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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 24, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
Jan 2026
The film follows a protagonist trapped in a surreal life loop after a scathing boss encounter, using absurdist comedy to satirize modern workplace dynamics.
A live Action/CGI hybrid film. Plot TBA.
Nov 2028
Two strangers scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal.
Aug 2026
Adam's Eight tells the remarkable true story of Karl Adam — a visionary rowing coach who, in 1950s Germany, brought together a group of underdogs and turned them into champions. Within just three years, his team defied all odds and won Olympic gold in Rome in 1960.
Sep 2026
Oct 2026
A solitary middle aged man marries a madwoman and builds a house on a vacant plot of land far from the village. However, his wife’s madness becomes a calamity in his tranquil life.
Set in NYC, the musically driven comedy centers on Pierre, born as a product of forbidden love between a hawk and a pigeon. Pierre is rejected by both communities. Tired of not fitting in, Pierre sets out on a mission to discover where he truly belongs.
Feb 2026
When a string of brutal killings are linked to a werewolf, paranormal investigator Nick Moon goes on the hunt. Battling supernatural forces, he uncovers a dark conspiracy that must be stopped before the monster strikes again.
In 2009, a man and two accomplices try to evict members of the Indigenous community of Chuschagasta in northern Argentina. Claiming ownership of the land and armed with guns, they kill the community’s leader, Javier Chocobar. The murder is caught on video. It takes nine years of protests before court proceedings are finally opened in 2018. During all this time, the killers remain free. The film combines the voices and photographs of the community with courtroom footage to explore the long history of colonialism and land dispossession that led to this crime.
Apr 2026
Plot details TBA. Based on the hit cartoon that portrays Brazilian culture through national wildlife animals.
Mar 2026
An excerpt about the troubled, passionate and intriguing relationship of an actor with his own life.
Dec 2025
A burned-out founder whose crumbling startup faces its final reckoning during a high-stakes investor pitch. Set over the course of one disastrous day in a co-working space, the film unravels the fragile egos, misplaced ambition, and quiet desperation that fuel the modern tech dream. As reality glitches and fantasy collide, Syntax Error becomes a portrait of depression, delusion, and the quiet collapse of a man.
Third part of the Woodwalkers trilogy
Sep 2027
A scorned student uses AI to spread a rumor about their ex-situationship, leading to unintended consequences.
Hanna moves home to the country and ends up in the middle of a neighborhood feud between the ex-prime minister Stefan Carlsson and the stubborn Harry Flodman, who are arguing about a smelly outhouse. As Harry's live-in supporter, she is forced to choose a side; the power or the stubborn neighbor. The story is inspired by real events.
In July 2022, a forest fire broke out on Monte Gambarogno in Ticino, Switzerland. Wound Edges is my emotional response to this landscape, filmed on 16mm and hand-developed with the forest’s ashes. Each frame carries physical traces of the land’s memory, blending destruction with resilience. The soundscape—field recordings, burned wood, contact microphones on trees, and the presence of fire—echoes the forest’s wounds. A reflection on human impact, impermanence, and the haunting beauty of transformation.
After Buachomphu’s life hits rock bottom, nearly getting her fired and leaving her with no money to treat her blind sister, she buy the mystical amulets to improve her and her sister’s lives. However, she unwittingly encounters a dark and mysterious force that threatens to destroy everything.
May 2026
Claire travels to Brazil and hires Danny, a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.