New Movies
Dysmorphic
Body dysmorphia is a subject rarely tackled in film. The irrational beliefs about appearance that sufferers experience, along with the self-conscious anxieties that comes with it, are such fertile grounds for genre exploration. Writing and directing from first-hand experience with this destabilizing illness, Grant Swanson has made a demonically disturbing standout that addresses it in uncompromising terms in DYSMORPHIC, which will be closing this year’s showcase. A film about modern dating. To a point.
Dear Chalam
Dear Chalam can be read as an eulogy for a dear friend, a journey through the landscape of cinema, and of making and sharing films. A poetic assemblage, the film dips into Chalam’s powerful documentary practice, his involvement with the Odessa Collective and commitment to cinema as a people’s movement—all of which come alive as potent strands in a letter that forms the central thread of the film. The film moves beyond a personal remembering of a singular life to think more widely about cinema.
Angst and Treason
During an awkward family gathering, María, a young lady going through a love crisis, discovers a secret that will transform her reality.
Bolillo Mojado
In a mix-up, Tamara, an axolotl puppet, is forced to recover her mother's necklace from the least expected place.
Express
Desperate for a fresh start and in dire need of approval, young Leo, a beginner delivery driver, must decide whether to finally face his dangerous past or let it destroy the new life he is trying to build.
IF I CAN CHANGE IT
Fueled by heartbreak and alcohol, Elliot decides to build a time machine to revisit that fateful day, aiming to make it flawless and save their relationship.
Lesbophilia
Follows Eliana, who worries that she might never have "D" like that again as she attends the unplanned burial of her ex-boyfriend. Eliana's new girlfriend, has previously been dumped for other guys and wonders if she is enough for Eliana.
The Sun and Shade
A gripping exploration of morality, class divide, and the human condition. The film follows the story of an upper class family from Florida, whose life is turned upside down when they receive a ransom demand for their son. What begins as a tale of a kidnapping soon evolves into a tense examination of societal contrasts as the family grapples with the decision to sacrifice their fortune to save a child. A narrative that dives into the complexities of human nature, showcasing both the heights of selflessness and the depths of greed.
Diet Coke Queen
An hard work = awards fable for the young hearted of the 2020’s. Long live those who take the right path of aspartame.
Vozes que Desenham: Edição Zine!
"Vozes que Desenham: Edição Zine!" is a short documentary that explores the comics scene in Curitiba
Blimbyman
In a shock accident against Mr. Madness, Spider-Man dies and there is no one to save the president. So he needs to call for help from an old friend, Blimbyman.
VIDA
Vida is a documentary retracing the creation of the mixtape "vida". A musical project filmed by a young film student in the city of Lyon. The documentary is shot over 11 months.
Catching A Killer: A Stab In The Dark
A 21-year-old man is found dead in the street after being knocked off his bike, chased and stabbed to death. The only evidence is a body, CCTV of five masked suspects, and a stolen vehicle. This documentary tells the inside story of Thames Valley Police's murder investigation.
FC Sukhavati
RED were the supporters of the football club Anyang LG Cheetahs. The Cheetahs topped the K-league in 2000 but suddenly relocated to Seoul in 2003. Having no team to support, RED had no reason to continue its existence. But rather than accepting defeat, the die-hard members of RED began a fierce, nine-year struggle that finally led to the birth of Anyang’s own football club once again. FC Sukhavati is the story of these football otakus and their home city, of their growth, solidarity and victory.
How To Slay A Nepo Baby
A group of entitled nepo babies go to Sagada for a wild long weekend to celebrate their 1st work anniversary – Ada, the ‘Queen Bee’ of the group; J, her influencer boyfriend; Bella, a model; Kel and Sho , twins from a wealthy Spanish family; and Cass, the newest member of the group. They’re the ‘cool kids,’ scions from affluent families. They are met in their private villa by Gil, caretaker and tour guide, whom all the girls are attracted to. The climate is crisp and cool, perfect for the activities they have planned. It seems like everything’s set. However, there’s one catch: tagging along with them is Yayo, Cass’s nanny. He was tasked by Cass’s parents to look out for her. Being a probinsyano, he’s excited to visit Sagada. Together, they enjoy the scenic, unique tourist spots that Sagada has to offer. Little does Yayo know, the group is annoyed by his presence as they expect him to get in the way of the group’s plans to get drunk, high, and crazy.
Couple In The Woods
A spooky comedy about a couple with an affinity for the paranormal, who venture to a cabin in the woods in search of a page torn from an "evil book." Legend has it that the page belonged to a deadly occultist who was trying to use it to summon a malevolent spirit. However, once they arrive, things get weird. Together, they must unfold the mystery of the page, face off against the occultist, his talking pumpkin, and the malevolent spirit before it's too late.
Sinking Feeling
In Zachary Epcar’s Sinking Feeling, human bodies and voices are counterposed with the shimmering abstractions, ambient fizzle, and rigid linearity of corporate architecture. A disquieting glimpse into a post-post-modernity of dread and torpor, Sinking Feeling peels back the surfaces of these Ballardian non-places to release pent-up fluids, a stifled longing, a hidden radiance.
1995
In 1994, Ricardo gave up his dream of being a filmmaker. At twenty-four, he has already, in a way, accepted his destiny: that of a simple citizen, anonymous, lost in the immensity of consumer society. He will never be an artist. A call from Radio-Canada, however, rekindled the artistic flame of the young man whose application was selected among the finalists of the show La Course, 1994-95 Edition.
The Duel
When a friend group is torn apart by betrayal, they decide to settle their differences in the most old school of ways. Leaving their modern home of Los Angeles, they embark on a bizarre adventure that seemingly takes them back in time across an underground cave river. Cocaine. Existentialism. A four hundred and fifty pound pig. True love. Cosmic jokes. Mexico?
Borderless Fog
A big-city detective investigates a series of gruesome murders along the Indonesia-Malaysia border — forcing her to confront ghosts from her past.
Now and in the time of our death
Observing all the world in a flower; an ecstatic study of colour, a hum of petals opening, a cacophony of bells and saintly icons. ‘Ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte’ is a hymn to the universal found in the minutiae of nature
Warped Out!
A guy wakes up hungover only to realize that he now has superpowers, what follows is the shenanigans that occur while he discovers his powers.
The Day Keeper
The last of a dying breed, daytime lighthouse keeper Cliff must justify his seemingly unnecessary job while struggling to keep his own inner light shining.
Wizz
Two friends discover how awfully boring their lives are and believe that learning magic is the key to making their lives interesting. On their journey to learn and practice the ways of magic they find themselves involved in cults, robbery, and magic crystals. Is magic really the solution to all their problems?
Sepmag
Sepmag refers to the "separate magnetic track," a brown film coated with iron oxide, itself without any image. These films were used in the process of editing sound in sync with the image track of a movie.
Nick Alexander Presents Nick Alexander
The debut comedy special from Nick Alexander. He performs a coming-of-age set highlighting boyhood, his Haitian upbringing, relationships, depression, the pandemic, and everything in between while celebrating his birthday.
Love Inside the Drug Game
A rent hike forces Lamar to consider transporting drugs for shady dealer Sean. A watchful detective sniffs them out, and a money shortage with Sean throws their risky plan into chaos. Can they outrun the cops and fix the mess before it's too late?
Jin Khanis The Series
In the search for the lost sacred book, Raden Kian Santang arrived in a village full of mystery and curses. There, he met Sumi, a girl who suffered from a mysterious illness. Accompanied by Uncle Maman and Mamin, Raden Kian Santang tried to uncover the terrible terror in the village. Can they find the book and stop the curse in the village?
The Trouble Up To Now
Experimental short film based on Andrew Sarris' introduction to 'American Cinema'.
Cockneys and Robbers
Brand new featurette exploring director Guy Ritchie’s oeuvre, featuring Kat Hughes, Hannah Strong and Josh Saco.
Are We Still Friends?
Three boys are asked to call a friend they haven't seen or contacted in a long time. Their conversations reflect on childhood memories, feelings, and the meaning of friendship.
Gorgeous
Beth is getting married in 36 hours and her mother hasn’t seen her dress. If this sounds low stakes, you aren’t a fat woman with a mother.
Smile
A regular at an early morning coffee shop begins to get a little too friendly with the young woman working there.
Init
When a young barrio lass moves in to the city to study, she lives in a boarding house with other college students. Unknown to them, behind her shy and timid personality is a woman with insatiable hunger for sex.
Mary Heilmann: Waves, Roads and Hallucinations
A look at the life and influential work of pioneering abstract painter Mary Heilmann, who emerged from the minimalist and Beat Generation scenes in California.
Kill em with a Smile
Happily married Jessica has accepted that she is going to die from a terminal illness, and isn't afraid of death. Her real fear however, is her husband Reginald falling back in love with his ex Rebecca, and stealing the life she built.