Two girls from different walks of life, having equally shitty days are forced to intersect at a bus stop. Directed by Holly Laurent (USA)
After a rocky run of a relationship, Shango and Oya, meet to amicably end things; only to discover that neither of them are who they claim to be. It's The Philadelphia Story meets Chewing Gum for a new generation. Directed by RayMartell Moore (USA)
"Kalai" is a Smuggling & gangsters story of a student who joins with the smugglers' gang through his friend to make more money since his girlfriend broke up with him just because of the money. And after he joined with the gang how his friend made him to get caught by the police because of the jealous of his closeness to the leader of the gang. And how the Inspector of police plans to arrest the gang leader by using the student and finally what happens to his life. Directed by Karthik Siva (Sri Lanka)
Everything about Tatiana just speaks professional. The tone of her voice, firm attitude, while she’s talking about domestic violence, as well as those important calls and visits from local authorities constantly remind us about it. Not surprisingly, she used to be chief of criminal police in Odessa region. She had to handle over a hundred hard criminal cases of under aged per day. With her friend and co-worker Olga they created organization called “Social Movement of Faith, Hope and Love”, first in the region. Her first and biggest milestone – make people acknowledge that domestic violence exists and it is a problem. How she handled her role as a leader of the organization while trying to be there for her family? What motivated her to move further against all odds? Directed by Aleksandra Zdziech (Poland)
Jaron “Boots” Ennis is an undefeated boxer with 22 wins and zero losses at just the age of 21. This short documentary shows the history of boxing in Philadelphia and how Jaron is undeniably the top prospect this city has had in years. The film goes through his family life, training, previous fights, fight camp and then on to his main event fight that our crew filmed live. This story shows the perciverance and raw talent that this young charismatic boxer has and his road to becoming the best of all time. Directed by Alistair McDonald (USA)
Lili is a waitress and obsessed with sound. She can’t stand her loneliness more than before. Directed by Faranak Moradi (USA)
A day inside the minds of two individuals living with active eating disorders. A queer man and Latina woman struggle with body image and the challenges of disordered eating in every day life. A look at how eating disorders can affect people of any race, gender, and orientation - and the far-reaching impact this condition can have on the lives of those dealing with it. Directed by Jordan Hidalgo (USA)
A young woman becomes the incarnation of Yellow Fever through the dogmatic rule of a ship's captain. Directed by Jes Kalina (USA)
A film that is a poem in itself, weaving different stories of abuse and love into one. Directed by Raey Ang (Canada)
"Spizella" is a word with Latin and Greek origin and it means "sparrow". "Spizella" is the story of a father and his daughter with troubled family relationships, which have become even more troubled after the death of the mother. The father keeps forcing his daughter to keep the mourning attitude alive and ongoing within the house and he tries to keep his communication with her very limited. This gloomy house is no different than a cage for this timid girl. The strong revival of her childhood memories and dreams by means of a souvenir suitcase left from her mother can bring the girl a glimpse of happiness. Directed by Mehmet T??l? (Germany)
"Glaciers" is the story of a young married couple who have recently survived ovarian cancer. We follow the couple as they struggle to define their relationship after such a life-altering event. Although they have managed to come out on the other side, it has not been unscathed. They are not the same people they were before the diagnosis and everything feels different now. Michael always thought that he would be father, but now even if they could have children of their own he is unsure whether he would be able to support them with the crushing weight of never ending medical bills. Gretchen feels struggles with her new label as a 'survivor', challenged to grasp her lost identity and to connect with a body she no longer identifies as her own. Will they be able to navigate their new reality as a united front, or, like the once prominent glaciers, will their bond slowly dissolve in the light of their new environment? Directed by Alexandra Craft (USA)
Two rival electric scooter gangs battle each other to gain control of the mean streets of Deep Ellum. Directed by Peter J. Calvin (USA)
Latin actress Marilyn Moreno is interviewed by Talkshow host Deborah Domartin about her latest film, which came to a stop when the director mysteriously vanished. Deborah won't let her guest star off the hook on this. Directed by Agatino Zurría (USA)
