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MLP: Multiverse 2026 – The Global Showcase at Slam Fest Las Vegas live on TrillerTV, streaming straight from the iconic Pearl Theater within Palms Casino Resort. Multiverse stands as a centerpiece of Slam Fest 2026, the five-day global wrestling festival. This event brings the collaborative vision of Scott D'Amore to life, featuring the elite talent of MLP alongside champions and stars from the world's leading promotions.
Apr 2026
The voice we hear comes from far off-screen, thousands of kilometres away from the vistas of Toronto unfolding before us. These are countless voicemails from Colombia left by the director’s loving grandmother.
During a casting session, an actress auditions to play a shrimp. As her performance unravels, so does her certainty. Watching from behind the glass, the shrimp begin to question not only her, but also what it means to be represented — and whether something truly real can ever be performed.
A freshman recruit on the Liberty Men's Volleyball Team fights to make the starting roster as an outside hitter in the live-streamed arena games. But he must beat out the senior douche on the team for the position.
A heartfelt romantic drama where love overcomes every obstacle as one soul fights against fate to win the person they truly desire.
A group of interns does whatever it takes to get a promotion at their retreat.
When two cat owners decide to put up pet cameras in their new home while they’re away on a trip, they soon make a terrifying discovery as to why their cat has been acting so strange.
An obsessive exploration of the three geometric dimensions in hopes of reaching a fourth.
May 2026
During the Cultural Revolution, armed clashes between rival "rebel" factions in Chongqing were the most severe in the entire country. Excluding those killed in battle, as many as 1,800 people died in mutual massacres alone. It has been almost 60 years. An SWYC (Structure Wave Youth Cinema) production.
Mar 2026
In a glossy rom-com world, Samantha Carr is a struggling influencer known for her anti-love love songs and carefully curated online persona. When she collaborates with viral creator Mac Mayhew, their instant chemistry turns a songwriting session into an unexpectedly perfect date. But after an awkward and emotionally confusing sexual experience, Samantha’s world begins to crack, forcing her to question whether she’s chasing real connection - or if it’s all just for show.
This screening will feature the premiere of the largest installment of Season 4 to date, Episode 5, and two new episodes from our Season 1 Remastered project. It's a true celebration of the show's history, furthering the current timeline of the show and revisiting the original season that started it all.
After being laid off, Ji-won, an outsourced sanitation worker in a provincial town, seeks reinstatement but is met with indifference. When he uncovers a secret about his coworker Jun-seo, he confronts the supervisor who pushed him out, demanding an apology. That night, an accident forces him to choose between truth and survival.
Two estranged siblings set out to return a star to the night sky.
Majin Buu is back… and this time, he has the power of a God of Destruction. When a terrifying cosmic disturbance shakes the universe and Beerus suddenly disappears, Goku realizes the nightmare is real: Majin Buu has returned, stronger and more dangerous than ever. As entire worlds begin to go silent, Earth becomes the next target, forcing Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and Piccolo into a desperate battle against a power that should never exist. Dragon Ball Z: Buu, God of Destruction is a live-action fan film inspired by classic DBZ, built around god-level stakes, brutal fights, emotional character moments, and a terrifying “What if Buu Absorbed Beerus” premise: what happens when Buu evolves beyond anything the Z Fighters have faced before?
Unheimlich is a psychological drama about a man who's convinced that he's dead. The film takes place at Christmas in Copenhagen with all the laughter and joy. But not from our lead character. He just sits at the famous Christmas-attraction 'Kongens Nytorv' in the heart of Copenhagen and just observe 'the living'. One day at Kongens Nytorv, he spots a man who looks exactly like himself, but this man is dangerous, and when he sees our lead character starring at him - he just goes off and walks directly at him and threatens him not to look at him. The movie explores the feeling of emptiness in a dead man living in the very systematic society, that we live our everyday-life in. And watch it.
A 26-year-old taxi driver drives towards the Hjälstaviken nature reserve and never comes home. A week later, the police make a macabre discovery: he is found dead, hanging from a tree. Suspicions are directed at five young people who were in the area. A 15-year-old girl had previously reported him for rape. Leif GW Persson examines the case and the legal proceedings.
The Adi Ganga River has seen gods and myths flow by, as well as the goods of the British East India Company. Today, it is clogged with rubbish. Blending folk music and pictorial traditions with a contemporary postcolonial and environmentalist discourse, the film is a fascinating exploration of the boundaries and possibilities of cinematic formats.
For the past several years, a lost Eden drowned under Lake Powell has been re-emerging, revealing the follies of the past and a new way forward for the Colorado River. What The River Knows is a film that explores this unique inflection point in a centuries-long history. At the same time that we are met with the need to redesign our systems of water management in the West, we are presented with the opportunity to restore one of the most stunning landscapes on the planet.
Glimmer, an aspiring performance artist, debuts her one woman show: "Glimmer - One Last Shine!" However, something about this show isn't quite right as her audience is forced to watch as Glimmer's sanity slowly unravels.