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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 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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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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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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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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Blue Hour

Film Blue Hour Directed by J.D. Shields Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig.…
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Burning Away

Film Burning Away Directed by Romane Lepage Aurélie returns from a long trip to find her friends and ex-boyfriend in a cabin full of memories.…
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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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Chairs

Film Chairs Directed by James Hughes A man regales his peculiar obsession with chairs to his new psychiatrist.
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Chronicles of a Wandering Saint

Film Chronicles of a Wandering Saint Directed by Tomas Gomez Bustillo In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, discovers that staging…
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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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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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Crossing the Wall

Film Crossing the Wall Directed by Karleener Miriam, 25, can't come to terms with the death of her mother, a former acrobat, and seems trapped…
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Essex Girls

Film Essex Girls Directed by Yero Timi-Biu After an incident at her high school shunts her into the orbit of the only other Black girl…
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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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Even The Ghosts Have Gone

Film Even The Ghosts Have Gone Directed by Tahlia Magistrale A troubled countryman refuses to evacuate his rural property as a catastrophic bushfire blazes towards him. He must…
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Forbidden Fruit

Film Forbidden Fruit Directed by Isaiah Forte-Rose A black eleven-year-old navigates a day in his life of rural poverty while his mother is stuck at…
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Happy For You

Film Happy For You Directed by Courtney Hope Therond At a celebration for a career milestone, Sophie's mentor returns.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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Mourning Glory

Film Mourning Glory Directed by Louise Ford When her husband goes shopping for a bath mat but instead jumps off a multi story car park,…
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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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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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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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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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REEP

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

Film Safety State Directed by Jeanette Buck, Rani Deighe Crowe In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee…
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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 Directed by Tamika Lamison Based on a true story & set in the 70's during the Atlanta Child Murders, a young brother…
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Sylvie on the loose

Film Sylvie on the loose Directed by Sara Bourdeau Sylvie’s out of jail and back in town. She secretly visits her mother, trying to convince her to…
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Tea

Film Tea Directed by Blake Rice A Comedy About Loneliness.
Documentary Features

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 Door

Film The Door Directed by Alexander Seltzer A year after their daughter's disappearance, Kara and Felix struggle to move on in their own ways as…
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The Girl with the Needle

Film The Girl with the Needle Directed by Magnus von Horn Karoline, a young factory worker, finds herself abandoned and pregnant while striving to climb out of poverty in…
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The Strangers’ Case

Film The Strangers’ Case Directed by Brandt Andersen Over four centuries ago, William Shakespeare collaborated with others on a play about the historical figure Sir Thomas…
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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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Timestalker

Film Timestalker Directed by Alice Lowe Love isn't dead.
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Tribu

Film Tribu Directed by Carlos Gómez-Trigo For Coke, the limits of his world are set by his neighborhood and his two friends. He may…
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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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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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What We Don’t Say

Film What We Don’t Say Directed by Josep M Pérez Ballano Javier is taken aback by the abrupt passing of his absent father. He visits the morgue to identify…
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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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Y2Kevin

Film Y2Kevin Directed by Brea Grant, Remy Remigio After his Y2K fear fades, Kevin leaves his homemade bunker and steps into an unfamiliar world. He’s welcomed…