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Punk music icons, Lunachicks, reunite after 20 years in an unfiltered, hilarious, and electric documentary. Packed with rare archival footage, the film traces their rise from gritty NYC teens to feminist trailblazers of the 90s grunge era. Fans and newcomers alike will thrill as the band recounts old antics, rekindles bonds, and embarks on their long-awaited journey back to the stage.
Apr 2026
Common Denominator is a series exploring the intersection of art, music, and mental health. The pilot episode features Tony Award-winner Gavin Creel and spotlights Noah Kahan, the Grammy-nominated, chart-topping artist behind "Stick Season".
Four teens sell SAT subjects online to fund their dreams: college, studio, dad's approval and adventure. Their scheme runs smoothly until reality and consequences catch up with them.
Mar 2025
'Hungy Ghost' is an emotionally unhinged comedy set in Earth's last botanical garden starring a ghost who is prone to bouts of world-destroying imposter syndrome every time he tries to prove his worth to others.
In a distant future, an ancient artifact falls into the hands of a young girl, making her the only thing standing between an ambitious emperor and divine power. SJOR is a fully CG-animated short film and the foundation of a much larger world.
The film is based on real-life events. Alena, a voice-over star, suddenly discovers that her voice has been stolen by the developers a major bank's neural network. Now her voice can be heard everywhere—from airport announcements to entertainment and gaming platforms. Alena realizes that in the modern reality a person's voice does not fall under legal protection. Thus, not only voice-over actors but everyone is at risk. The actress starts a struggle for the right to her own voice.
Using Malaysia’s national flower, the big red flower (the red hibiscus), alongside non-native plants in Taiwan as characters, this collage illustrates the experience of Malaysian Chinese living in Taiwan. Trapped between dual identities and the language of others, they search for self-definition and a sense of belonging. Through the perspective of plants, the work reflects personal life experiences, with the hope of breaking down the boundaries between individual, national, and identity definitions.
The overdose of an acquaintance sends up-and-coming gangster Jimmy Ricci on a quest for vengeance.
When a young mother from a sheltered cult crosses paths with a mysterious stranger, she embarks on a risky affair that awakens desires and dark secrets.
Jafar Panahi and fellow Iranian director Majid Barzegar take a 20-minute drive to Kiarostami’s grave, during which time “the two friends speak appropriately of cinema, but also censorship and festivals, police power and ideology.”
Suzanne hides her daughter’s shocking secret to protect their family, but when their charismatic Pastor takes a disturbing interest in the baby, their lies ignite a chilling battle between faith, control, and truth.
A road trip comedy where six teenagers set out on a cross-country journey through the Midwest to find their missing friend. As the miles pass, old tensions from the turbulent transition between high school and college resurface. Somewhere in between growing up and settling down, a backdrop of summer crickets, endless blue skies, and open roads, they confront their memories and missteps that shaped their drifting friendships.
Upcoming Hindi movie
Mar 2026
When an unhappy young boy discovers an older man quietly affixing painted eggshells to a disused wall in their neighbourhood, he begins to understand how even the smallest, strangest acts can leave behind something lasting.
Kevin and his girlfriend, Cody, are two months into his family's annual trip at their Northern Michigan home. Amid peaceful days and adventurous nights, Kevin and Cody awaken to reality: This time together will eventually end, and each moment may become a fleeting memory.
May 2026
A group of college students discovers that an urban legend is not a myth and release a deadly spirit, housed in an intelligent bird whose mission is to seek revenge on the descendants of their ruthless and heartless ancestors.