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A slapstick comedy in super slow motion. An unnamed tourist with a leg injury searches for physical and spiritual healing on a week long Carnival cruise vacation from Baltimore to the Bahamas. Floating between narrative, documentary, and experimental tendencies the film creates an atmosphere simi...
A lonely insurance adjuster in Florida becomes consumed by his desire to meet his internet girlfriend, who claims to be a princess from a faraway country. Blair Waters directs “Princess Rita,” a uniquely realized portrait of an odd man dreaming of a new life. While composing a series of love lett...
An experience from Edy Modica’s youth as she attempts to masturbate in the family bathroom with poor results (she describes her ‘style’ as “desperate and demonic,” quite unlike the delicate, pleasing-to-the-eye depictions of female masturbation seen elsewhere.) | Directed by Edy Modica.
A Single divorced Dad tries to put aside his selfish needs to be a good dad to his two boys for the day. Directed by Whit Conway. Written and Performed by: Carmen Christopher. Featuring: Clark & Jude Conway, Karolena Theresa
Additional VFX: Eric Overton.
A young couple experience a defining moment in their relationship when she asks him to play the lead role in her short film about racism. | Directed by Hanna van Niekerk. Cast: Tarikh Janssen, Lonneke Bakker, Helen Martina, Max van Kreij, Hiske Bongaarts.
Two Amish teens embark on a rite of passage as they discuss sex, self-discovery, and the taste of cigarettes. | Directed by Kristina Arjona. Produced by, written and performed by Hannah Alline, Sailor Larocque.
Fueled by the hope of escaping her dreary suburban life, a misunderstood teen entertains the increasingly sinister advances of an Internet acquaintance. A stylish and self-assured melange of high and low art, “The Follower,” directed by Stephanie Szerlip, tracks the excitement and danger of a 16-...
The story of a fool in a smart city– a glimpse into our glorious future where no scrap of data goes un-personalized. | Directed by Danny Garfield.
Selina has recently discovered a newfound hobby in Witchcraft but when her Abuelita finds out, it leads to trouble at home. “Sacerdotisa - The 1992 Edit,” directed by Christian Santiago, is a throwback drama of the occult delivered with VHS visuals and a synth score unfolding with a creeping tens...
A Florida man records an unboxing video for his YouTube channel. Directed by Corey Hughes.
A woman tries to clean her apartment, but her unkempt lover won't let her. Sara Silva directs and stars in “Dirt,” an experimental portrait of a messy relationship built with layers of spontaneous energy and complex threads of dissatisfaction. The two women wake up on the couch to find a dirty ap...
A Loss and Prevention officer faces a difficult moral decision in Alexander Etseyatse’s “LP.” An attempted theft leads to a tense back-room stand-off in this riveting drama, placing complex characters in an agonizing dilemma. While it stays grounded as a personal account, it also raises larger qu...