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Sep 2026
A seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.
Jul 2026
Inside an ordinary home, a plastic cover speaks not as waste, but as a ruler. From the smallest household corner, it declares its dominance.
Aug 2026
Baseball player Jung-gu and movie star Nam-mi are a celebrity couple who are blissfully happy in their careers and marriage. One day, a girl named Dong-ju shows up and the couple's lives are instantly destroyed. Seven years later, as Dong-ju gets involved in the death of a middle-school girl, Jung-gu and Nam-mi decide to fight a battle they have no chance of winning.
Damien and Dave are petty criminals that finally meet their match when a mysterious hitman raids their safe house with a pistol and a quesadilla. After getting rid of both men, the hitman has an awkward encounter with Dave's play partner India, who may be the key to his mission's success.
A canceled Hollywood actor travels to Pittsburgh in an attempt to revive his career and ends up involved with a group of wannabe left-wing terrorists.
When Emma Bennett, a teen girl living in the South, finds out life changing news, she has to find a way to navigate it with the help of her best friend Oliver, all while keeping it a secret from her step brother, Jake.
Oct 2026
This film created using magic lantern slides from about a century ago.
Hana works as an apprentice shepherdess, leading an isolated life in the Alps, far from the hustle and bustle of the world and the echoes of her native Lebanon. The arrival of Lisa, who has been sent to help her with the animals, forces her out of her solitude and invites her to reconnect with her own story.
Police inspector Peter Glebski arrives at a small mountain hotel, "At the Dead Mountaineer's", after receiving an anonymous letter - the letter warns that a murder will be committed in the hotel. An avalanche that occurs in the evening blocks the only exit from the gorge, and at night Glebski discovers the body of one of the guests...
Jan 2027
A documentary following a young mountaineer, Yashwanth Naik, on an expedition to Mount Reo Purgyil in Himachal Pradesh.
In early ‘70s rural England, George and Tommy, two teenaged friends-of-a-friend, meet up on an Essex basketball court. One invites the other to accompany him to a dealer’s home to score some weed.
In the waiting room of a hospital's Cardiac Care Unit, two strangers, Sophia and Emilio, await word about their respective loved ones in surgery. Seeing Sophia is near panic, Emilio starts a conversation about topics innocuous (incompetent winking, the meaning of corniness) and profound (life's journey). In the process they make a connection that will forever alter the course of both of their lives.
Rita is entranced by the mesmeric Leader and renounces her family to embrace the world of the enigmatic Harmonia commune. Her daughters Ella and Jo put everything on the line to infiltrate the cult and bring their mother home. Yet, once immersed in the commune, they find themselves inexorably drawn into the Leader’s labyrinthine web of psycho-spiritual manipulation.
After being offered a record label deal before one of their gigs, a band ponders how this could change their lives, for better or for worse.
Dec 2026
This short animated film playfully upends the history of avant garde choreography films by focusing its attention on the spectator of a dance instead of the dancer herself (the filmmaker, Kelly). In some ways it's about watching others watching and what it means to become conscious of our own role as spectators. In other ways it's just a colorful film about a very happy baby watching with delight as her mother dances.
Nov 2026
Gungo is a scrawny, spoiled young caveman who has lived a life of luxury as the son of the tribal chief. In an age where only the strongest survive, he’d rather perform his “Tik-Rocks” dances than hunt or fight. But when he’s falsely accused and exiled after a plot to overthrow his father, Gungo is forced to prove himself in the brutal Caveman Games—an ancient competition where strength and bravery determine who leads. Banished to a dangerous and wild land, Gungo must now train with a group of misfits he once mocked. Together, they’ll face prehistoric perils, uncover the truth behind the conspiracy, and learn that real strength comes not from muscles, but from unity, acceptance, and the courage to lead with heart.