The Shame of the Truth
Ethan goes out to dinner with his girlfriend to celebrate the grand opening of his best friend’s restaurant but when the time comes for him to admit a painful truth, the evening takes a turn. by Mike Klug (USA)
Ethan goes out to dinner with his girlfriend to celebrate the grand opening of his best friend’s restaurant but when the time comes for him to admit a painful truth, the evening takes a turn. by Mike Klug (USA)
An isolated blue marble navigate through their surroundings and establishes connections with self, partner, and the community. by Ye Chen (USA)
Set in LA 2015, we follow the rise of an actor, Andrew Thompson, during a chemistry read for an upcoming superhero movie, while falling in love in the process with his soon-to-be co-star. by Adlih Alvarado (USA)
The whimsically dreary peace in the land of old Freevakia is shaken when a peasant mob attacks the viscount’s mansion seeking fiery vengeance. With little more than what they can pack into a battered yet magically useful old trunk, the surly Viscountess and her trusty Maidservant are forced to flee, docking – naturally – in…
Caught in a loop after dying from complications of dementia, a failed painter awakens at the bottom of his father’s urn, trapped in a surreal limbo. As he drifts through a decaying childhood home, he confronts fractured versions of himself-his younger, older and present selves-unraveling a life marked by regret, lost love and artistic failure.…
Brian and Joe, life long friends, have a crisis in their friendship after Brian comes into some money. by Joseph Kowalski (USA)
An art student (ADA) meets with a spirit (LYO) in her dreams, opening a new world’s door where time and space do not exist. After being rejected through her artwork, Ada embarks on a journey to discover her true self. by Yiğit Batuk (Turkey)
The Road to Til follows disability rights advocate Chhitup Lama as he travels to Til Village in Nepal’s Humla district, high in the Himalayas. Rising temperatures have accelerated glacier melt, triggering a flood that has destroyed the village’s bridges and cut off road access. As Chhitup travels through remote mountain communities on his way to…
Jun-ho, a 29-year-old, goes on job interviews on weekdays and enjoys one-night stands on weekends. He somehow comes across Jin-yeong, a college graduate who is currently seeking a job. Jun-ho hides the fact that he’s currently unemployed. They eventually meet up under the premise that they both want a casual relationship. But on the first…
Maria Giglio, trapped in a Miami apartment by agoraphobia, shuts out the world. When a delivery worker slips polaroid glimpses under the door, a fragile connection sparks, challenging her fears. by Alessandra Greco (USA)
“A Mother’s Love” is a deeply emotional true story about sacrifice, forgiveness, and the unspoken devotion that binds a mother and child even beyond the final goodbye. by Salvador Cartagena (USA)
Traces of Iran in the Hermitage” is a silent, contemplative documentary that weaves the threads of Iranian history through the artifacts of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Without dialogue, it invites viewers to experience the echoes of Iran’s past as they emerge naturally among the museum’s masterpieces. by behrouz sebt rasoul (Iran)
A tale of a mother’s struggle with depression, while a daughter discovers something about herself that she did not know. by Diana Shield (USA)
A terminally ill teen seeks solace with a grieving couple who lost their daughter, forging a connection through music that helps heal their shared loneliness. by Sophia Lee
On the day of the proposal, James plans the night and Isabella anticipates the question, confiding in their roommates through mirrored conversations — a dance of nerves, laughter, and love leading to one life-changing night, the end of something and the beginning of something new. by Shrijal Thapa and Matthew James Ralph (USA)
Due to his actions during a daring rescue, young Deputy Sheriff McGee follows in his late father’s footsteps by being selected to receive the department’s Medal of Valor. Mid-ceremony, a clown walking down the sidewalk interrupts the ceremony and taps McGee on the shoulder. McGee screams and stumbles backward into Sheriff Knight’s arms. In front…