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Jul 2026
The relentless rat race of life, exploring the struggles and ambitions of individuals navigating the complexities of their modern existence.
Two siblings escape into a world of adventure aboard a broken ship—until growing up starts to pull them apart.
Jun 2026
Adapted from the novel series “Baifa Monü Zhuan” by Liang Yu Sheng.
A book editor secretly pens her own romance manuscript, only to find unexpected editorial notes from a mysterious critic in the margins. The film is a witty, heartwarming story about finding love between the lines.
Ángel is a personal trainer who, after taking a year off, has just landed a job at the most prestigious gym in the city, and life finally seems to be back on track. But everything changes when he begins to feel unwell, goes to the hospital, and receives shocking news: he’s pregnant. A trans man on the verge of completing his transition, Ángel is now confronted with a life-altering decision—one that will challenge his identity, his aspirations, and his very understanding of masculinity.
Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.
Sep 1949
While visiting her father's apartment, a woman discovers that the man who raised her might be something less than human.
A woman reflects on her past while coming to terms with her life through the reflection of her younger self.
In the surreal town of Nocaretown, a group of bizarre characters become entangled in a dangerous, absurd quest centered on a mysterious wooden box.
Jeff Arcuri's rapid-fire wit is nonstop as he balances outrageous jokes with heartfelt reflections on making his wife laugh during her cancer journey.
After a failed heist, a group of fugitives hide in a remote winter forest-only to discover two monstrous factions locked in a savage blood feud. Trapped between them, humans quickly become prey.
Recording artist Harmony Brown, listens to every suggestion from her record label including changing her sound, changing her look, and even changing the type of music she sang. Yet, her numbers aren't improving, and she's on the verge of being released from her contract. Her manager, suggests she returns to Atlanta and meet with a power house music producer to give her a refresh on her sound. However, she's forced to stay with and reunite with her mother, and address the trauma of her childhood.
Céline, 32, is expecting her first child. But Céline is not pregnant. In three months, it is Nadia, her wife, who will give birth to their daughter.
Nov 2025
A queer couple in a decaying apartment grapple with an immaculate conception.
After unknowingly peeking through the veil, Ricky and his roommate Tepper witness six men sensually licking the pavement on an empty Los Angeles street. As time stretches and bends in the aftermath of this encounter, Ricky’s relationships, including a situationship with fellow cinephile Aura, begin to take on surprising new dimensions. Memories morph into lies, reality becomes malleable and Ricky finds himself at the mercy of “The Yellow Thing” — an entity that wears people like costumes.
It’s hard to dislike Mila; at 30, she carries her insecurities close, overanalyses everything, and is much kinder to others than to herself. When her friend cancels their trip at the last minute, Mila swallows her fear and sets off alone for a pole dance camp. Among sculpted dancers, scant costumes, and sky-high platforms, she feels awkward, alien, and instantly out of place.
A young woman will do anything to avoid her ex at a secluded house party. But a supernatural virus passing through the partygoers may take care of him for her.