i dreamt of this, Esther

After returning from college, a girl's controlling mother triggers her relapse into eating disorders and substance abuse in an effort to regain her autonomy.

Tres Leches

Tres Leches" unfolds the poignant story of a family at the brink of collapse. Daniel, a devoted single father in his 40s, grapples with the weight of caring for his father, Alejandro, who battles Alzheimer's. The narrative unfolds on a pivotal day – his daughter's 18th birthday. Daniel, yearning for perfection, experiences fleeting validation when his father briefly reconnects with his past. However, the cruel nature of Alzheimer's becomes evident as a panic attack ensues, leading to an unfortunate incident. As tensions rise, Daniel and Vanessa embark on a frantic search when Alejandro goes missing. Amid the chaos, Vanessa's heart-to-heart conversation with Daniel becomes a pivotal moment of realization. Ultimately, when they locate Alejandro, Daniel faces the dreaded decision as his father's final memories slip away.

The Cuckoo Still Sings When It Rains

A reporter from the Scânteia newspaper arrives in the small mountain town of Bocșa to document the abuses committed many years ago, in 1962, by the headmaster of the town's high school, with the complicity of local authorities.

Vojtech, Called the Orphan

Symbols and political analogies abound in this dramatically frustrating first work by a recent film-school graduate. In the story, Vojtech has survived World War II in a Czech prison following an unjust sentence. Now he is free, and the world is full of possibilities.

Gravy

When an old family recipe is found after clearing out her grandmother's house, Johanna takes it upon herself to make it for the annual family get together.

Sequoia

In a seemingly idyllic suburban neighborhood where 1950s-inspired AI maids maintain perfect homes, one diligent maid gains sentience and embarks on a dangerous quest for truth.

The Final Day

Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.

Bonsai

Zac has just moved away from home and during a party he loses his housewarming gift from his mother, a bonsai tree. With his mother coming for a visit, Zac must enlist the help of his friends to find the tree and prove himself to her.

The Infinite Monkey Theorem

The infinite monkey theorem proposes that if given a typewriter and an infinite amount of time, a monkey hitting keys at random will almost surely type any given text. Including the complete works of William Shakespeare.

Jeopardy

A student goes through a panic after receiving an ominous email. This is made worse when they began being tormented by a game show host.

ANORAK

A short film that delves deep into the psyche of young protagonist Will. Follow the intriguing tale of Will as he finds himself captivated and consumed by his obsession with a girl named Bliss.

Sing for Us

When Eva (14) goes to the lake with her older brother and his friends, she finds herself under her body’s control, of which she is still ashamed at her age.

Black Trans Miracle

Lindani, a neurotic young trans man, struggles to tell his partner Tam he loves them after a random encounter with a stranger shakes his self-confidence. But as he finds himself pushed and pulled in all directions by the perceptions of others, can Lindani reconnect with himself enough to figure out how he really feels?

Fading Affection

A writer reminisces on the fallout between her and her best friend

Booking

After the death of his wife, a taxi driver, Hoon, struggles to provide for himself and his daughter, Mei, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He chooses to turn his taxi into a mobile brothel so he can give his daughter a better life. One life-changing moment forces him to re-consider his choice.

Merry Go Round

After attending a funeral, a man returns to a merry-go-round where he once cherished joyful moments with someone deeply significant in his life.

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Ecoanxiety

In a society on the brink of collapse due to climate change, a woman grapples with the psychological effects of an unnatural existence. Cut off from her loved ones, she seeks refuge in various forms of escapism, desperate to outrun an ever-looming sense of doom.

A Sentença

Dereliction

Elias is an I.T. technician preparing for an overnight gig. He thinks he's totally alone in the building and is about to find out he's wrong.

Embattled

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

Lucky Them

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

The Safety of Objects

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

The Trials of Cate McCall

In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.

Tigertail

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

Strange Weather

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.

TalhotBlond

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

Run

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

The Unforgivable

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

The Good Neighbor

A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.

Bastard Out of Carolina

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.

Iron Jawed Angels

Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

All Together Now

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?

The Girl in the Book

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

Imperial Dreams

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

Adopt a Highway

Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.

Eleanor the Great

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

Rogue Agent

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.