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- DirectorLangley McArolStarsTammy ArnoldRayce GibsonCaitlyn BrarensIn the heart of us all, there may lie a SUPERHERO. Based on a true story of a mother's love for her dying child. 10 year old, Jeremy Champion, has a vivid imagination, a love for comic books, and has been diagnosed with Leukemia. From a bed time story, told nightly by his mother, Isabelle, into the child's imagination, The Mighty Celestial, a powerful guardian from another world, swoops in to save her young innocent; a boy named "Jeremy". However, when faced with a real life threat, can the fantastical hero protect the boy?
- DirectorAayushman PandeyStarsDavid BallogMarisa DarabiDurand GarciaA busker loses her guitar to a thief, but finding the culprit brings with it more pain and difficult decisions.
- DirectorJ.W. CoxStarsBrandi BotkinVince Hobart SmithMcKenna BintzAva Is haunted by a past mistake, and when seeking relief she finds out what the real consequences are.
- DirectorMatt RosenblattStarsSkeeta JenkinsNatali JonesA couple on their first date watch a bootleg movie.
- DirectorScott Simerly Jr.StarsHuntington DalyLauren BairPatrick McElroyAn outcast, Alien Guy Tim, wants to prove that he has been abducted by aliens, but encounters many obstacles along the way.
- DirectorVee RodriguezStarsTony BarteleJose CamachoChristina KaplanBased on the poem by Vee The Vision, LOOK AT US NOW: A COMIC BOOK MOVIE follows a diverse group of urban comic book lovers, and tells the story of how geek culture went from being a punchline to a global phenomenon.
- DirectorNitish ShankarStarsNitish ShankarShankar KumarBhuvana K.A man struggles to break free from a mundane lifestyle that has been driving him crazy.
- DirectorGordon James AstiStarsCaleb NeetPreston FlaggMaggie BlakeA man struck by tragedy refuses to leave his apartment while a party blares just outside his door. Guests enter one by one to try and remind him why he should make amends with his past and rejoin the party.
- DirectorRichard CorsoStarsBrent PodosekCody DermonAndrew WitmerA surreal slice of Americana, a traveling salesman meets a religious mentor.
- DirectorRichard CorsoStarsTyler ComptonCody DermonHaydn Winston
- DirectorRichard CorsoStarsCody DermonSean Michael CummingsLeonard E. Barrett Jr.A Court Jester and a Town Fool have a picnic with a Dead King and a Plague Doctor.
- DirectorDan PerlmanStarsAlex ChavezYan Bo LinLee RavivClose friends Alex and Yan Bo, eighth graders, cram for a test in a prestigious prep school. Once they're accused of cheating off of one another, their friendship is threatened.
- DirectorStewart HannahStarsAaron ClellandMatt attends group therapy to open up about being raped.
- DirectorKrishna KolanupakaStarsNatalia ArangurenDawson WigleA ridiculous, intimate look at the end of a relationship in which a couple bicker and stumble about deciding whether to leave or stay.
- DirectorMartin PonferradaStarsLuz Rodríguez-BasavilbasoCarlo SardonAfter picking up an attractive woman at a bar, a young man's personal ethics are tested when a disturbing detail about the woman's past is brought to light.
- DirectorPhillip MachiStarsSteve BartekPhillip MachiKevin SchilderA retrospective look at the creation of the "Retail Sunshine" book series and how it inspired its creator to return to animation.
- DirectorNicholas EspositoStarsGemma SoldatiJohn C. SweetCraig Gibson"speaking." is a 20-minute absurdist comedy film satirizing the male-centric, self-absorbed epic cinema of the past. Our story begins tens of thousands of years ago, in a time before civilization, society, and even spoken language. Those grand old days when poop was acceptable to carry by hand, and a good rock would go a long way. Giant beasts roam the land. Wild storms rain down destruction. It is a time of momentous change. We meet a beleaguered tribe of cavepeople on the heels of disaster. Bloodied and beaten. They are the last of their kind. They are a simple, deeply stupid people. They cannot speak. They struggle through the elements in search of shelter. Of food. Of fire. Of anything to keep them going just a little while longer. A BRUTE MALE is their de facto leader. An oafish half-wit, as violent as he is proud. In his entourage are: a deeply spiritual ELDER WOMAN; a BOY with a badly injured leg; and our hero - HER. Shunned by her tribe for her strange demeanor, SHE desires nothing more than the approval of her peers - especially the fiery Brute Male. But a new awareness is building inside HER, and the others may not be ready for it. Hunger. Fire. Beasts. And Poop. SHE will overcome all of these, because SHE will learn to SPEAK.
- DirectorMike ThompsonStarsAbi Van AndelDaniel H. ShoemakerKristy CalmanReality and fiction start to blur when an agoraphobic voice actress is tormented by the presence of a stranger in her home.
- DirectorMax McGeeStarsNicole JosephMax McGeeChloé SweetloveTwo nineteen-year-old girls scam wealthy men out of their millions and convert it into cryptocurrency. However, they soon learn that another hacker is actually scamming them, with potentially deadly consequences.
- DirectorChristopher MoriarityStarsKai AmourBetty HicksJeremy ClarkA visually destructive reverse narrative.
- DirectorKate StraffordStarsKatherine CusackErin GeraghtyMalcolm StraffordTwo women and one man on a very special boat.
- DirectorAustin KolodneyStarsDaniel RashidRon CrawfordMia WeinbergerA recent graduate, doing his best to keep a playful, absent-minded professor on track, begins to wonder if he is becoming more of a caretaker than an assistant.
- DirectorNick La MarcaStarsRoshan AhmedKaitlyn DeshonBrooklynn ScottTwo old friends reconnect over the course of a day.
- DirectorAustin KolodneyStarsScott BoselyCarrie GibsonSean HarmonDeck the halls. Deck your family.
- DirectorRichard CorsoStarsChristopher AbernethyWalter AnarukGabe CombsA cynical, neo-noir about two gangsters and one night on the job.
- DirectorIria SantosStarsXaris MillerAgata Pisiewicz
- DirectorNicholas ToryStarsNardi SimpsonAfter Europeans arrived in Australia, Aboriginal people in Bourke Shire were taken away, and others were brought to live in missions. Lifeblood is a film about the intersection of place, history, and our identity.
- DirectorJ.W. CoxStarsDanielle MeyerJared PettitOlivia DennisA short film actor has a unique confrontation with his biggest fan
- DirectorSamantha CasellaStarsSamantha CasellaBrian Witt
- DirectorDerek SitterStarsWayne NewcomeJeanne SandersDerek SitterPain is Temporary. Trauma is Forever.
- DirectorMartin SofiedalStarsKaroline BentzenEirik HallertAnders KristiansenNorwegians take greeting very seriously. This is what happens when you don't.
- DirectorAgatino ZurriaStarsRosalinda RodríguezMireya KilmonMiguel GarciaAt a Talk Show, actress Marilyn Moreno does her best to reveal the best part of her career, while avoiding the elephant in the room: the disappearance of her latest film director. Will she succeed?
- DirectorAmal Al-AgroobiStarsAmir El-MasryAnesta MathurinNichola Jean MazurYoung Hugo is adamant on getting his hands on his father Rupert's estate. But what if a pill could extend his life by 50 years? This short sci-fi film was made for the 48 hour film challenge.
- DirectorChristopher EadiciccoStarsMorgan NicholsKatie MaguireCatherine A. CallahanAfter being discharged from the military, Jeremy Andrews, a US Army Ranger suffering from post-war PTSD returns home for the first time in years. While visiting a therapist for the first time, questions come up about his adjustments to home life, as well as readjusting to civilian life. What he can't seem to admit out loud, continuously plays in his mind.
- DirectorRoger Turner Jr.StarsMelonie BaileyWade BethalMatthew DeTittaJim goes to the doctor and has one hell of an experience when his routine physical exam goes off the rails.
- DirectorThisura HewageStarsThenuka HewageVidun HewageA story about a teenage boy who is waiting to meet his father who went to Afghanistan for military service.
- DirectorVictoria G.StarsVictoria G.A young woman, whose life revolves around watching her favorite shows and movies takes a dangerous turn when her beloved living room television starts acting out and in turn leads the young woman to an unimaginable fate.
- DirectorJustin SuttlesStarsCatherine AtkinsonDerek BottenEmily DunlopMaggie desperately tries to make radio contact with the outside world amidst the imminent invasion of an unknown threat.
- DirectorElijah RodriguezStarsLaurel BrowerIsabelle GarbaniHannah SobonA film student's worse nightmare becomes reality after a location scout goes terribly wrong. The friendly Airbnb host quickly turns on her would be client and reveals the real reason why she accepted her offer.
- DirectorEmily SchooleyStarsJessica DanovAlex Yap-YoungNicole FairbairnWhen a young woman's anniversary date with her new boyfriend goes horrifically wrong, she is left to cope with the aftermath.
- DirectorTony McGeeStarsMax McGeeAkshay ShahA Counter Terrorism police detective interrogates a strangely familiar suspect, on the eve of Brexit. However, what he discovers will change the course of history forever.
- DirectorSamuel TurnerStarsStephanie HoutmanKaine BuffongeDaniel AllenThis short film puts a twist on the British underground drug dealing scene. When the most menacing drug dealer approaches you, the last thing you want to do is to annoy him, right? Unfortunately for our main characters in this short, this is exactly the circumstance they find themselves in. A young couple try to buy some cocaine (point five of a gram) from a new dealer, Liam, but they immediately encounter a problem which relates to Liam being, surprisingly, ecologically sound. He wants 10p for the plastic bag the drugs come in. This then turns into one of the most bizarre yet funny confrontations on the streets of London.
- DirectorAkiko IzumitaniStarsJames KysonLawrence KaoTakato YonemotoAn undercover detective must infiltrate an Asian gang's compound and rescue his kidnapped fiancé. However, the reality is much different than he expected.
- DirectorMax KaneStarsOmari K. ChancellorBrooke GardnerJoey KrulockJaylen protects his sister.
- DirectorMauro CarignanoStarsSam EhrlichJosh FlitterA man is stalked by an ominous masked photographer.
- DirectorKai Van Der PuttenStarsMichel CuillerierAra FranklinShima RazaviWhat happens to a man-child when his mother dies? Will he learn how to be a normal reproductive member of society? Or will he succumb to the fantasy world he has created for himself?
- DirectorJulia ObstStarsKeana KornJulia Obst
- DirectorGraham HighStarsJim CashMichael CronerChase FulpDanny visits his dying estranged father to resolve their murky history, only to find his "Pops" a different man than he remembers.
- DirectorNikita KhripachStarsJared AnthonyMark AshinXavier MillerStudent Nick has a crush on his yoga instructor Troy. Nick believes his affection is mutual. When Nick realizes that Troy is actually not into him, Nick feels deceived and comes up with a revenge plan.
- DirectorBruce B. GordonStarsBrett EmanuelAchara KirkAlain AzoulayA cerebral palsy-stricken young man, living with his elderly, chronically-ill parents, must pass a motor skills test to escape being sent away to live in a home for disabled adults.
- DirectorCharles A HoneywoodStarsDeja Anderson-RossJessica GillespieDarian TeneTo stay independent during the start of an economic downturn during the late 1950's, 25-year old Arts teacher and socialite is given the opportunity to elevate her lifestyle and secure her family's future.
- DirectorNace DeSandersStarsAlexis BrownKia RushRickard ClaesonInfatuation is an experimental short film lasting just over four minutes. In it, a male artist indulges in his love of the female form. That love is tainted when the female subjects make a choice to admire their own beauty. A short that loudly echoes society's treatment of black beauty.
- DirectorAndrew JensenStarsTroy Taylor
- DirectorWill WightmanHeart Failure follows Frank and his relationship with Lizzie. From the one-night stand where they meet to the day she tells him she loves him; from the week she ignores his texts to the moment she says they need to talk. We've all been there. Breakups are the worst. Heart Failure is not a musical like you know it. No jazz hands. No show tunes. This is a musical about heartbreak and self-worth for the cinema and - the nightclub.
- DirectorAlex KinterErik SchuesslerStarsAnne BeyerGiovannie CruzJennifer KristinPOOLSIDE accounts the haunting moments of a 1950's high society woman struggling with keeping her sanity while isolated at her indoor pool.
- DirectorOlivia GroppStarsBrian DoleGeno BisconteOlivia GroppIn '90s record stores, everything can be traded.
- DirectorElias AlexandroStarsJ. Alan NelsonZoe WrightA dominatrix has visions of a dream come true.
- DirectorEmily RuedStarsEmily RuedPeter MadisonKristine Gerolaga
- DirectorLee D BarnesStarsMaisie BuzzardEdward HarrisonNikki HellensThis short film intends to show the horrors of mental health and the devastating affect it can have on an individual. Follow Nancy while she undergoes an unusual therapy session while trying to figure out her past.
- DirectorKennedy CochranCameron MurphyStarsMegan AdairNicholas HulstineSarah works for a phone sex line. Every night, she searches for her lost dog. One night, a suicidal man calls, and they make a connection.
- DirectorPhilippe JolyStarsPhilippe JolyAnthony RousselA man's loyalty to protect his best friend is pushed to its limits when it becomes clear that the criminal, who is looking for him, is not a patient man. Pushed in a corner, he must choose what legacy he wants to leave behind.
- DirectorKai KaldroStarsAlexandra Faye SadeghianIvelaw PetersElvira LevinIn a future era of political and cultural tension between man and machine, a misunderstood computer hacker and undercover robot cop must overcome their differences whilst procuring a caper to expose the cyber crime queen of New York City.
- DirectorAdam P TylerStarsIsabelle AlbuttBailey PilbeamJodie BennetFour young people camping out in the woods are attacked by mysterious creatures.
- DirectorFareed KaironStarsPaige HeeterBryony PurdueMark SimpsonA lonely British writer comes to Paris. During his stay, he meets Ella, a mysterious young American woman with striking similarities to Judy, his estranged daughter. Undertow is a meditative character study on childhood trauma.
- DirectorPrakash Gandhi NatarajanStarsPrakash Gandhi NatarajanSarika SabnisLauren Elizabeth SandersIt's the story of "L"osing "L"oved ones and being "L"ost in life
- DirectorRaabia HussainStarsWilliam HorsefieldRaabia HussainTwo young Deaf filmmakers document the challenges and discoveries that they come across on a journey.
- DirectorRaabia HussainThis is the story of Kenya's Deaf and disabled.
- DirectorKatz CarterStarsSaige RyanAidan DavariLaura NapoliPreparing to play a serial killer for a new television drama series. Two friends accidentally become killers themselves. Hiding the body of their strangled friend inside an Ottoman, moments before party guest show up. Using the death as an inspiration and motivation to fully embrace the character actor Matthew Cambell will be portraying in front of the cameras. Battling with his own insecurities Matthew takes it out on his friends. Andrew fell victim to it. With building tension between him and his roommate Frank who became an accessory to the murder of Andrew. Frank's feelings for Matthew became serious after an intimate summer they had together a year prior. Matthew's feelings are focused on Andrew's girlfriend Liz, which rejected his advances in the past. Caroline, a bubbly partier that likes to mix things up along with the wild card Janet are invited to the party as well for Matthew to gloat about his success. But things do not go as planned for Matthew, Frank is getting drunker and threatening to expose Matthew. Feeling rejected by Liz all the while avoiding answering her questions about Andrew, and Janet not amused. Matthew not being able to take the pressure implodes and comes to terms who he truly is.
- DirectorShante JeffersonStarsNala ClophusKiera RoseJustice TarverWhen the university's elevator breaks down, three students get trapped together after passing each other for the past four years. The event will change their lives forever.
- DirectorXiwen MiaoStarsSean GougeonSarianna GreggJoy Sung KimIn light of the Covid-19 pandemic, life for Jiho, a second-generation Korean American man, and his Grandma seem to be getting gradually worse day by day. Losing Grandma will wake an urge in him to find out more about his culture.
- DirectorBrett MalineStarsBen GonzalesJake IsaacsWill JamesAn honest, unflinching look into the life of Adam "A-Rab" Rabinowitz, the self-proclaimed world's first Jewish surfer.
- DirectorKris KrainockStarsRoberto GuadagnoliRoman LafondCosimo TomeiA Roman Everyman discovers a violently ill intruder on his sofa after returning from the market. Begrudgingly, the Everyman must nurse this stranger back to health before he can unearth the ominous man's true purpose for being there.
- DirectorBenjamin FreemantleStarsRohan GurbaxaniMaria MullerPeter TarantinoSeeing no possibility of finding an agent without a green card, Helene cuts a corner.
- DirectorMutembo NdekeStarsJakob HoffTabo Mwewa HoffChanda MusanyaShort musical film about a young boy in the early 1950s who finds a mysterious toy train in his village in Tanzania. The magical toy train sets him on a path that leads him to the love of his life.
- DirectorDerick ThomasStarsOmar ChandslorRoger ClayTha Real Kayas
- DirectorJay Curtis MillerStarsLindsey AkersPercy BellSam Brooks
- DirectorKelly ReynoldsStarsRobert Blake BryantQuinton ElskenIsaac Jones"The Green Manifesto" explores Colonel Phillip Green from the original series Star Trek episode, "The Savage Curtain" and his involvement in developing a virus to create a a worldwide pandemic.
- DirectorAndrew Ball-ShawStarsTom Samuel-DavidsonRay William ButlerA mysterious fella begins showing up, here, there, and everywhere. But what does he want, and why is he so persistent.
- DirectorDaniel Ray HambyStarsPatrick G. KeenanEden LeeSandra MarshA filmmaker suffering from writer's block on his murder mystery feature film takes the advice "write what you know" too literally.
- DirectorLiam JeansonStarsMatthew JeansonJessica LunaAshley EddyA sixteenth century plague doctor haunts the modern day, seeking vengeance against a demonic force with a sinister connection to a drug dealer and his family.
- DirectorGeorge EliasStarsBrenna Jeanne DalyJordan Garcia
- DirectorMike WenderlichStarsJoan ChakSean Michael ConwayJoshua CoxWhen an employee finds a dark secret about his company's newest product, a lethal target is placed on his back.
- DirectorDaniel KerrStarsDaniel KerrKayleigh MaroneyAfter being cut off from his only friend, Norm decides that to seem acceptable to those around him that he will go on a five week diet. While the end goal is health and happiness it's clear that his methods are unlikely to achieve that.
- DirectorSean Patrick KellyStarsSean C. DwyerWerner ArtingerLeah RaddaA man with an uncontrollable Itch on his hand goes through increasingly extreme measures to get rid of it.
- DirectorJessica BenhamouStarsDavid MenkinTarah WheelerIn early 2021, Ukrainian police find gold and cash in several currencies and dozens of hard drives in a raid. This is the story of the international police cooperation that brought down the world's biggest cyber-criminal network.
- DirectorSalvador PaniaguaStarsLisa CataraJaime FerrarNelson GrandeWhen veteran actor Tony Rios who's always cast as the bad guy falls for the tech support lady, his dream of landing a romantic lead in a Hallmark movie takes a surprising turn.
- ShortDirectorTJ PentonStarsChadda BattrellSunshine DominguezJay KlayReporter Henry Dupres is on the quest to find The Shadow, a mysterious organization protecting endangered species. After some time, Henry finds a lead that takes him deep within the Nevada desert. Suddenly he finds himself on a path he never envisioned, changing him forever.
- DirectorGavin KapsKevin MerreyStarsAlex EganLukas HaitzmannIsaac Kenyon14 Days South: Over Sea and Land - is a short 30-minute documentary about five eco-adventurers bikepacking across the UK, with a twist. They will also be using waterbikes to perform two sea crossings: Orkney Islands to John o' Groats, and Land's End to the Isles of Scilly. They will be passing through six of the UK's National Parks, meeting with numerous experts in the environmental and sustainability space. This helps the viewer understand how humans are interfering with these landscapes, and what scalable solutions there are for regenerating and restoring them. Additionally, they will be exploring what all this means for our future physical and mental health.
- DirectorClarito ZapantaStarsBecky ByrdJustin P. SlaughterLaith WallschlegerAfter a dangerous criminal raids a medical facility on Jupiter, a bounty hunter tracks her down to a quarantined desert moon. The mission carries a heavy price.
- DirectorJoe BenedettoAlison StoverStarsAlison StoverJane DashowRissa DavisIn the aftermath of an abusive relationship, Charlotte Moreland tries to regain her mind and her old self while battling panic attacks and agoraphobia.
- DirectorBrett SixtysixStarsGiuli AlsaziaNicola AmerenaGina StirlingA woman goes on a journey of self discovery, exploring aspects of her wounded self made manifest as other people. Film contains sexual references and sexual activity, it is not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18.