2021 FILMS (alphabetic)
Composition  US  Experimental Narrative
dir. Paul Sestakov
A young grieving mother taking revenge in the only way she knows how – through art.
dir. Paul Sestakov
A young grieving mother taking revenge in the only way she knows how – through art.
Eric and the Bees  US  Documentary
dirs. Erin Brethauer, Tim Hussin
After serving 20 years in the U.S. military, Eric retired to his family farm in West Virginia, but he was haunted by his experiences in combat. He discovered that beekeeping could transform his life and that of many others.
dirs. Erin Brethauer, Tim Hussin
After serving 20 years in the U.S. military, Eric retired to his family farm in West Virginia, but he was haunted by his experiences in combat. He discovered that beekeeping could transform his life and that of many others.
Eyre & Sea  Australia  Documentary
dir. Jem Cresswell
Alan lives in a town of 3, on the edge of the Great Australian Bight, a wild place where vast desert spills into roaring ocean and a unique array of wildlife, including the endangered Australian Sea Lion.
dir. Jem Cresswell
Alan lives in a town of 3, on the edge of the Great Australian Bight, a wild place where vast desert spills into roaring ocean and a unique array of wildlife, including the endangered Australian Sea Lion.
Ghost Girl  US  Narrative   
dir. Paavo Hanninen
On the night before she is set to leave New Orleans to audition for a high-budget television pilot in Los Angeles, Ashley must overcome her best friend and closest collaborator's attempts to thwart her ambitions as this sudden opportunity reveals the long-festering differences between the two of them.
dir. Paavo Hanninen
On the night before she is set to leave New Orleans to audition for a high-budget television pilot in Los Angeles, Ashley must overcome her best friend and closest collaborator's attempts to thwart her ambitions as this sudden opportunity reveals the long-festering differences between the two of them.
Hate is a Virus  US  Documentary
dir. Leonardo Trejo-Bien
Amidst the rampant violence against vulnerable members of the Asian American Community during the pandemic, this documentary follows the history of anti-Asian prejudice in the U.S. and how it connects to the xenophobia and violence we see today.
dir. Leonardo Trejo-Bien
Amidst the rampant violence against vulnerable members of the Asian American Community during the pandemic, this documentary follows the history of anti-Asian prejudice in the U.S. and how it connects to the xenophobia and violence we see today.
Lifeline: The Brothers Who Hold the Same Breath  Turkey  Narrative
dir. Abdullah Şahini
A story of Cain and Abel set in modern times, as two brothers conflict over diving for fish and treasure.
dir. Abdullah Şahini
A story of Cain and Abel set in modern times, as two brothers conflict over diving for fish and treasure.
The Night Train  Sweden  Narrative
dir. Jerry Carlsson
Oskar is on the night train, heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does.
dir. Jerry Carlsson
Oskar is on the night train, heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does.
The Sands Between  Canada  Narrative
dir. Aidan Tanner
A woman has a phone conversation with her significant other which slowly deteriorates as she comes to realize that the world around her might not be real.
dir. Aidan Tanner
A woman has a phone conversation with her significant other which slowly deteriorates as she comes to realize that the world around her might not be real.
To the Future, with Love  USA  Animation
dir. Shaleece Haas
An animated self-portrait of 19-year-old Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez, a nonbinary trans boy caught between the expectations of his Guatemalan immigrant family and his dreams of living happily ever after with his long-distance boyfriend Damienne.
dir. Shaleece Haas
An animated self-portrait of 19-year-old Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez, a nonbinary trans boy caught between the expectations of his Guatemalan immigrant family and his dreams of living happily ever after with his long-distance boyfriend Damienne.