2014, USA, Director: Sean Kallas, Producer: Richard Kallas; 22 min. When a disaster wipes out most of humanity, four desperate teens with no place left to go find shelter in a cramped room. As they interact, we come to realize that the greatest threat to this small group of survivors Read more…
2015, Director: Pam Brandon, Producers: David Jenkins, Claudia Lapin and Pam Brandon; 14 min. MARYGRACE is the uplifting story of a young girl who tragically became paralyzed. But, even after the doctors gave up on her, she was determined to walk again and used music as her therapy. MARYGRACE Documentary Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Rob J. Greenlea, Producer: Sheryl Hartman, George Ohan, Peyton Skelton, and Kay Yamamoto, Writer and Executive Producer – Diane Musselman; 17 min. What would you do if you or a loved one suddenly experienced a stroke? Meet Katie, a vibrant 37-year-old woman and successful realtor who is Read more…
014, USA, Director: Magnus Diehl, Producers: Dexter Brierley and John Diehl; 33 min. A young aspiring writer named Sal finds himself in New Mexico after running away from home. He witnesses a murder and is spared by a man named William Truth. Mr. Truth may have done the right thing Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Brandon Apfel, Producers: Brandon Apfel and Stephen Chan; 13 min. When a young waitress closes up for the night, she has no idea she’s about to meet the love of her life. Then a man walks into the diner, asking for a piece of pie. Over coffee Read more…
2014, Directors and Producers: Gerald R. Molen, Chet Thomas, and Darrin Fletcher In 2013, Special Agent Tim Ballard resigned from his employment with the United States government. After a decade rescuing children from the sex tourism industry, Tim was tired of red tape, but still wanted to help children. The Read more…
2015, USA, Director/Producer: John Dowalo; 34 min. The Last Envelope is a suspense-filled drama about a girl struggling to find her purpose in life. On her 30th birthday, Darcy receives a gift of three tattered old envelopes that contain ancient guides. Using the guides, Darcy embarks on a journey of Read more…
2014, USA and Nepal, Directors: Directors: Phil Deutschle and Robyn Hutman, Producer: Phil Deutschle; 88 min. Forty years after serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, Phil Deutschle returns to Nepal to find the village where he taught and the mentor who befriended and housed him. From the bustling metropolis of Read more…
2014, USA, Director/Producer: Casey McGarry; 31 min. Grasshopper for Grandpa is the story of Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens, a celebrated institution in Santa Barbara, CA for over 60 years before closing its doors in 2006. Today the gardens are the last visible remnant of Santa Barbara’s Chinatown. By creating a portrait Read more…
2015, Director: Taylor Currie, Producer: Sara Farag; 10 min. In an overpopulated world, a young woman works as a cold caller for an organization that sells vacation shares. Between calls, she imagines life at Las Palmas, home of the last beach in the northern hemisphere. When a prospect talks her Read more…
2014, USA, Director and Producer: Will Parrinello; 10 min Inspired by 1960s counter culture and the teachings of Hindu and Buddhist masters, a group of activists founds The Seva Foundation, an organization dedicated to preventing blindness, in 1978. Origins chronicles the ongoing commitment of founding members, including Ram Dass, Wavy Read more…
2015, USA, Director and Producer: Roger Weisberg; 25 min. Infamous as the birthplace for the saying “being sent up the river,” Sing Sing prison is now home to Hudson Link, an innovative “college behind bars.” First Degree follows three inmates as they pursue degrees, mentor at-risk youth, and prepare for Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Fran Guijarro, Producer; 19 min. When the Arc of San Francisco, an organization for people with developmental disabilities, teams with Free Space, a group of civic artists, an amazing transformation takes place. The act of creating a mural breaks down barriers, encouraging participants to see themselves beyond Read more…
2014, USA; Director/Producer: Roger Weisberg; 99 min. On an epic road trip, comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville. Along the way he explores whether Tocqueville’s optimistic spirit of the American Dream is alive and well in the twenty-first century or whether George Carlin was right when Read more…
2014, USA and Poland, Director/Producer: Adam Bardach; 63 min. Film producer Gene Gutowski (Repulsion, Cul-de-Sac, The Pianist) was fourteen when the Soviets, then the Nazis invaded his hometown of Lwow, Poland. With a combination of chutzpah, street smarts, and an unflinching will to live, he spent the war flirting with Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Dustin Cook, Producers: Taylor Harrington and Chad Schultz; 17 min. Two brothers grapple with their abusive mother’s terminal illness in very different ways. While the older brother sacrifices his personal life to oversee her day-to-day care, the younger brother seeks escape through marriage. As the three engage Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Noah Gilbert, Producers: Seth Gilbert, Shaun Hart, Philip Marlatt, and Matt Paley; 10 min. After minor surgery, Dave wakes up to find a young woman he’s never seen before sitting at his bedside. Claiming to be his daughter, the woman inspires Dave to question his own life Read more…
2014, USA, Director/Producer: Noel Schwerin; 83 min. Direct from the frontlines of one California prison, In an Ideal World follows three men over seven years as they grapple with the racial politics at play in America’s correctional system. Their stories expose–and honor–the human drama at its core, revealing the institutional Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Fortunato Procopio, Producer: Johanna Watts; 8 min. On the morning of the most important meeting of her life, Monica wakes up nine months pregnant. Desperate, Monica strategizes how to explain her pregnancy to her colleagues. Then she wakes up—again—and finds that she faces an even more impossible Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Minji Kang, Producer: Alex R. Ma; 19 min. A North Korean general surprises his daughter with a visit to her Swiss Boarding School and proposes a spontaneous weekend getaway. What Shilla doesn’t realize is that her father has come to take her home. As the General tests Read more…
2014, France, Director: Denis Larzillière, Producer: Marc Brunet; 20 min. Guillaume Malbet is dedicated to making the world a better place—one coupon at a time. As Guillaume organizes, collects, and painstakingly stores every coupon he can find, he realizes that he has an enemy, an intimate foe with the ability Read more…
2015, France, Director and Producer: Wilfried Méance; 8 min. Two very different men square off in this comedy about unemployment in the modern age. Rémi is a job consultant with a difficult client. Jean (aka Monsieur Delors) is an out-of-work technical coordinator let go during a recent downsizing. Despite their Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Julian Higgins, Producers: Justin Allen, Julian Higgins, Josh Pence, and Abigail Spencer; 29 min. Adapted from a short story by James Lee Burke, Winter Light is the story of Roger Guidry, an aging college professor who questions his purpose in life. When two hunters trespass on Roger’s Read more…
2015, Taiwan, Director/Producer: Hsun-Chun Chuang; 3 min. On an ordinary Sunday, Dr. Evil Mantis launches a surprise attack on K-City, throwing the entire metropolis into a panic. Just when all hope seems lost, one young man stands up to the evil villain. The surprise superhero has a secret power that’s Read more…
2013, USA, Director: Christian Dean, Producers: Christian Dean, Allison Samon, and Race Owen; 13 min. A Fistful of Dollars meets The Twilight Zone in this supernatural western. Set in 1899, Mojave Junction is the story of McTeague, a scoundrel who absconds with a treasure of stolen gold, and Marcus, a Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Rod McCall, Producers: David Edwards, Ned Judge; 84 min. In this tale of magical realism, an otherworldly visitor with a mystical quest lands in a pecan orchard along the US-Mexico border. The visitor experiences hostility and suspicion from local townsfolk, who accuse him of being an “illegal Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Susan Robbins, Producers: Michael O’Brien and Susan Robbins; 64 min. Eighty-eight-year-old Lee Shaw, proudly hailed as Albany’s Queen of Jazz, has struggled as a woman in a male-dominated field and made financial sacrifices to pursue her dream. Now she must reconcile her sharp musical mind with the Read more…
2014, Argentina, Director: Marcelo Mitnik, Producers: David Kajganich, Marcelo Mitnik and Paula Schmit; 20 min. Meet Mariela, an Argentine illustrator, and Oliver, an American dog food executive, in this film about courtship in the age of YouTube. While Oliver plans an elaborate marriage proposal, Mariela waits impatiently for him to Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Teddy Cecil, Producers: Teddy Cecil and David Kenneth; 20 min. A worker starts a revolution when he seizes an unexpected opportunity to break free from his underworld existence. Set in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian society where citizens mine to sustain their grim existence, Helio is a visceral cinematic Read more…
2015, USA, Director/Producer: Andreas Wessel-Therhorn; 5 min. A gay couple in the midst of a bitter breakup receives an unexpected visit from a Christmas angel. In an attempt to reconcile the bickering couple, the angel takes a creative approach to gift giving. Based on a story by Ralf König, Heavenly Read more…
2014, Georgia, Director: Beka Sikharulidze, Producers: Maia Gusharashvili and Beka Sikharulidze; 17 min. A family of swindlers makes its living conning relatives of the dead. After searching local newspapers for the funeral services of rich people, the family pays a visit to the surviving relatives, claiming that the deceased owes Read more…
2015, United Kingdom, Director: Conan McIvor, Producer: John McIlDuff; 15 min. Faced with imminent death, librarian Alice decides to search for the son she gave up for adoption years before. Meanwhile, Mark, A divorced doctor, married to his job, is becoming more estranged from his young son. A chance encounter Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Susan Rockefeller, Producers: Beth Poague and Jackie French; 21 min. In an era of factory farms and agribusiness, Americans want food that is fast, cheap, and convenient. Food for Thought, Food for Life examines the hidden costs of mass-produced food and features innovators who envision more sustainable Read more…
2014, USA, Directors/Producers: David Collier and Suzanne LaFetra; 73 min. Capturing the raw beauty and powerful grace of a dance company for at-risk youth, Free spotlights the intimate stories of five teenagers in Oakland, California. Behind the smiles, sweat, and excitement, the young people face fear, loneliness, and their own Read more…
2015, Germany, Director/Producer: Till Nowak, 15 min. A genius musician lives a lonely life in a surreal, floating world, playing piano in a deserted concert hall. The musician only has one wish: to play for his daughter, whom he is not allowed to visit. Midway through the film, animation shifts Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Mykyta Samusiev, Producer: Alex Lampsos; 19 min. Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov, The Death of a Government Clerk is the story of a common man who finds himself embroiled in his insecurities and paranoia. Then a social faux pas on his part leads him Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Tim Bartell, Producers: Tim Bartell, Justin Hogan, and Cameron McIntyre; 95 min. David is a lonely, struggling writer. Kat is a lost soul left homeless by her ex. Both survive on the fringes of life. When Kat storms into David’s life, he impulsively moves her into his Read more…
2014, Ireland, Director: Aidan McAteer, Producer: Shannon George; 9 min. Boney, a working stiff, has the ultimate dead-end job collecting the souls of the recently deceased. While making his weekly rounds at a local nursing home, Boney befriends Bridie, a feisty resident who wants to savor some of life’s pleasures Read more…
2015, Germany, Director: David Jansen, Producer: Fabian Driehorst; 15 min. Animated in woodcut style, Daewit tells the story of a man who is rescued from his violent father and grows up among wolves. As an adult, Daewit drifts from a lunatic asylum, where he must conform to society’s standards, to Read more…
2014, USA, Director: Adria Tennor, Producer: Wade Danielson; 14 min. When a little girl breaks a hand mirror during an impromptu game of hide and seek with her Uncle Sam, a withdrawn boy close to her own age, she exposes a legacy of emotional neglect within her family. Using the Read more…
2014, Switzerland, Director: Nick Brandestini, Producer: Vesna Eckert; 93 min. Reachable only by plane and inhabited primarily by Native Alaskans, Barrow is a place where temperatures reach far below 30 degrees Celsius and the sun doesn’t shine for months at a time. Children of the Arctic profiles five Barrow youth Read more…
2015, USA, Director/Producer: Bill Wisneski The worst ecological disaster in US history is quickly approaching, yet very little is being done to stop it. A casualty of Southwest “water wars”, the Salton Sea is disappearing, revealing a toxic mix of fine dust and chemicals that threatens the health of millions. Read more…
2014, Austria and Israel, Director: Guy Lichtenstein, Producers: Simon Baumgartner, Guy Lichtenstein, Uli Mueller-Uri, Paul Stren; 26 min. On their last night together, Clara, an Austrian tourist, and Tomer, an Israeli student, embark on a desperate quest for the “morning after” pill. As their cultural and personal differences become more Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Matt Fuller, Producers: Matt Fuller, Ira Heilveil; 76 min. Autism in Love follows four adults with autism spectrum disorders as they search for and manage romantic relationships. Characterized by difficulties with communication and social interactions, autism spectrum disorders make forming relationships especially challenging for the film’s participants. Read more…
2014, Ireland, Director: Matthew Darragh, Producer: Danielle Considine; 7 min. A man on a desert island battles loneliness and monotony until a mysterious companion washes ashore. Soon the man is experiencing the highs and lows of romantic love, taking long walks on the beach and watching the sun go down Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Trent Dion Soto, Producers: Christian Cisneros, Joshua Dragge, and Trent Dion Soto; 49 min. Armed with just a toothbrush and a GoPro camera, artist Trent Dion Soto spends 30 days living on LA’s notorious Skid Row. By documenting his experience, Soto shines a light on the City Read more…
2015, USA, Director: Stefan Kubicki, Producer: Saba Zerehi; 28 min. A cosmonaut searches for help after his spacecraft crashes in the frozen steppes of Mongolia. When he finds shelter with a shaman, the cosmonaut must confront the loss of his wife and daughter years earlier. Set in the late 1960s, Read more…
2014, Netherlands, Directors/Producers: Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, Marieke Blaauw; 2 min. Mia sits down to enjoy a pizza when a fateful knock at the door brings her a mysterious package. Mia unwraps the brown paper and finds a record of “A Single Life.” With each skip of the record, Mia Read more…
2013, United Kingdom, Director: Gerard Roxburgh, Producer: John Mawson; 15 min. A middle-aged widower wakes up after a night out to discover that he’s had a one-night stand—with one of his daughter’s friends. Despite their age difference, Dave and free-spirited Esther bond as he shares details about his life. By Read more…
2015, USA, Director and Producer: Alice Bouvrie; 39 min. Meet Dr. John Southard, world-renowned geologist, husband, father, and avowed cross-dresser. A Chance to Dress follows Southard as he negotiates a complex web of social, familial, and professional expectations about gender identity. The resulting film is a complex portrait of a Read more…