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2017 Films
404 Not Found
Homelessness is uncomfortable to acknowledge. It makes us feel emotions we prefer to avoid. Meet the youth that have experienced years as homeless teenagers under…
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A Living Memorial: New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is a hidden treasure in the town of Boscawen, inviting comparisons to Arlington Cemetery. Beyond its physical beauty, it…
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An Allegedly Good Swimmer
Portsmouth-native Bob Fernald overcomes age and adversity in his efforts to complete open water swimming's Triple Crown marathon.
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An American Solo
New Hampshire resident Col. Norman Phillips (USAF ret.) is profiled from his parentless childhood in a Massachusetts mill town, to decorated WWII fighter pilot, to…
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And The Moon Stands Still
The presence of the moon affects all under its glow. This film explores the lunar cycle and the energies invoked by the moon's radiance.
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And Then I Go
In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their families and demoralized at…
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Andy Wooff’s Birthday
Andy Wooff wakes up everyday stuck in a cycle. Rest, get money, shoot up heroin and repeat. Today is his 51st Birthday.
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Automatic at Sea
On a whim, Eve, a Swedish traveler, accepts an invitation from Peter to vacation on his family's private island off the coast of New England.…
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The B Movie
A silent dark comedy about a man and his bees.
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Back to CAMP
At midlife, Ashley finds herself fatigued by always doing the “right" thing. Feeling confused and uncertain about how to move forward, she decides to go…
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The Backseat
Two octogenarians become tasked with driving their grown child to work.
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Between Leos
In this official music video for "Between Leos" by Small Black, we follow a couple foley artists working on a film which breaks out into…
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Bisque
A doll collector comes across a set of bisque dolls different from the rest in her collection.
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Bringing Back Bodrik
In the Tatras of Slovakia, shepherding is a fading way of life. Predators are returning to the forests, but the old methods of protection have…
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The Cage Fighter
A blue-collar family man breaks the promise he’d made years ago to never fight again. Now forty years old, with a wife and four children…
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City of Ghosts
A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken…
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The Collection
Two friends stumble upon a unique and valuable piece of motion picture history in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Commodity City
An observational documentary, this film explores the daily lives of vendors who work in the largest wholesale consumer market in the world: the Yiwu Markets…
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Creswick
While a young woman helps her father pack up his house, they are both increasingly aware of the presence that they always knew was there.
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Cul-De-Sac
In the latest stunner by the team behind the Academy Award-Winning short Curfew, a married couple's bubble of suburban normality is punctured when they find…
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Dayveon
In the wake of his big brother’s violent death, 13-year-old Dayveon struggles to find his way in an economically depressed Arkansas town. With no parents…
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Dealt
Dealt is the inspiring story of sixty-two year old Richard Turner who is renowned as one of the world’s greatest card magicians, yet he is…
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The Departure
Ittetsu Nemoto, a former punk-turned-Buddhist-priest in Japan, has made a career out of helping suicidal people find reasons to live. But this work has come…
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Disconnect
Disconnect is a public service announcement which aims to raise awareness of the impact of always being hooked on your device, and not being aware…
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Don’t Think About It
Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but things get out of hand when they both try to protect each other from an inevitable break-up.
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Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks
After husband and wife aid workers, Dr. Brinks and Dr. Brinks, die in a plane crash, their grown children are reunited for the first time…
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Dr. Truscot: The Balboa Health Clinic
In this slapstick mockumentary, a group of fictional doctors prove they don't know anything about what they are doing.
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The Dream Still Is
In the wake of Executive Orders 13767 and 137679, banning travel from 7 Muslim-majority nations and expanding the border wall with Mexico, three students and…
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The Duel
Based on a true story from actress Lili Taylor, this film is an experimental visualization of her father's private struggle with manic depression.
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Family Tree
Tim Hill is a young, physically disabled, aspiring scientist stuck on his parents' farm. When it comes time to show his true genius, he plants…
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Five Minutes
A progressive elementary school's "parenting class" takes an unexpected, dramatic turn.
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Flames
A real romance filmed over five years. Josephine and Zefrey simmer in the white hot apocalypse of first love until the throw of a dart…
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The Florida Project
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious…
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For Ahkeem
After a school fight lands 17-year-old Daje Shelton in a court-supervised alternative high school, she's determined to turn things around and make a better future…
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Frank Serpico
In 1971 Frank Serpico became the world's most famous whistleblower, exposing rampant corruption in the New York City Police Department. A best-selling book and classic…
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From Hurricane to Climate Change
How is the Monadnock region of New Hampshire addressing the challenges of an unstable climate? This film offers a model for how communities across New…
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Fry Day
A celebration on the night before serial killer Ted Bundy’s execution, as seen through the eyes of Lauryn: a young photographer who happens to look…
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Funeral
A bereaved woman delivers a convoluted speech to a gathering of family and close friends. She then retreats to a waiting room where the surreal…
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Game
A new kid in town shows up at the high school boys' basketball tryouts and instantly makes an impression. Will talent and drive be enough…
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Glowworm
Inheriting a large farm in rural New England after her grandfather's death, Emma travels north to say goodbye to a man she barely knew and…
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Golden Exits
Nick has settled into a safe existence in a small pocket of Brooklyn, where he currently toils on an archival project for his father-in-law. Soon,…
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Graham: A Dog’s Story
Entirely seen from a dog's point of view with a comedic voiceover, this film looks at the entire life of a canine from puppy to…
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Great Choice
A woman gets stuck in a Red Lobster commercial.
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The Heroin Effect (work in progress screening)
The Heroin Effect follows the stories of those affected by opiate addiction, shows what successful recovery can look like and highlights advocates for a health…
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Houseplants
As a couple moves in together, full of hope and worry, their day is unexpectedly interrupted by the ghosts of former relationships. Starring real-life couple…
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I Have Something To Tell You
A short documentary on Adrain Chesser, a Florida-born photographer, who used his craft to cope with his HIV/AIDS diagnosis in his acclaimed portrait series “I…
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I Like Girls
Charlotte, Mathilde, Marie and Diane reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments and…
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I Was There Too
A divorced social outcast would do almost anything to become close to his daughter and ex-wife again. An impulsive decision delivers the reconciliation, sympathy and…
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I’m in Here
A man finds a family of strangers in his house and has an extremely difficult time asking them to leave.
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The Illumination
In a remarkable twist of fate, it was the decades-long effort of one blind person, Gordon Gund, that made it possible for another, Yannick Duwé,…
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In the Thicket – the Tony Bosco Story
Tony Bosco hid in plain sight for more than two decades in the most densely populated state in the nation, exchanging the comforts of his…
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In the Waves
In the Waves is an expressive documentary that depicts the life of Joan Mills (80) in her aging coastal village. Following the death of her…
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Intruder Man
As a young home economics teacher, Jessie faces the wrath of an authoritarian superintendent. As an elderly woman, Alzheimer’s disease makes her paranoid of an…
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It’s Criminal
Shot entirely in New Hampshire, this film is a poignant feature documentary that captures the transformational journeys of female prisoners and Dartmouth College students working…
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Kids Conspire
In this official music video for "Kids Conspire" by Royal Teeth, we follow two kids stuck in a stressful situation who escape to an imaginary…
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Lance Lizardi
A young man takes his love for lizards to the extreme.
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The Last Poker Game
When Dr. Abe Mandelbaum moves into Cliffside Manor with his deteriorating wife Molly, he forms an improbable relationship with gambler and womanizer, Phil Nicoletti. While…
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The Law of Averages
In the Quebec countryside during a brutal winter, a woman and her adult daughter await the death of their family's matriarch. A dark comedy about…
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Love Never Dies
When a lonely zombie finds himself feeling dead inside, a girl zombie rises out of nowhere to show him what love is.
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Lovewatch
Am I the one you're looking for?
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Lucky
Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90 year old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town. Having out…
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Maineland
Stella and Harry are affluent, cosmopolitan teenagers who are part of the enormous wave of "parachute students" from Mainland China enrolling in U.S. private schools.…
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Manlife
For 80 years, Merle Hayden devoted his life to crusading for the utopian movement Lawsonomy, started by aviation pioneer Alfred Lawson. Lawsonomy advocates for economic…
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Marjorie Prime
In the near future, a time of artificial intelligence: 86-year-old Marjorie - a jumble of disparate, fading memories - has a handsome new companion who…
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The Mars Generation
Teenagers train at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to become the engineers and astronauts of tomorrow, with hopes of leading mankind's journey to Mars.
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Meeting MacGuffin
In the future, a group of scientists and an animated sign complete the construction of a new human race and meet a groundhog climatologist who…
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The Melancholy of Leftovers
When Megan's attempts to get an emotional reaction from her husband backfire, she decides her new path forward is too uncertain to walk alone.
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Mickey’s Pets
A young taxidermist and her trusty peacock must overcome their insecurities to win first place at the U.S. National Taxidermy Championships.
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Möbius
A moth-eaten tale of magic and mutation half-remembered by a teen poet who’s beloved lies lifeless in a stream.
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Molly Mayor
When FEMA shows up at city hall unannounced, a young mayor and her father must present their town's application for disaster relief. But when the…
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Mountains 2017
In mac/glidden’s psychedelic, awe-inspiring and dance-filled music video “Mountains,” explore a new world that will leave you wanting more.
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Mr. Connolly Has ALS
A New Hampshire high school principal is embraced by his community as he continues to lead the school, despite rapidly losing his ability to walk…
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Mr. Yellow Sweatshirt
In this epic story of the everyday, a man enters the NYC subway.
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Mrs. Drake
It takes courage and strength to raise a child, but there's a constant doubt that consumes a parent. Mrs. Drake intertwines good intentions with perplexity…
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Namaste: The Film
A story of interconnectedness unfolds as Chrysta opens herself to the possibility of love. Brief encounters reveal the invisible current that eventually leads to the…
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Negative Space
My dad taught me how to pack.
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No. 7 on the List
Springfield, VT residents have long believed their town was on Hitler's bombing list during WWII. This short film talks to three generations of residents about…
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The Oyster Revival: Restoring Our Waters
This film is a story about revitalizing a tenuous relationship between man and mollusk, and the efforts being made to restore ecological balance to our…
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PACmen
This observational documentary follows the men behind the Super-PACs that persuaded Dr Ben Carson to run for President. Believing Carson can save the Republican Party,…
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Pet Friendly
When a couple's cat goes missing on a cross-country move, their relationship is tested.
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Pet Monkey
A date night turns ugly when a persistent boyfriend offers to buy his girlfriend a monkey.
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The Phantom Menace
The day after suffering a miscarriage, a young couple attends their local Comic-Con.
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The Privates
A band struggles with a radioactive energy in their music that they can't control.
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The Rabbit Hunt
On the weekends during the harvest season, seventeen-year-old Chris and his family hunt rabbits in the sugarcane fields of the Florida Everglades.
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Rabbits
Set in 1914 Kansas, a desolate man finds a young woman along a dirt road. A rabbit earring makes him question a recent hunt and…
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The Reagan Show
This all-archival footage documentary is about the original performer-president’s role of a lifetime. Teasing apart the spectacle at the heart of finger-on-the-button global diplomacy, the…
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Resurrecting Hassan
Denis, Peggy and their daughter Lauviah have all been blind from birth and haunted by the tragic death of Hassan, the family’s second seeing child.…
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Rhapsody in Black
A Los Angeles Radio DJ transports his audience back in time to explore historic Black Los Angeles through music.
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Sacred Cod: The Fight for a New England Tradition
Sacred Cod is a feature-length documentary that captures the collapse of the historic cod population in New England, delving into the role of overfishing, the…
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The Sensitives
A loving grandfather struck down by a debilitating, mysterious illness faces an agonizing choice: an uncertain future with his family or the lure of an…
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Sketch
Sketch follows what unfolds when a police sketch artist believes that he has stumbled upon the suspect from one of his drawings. As The Artist…
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Skid
A young man is forced to question both his relationship with his best friend and his own identity after a drunken incident.
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Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
Cocoon Central Dance Team takes us on a journey through time and space, playing different characters in their wonky universe full of dancing, music and…
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Sollers Point
On probation and living in his father's house after a year of incarceration, 24-year-old Keith navigates his deeply stratified Baltimore neighborhood in search of work…
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Spettacolo
Once upon a time there was a tiny hill town in Tuscany that found a remarkable way to confront their issues - they turned their…
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The Square
Christian, a divorced but devoted father of two, is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum. His next show is “The Square,” an installation…
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The Strange Ones
Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to…
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Strays
Fleeing the responsibilities of her crumbling relationship, a young Brooklyn woman retreats to her late grandmother's decaying house upstate only to discover that some unexpected…
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Sun Valley
A loner living alone in Sun Valley, CA reconnects with his high school sweetheart.
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Sundowners
Filming weddings is a thankless job, so when Alex and Justin get the chance to shoot a destination wedding in Mexico, they take the opportunity…
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Sunset
In the days following Pearl Harbor, a duty-bound young man must decide whether to serve overseas or stay in New York City with his streetwise…
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Sweet Virginia
In the wake of a triple murder that leaves the residents of a remote Alaskan outpost on edge, tightly wound drifter Elwood checks into a…
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Sylvio
It's the story of a small town gorilla, Sylvio, who is stuck in his job at a debt collection agency. Deep down he just wants…
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Taken By Request
When two sisters find themselves consumed by social media, a stranger they connect with quickly finds out the dangers of making friends on the net.…
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The Talk: True Stories About The Birds & The Bees
There are things in life you never forget. One of them, like it or not, is “The Talk.” Using real-life recordings, several adults share memories…
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Texture
In the future, human connection feels like something completely different. It’s full of unspoken texture.
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Thirst Street
Alone and depressed after the suicide of her lover, American flight attendant Gina travels to Paris and hooks up with nightclub bartender Jerome on her…
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Tormenting the Hen
When playwright Claire is invited to set her latest political work at a rural theatre company, her fiance Monica tags along for a much-needed vacation.…
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True Blue
A pyramid schemer's dark night of the soul in Atlantic City.
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Venturous Voices
Venturous Voices explores the rise of the female entrepreneur in the outdoor industry through the stories of four unique women-lead companies.
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Walking Out
Once a year, fourteen-year-old David travels from his mother’s home in Texas to visit his loner father, Cal, in the remote mountains of Montana. There,…
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Werewolf
Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in their small town. Each day they push a rusty lawnmower door-to-door begging to cut grass. Nessa plots…
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Where There is Trout
In rural Mexico, Citlali Gomez runs a trout and bullfrog farm started by her mother. To Citlali, the farm is more than a job, it’s…
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Where’s The Butter
What does it truly take to catch a delicious lobster from the Gulf of Maine? Follow Keper Connell, captain and film producer, through an entire…
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Whiskey Fist
A branding intern loses the life he once had after an encounter with a mysterious blonde and her whiskey bottle.
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Winter’s Watch
Off-season, the Oceanic Hotel and Star Island on which it sits is home to one woman: a caretaker who braves the cold, dark months by…
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Woodshock
The feature film debut of fashion designers Kate & Laura Mulleavy (Rodarte), Woodshock is a hypnotic exploration of isolation, paranoia, and grief that exists in…
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Yeah, So I’ve Got This Searing Pain
Based on a short story originally published by Mcsweeney’s, this film is a fevered and joyful satire on sharing and oversharing.
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You and Me and Her and Them
After accepting a Halloween party invitation from a woman he just met on Tinder, Jake must navigate an apartment full of overprotective friends, Jewish frat…
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