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1001cuts

Film 1001cuts Directed by Sarah M Temkin The daughters of Title IX discover that pervasive gender-based stereotypes and discrimination persist within the high stakes professional…
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3 EASY STEPS

Film 3 EASY STEPS Directed by Paige Henderson A woman with debilitating ADHD embarks on a self-help journey to the woods but things take a dark…
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A Different Man

Film A Different Man Directed by Aaron Schimberg Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face…
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A Modern Family

Film A Modern Family Directed by Tyler St. Pierre The film follows the journey that Tyler St. Pierre went on after the death of his father when…
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A New Challenger

Film A New Challenger Directed by Vinh Nguyen A kid immerses himself into a video-game in order to escape the toxic environment of his household.
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A Song For Imogene

Film A Song For Imogene Directed by Erika Arlee After discovering she is pregnant by her abusive boyfriend, a fallen-away musician must decide between freeing herself or…
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Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life

Film Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life Directed by Ian Forster Culminating with the opening of Nisenbaum’s Queens Museum exhibition Queens, Lindo y Querido, this film follows the development…
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All Boys Do

Film All Boys Do Directed by Aaron Lovett A trans drag queen crosses paths with an old flame on the streets of Los Angeles. Over the…
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American Seams

Film American Seams Directed by Carly Jakins The stories of three quilters reveal an intimate portrait of rural women in the American West.
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An Invitation

Film An Invitation Directed by Sam Mescon In search of meaning after the passing of her young daughter, KT chooses a life centered around serving…
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ANXIOUS.

Film ANXIOUS. Directed by Nida Chowdhry ANXIOUS. is a surreal dark comedy feature film about a woman named Ruby who has an anxiety attack…
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Any Sign at All

Film Any Sign at All Directed by Faryl Amadeus Clutching at straws and running on fumes, a desperate young woman’s indecision about the future of her unborn…
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As Long As We Can

Film As Long As We Can Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan AS LONG AS WE CAN captures a day-in-the-life of an Arizona reproductive health clinic trying to navigate the…
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Barely Breathing

Film Barely Breathing Directed by Derek Evans After an awkward masturbation accident, Sai is guilted into moving back in with his father, forcing them to…
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Beyond the Herd

Film Beyond the Herd Interweaving the rhythms of daily life on the ranch and wild horses on the range, BEYOND THE HERD…
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Birdfeeder

Film Birdfeeder Directed by Daniel Feighery The birds outside a Brooklyn window help a man heal as the world turns upside down. When a…
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Blue Hour

Film Blue Hour Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig.…
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Bobby Came Home

Film Bobby Came Home Directed by Dave Harlequin After being missing for several months, a woman's husband suddenly returns home with no memory of where he's…
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Burn Out

Film Burn Out Directed by Russell Goldman An assistant will do anything to get a presentation in front of his boss…even set himself on fire.
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Caroline

Film Caroline Over the course of a day, a demure auto mechanic relives a series of childhood memories while grappling…
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Cartes

Film Cartes Directed by Rhym Guissé Embattled immigrant Aliyah just wants to do good, and she believes she’s found a way through the Environmental…
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Chasing Chasing Amy

Film Chasing Chasing Amy Directed by Sav Rodgers CHASING CHASING AMY explores the transformational impact of a ‘90s rom-com on a 12 year old kid from…
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Chicken Fingers

Film Chicken Fingers Directed by Zoe Dahmen A woman embarks on an odyssey to find her favorite childhood chicken fingers. It’s not about the chicken…
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Clemente

Film Clemente Directed by David M. Altrogge An immersive documentary about the remarkable life and legacy of MLB icon Roberto Clemente.
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Clocked Out

Film Clocked Out Directed by Marco Greco Stuck in a dead-end job, Charlie imagines whatever it takes to win the girl of his dreams.
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Cottage Grove

Film Cottage Grove Directed by George Ellzey Jr. In the parking lot of a Southside Chicago grocery store, a young man struggles to communicate with his…
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COVID Dystopia

Film COVID Dystopia Directed by Thomas Thorspecken We might be done with COVID, but COVID is not done with us. A short animated film about…
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Crawlspace

Film Crawlspace Directed by Brady Jacquin An isolated pornography addict, still recovering from a shattered marriage, is haunted by a mysterious creature inhabiting his…
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Damned If You Do

Film Damned If You Do Directed by Dans Karagannis After her friend is assaulted by a powerful man, Jen launches a one-night vigilante mission that leads to…
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Discoteque

Film Discoteque Directed by Masashi Yamamoto I feel your beat, you feel my rythm, till the end.
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Dream Creep

Film Dream Creep Directed by Carlos A.F. Lopez A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.
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Earth to KB

Film Earth to KB Directed by Em K Shapiro EARTH TO KB is a documentary portrait of KB Brookins: a Black, queer, and trans writer and artist…
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Euphoric

Film Euphoric Directed by Cam Killion Sam brings Olivia home from a first date gone *very* well. After a few stumbling blocks getting into…
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Far West

Film Far West Drained by the fast-paced urban lifestyle, New York City artist Lala makes a bold decision to uproot herself…
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Forbidden Fruit

Film Forbidden Fruit A black eleven-year-old navigates a day in his life of rural poverty while his mother is stuck at…
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Garden State

Film Garden State Through a static camera and meditative sound design, a contemplative journey unfolds within America’s most densely populated state,…
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Happy For You

Film Happy For You At a celebration for a career milestone, Sophie's mentor returns.
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Hardhead

Film Hardhead Mark thinks he's about to endure another boring fishing trip with his disillusioned old man, Ed. But he…
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HARLEM FRAGMENTS

Film HARLEM FRAGMENTS Directed by Cameron Carr An Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family's beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster…
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Harmless

Film Harmless Directed by Brian Liepe Unable to pay her debt, Maya infiltrates a crime syndicate and hunts down the buyer of a precious…
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Have You Eaten?

Film Have You Eaten? Directed by Pavida Changkaew A workaholic college student is working hard on her thesis. Running out of chips and ramen, she decides…
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Homebody

Film Homebody Directed by Chance Saller Something is strange about Jerry.
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Honeymoon

Film Honeymoon Directed by Dayana Yakhyarova HONEYMOON is a journey of George and Victoria as they navigate the challenges of Alzheimer's disease, wrapped in…
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I Am More Dangerous Dead

Film I Am More Dangerous Dead Directed by Majiye Uchibeke A poetic tribute to writer, poet and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed alongside eight other activists…
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I Am Not Your Black Girl

Film I Am Not Your Black Girl Directed by Jacqueline Mangrum, Ricki Nelson I AM NOT YOUR BLACK GIRL is a poignant visual embodiment of a poem by the same name,…
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I Could Dom

Film I Could Dom Directed by Madison Hatfield A people-pleaser recently back in the dating pool goes on an ill-advised date with a sexually submissive man…
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I Didn’t Mean To Say I Love You

Film I Didn’t Mean To Say I Love You Directed by Jenna D'Angelo A woman accidentally says "I love you" at the end of a voicemail to an ex, and proceeds…
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Involuntary

Film Involuntary Directed by Chris Knoblock, Dana E White Carlton, a man in his 70s suffering from Dementia, is moved from a nursing home in the middle…
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Jedo’s Dead

Film Jedo’s Dead Directed by Sara Nimeh When a young middle-eastern girl finds her grandfather dead, she is forced to grapple with the earthly rituals…
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Kidnapping Oscar Isaac

Film Kidnapping Oscar Isaac In this suspenseful yet comedic narrative short film, a group of strangers come together after reading online rumors...
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Lavender Men

Film Lavender Men Directed by Lovell Holder Taffeta, a contemporary queer person of color, summons Abraham Lincoln to perform an elaborate historical fantasia within her…
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Le Charade

Film Le Charade Directed by Erika Totoro Silence has never been so loud.
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Learning English

Film Learning English Directed by Jean Liu An enthusiastic new arrival to the US seizes an unorthodox opportunity to practice her language skills.
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Like in the Movies

Film Like in the Movies Directed by Trey Riley A guy discovers that sometimes the movie doesn't end with the credits when he makes an instant connection…
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LOSER

Film LOSER Directed by Colleen McGuinness LOSER follows 22-year-old Alice, who works at a frozen yogurt shop, on what turns out to be an…
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Mary’s Mixtape

Film Mary’s Mixtape Directed by Sam Prim After stealing a cassette tape, Mary develops a strange obsession with the music. Experiencing the danger associated with…
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Mira

Film Mira Directed by Eva Louise Hall MIRA is a stop motion-animated short following the story of a young and talented accordionist as she caters…
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MLM

Film MLM Directed by Brea Grant When Sarah joins a multi-level marketing company called La La Leggings, she isn't ready for the horrific consequences…
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Mr. Troy

Film Mr. Troy Directed by Ken Gregory MR. TROY is a documentary that explores the remarkable journey of Troy D. Brown, a world-renowned ballet dancer…
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My Own Worst Enemy

Film My Own Worst Enemy Directed by Anna Joy Malia is trying to keep her best friends from finding out she’s starting to backslide into her addiction,…
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Neon Banana

Film Neon Banana Directed by Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian A seemingly innocent online interaction quickly turns precarious.
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Of Silence And Song

Film Of Silence And Song Directed by Leyi Dai An Asian American single mother struggles to receive an abortion in Texas. Throughout her daughter’s birthday, secrets are…
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Ofrenda

Film Ofrenda Directed by Tyler Garcia A young woman finds herself at odds with grief and tradition as she prepares for Dia de los…
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One Summer in CLT

Film One Summer in CLT Directed by Stephanie Roman Detective Hood reopens an unsolved murder case after discovering an envelope promising answers and a reward only to…
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Ouchie

Film Ouchie Directed by Kyle Kuchta A young woman discovers a mysterious lesion on her chest the morning after a disappointing tryst with a…
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P.E.

Film P.E. Directed by Daniel Colella A heavy-set teenager braves the nightmare of P.E. swim class.
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Paper Marriage

Film Paper Marriage Directed by Jeff Man A desperate Chinese immigrant and a wayward American strike a marriage pact, navigating around each other to grow…
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Party Time

Film Party Time Directed by Jonathon Rhoads, Mike Marrero Two party clowns plan a daring heist of a Princess Diana Beanie Baby from a dockside quinceanera/satanic summoning…
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Patsy

Film Patsy Directed by John Valley PATSY is about an Asian American woman in her 30s going through a divorce triggered by a traumatic…
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Pianoman

Film Pianoman Directed by Sunny Liu Pianoman delves into the extraordinary journey of David Avendano, an undocumented Mexican immigrant whose dream of establishing a piano…
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Playing Around

Film Playing Around Directed by Mia Albanese A larger-than-life playground becomes a little girl’s paradise. But after her new friends urge her to grow out…
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Porcelain War

Film Porcelain War Directed by Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and…
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Press Start

Film Press Start Directed by Aidan Gomez When a mysterious cowboy attempts to rob Boulder Barcade on its closing night, Jae must use the classic…
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Provisions

Film Provisions Directed by Kheyal Roy-Meighoo PROVISIONS is a short stop motion that draws upon the animate possibility of stop motion to articulate the…
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Raise The Bar

Film Raise The Bar A businessman is rushing to leave his corporate parking garage late at night. A sentient, pleasure-seeking ticket machine…
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REEP

Film REEP Directed by Jakub Blank Young man spends his weekend summoning the power of god.
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Rest Intuit

Film Rest Intuit Directed by Olamma Oparah REST INTUIT is a rumination on the current revolutionary trend of rest as a revolutionary practice.
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Roger is a Serial Killer

Film Roger is a Serial Killer Directed by Don Swaynos A podcaster implicates her step-father in a series of unsolved murders, which makes for a compelling show but…
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Room Tone

Film Room Tone Directed by Michael Gabriele When a sound guy's attempt to capture “room tone" is constantly thwarted by the noisy antics of his…
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Rooted for the Future

Film Rooted for the Future Directed by Benjamine Reid We follow the journey of three homeless teenagers in crisis who end up in Charlotte North Carolina's non-profit…
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Safety State

Film Safety State Directed by Jeanette L. Buck, Rani Deighe Crowe In a dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee…
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Saving Superman

Film Saving Superman Directed by Adam Oppenheim, Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian In a small suburb outside of Chicago lives Jonathan, a 57 year old man with ASD (autism spectrum…
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See This

Film See This Directed by Tricia Lee After problematic Tweets of Vibe Editorial’s new editor in-chief resurface, memories from the night before reveal what’s behind…
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Slobopoly

Film Slobopoly Directed by Jennifer Baker When a curmudgeon woman is bribed to run for mayor for her opponent's gain, she must come out…
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So Fades the Light

Film So Fades the Light Directed by Get Super Rad SO FADES THE LIGHT is a road movie/thriller chronicling a woman's journey to overcome past trauma caused by…
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Something Blue

Film Something Blue Directed by Jinsui Song A young woman returns home to attend her cousin’s wedding. In this jovial setting, she struggles to confront…
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Starborn

Film Starborn Directed by Aneesa Patel, Leia Millard When a star girl is born with uncontrollable powers, it is up to Earth and the other goddesses…
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Strange Creatures

Film Strange Creatures Directed by Nicholas Santos Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
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Superman Doesn’t Steal

Film Superman Doesn’t Steal Based on a true story & set in the 70's during the Atlanta Child Murders, a young brother…
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Tag

Film Tag Directed by Anil Dhokai A man is relentlessly pursued by an evil entity who wants to play a game of tag.
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Tea

Film Tea Directed by Blake Rice A Comedy About Loneliness.
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The Boy from Lookout Mountain

Film The Boy from Lookout Mountain Directed by Christopher Flippo A young woman reminisces about her father.
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The Debutantes

Film The Debutantes Directed by Contessa Gayles Focusing on the first group of Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in a decade, this documentary follows the…
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The Deciders: Red, Whiteville, And Blue

Film The Deciders: Red, Whiteville, And Blue Directed by D.L. Anderson Working-class residents in a small, Southern town get a strange offer from a group of self-professed Patriotic Millionaires:…
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The Nectar Instead

Film The Nectar Instead Directed by Yoo Lee A young fly gets trapped in the fly trap in the stop-motion studio only to have the existential…
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The Puzzle Palace

Film The Puzzle Palace Directed by Brian Bell, Jenny Schweitzer Bell In a Boca suburb, a couple retire to a second marriage of freedom, play, and the world’s largest…
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The Stardust Motel

Film The Stardust Motel Directed by Ori Ben-Shahar THE STARDUST MOTEL follows Della Baker, a junior reporter who is determined to prove herself in the cutthroat…
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The Sun is Bad

Film The Sun is Bad Directed by Rachel Mow, Sum Yee Set in Hong Kong during the late 80s, a temperamental girl tries to destroy the sun and stop…
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The Thaw

Film The Thaw Directed by Sarah Wisner, Sean Temple In 19th century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter,…
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The Traumatist

Film The Traumatist Directed by Michelle Beck A desperate woman haunted by her traumatic past seeks the help of a controversial therapist who helps patients…
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The Weight Of You

Film The Weight Of You Directed by Dylan Kussman A 40-something nurse practitioner (LORNA) meets up with a college flame (ROBERT) in what looks like a friendly…
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Third

Film Third Directed by Sebastian Zufelt A college student struggles to reconnect with his high school friends after learning they’ve started dating each other.
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Unwavering

Film Unwavering Directed by Alexandra Hsu Carolyn Kim joins a college student movement for Ethnic Studies in 1968. Inspired by real events.
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Used Books

Film Used Books Directed by Cory Warner This short documentary focuses on Jeannie Hunt, the owner of Jeannie’s Used Books, a beloved community bookstore for…
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Voicemail

Film Voicemail Directed by Kiersten Houser Using voicemails from the deceased, this experimental documentary short examines our finite human existence through fleeting moments and…
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We Were Young

Film We Were Young Directed by Jonathan Hogue An uninvolved family member tries to get his brother to go home after fighting with their dad, only…
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Where the Bullets Go

Film Where the Bullets Go Directed by Cody Duncum After a young boy shoots at a bird and misses, he embarks on a search to find where…
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Winding Path

Film Winding Path Directed by Alexandra Lazarowich, Ross Kauffman Eastern Shoshone medical student Jenna Murray spent summers on the Wind River Indian Reservation helping her grandfather any…
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Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way

Film Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way Directed by Hao Zhou Having built a colorful life in Iowa, a costume designer returns to their island hometown, Guam, to make…
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Y2Kevin

Film Y2Kevin After his Y2K fear fades, Kevin leaves his homemade bunker and steps into an unfamiliar world. He’s welcomed…
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Your Monster

Film Your Monster Directed by Caroline Lindy Love can be a beast.