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Browse 43 movies from Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
Expecting their first child, a married couple struggles to find romance and connection while building a new life together in America.
Mar 2023
Darren is determined to find a connection, no matter how many people he has to go through. Explore a day in the life of a polyamory relationship, in all its awkward beauty.
Mar 2018
When Farida witnesses a sexual harassment incident, she tries to protect the victim, but things don’t go as planned.
Sep 2022
Even though Sami is safe in the United States with his 9-year-old daughter, Aya, the injures sustained during the war in Syria are making his life difficult. When news breaks that the rest of his family will arrive from a refugee camp, he should be as elated as Aya. But as Aya grows more eager to see her brother Saeed, Sami grows more anxious.
Apr 2019
When an ex-cop's deathbed confession hints at a terrible crime, a dutiful daughter is forced to confront the differences between the stories we tell ourselves and the truth.
A Brooklyn teenager reunites with her Guyanese cousin for the funeral of a relative. On the last day of the wake the girls venture out into the city alone.
May 2021
Upon seeing her best friend Rin being assaulted and captured by her crime boss, Sung-Mi must decide if she will fight through bodyguards in order to rescue her.
Jun 2021
During a conversation late at night, a woman asks her mother how to be a good person.
Mar 2021
A young Pakistani girl from Queens, New York finds herself growing distant to her father as his taxi business starts to decline with the rise of ride-share apps.
A mother tries to support her son and his gender identity by inviting a new friend to dinner.
Nov 2019
While checking on her taxes, Mia notices that she owes a lot more than expected. After scheduling an appointment with The Taxman, Mia soon finds herself in a sticky situation.
Oct 2021
A young man arrives from Europe and spends his days with his sister in an apartment in the Once neighbourhood. While he gets used to his new life, he secretly dreams about the possibility that the cashier from the Chinese supermarket has some kind of interest in him.
Jan 2021
When Luiza arrives at her estranged mother, Celia's, new home, she quickly senses something ominous lurking beneath the skin of Celia's new domestic facade. Soon, Luiza meets V, Celia's new caretaker. According to V, Celia is under the illusion that V is her daughter. Celia loves tending to her "newborn" and the home they share - something that irks Luiza, who has never seen this nurturing side of her mother before. A strange, sweaty descent into a fever dream ensues, paralleling the reproduction cycle of the parasitic, Glyptapanteles wasp. Before long, Luiza learns precisely what is under her mother's skin and must escape before it makes its way under hers, too - but some cycles pierce too deep to be broken.
Nov 2024
Canelé is a playful comedy about pregnancy cravings, competition, and the small battles we fight before life shows us the bigger picture. When a devoted but exhausted father-to-be sets out to secure a single pastry for his very pregnant wife, he's pulled into an absurd, high-stakes race against his equally stubborn neighbor. What begins as a simple errand spirals into sabotage, rivalry, and sheer chaos-until a sudden twist reminds everyone what truly matters.
Jan 2026
On the morning of her wedding, Marie is confronted by Lisa, her father's wife & her old classmate. She delivers information that could strain their already broken relationship to the point of no repair.
Jul 2025
While Isaac believes the two are establishing a future together, Joan is comfortable with the relationship coming to an end. While they struggle to find common ground, the couple must figure out how to keep a roof over their heads.
Feb 2023
A young child loses his prized deck of playing cards amidst a life-changing day for him and his family.
Oct 2025
A young couple awaits the results of a pregnancy test that could change the fate of their lives forever.
Jan 2025
A sleepover turns stressful when one of the girls suffers a miscarriage, and all must work to cover it up before breakfast. PLAYER ONE is a dark comedy about the struggles and idiocies unique to teenage women.
Oct 2020
A hipster vampire in Brooklyn uses a meditation app to keep from biting people.