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After the Death of His Father, Tom Navidson is Advised to Film His Day To Day Life. The Following Recordings Reveal the Mystery of the House and the Thing that Lives Beyond its Walls
May 2026
Maurice discovers art.
Apr 2026
The neon lights of the Las Vegas Strip meet the grit of the independent scene for a midnight spectacle like no other. Hybrid Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged (PWU) join forces to kick off "The Collective" with Midnight Xpress.
After cleaning out their apartment, Gwen and Austin realize that their relationship is not as perfect as they thought it was.
Several Muslim Americans reflect on how familial, cultural, and societal pressures shaped their worldviews on the topics of sex and relationships.
MAKIN' CAKE is a story of access and privilege in America told through the histories of baking and cake. Join multi-hyphenate artist and Milwaukeean, Dasha Kelly, as she travels the country talking to bakers, scientists, and historians, witness her nationally touring stage show of the same name, and maybe learn a few things about baking along the way. This doc is one part Food Network, one part history lesson, and 100% Dasha.
After trying to tell his parents who he is, Eliott leaves home and wanders through Paris without a clear destination, searching for a place to stay for the night. At Lou’s, he finds a brief moment of respite, a presence, before having to face what he left behind.
Mar 2026
An everyday office worker is suddenly moved to a remote role, only to uncover a pest from work living in his walls.
After a brutal encounter with a masked killer leaves her trapped and alone, a woman turns to unconventional methods to survive the night. But as she fights back, she begins to realize something far more disturbing may be guiding her fate.
In the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, Celia —a young prostitute— learns the know-how from the experienced Betty.
James Cunningham's short film MONTSERRAT offers a poignant and introspective portrait of the Australian immigrant experience, encapsulated through the daily life of a solitary tradesman. Featuring a delicate performance by actor and model Wilson Bazurto, the film reveals the quiet existence of Montserrat, a young man whose life is marked by routine and loneliness. Wearing his ubiquitous yellow or orange hi-vis tradesman's uniforms like a shell of his identity, Montserrat's days blend into one another as he navigates mundane tasks in his mostly empty house. The film's observational cinematography captures a rare glimpse into the life of a man overlooked by society.
How do you gain the most votes or lose the fewest? How do you cast your lead candidate in the best possible light? In his long-term observation Wahlkampf, Harald Friedl accompanies a young, ambitious campaign team on their way through the “super election year” of 2024.
While suffering through an abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Lena teams up with a co-worker to plan a way out.
A soccer match, a bullet, a padlock: the portrait of a soccer field that ceased to be one and perhaps is now nothing. A walk, a wall of many forms, a cost: A city that longs to be a place.
Jim introduces his new girlfriend, Joni, to his family, all the while concealing their plans of moving to Los Angeles to pursue their music careers.