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A Big Star

Film A Big Star Directed by Austin Kane Anderson A lonely artist documents the final days of his life after his one-man show ends in disaster. This…
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A Different Palate

Film A Different Palate Directed by Justin Duggan A young sommelier panics when he realizes he enjoys low quality wine.
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A Grieving Heart

Film A Grieving Heart Directed by Wendy Cong Zhao An immigrant woman examines her past in the wake of her American ex-boyfriend’s death.
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A Mess of Memories

Film A Mess of Memories Directed by Ebony Blanding When siblings return home to save their mother from losing the family home to hoarding, they unearth long-buried…
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Accused Number 41

Film Accused Number 41 Directed by Maryam Haddadi Maryam's self-portrait documentary captures her turbulent journey through memories and a pivotal arrest, challenging her beliefs and identity…
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All the Real Boys

Film All the Real Boys Directed by Ohad Ira Amram A group of young incarcerated men are tested during an inmate litter pickup day.
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An Eternal Sound

Film An Eternal Sound Directed by Andrew Meriwether, Ryan Broussard A Polish craftsman in North Carolina builds an ancient instrument meant to serve for centuries.
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Anyone lived in a pretty how town

Film Anyone lived in a pretty how town Directed by Daniel Kreizberg In a picturesque town, a man named “anyone" rejoices in the beauty of everyday life and celebrates the…
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Before Dawn

Film Before Dawn Directed by Julia Galeta (Yuliia Haleta) This is not supposed to happen in your twenties, but the looming shadow of the war plagues your…
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Body Of Work

Film Body Of Work Directed by Cassidy Rast, Odin Wadleigh Follow the powerful journey of artist, Eric Anfinson, whose life-altering high school football accident redirected him to achieve…
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Bubbe & Tal

Film Bubbe & Tal Directed by Daisy Rosato A stoner buddy-dramedy between a Jewish grandmother and her trans grandchild on a day trip to Cape Cod…
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Chicken Scratch

Film Chicken Scratch Directed by Isaiah Forte-Rose A gambling addict on the eve of eviction in NYC must embark on a wealthy stranger's quest to…
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Choice

Film Choice Directed by Marko Crnogorski A young mother and her toddler face a devastating reality when a new law bans her scheduled abortion.
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Cindy Tran: From Here to Here

Film Cindy Tran: From Here to Here Directed by Xinyan Yu From family estrangement to New York City’s overlooked restaurants, Cindy Tran’s poems capture what’s hidden, honest, and beautiful…
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Clarity

Film Clarity Directed by Joseph Oliver Hooten Meena, a young addict in early recovery, must delve into the darkest corners of her psyche in order…
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Classic Water

Film Classic Water Directed by Matthew Koebele A young man from the city tries to find solace in his father's hobbies
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Commonality of Tyranny

Film Commonality of Tyranny Directed by Ting-Li Tsai Within the set, the film-within-the-film unfolds during the White Terror era, where a young woman is being interrogated…
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cowgirl

Film cowgirl Directed by Coral Worley A young woman working at a lake resort in Southern Oregon, faces the uncomfortable reality of being sexualized…
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Curtains

Film Curtains Directed by Oskar Peacock Eva and Sammy have broken up. Moving out is expensive. Curtains are cheap.
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Deposed

Film Deposed Directed by Eli Lederberg Henrietta and Samuel are getting divorced. As a part of the legal proceedings, their parallel depositions force them…
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Finding Syn

Film Finding Syn Directed by Sean-Josahi Brown When her older sister runs away, 10-year-old Skylah goes out into the streets determined to bring her home.…
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FOUR GIRLS

Film FOUR GIRLS Directed by Karen Suzane Brazil, 1884: Four Black maids flee with their white mistresses, confronting freedom, power and survival on an abandoned…
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Freedom Of The Press

Film Freedom Of The Press Directed by Pablo Quintero A college professor turns to the printing press to process the weight of political turmoil, creating prints that…
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Frogtown

Film Frogtown Directed by Costa Karalis Welcome to Frogtown, a slice-of-life exploration of the weird and wonderful residents of a small town in north…
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Full Fat

Film Full Fat Directed by Louisa Connolly-Burnham Grace and Bels live together, do everything together, have slept together – but Grace is queer, and Bels…
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Glitterbomb

Film Glitterbomb Directed by Brian Leahy A woman on the verge of a career breakthrough begins gushing glitter uncontrollably.
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God Dammit

Film God Dammit Directed by Chance Saller After a career-ending injury shatters the identity of an up and coming jiu jitsu athlete(Charlie Morgan Patton), a…
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GOOD-MAN

Film GOOD-MAN Directed by JM Salamone Set in suburban America, Henry Goodman fights to liberate his own mind and overcome his father's small-town ideas…
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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Film Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation....
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Heirlooms

Film Heirlooms Directed by Dan Abramovici After the passing of her mother, Jamie inherits an old family heirloom. It isn’t until it’s too late…
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Hen

Film Hen Directed by György Pálfi Escaping from a chicken farm, a hen finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she...
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Houdini II: A Beautiful Day to Die

Film Houdini II: A Beautiful Day to Die Directed by Daniel John Reframing the Houdini myth, an African American magician and escape artist claims the name of Harry Houdini and…
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How the Lonely Keep

Film How the Lonely Keep Directed by Nathan Sellers Weeks after her disappearance, a local teen returns to the places she knew best, while an unseen hand…
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How You See Me

Film How You See Me Directed by Dave Monahan, Raemond Monahan Raemond, a high school senior, creates wearable art to express how it feels to be transgender.
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I Know it’s Me.

Film I Know it’s Me. Directed by Astin Rocks. Karina makes an important decision about her mental health on the dawn on her new abilities.
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I Owe It All To You

Film I Owe It All To You Directed by Tori Cordova We follow Luther Allison as he prepares to debut his first jazz album at Dizzy's at Lincoln Center.
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Idyll

Film Idyll Directed by Austin Cauldwell A quiet, unseen young woman is stuck in the repetition of an unremarkable life—until a VR platform offers…
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In Between Your Hands

Film In Between Your Hands Directed by Tyler Garcia Two young men form a connection after hooking up in a local cruising spot.
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Kids Like Me

Film Kids Like Me Directed by Cynthia Lowen, Jon Cohrs Meet Oliver, a 12-year-old murder-mystery buff with a boundless imagination, who’s growing up with a rare syndrome. Together…
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Kikuyu Land

Film Kikuyu Land Directed by Andrew H. Brown, Bea Wangondu In Kenya’s tea highlands, one man’s claim to his family’s stolen land sets Mr. Mungai against a multinational…
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KONGFRONTATION

Film KONGFRONTATION Directed by Ashley Newquist, Eddie Newquist An epic documentary capturing the raw, intense battle to build a billion-dollar, first-of-its-kind movie studio theme park in…
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Late Night Snack

Film Late Night Snack Directed by Alex Hawthorne A recently widowed man finds himself drawn to a late-night encounter that cracks open sixty years of silence.
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Legacy

Film Legacy Directed by D. Pasquel Buchanan Becoming begins where expectation ends–a coming-of-age story of identity and growth.
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Like Friend, Like Deer

Film Like Friend, Like Deer Directed by Malek Eghbali After killing an illegal hunter, a wildlife ranger is left at a crossroads between escape and surrender, confronting…
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Living Waters

Film Living Waters Directed by felippe In Nunavut, Elder David Nanook teaches youth how to harvest from an ancient stone weir, reawakening ancestral knowledge,…
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Lunar Sway

Film Lunar Sway Directed by Nick Butler Cliff is a young man in a desert town whose life is thrown into chaos by the unexpected…
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Magan’s Fare

Film Magan’s Fare Directed by Chris Knoblock, Dana White A ride-share driver takes an older woman back to her nursing home on a cold December day, to…
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Memo

Film Memo Directed by Grant E. Singer, Jesse Gi Two filmmakers encounter a startling rumor about their lead actor hours before their film premieres at a prestigious…
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NOXTURNE

Film NOXTURNE Directed by Kristina Klebe When world-renowned concert pianist Mia Nox suffers a tragic accident that leaves her wheelchair-bound and in the care…
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Ornamental Horticulture

Film Ornamental Horticulture Directed by Sam Hyatt After experiencing the wrath of the internet firsthand, an aspiring succulent influencer struggles to make her second post.
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Papertown

Film Papertown Directed by Ben Roberts, Jeremy Seifert The sudden closure of a century-old paper mill shatters the economy of an Appalachian town, forcing its people…
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Poly

Film Poly Directed by Juan Pedro Soto Forced into a limbo status, Paola finds herself through the day navigating a chaos she's unable to control.
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Private Browser

Film Private Browser Directed by Sebastian Zufelt Jane questions her boyfriend's attraction to her after seeing porn on his phone.
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Rare Birds

Film Rare Birds Directed by Lily Weisberg A rambunctious 12-year-old tries to convince her former camp counselor to ditch his dead-end job at the local…
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Run Amok

Film Run Amok Directed by NB Mager A teenage girl decides to stage a full, musical reenactment of the shooting that took place at her…
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Scars That Define Us

Film Scars That Define Us Directed by Edward Worthy Set during the 2022 Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis, a woman returning home to care for her ailing father…
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Sidequest

Film Sidequest Directed by Eliza Schiff Two lesbian best friends, consumed by the pursuit of love and love lost, embark on a meandering quest…
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Silence

Film Silence Directed by Melissa Dominique In March 2026, A woman takes a 31-day vow of silence and documents the experience. Unable to speak…
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Somebody To Lean On

Film Somebody To Lean On Directed by Gabrielle Burton SOMEBODY captures an Ohio men’s prison choir as they rehearse “Lean On Me,” and shows how hope and…
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Somewhere To Be

Film Somewhere To Be Directed by Christy Chan In this short, an eight-year-old girl has to grow up quickly during a tense car ride. Set in…
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Sons of Detroit

Film Sons of Detroit Directed by Jeremy Xido Part love letter, part detective story, a white man raised as a cousin in a black family reunites…
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Stack

Film Stack Directed by Randolph Buffington On the eve of Father’s Day, a bricklayer-preacher named Stack juggles two job sites and one Sunday sermon…
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SUGAR WATER

Film SUGAR WATER Directed by Jordan Joseph An 8-year-old girl braves the New Orleans heat when her family's electricity is shut off in the middle…
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SUMMER TRIANGLE

Film SUMMER TRIANGLE Directed by Ali Babaei, Mraryam Esmaeili A young girl goes to the rooftop to find her cat and discovers a boy who is attempting…
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The Companions

Film The Companions Directed by José María Flores A young couple walks down the street, they have left the children at home and are going out…
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The Horses of Cumberland Island

Film The Horses of Cumberland Island Directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri Feral horses have become beloved symbols of Cumberland Island, GA. But as the horses reshape the fragile ecosystem…
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The Hour

Film The Hour Directed by Paige Henderson A portrait of a young woman's first year after leaving an abusive spouse as she navigates her healing…
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The Kick

Film The Kick Directed by Mengshi Hu A boy dreams of becoming a soccer star, but his late-night practice wakes the neighborhood, bringing his dream…
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The Stunt Driver

Film The Stunt Driver Directed by Michael Dowse Based on the true story of Montrealer Ken Carter, the “Mad Canadian” stunt driver who tried to jump...
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The Third Dream

Film The Third Dream Directed by Mohammad Hossein Nikzad While being interrogated by a doctor, it's unclear whether the dreamer is concealing the truth or being compelled,…
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The Tide Inside

Film The Tide Inside Directed by Lorena Villanueva A Colombian teenage girl in Los Angeles unravels when deportation threatens her world. Consumed by fear, she clings…
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TheyDream

Film TheyDream Directed by William D. Caballero After twenty years chronicling his Puerto Rican family, a director and his mother face devastating losses. Through tears…
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This Is Private

Film This Is Private A stripper cunningly decides to use her private dances as therapy sessions in order to prevail in her…
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Three Days in Tlaquepaque

Film Three Days in Tlaquepaque Directed by Duncan Analco As the winter grows harsh, a woman pens a letter to a lover who no longer writes.
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To Write Love

Film To Write Love Directed by Owen Dubeck In February 2006, one friend’s MySpace post accidentally starts a global mental health movement.
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Treasure

Film Treasure Directed by Samuel Correa After breaking a stranger’s car window, a Colombian boy must face the consequences while spending the Fourth of…
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Truly Naked

Film Truly Naked Directed by Muriel d'Ansembourg When porn has become the norm, intimacy is the new taboo.
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Truly Naked

Film Truly Naked Directed by Muriel d'Ansembourg When porn has become the norm, intimacy is the new taboo.
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Unlimited, Forever and Ever, No Matter What

Film Unlimited, Forever and Ever, No Matter What Directed by Jayme Coveliers Maggie is a former athlete living with chronic pain struggling as her body and her relationship with her…
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VERSE

Film VERSE Directed by Noam Argov Seventeen year-old Adam is forced to confront where his virtual persona ends and his real self begins when…
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VITA 2.0

Film VITA 2.0 Directed by Vita Stoikova Once saving newborns, now saving soldiers — a woman puts a dream of motherhood on hold as war…
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What Will I Become?

Film What Will I Become? Directed by Lexie Bean, Logan Rozos Directors Lexie and Logan travel across the United States, trying to understand their own trans boyhood through the…
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When Big People Lie

Film When Big People Lie Directed by Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.
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Where’s My Bear

Film Where’s My Bear Directed by John Zuppo Two girls walk home from school as they try to find something.
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Why Frogs Cry In The Rain

Film Why Frogs Cry In The Rain Directed by Marina Earle As a devastating hurricane approaches their rural town, a stubborn daughter and her terminally ill father must decide…
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Work, Create, Repeat

Film Work, Create, Repeat Directed by John Reyer Afamasaga A woodburning artist from Jackson, Mississippi navigates the gig economy—balancing multiple jobs while striving to make a living…