Filmmaker Update
The Short List: Karen Maine Interview
A chat with the director of the SXSW premiere feature "Yes, God, Yes", adapted from the viral short of the same name.
Drama
Minha Kim
A Perfect Turn
A dreamlike exploration of family sacrifice and the lack of understanding between parent and child as a South Korean little girl ascends to star ballerina.
Dramedy
Jessie Barr
& Lena Hudson
Too Long at the Fair
After a mishap at an important client's party, Charlie and Val find themselves in the hole and desperate for funds. They meet a charming divorcee (Chris Messina), and an adventurous day awaits—but for these ladies, life has taught them that the promise of L.A. has its ups—and its downs.
Sci‑Fi
Mohammad Gorjestani
Refuge
Set in 2020, a brewing cyberwar between the US and Iran puts Sonia, a young Iranian refugee, at risk of deportation. Her only escape may come at a greater price than she’s willing to pay.
Drama
Ena Sendijarevic
Import
A young Bosnian refugee family ends up in a small village in the Netherlands after getting a residence permit in 1994. Absurd situations arise as they are trying to make this new world their home.
Drama
Lucy Luscombe
Pagans
Three young women learn about loss over the course of one Bonfire Night that takes them on surreal journey into the depths of the English countryside.
Documentary
Dave Adams
The Unconditional
An unflinching look into the lives of two undiagnosed special needs kids and their parents as they grow older with no answers in sight.
Drama
Keola Racela
Two Sisters
Two sisters on the run attempt to defect from North Korea, through China, in this gut wrenching drama.
Drama
Devon Manney
Cradle
A young veteran battles phantom pains, prosthetics, and memories of his pre-war life while searching for a sense of normalcy.
Sci‑Fi
Nate Milton
Eli
A true story based on the filmmaker's experiences within the realms of High Strangeness, Magical Thinking and Manic Delusion.
