Kabir, a struggling actor tries convincing his wealthy wife, Neha to bankroll a movie to launch him but life quickly gets complicated. Directed by Vikkramm Chandirramani (India)
Driven out of his job and home and on a fast path alone, a young man gets lost in an unpublished manuscript telling of heroin busts in 1950's-Texas, written while undercover by the Federal Narcotics Agent himself. As he takes on a life in the shadows, will 'Tex Foster' catch up with the modern-day rebel? Or can an old cowboy's tale rescue the young buck from slipping into a life of drugs and crime? Directed by Kurt Kubicek (USA)
After carrying out an unauthorised emergency abortion in rural Ireland, a doctor tries to drown himself with the tide. An artist stumbles across him and begins to paint the scene. Directed by Cora D'Arcy (Ireland)
Cody O’Ryan, all American high school football star, craves popularity and dates with hot girls, especially with head cheerleader Kelly Hudson. After a spectacular play, that won the game for his team, he is invited to a victory party that Kelly will definitely attend. His plans are derailed when his mother is called in to work, and he has to babysit the bane of his existence, his younger, nerdy brother, Chandler. Things become catastrophic when Cody is forced to take Chandler to the store and they briefly bump into Kelly, and even more daunting, during an apparent store robbery. Faced with a life and death event and fearing that this may be their last day on Earth together, Cody and Chandler must set aside their differences and come to terms with their true feelings about life, family and their feelings for each other. “Clean Up on Aisle Nine” is a traditional heart-warming comedy, written and directed by Derrick J. Johnson, that promises to keep you laughing all the way to the toilet. Directed by Derrick J. Johnson (USA)
A girl looks in the mirror and dreams… but the reality is different. Directed by Massimiliano Mauceri (Italy)
This fast-paced, 19 minutes short film follows the young husband and wife movie-making duo of the determined Scott and perpetually upbeat Eva (played by real-life husband and wife, Anthony and Arielle Fanelli) ) as they attempt to make their own independent short film starring and directed by only themselves and maybe their friend/cameraman Austin if he ever shows up. “Juncture” shifts seamlessly back and forth between Scott and Eva “on set” discussing their insecurities and second-guessing every creative choice they’ve made, are making and will make... to then watching the film within the film, “The Debt.” Directed by Anthony Fanelli (USA)
The year is 1961. Jackie and Terry Bumbry are a mixed race couple who have a paranormal encounter with a bright light in the sky while driving near Mount Shasta. They report their experience to local law enforcement, who bring in a psychologist to assess the situation. But as Jackie tells her story to the doctor she comes to realize that there may be ulterior motives at play. Directed by Jay K Raja (USA)
An average American family and their dog goes on vacation to a National Park. After driving all night, they arrive late and find that the Park Ranger will not allow their dog into the park without vet papers. Rob goes ballistic and gets himself arrested. Anna, his wife must come up with a plan to save their vacation from utter ruin. Written by Lea Ann Vandygriff (USA)
A LatinaX woman is forced to choose between her culture or a future with the man she loves. Directed by Ana Lydia Monaco (USA)
James Miller Williams is a struggling carriage maker. Ira Jackson is an escaped slave. Hugh Nixon Shaw is a fire and brimstone preacher without a church. Bootjack Mary is a middle aged prostitute. John Henry Fairbanks is a silver spoon landowner. They all have one thing in common, they smell opportunity when oil is discovered in the fields of Black Creek. While some strike it rich with gushers, others luck runs out and wells run dry. The gripping true story highlights the struggles, greed, and racism endured in the intersecting lives of five original Hard Oilers. Inspired by true historical events through the 1850s-1860s in Black Creek, Ontario, Canada. Directed by Aaron Huggett (Canada)
A bereaved teenager’s plan to finish fixing his father’s car is upended when he has to babysit his young neighbor to pay for parts. Directed by Jordan McAfee-Hahn (USA)
A young woman is forced to reunite with the father she has had no contact with for over 10 years. Directed by Stephen Gates (UK)
Marc lost everything. Without any solution to fill the financial bankruptcy that led to the loss of his relationship, he decided to join a band of outlaws to make a robbery. Directed by Arnaud Mizzon (France)
"Crush" is a psychological thriller that centers on a writer named Greyson Michelson who is trying to move forward from her past suicide attempt. When the Suicide Survivors Association reaches out to Greyson to ask her to write a speech about her past struggles, Greyson uses the opportunity to try to move beyond what happened. However, while doing so, she begins to be tormented by her mental illness. As Greyson becomes consumed by her writing, she discovers a new, darker side to her girlfriend and, ultimately, herself. Directed by Heather Harris (USA)
