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2018 Films
86’d
Five seedy stories transpire over the course of one late-night order at a 24-hour deli.
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A Cure for Fear (Series)
Neuroscientist Dr. Merel Kindt has discovered a cure for phobias using common medication. It's a brief but intense exposure to the patient's fear, followed by…
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A Hand
Lines get blurred after Lisa's coworker offers to drive her home.
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After Her
A wayward teenager goes missing and her friend is haunted by her disappearance. An atmospheric sci-fi short about the archetypal lost girl.
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Agua Viva
A Chinese manicurist in Miami attempts to describe feelings she doesn't have the words for.
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All Creatures Here Below
Paying homage to Terrence Malick’s “Badlands” and the works of John Steinbeck, “All Creatures Here Below” follows a young couple living on the fringes of…
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All Happened Before
Amanda, a young girl, spends one last day with her babysitter before she moves away.
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Allen Anders – Live at the Comedy Castle (circa 1987)
The fever dream of a 1980s stand-up comic who is either having a nervous breakdown or the best set of his life.
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Aloha For This Place
Follow the lives of three young fish farmers living on the Big Island of Hawaii. Their lives are full of outdoor adventure, science, and exploration,…
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América
Diego, a young circus artist, must return home and reunite with his brothers after their ninety-three year old grandmother, América, falls from her bed, causing…
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Astray
"Astray" is a minimalist, thriller-mystery that follows a young man as he searches for help for an injured dog that he hit on an isolated,…
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At Eternity’s Gate
Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of…
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Babs
An estranged son discovers an alarming purchase made by his late father.
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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story is the official documentary about maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator…
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Big Nansen
Amateur ski jumper Cooper Dodds takes a rogue flight on the historic hill, Big Nansen.
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Birth of Afrobeat
Late music legend, Fela Kuti once said, "Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat”. In this whimsical live-action/animated short, drum icon, Tony Allen, reveals…
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Blowin’ Up
“It’s called blowin’ up when you leave your pimp...so i blew up.” - Kandie Working within a broken criminal justice system, a team of rebel…
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Boy Boy Girl Girl
A gay couple attempts to adopt from a pregnant meth addict and her criminal girlfriend.
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Brainworm Billy
A young man at home is haunted by Billy Crystal.
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Call Her Ganda
When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina transwoman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case--an activist attorney, a transgender journalist…
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Candace
The day before Charlie leaves for college, her relationship with her best friend Nina explodes as they figure out how to say goodbye.
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Capturing The Flag
A tight-knit group of friends travel to Cumberland County, North Carolina - the 2016 “poster child” for voter suppression - intent on proving that the…
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Caroline
When plans fall through, a six-year-old is faced with a big responsibility on a hot Texas day.
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Chained for Life
A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur’s English-language debut. Through pitch-black satire, Chained for Life…
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Cherish
In the rural south, a black boy tries to fly.
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The Children Act
In the midst of a marital crisis, British High Court judge Fiona Maye must rule on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a…
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The Chrysalis
Two sisters trying to reconnect find themselves stranded in an abandoned warehouse during a vicious snowstorm where they form a relationship with a mysterious runaway.
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The Cloud of Unknowing
An experimental, mixed-format documentary, The Cloud of Unknowing looks at a Trappist abbey in Spencer, MA and spiritual seekers in the city of Boston: exploring…
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Cole
Cole tells the story of a US combat veteran recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as he attempts to find a job in the…
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Counterfeit Kunkoo
In a city that houses millions, Smita finds herself fighting beasts of a different kind as she discovers a strange pre-requisite to renting a house…
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Crossroads
Coach Bobby Selkin leads a lacrosse team of at-risk teenagers on a most improbable and inspiring journey.
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Damsel
It’s the age of The Wild West, circa 1870. An affluent pioneer, Samuel Alabaster ventures deep into the American wilderness to reunite with and marry…
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David’s Voice
An intimate portrait of a 26 year old classically trained vocalist pursuing his passion for musical theater on a miniature stage using action figures as…
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Dear Eloise
Set in the domestic tranquility of the late 60s, a dutiful housewife, despite sage advice, comes to realize that sometimes perfection just isn't enough.
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Diane
Diane fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted son. As these pieces of her existence begin to fade, she…
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Dios Nunca Muere
Living in hidden America, Paula, a Mexican farmworker, struggles to raise two children on her own. When a new caravan arrives on the lot they…
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Edgecombe
Revealing the deeply personal truths of three local residents, Edgecombe is an examination of the ways trauma repeats and reinvents itself in rural Black communities.
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Eighth Grade
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school—the end of her…
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Expedition Norway: Gateway to the Arctic
Without darkness, there can be no light. Without journey, no experience gained. Without hardship, no bonds formed. A journey to capture the northern lights, and…
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Fall River
Through the intimate reflections of one extraordinary woman, Fall River tells the story of a family’s tragedy, their once-thriving hometown, and how hope can blossom…
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Father of the Year (special screening with David Spade)
When a drunken debate between two college graduates about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by their dads, jobs are lost,…
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Fight Science
Chirs Algieri, a former world champion, challenges boxings stereotypes by advocating for transparency in the sport in an exclusive behind the scenes look at a…
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Final Thesis
A college student's Final Thesis brings horrific consequences!
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Fran This Summer
Teenage lovebirds Francis and Angie spend the summer shacked up at home while Fran begins their transition.
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Friends Later
As two coworkers head out to the lake for a few days to say goodbye to a friend, they quickly realize that there are more…
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Great Light
When the matriarch of a rural Kentucky family takes issue with her daughter's boyfriend at a gathering to view the total solar eclipse, she's forced…
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The Great Pretender
The lives of a French theater director, her ex-boyfriend, and the two actors playing them intersect dramatically in this tangled and darkly funny roundelay set…
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The Guard
An expectant father is tormented by intrusive visions of harming his wife and unborn child.
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