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REVIVER is an independent experimental short film that blends psychological drama with surreal storytelling to explore identity, redemption, and the consequences of our choices.
Jun 2026
Tells the story of the wild ride of Australian football, from being dismissed as a game for outsiders to becoming the code that best represents who Australians are as a nation.
A dialogue with a diaspora of images that turns into an allegory capable of challenging reality and its inversions. Drummer and composer Gabriel Ferrandini unveils his new record in what is his first encounter with the filmmaker Luís Costa.
Jul 2026
One call for help ignites a nationwide fight to end human trafficking. A Way Out follows Safe House Project as they confront the reality of human trafficking in the United States and build a clear path to safety for survivors. The documentary centers on a simple turning point: a survivor makes a call for help. From there, the film tracks what happens behind the scenes as Safe House Project coordinates a rapid response, connects with survivor advocates, and works alongside law enforcement and trusted partners to move someone from immediate danger toward safety and justice. As the story unfolds, viewers see how a single call can set a nationwide network in motion, and how clarity, coordination, and courage can change the outcome for someone who feels trapped. The film balances the gravity of the issue with a strong sense of hope, showing ordinary people stepping into an extraordinary mission to make a way out. —Clay Vaughan
The story of four Austin restaurants and their multi-year journey to survive 2020's worldwide changes.
A paranoid man kills a home intruder.
After leaving the ultra-Orthodox world, 21-year-old Sarah finds herself pregnant and alone. With no permanent home, she drifts between temporary apartments as her changing body reshapes the course of her life. Motherhood forces her to face the past she tried to leave behind and confront the woman she has become. Over the course of five years, Sarah struggles to build a new identity and find a place where she can finally feel at home.
Set against the neon-lit streets of Kuala Lumpur, Birdboy follows Calvin, the youngest son in a traditional Chinese family, as he struggles to conceal his sexuality while searching for connection in a city suspended between religious conservatism and modern desire. There, he meets Jerry, a Vietnamese massage boy working illegally, and together the pair drift through the city’s shadows dreaming of futures that always feel just out of reach.
In the streets of Hanoi, the fiercest battles are fought neither with weapons nor in the shadows, but in broad daylight. Here, gray-haired “street fighters” face off with the intensity of legendary duelists, only to become old friends again moments later, sharing a cup of tea. Balancing fierce competition with unshakable camaraderie, Hanoi Street Fighters reveals a way of life in which every battle is, above all, an excuse to never truly be alone.
Rejected by the person he changed for, Tyler Terry, a picture-perfect boy must become who he truly is after losing himself to being someone else's paradise.
Gun Pilots takes a compelling insider’s view into the rigorous world of U.S. Army Apache flight training. It follows student aviators as they confront the formidable challenge of mastering the AH-64 Apache—the most lethal attack helicopter ever built!
In the midst of an existential crisis, Y. ostracizes himself to live the rest of his days in solitude - locked in an underground bunker, with a system designed to euthanize him at a random time. Both dead and alive, his fragile peace is shattered by a series of apparitions.
A brutal sexual murder of a minor revolts the anger of the town. On the other hand, a psychologist, Sofia Belmar is not only shocked by the event, but this also brings back some of her more gruesome memories.
A homeless teenager is trained by a rather eccentric mother and daughter to become the perfect husband for the girl. It all seems quite innocent until it isn't.
A woman's fears about having children begin to manifest as visions of her dead grandmother.
As a boy and a girl meet at a pool party, something begins to stir underground. Their small talk is soon interrupted by the whispers of a silicon baby doll.