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Late Night Shopper(en)

A shoplifter thinks all his dreams have come true when he enters a seemingly deserted supermarket. However, he soon discovers he is not alone and getting out becomes a matter of life and death.

Grasshopper(it)

The tragic story of two people fighting to break down the walls which stand in the way of communicating...

Shelter(en)

When Ash and Wendie seek shelter from a downpour beneath the awning of a local butcher, this chance meeting won't be the only time their paths collide.

Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting(en)

In the Depression-ravaged countryside of 1930s America, adolescent girls are expected to fulfill a long-standing rite in which they hunt and slay a mythical beast of their mother’s choosing.

Death World(en)

In this ultraviolent, retro-wave gorefest set in a dystopian landscape, an alley rat is chosen to save the crumbling planet from an alien sentinel.

Amy John & Jiu Jitsu Dave(en)

John is left on the boat to fend for his life while Amy takes a trip to the shops.

Shadi(ku)

The last call for the flight to Stockholm is announced over the speakers. Shadi stands outside the gate and holds her mothers skirt as tight as she can. The mother caresses Shadis braided hair, and then tears her fingers apart from her daughter, and a man forces Shadi onto the plane. Shadi is eleven years old and all alone on her way to an unknown world. She ends up at an orphanage for unaccompanied children in Stockholm. But flashbacks from the war and nightmares make it hard for Shadi to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. The only thing she wants is to be with her mother again. And so one night she hears her mothers voice in the hall.

Paris Ficelle(fr)

Time Stranger Kyoko: Leave It to Chocola!(ja)

Preparing a party for her anniversary with the King, when he failed to show up Chocola decided to run away from the castle.

Young Hearts(de)

Surface(en)

The director offers a rare glimpse of the actor and fashion muse Chloë Sevigny in the late 90s when she as an emerging ingénue. Shot on 16mm black and white, Sevigny plays air guitar and dress-up in a film that beautifully captures the spirit of the time.

Catching Fireflies(en)

A little girl attempts to escape the rigors and misfortunes of the ghetto through the power of her mystical imagination while simultaneously trying to protect the bond with her addict mother.

Sunny Side Up(en)

After receiving a corneal transplant, a man befriends a witty blue-haired girl at the park.

Gotham Cafe(en)

With divorce on the horizon, a couple are about to find out that a lunch meeting with the wife's attorney is about to get very gruesome.

A Man My Son(fr)

Fred is a projectionist, like his father. As he has to project a film in Normandy, he convinces him to hit the road together. The road trip will be a journey through clash of generations, drag queens and family affairs.

Wave(en)

A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognizable language baffling linguistic experts from around the globe.

A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted(en)

Jameson First Shot short film starring Dominic West.

The Finish Line(en)

A Down syndrome boy befriends a reluctant bereaved man in a wheelchair as they relate through their disabilities. Jameson First Shot short film starring Dominic West.

Hairy(es)

A filmmaker scrutinizes his coarse body hair.

Marlon(fr)

Marlon is visiting her mother in jail for the first time since her imprisonment.

One Chance(en)

This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

Hounddog(en)

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

In the Soup(en)

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

Grace of My Heart(en)

Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.

The House of Tomorrow(en)

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.

CQ(en)

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.

XOXO(en)

XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.

Battle of the Year(en)

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales(en)

Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

Coda(en)

A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould(en)

A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.

Better Start Running(en)

An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of love while on the run from an overzealous FBI duo who want them dead or alive - preferably dead.

7th & Union(en)

Ex-fighter Raymundo forms an unlikely bond with a disgruntled man whose life and relationship with his daughter are unraveling. The men join forces to win a fight that could very well save Raymundo, his wife and their child.

Honeydripper(en)

In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.

Beau Hunks(en)

Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

Grace Unplugged(en)

A talented young singer and aspiring songwriter’s Christian faith and family ties are tested when she defies her worship-pastor father and pursues pop-music stardom in GRACE UNPLUGGED, a moving and inspiring new film that explores the true meaning of success.

Beats(en)

An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.

For the Boys(en)

Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.

Woman Times Seven(en)

Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.

Girltrash: All Night Long(en)

The story of five girls and one epic night. The girls will find love, lust, girl-fights, rock and roll, and a whole lot of stoned sorority girls.