Dirty Laundry

Spoiled Children(fr)

Successful writer/director Bernard Rougerie is at a creative dead end and decides to isolate himself from his wife in order to complete the script for his next film. Bernard moves into an apartment building whose tenants are in the midst of a revolt against their abusive landlord. Reluctant at first, he joins their cause and then becomes involved in an affair with young, unemployed resident Anne.

Being There(en)

A student film for a highschool Film 11 class. Two free thinkers embark on an odyssey to connect their minds with their bodies and achieve enlightenment.

My Beautiful Laundrette(en)

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

The Painter(en)

When an aspiring painter grapples with self-doubt in his artistic journey, his father must learn to love and accept him for who he is.

Hymn(en)

As a faithful child of God, Mary regularly repents for her sins. Over time, her faith drives her crazy as she pushes herself to the extremes.

The Art of Being Normal(en)

David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school bully thinks he's a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth: David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school, Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in his class is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long, and soon everyone knows that Leo used to be a girl. As David prepares to come out to his family and transition into life as a girl and Leo wrestles with figuring out how to deal with people who try to define him through his history, they find in each other the friendship and support they need to navigate life as transgender teens as well as the courage to decide for themselves what normal really means.

The Compatriot(cs)

On New Year's Eve in 1944, two men meet in the middle of a snowstorm in a cottage cut off from civilization - a widower, Petr Bernat, and an SS officer, Konrad Neumann. The only thing the two men have in common is their Sudeten origins. At first, their conversation revolves around mundane topics, but as midnight approaches, they begin to address more pressing issues. A tragic past is revealed and it becomes clear that tonight will be a fateful night for Bernat and Neumann.

Vinland(cs)

Like many others, Daniil has decided to leave his native Georgia and move to Prague in search of better pay. Originally a teacher, he finds a job with Ukrainian laborers controlled by a Russian boss called Sergei and thus becomes a cog in the machinery that takes advantage of the work of illegal immigrants… Vinland looks at the lives of people who exist all around us but about whom we know so little because their identities disappear the moment they relinquish their passports to the mafia who are interested only in profit.

PK(en)

The local pastor’s daughter escapes youth group to go to her first high school party.

El Viaje(es)

Camera Buff(pl)

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Creation(en)

As two souls collaborate to construct a world of shapes, color, sound, and motion, they must consult their instincts to build a meaningful, doubtless narrative, discovering the power of self-expression and the joy of creating something new.

Tangerine(en)

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

DO(es)

Smoked(en)

A man stuck at a dead-end job must reckon with a figure from his past.

Anchor(en)

A 16-year-old athlete sabotages her teammate to be the new anchor leg runner.

The Handmaid's Tale Scene Recreation: "Offred"(en)

A recreation of the opening scene from the pilot episode of The Handmaid's Tale, "Offred." Originally directed by Reed Morano, ASC. Original cinematography by Colin Watkinson, ASC, BSC. Original teleplay written by Bruce Miller. Made in Misael Sanchez's "Filmmaking: Visualizing and Creating Moving Images for the Screen" at Sarah Lawrence College.

Ponyboi(en)

Unfolding over the course of Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob after a drug deal goes sideways, forcing him to confront his past.

Crag(en)

Natalie and Adam attempt to save their failing relationship through a climbing trip in the wilderness. It’s said that nature is healing, but love is the hardest climb of all.

Flooding Memories(en)

Haunted by flooding memories of their parents' verbal abuse, an insecure person decides to stop reflecting and start living the life they never knew they could have.