike
Casey, an Asian-American tomboy coming of age on Army bases, prepares for picture day at her new school,…
Narrative Shorts
Poof
Film
Poof
Directed by Margaret Miller
Ruby and Paula are gearing up to be their own bosses through multi-level success magnet, FYZZLE Cosmetics, when…
Narrative Shorts
Rear
Film
Rear
Directed by Edward Worthy
When a teacher leaves bruises on a child, an objecting mother unintentionally starts a debate on the use…
Narrative Shorts
Reverb
Film
Reverb
Directed by Liv Boren
12-year-old Vivienne sneaks into her first concert with the help of her older brother. But a sudden on-stage…
Documentary Shorts
Richard Mosse: What The Camera Cannot See
Film
Richard Mosse: What The Camera Cannot See
Directed by Ian Forster
Artist Richard Mosse documents humanitarian crises and environmental catastrophes by making the unseen visible. This film follows Mosse…
Narrative Shorts
Ringing Rocks
Film
Ringing Rocks
Directed by Gus Reed
A young man takes his grief-stricken boyfriend to recover at an idyllic desert resort, but awakens to an…
Documentary Shorts
Safe Place
Film
Safe Place
Directed by Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
A Southern Indiana man endures a fatal night of torture after being arrested for a routine traffic stop.
Narrative Shorts
Scam
Film
Scam
Directed by Julie Sharbutt
When a phone scammer makes one last late night call, the woman on the other end gives her…
Narrative Shorts
Shadow Brother Sunday
Film
Shadow Brother Sunday
Directed by Alden Ehrenreich
A down-on-his-luck musician returns home on the day of his younger brother’s movie premiere to steal his computer…
Narrative Shorts
Ships in the Night
Film
Ships in the Night
Directed by Elliot Wilks
Haunted by recurring nightmares, a frightened girl hires a hypnotherapist as a last resort to maintain her sanity.
Narrative Features
Simón
Film
Simón
Directed by Diego Vicentini
Barely escaping the clutches of the oppressive Venezuelan dictatorship, freedom fighter Simón must now combat his trauma and…
Narrative Shorts
Sleep Study
Film
Sleep Study
Directed by Natalie Metzger
A restless new mother confronts a dangerous terror whenever she tries to sleep.
Student Shorts
Spear, Spatula, Submarine: Floridians Fight To Take Back Their Waters
Film
Spear, Spatula, Submarine: Floridians Fight To Take Back Their Waters
Directed by Shannon Morrall
With an avaricious appetite, no native predators, and rapid reproduction rates, the invasive lionfish is one of the…
Narrative Shorts
Stop Dead
Film
Stop Dead
Directed by Emily Greenwood
When a workaholic city detective and her laid-back partner try to stop a disheveled girl staggering down the…
Student Shorts
Strawberry Mouthwash
Film
Strawberry Mouthwash
Directed by Mackenzie Marsteller
A teenage girl clings to the memory of her troubled older sister through past moments triggered by objects…
Student Shorts
Sulam (Ladder)
Film
Sulam (Ladder)
Directed by Noam Argov
When an immigrant teen must help her mother buy a ladder before a school exam, tensions of belonging…
Narrative Shorts
Swap
Film
Swap
Directed by Cory Cavin
A man comes home to an unwanted visitor who wants to trade places.
Documentary Shorts
Symphonic Sketches
Film
Symphonic Sketches
Directed by Chris Barron
SYMPHONIC SKETCHES tells the story of one classical music concert, focusing on three diverse musicians that bring it…
Narrative Shorts
Take Me Home
Film
Take Me Home
Directed by Liz Sargent
After their mother’s death, a cognitively disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order…
Narrative Shorts
The Astronaut
Film
The Astronaut
Directed by Damian Apunte
7-year-old Aura loves everything space. She looks out her window, wishing she could escape the surrounding smog that’s…
Student Shorts
The Choice To Love
Film
The Choice To Love
Directed by Anna Dvorak
An Australian high school teacher is offered a job promotion while caring for her elderly Czech mother and…
Narrative Shorts
The Encounter
Film
The Encounter
Directed by Shaun Rogers
Following a tragic accident at work, Henry bears witness to a horrific act that provides an opportunity to…
Narrative Shorts
The Haunted Baby Carriage From Hell
Film
The Haunted Baby Carriage From Hell
Directed by JT Seaton
In this LGBTQIA+ comedy horror, Spencer and Cameron move into a new house that just so happens to…
Documentary Shorts
The Making of The Big Picture
Film
The Making of The Big Picture
Directed by Benjamine Reid
Discover the inspiring journey of a group of talented teenagers from Charlotte, North Carolina, as they embark on…
Narrative Shorts
The Monster Inside My Head
Film
The Monster Inside My Head
Directed by Maude Michaud
A woman is tormented by a menacing creature who tries to take control of her body.
Documentary Shorts
The Orchestra Chuck Built
Film
The Orchestra Chuck Built
Directed by Christopher Stoudt
In 2016, the League of American Orchestras conducted a study that revealed a shocking statistic: only 1.8% of…
Student Shorts
The Sunlight From Your Tongue
Film
The Sunlight From Your Tongue
Directed by M. Ceren Arslan
Yearning to help her depressed lover, an artist chooses to stay with him as he commits suicide, accepting…
Student Shorts
TikTok Challenged
Film
TikTok Challenged
Directed by Ivan Rome
Claretha, a soap opera-loving grandmother, has always dreamed of being a star, and she's finally got her chance:…
Narrative Features
Torn
Film
Torn
Directed by Ryen William Thomas
A troubled father retreats to a town full of werewolf lore in hopes of dealing with personal demons,…
Documentary Shorts
Unbreakable
Film
Unbreakable
Directed by Alex Astrella
UNBREAKABLE shares Serena Young's life story of overcoming a polio diagnosis on her path to becoming a successful…
Narrative Shorts
Vexed
Film
Vexed
Directed by Gene Blalock
A woman struggles with her identity as a charming late night connection takes a dark turn.
Narrative Shorts
We Forgot About The Zombies
Film
We Forgot About The Zombies
Directed by Chris McInroy
Two dudes think they found the cure for zombie bites.
Documentary Features
ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak)
Film
ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak)
Directed by Michael McDermit, Schon Duncan
The Cherokee language is deeply tied to Cherokee identity; yet generations of assimilation efforts by the U.S. government…
Narrative Shorts
Who Am I?
Film
Who Am I?
Directed by Christine Lakin
WHO AM I is a musical about when hip hop and mental health meet. Gold and Platinum certified,…
Narrative Shorts
Wokman
Film
Wokman
Directed by Jeremy Thao
WOKMAN shares an immigrant Chinese family’s pursuit of the American Dream from inside of their restaurant, China Wok....
Special Presentations
You Can Call Me Bill
Film
You Can Call Me Bill
Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, YOU CAN CALL ME…
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