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(Hong Kong)
Director: Jason Zi Jun Yueh
After a successful bank robbery, a young and money-hungry thief falls into a trap set up by a paranormal figure. Not even the money can save him.
A Piece of Ranch
(USA)
Director: Jiayang Liu
After moving back to their hometown in Wyoming, a family starts a ranch for special needs children, hoping to provide a sanctuary where everyone can feel like they belong.
A Shift in Perspective
(USA)
Director: Ellery Futch & Sofia Soto
A rising senior’s summer assignment to write a screenplay about strangers she observes on the street forces her to examine her own life.
Bird Lady
(USA)
Director: Carter Rostron
An exploration of the mystery surrounding a local Kansas City statue that has become known as the “Bird Lady.”
Cliché
(Ireland)
Director: Niamh Collins
Joe isn't satisfied with his life, but, luckily, there are plenty of people around him willing to offer advice.
Gob
(New Zealand)
Director: Casey Roberts
On the eve of her 18th birthday, a goblin that lives in a young woman's closet struggles to accept that she is no longer as a childhood playmate.
Hello Frisco
(UK)
Director: Ava Bounds
This playful, surreal, road movie pits four teens against the elements in a race against time to solve the mystery of an abandoned baby.
How to Survive Your First Date
(USA)
Director: Reese Robers
In this dark parody of 1950's instructional films, Dotty and her date, Darryl, try to survive against the voyeuristic narrator manipulating them.
It’s Getting Bad Again
(USA)
Director: Sarah Reyes
A young woman unconventionally navigates her worsening mental health in the wake of a depressive episode.
Keyframe
(USA)
Directors: Hayden Grant & Joseph Weber
While working to meet their deadlines, a group of young animators find themselves in a strange situation.
No Ordinary Time
(USA)
Directors: Lotus Porte-Moyel, Hadley Pearson & Mara Flynn
This film focuses on the impact of the Spanish Flu pandemic on Montana through the lens of high school students currently experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Audition
(USA)
Director: Eli Berliner
A young pianist makes a startling discovery while painting that changes his relationship to music forever.
The Beauty Conversation
(USA)
Director: Karis Lai
11 teenage girls discuss society’s beauty standard and its effect on their health and mental well-being.
The First 280 Honest Words of My Life
(USA)
Director: Ella James
A 14-year-old writer visually conceptualizes a short essay she must compose to get accepted into a summer program.
The Oubliette
(Ireland)
Director: Max Hendrickson
After moving into a small apartment in a big city, a man notices strange and mysterious occurrences.
The White Rose
(USA)
Director: Ian Kim
The story of the German students who resisted the Nazis by distributing incendiary leaflets told in stop-motion animation.
Waiting for Daniel
(USA)
Director: David Lilien
A teenager grapples with the loss of a close friend.
Wilted
(USA)
Director: Savannah Durham
After the passing of their dearest friend, two grieving teenagers find solace in each other's company.
Aspects
(Canada)
Director: Connor Kujawinski
Axel fights a moving aspect ratio triggered by Leigh’s attempts to burn all memories of his existence.
Beats
(Germany)
Director: Simon Pfister
A group of friends must make impossible decisions after one of them is trapped in the middle of a nightclub shooting.
Blitz
(USA)
Director: Casey Glazer
In this kinetic action-fest, a robbery goes wrong and the ensuing fight results in fireworks.
Ceramic Rabbit
(USA)
Directors: Linnea Haga & Isobel Cassidy
Two ceramic rabbits try to save their shattered home as they confront their fear of being broken
Conforme
(France)
Director: Antoine Abdul-Jalil
In an empty office, a father and his son learn to communicate while waging a war against a dangerous photocopier.
Dickhead
(USA)
Director: Vy Nguyen
Violet, a hopeless romantic, is determined to overcome her anxiety and ask out her crush.
found.
(Canada)
Director: Kay Golda Ishmael
A girl working in a small coffeeshop is intrigued by a mysterious customer who always appears with three birds. Then, one day, there’s one missing.
Home Sweet Home
(USA)
Director: Guadalupe Gaona
A trio of ambitious aliens embark on an interstellar mission to collect the keys to unlock their new home.
Kojak: A Fuller Life
(USA)
Director: Darien Taylor
Former high school basketball star, Kojak Fuller, uses lessons learned from his life's tragedies to help the youth in his community flourish.
Les Coses Són Així
(Spain)
Director: Marc Esquirol
Celia and Artur find themselves left along during the lockdown. Before long, love emerges between the two.
Lion
(Canada)
Director: Ryan Bellaire
During halftime of a college basketball championship game, the head coach confronts his players after steroids are found in the star player’s locker.
Mindful Senses
(USA)
Director: Pedro Edmond
A tired, overworked man is forced to do meditation with his friend. Meanwhile, his 5 senses struggle to adapt to the new change in pace.
MY-SELF
(Israel)
Director: Halel Edri
The conflict between a character and her inner voice plays out as the two enter a dark maze in search of power.
Pari
(Canada)
Director: Inaya Sher
A young Kalasha girl and her father traverse the mountainous forests of northern Pakistan when she meets a Pari who entices her with whimsy.
Seeing Sound
(Canada)
Director: Alec Jordan
A young musician that is unable to read sheet music and could care less if his socks match or not, shares his abilities with a variety of musical instruments.
The Barmaid and the Serpent
(USA)
Director: Rose Louise Gammill
In a quest to avenge her brother’s death, a fearless barmaid ventures into the darkest part of the forest, where she encounters a mythical, bloodthirsty serpent.
The More We Get Together
(USA)
Director: Daniel Roberts
Delia panics when she finds out her dad is in the hospital with COVID symptoms until she is confronted by Gracie, Delia’s adorable childhood therapy puppet.
The Other Kid
(Canada)
Director: Yiwen Zhu
A girl is forced by her parents to perform during a family dinner, but soon discovers she’s not the only one there to perform.
The Quiet
(Australia)
Director: Radheya Jegatheva
When an astronaut ponders the quietude of space, he stumbles upon a startling self-realization. The truth is written in the stars, but what will he uncover?
The Spellening
(USA)
Director: Brooke Burnett
Sadie and Jeff fiercely battle each other in a popular card game until Sadie casts her most powerful card, but the outcome is all too shockingly real.
The Starlight Hotel
(USA)
Director: Brett Baxley
Dropped off at The Starlight Hotel for an audition, Heroine notices strange people and happenings around her. As her night progresses, the sinister truth of her situation becomes clearer.
Those Who Run
(Canada)
Director: Nick Milczarczyk
When a high school track star is caught using performance enhancers by her rival, she takes desperate measures that will tear apart her life and those around her.
Try Not To Dwell On It
(Israel)
Director: Stav Asheri
Things go tragically wrong, when a lone soldier is tasked with a mission to deliver food supply to a guard post deep inside a city turned war zone war zone.
Optic
(USA)
Director: Allison Beaty
This screen dance explores the neurological principle of vision as viewers are privileged to witness pecific perspectives or parts of the whole picture.
Reply to Me
(China)
Director: Lin Yijing
Can I still be me after this torturing struggle?
Zì Jǐ
(Canada)
Directors: Erin Lum & Corinne Langmuir
An exploration of the sense of racial melancholia that follows our protagonist as she navigates an intimately distant relationship with numbness.
Venus Ascending: Gender Equality & Water
(USA)
Director: Asher Anantham
An exploration of how water scarcity in the developing world has a disproportionate impact on woman and girls since they are predominantly responsible for water collection and transport.
