The Award Ceremony

On what should be the most prestigious day of her 8 years on earth, Princess Mahakwe is humiliated in front of the whole school.

Attack of the Scary Thing from the Dangerous Lake

On their way to a party, a group of bickering friends stumble upon a dangerous lake and uncover something sinister lurking beneath…

Babu

A ten year-old kid tries his best to salvage what is left of his family when his home in Nepal is torn apart by an earthquake.

Broth for Two

A young couple argue about food and discover secrets of their relationship.

Burnouts

Two buds are on a road trip to find the ultimate place to smoke out.

Don't Take the Drag

An average college student goes from regular American Joe to blood thirsty killing machine in drag after taking a toke of some lethal marijuana. He then is out for revenge on the drug dealer who transformed him. But little does he know, Lady Meow (a steam punk'esque bounty hunter) has been hired to take him out before he can get to anyone else.

The West Virginian Starfish

Stuck with her father’s mission to pick up defeated thru-hikers from The Appalachian Trail, a woman encounters one hiker who, over the course of a night, will set her on a new path forever.

The Perfect Fit

Self-conscious 13-year-old Taylor dreads her annual shopping trip with her mom, until one day when she discovers the perfect top, sparking a new-found confidence.

Puppet Me

The daughter of a famous ventriloquist decides to put on one last show.

Alien Hunters

Northamptonshire local Justine calls for backup from the only person who will believe that aliens have landed in her field, Egon, her conspiracy theorist ex boyfriend. They must save earth from destruc

Essentially Painless

When Ella makes an emergency visit to a sexual health clinic, her ludicrous experience leaves her questioning the value of her own voice.

Afrocentricity

On the surface, this collection of shorts by up-and-coming African American filmmakers arrived at a perfect time. The cutting-edge products of the New Black Cinema of the early '90s had disappeared, giving way to embarrassingly stereotypical, scatological fare such as Booty Call and Next Friday. This feature-packed compilation (which includes production notes, interviews with all of the filmmakers, and audio commentary by four) attempts to prove that African American cinema is intent on moving past the lowbrow humor, as six of the seven shorts steer clear of any comedy.

Archie: A Wee Ghost Story

Something is not right. Tam and Gillian awake to a disturbance, they investigate. Not all is as it seems.

Per sempre

Short film about foster care promoted by TWINSET.

Threads of Warmth

The story follows a young man, Rok Kocijancic, who struggles to fit into society despite numerous attempts. However, behind his sense of being lost and his desire for acceptance lies a deeper reason.

Barotraumer

My Darling Amelia

After selling his fishing boat, a young single father retreats to his sister's house in an attempt to escape the trauma of his past once and for all.

Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room

Two young brothers on holiday from London, England to Coney Island, New York, meet up with a kooky landlady who runs a low rent B&B that is more Alice-in-Wonderland than just a place to rest your head.

Cremaster 5

CREMASTER 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, it represents the moment when the testicles are finally released and sexual differentiation is fully attained. The lamenting tone of the opera suggests that Barney invisions this as a moment of tragedy and loss. The primary character is the Queen of Chain (played by Ursula Andress). Barney, himself, plays three characters who appear in the mind of the Queen: her Diva, Magician, and Giant. The Magician is a stand-in for Harry Houdini, who was born in Budapest in 1874 and appears as a recurring character in the Cremaster cycle.

Peregrine

When a boy is pushed by his Father to steal a rare Peregrine egg, he finds strength in the natural world to stand up to his Father and experiences his first sense of freedom.

In the Soup

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.

Landline

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

About Alex

When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.

Somewhere in Queens

Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.

Juniper

When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.

A Dog Year

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?

Family Weekend

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

Small Apartments

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.

Two Cars, One Night

Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.

The House of Tomorrow

The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.

Playing God

A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

Best Man Down

A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.

It Runs in the Family

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile

CQ

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

Donald's Nephews

Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing.

The Middle Man

Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.

SubUrbia

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

Don't Think Twice

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

Savage House

Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising – Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. It's not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed, filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed.