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AUTONOMY
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AUTONOMY
Directed by Alex Horwitz
A brave new world awaits in this engrossing investigation of technology and the ethics of self-driving cars.
Short Films
BALLHAWKS
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BALLHAWKS
Directed by Samantha Sanders
A group of Chicagoan baseball fans hunt for home runs — but they have to stand outside of…
Short Films
BETTY FEEDS THE ANIMALS
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BETTY FEEDS THE ANIMALS
Directed by James P. Gannon
Twice a day, the elderly Betty places bowls of food out for the stray cats, raccoons, foxes, possums,…
International Features
CHINA LOVE
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CHINA LOVE
Directed by Olivia Martin-McGuire
Take a fantasy ride through contemporary China in this exploration of the billion-dollar pre-wedding photography industry.
US Features
CIRCUS OF BOOKS
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CIRCUS OF BOOKS
Directed by Rachel Mason
Karen and Barry Mason are the typical American parents — with the exception of operating an infamous LA…
Short Films
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SUDDEN BIRTH* (*BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK)
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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SUDDEN BIRTH* (*BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK)
Directed by Scott Calonico
Go behind the scenes of the most farcical educational film ever made.
Short Films
FAST HORSE
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FAST HORSE
Directed by Alexandra Lazarowich
Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow works to assemble a team worthy of competing at the famed Calgary Stampede…
Short Films
FAST TALK
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FAST TALK
Directed by Jobie Nam
A whirlwind behind-the-scenes profile of the strange and surprising world of competitive fast-talking in the late 1980s.
International Features
FLOAT
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FLOAT
Directed by Phil KIbbe
An insider's look at the F1D World Championships for free flight model airplanes, whose balance is threatened when…
US Features
FUNNY YOU NEVER KNEW
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FUNNY YOU NEVER KNEW
Directed by Andrew Hunt
The pioneering comic genius of 1950s superstars Imogene Coca, George Gobel, and Martha Raye take center stage in…
Short Films
HAPPY ANIMALS
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HAPPY ANIMALS
Directed by David Freid
Meet the Quokka, Australia’s self-proclaimed “world’s happiest animal,” and the people willing to do anything to take a…
International Features
KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL
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KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL
Directed by Amy Goldstein
An unvarnished, behind-the-scenes look at the creative life and professional struggles of British singer-songwriter Kate Nash.
Short Films
L.A.R.P.: A LOVE STORY
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L.A.R.P.: A LOVE STORY
Directed by Summre Garber
Two outcasts meet while Live Action Role Playing (LARPing) and their fantastical stories lead to a sweet romance.
International Features
MR. JIMMY
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MR. JIMMY
Directed by Peter Michael Dowd
Rock out to the music of the mercurial Japanese Jimmy Page impersonator and superfan who moves to California…
US Features
PIZZA, A LOVE STORY
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PIZZA, A LOVE STORY
Directed by Gorman Bechard
New Haven, Connecticut is home to three of America’s top ranked pizza restaurants — all located within a…
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Southern Features
CLOSING NIGHT GALA: QUEST OF THE MUSCLE NERD
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CLOSING NIGHT GALA: QUEST OF THE MUSCLE NERD
Directed by Jared Young, Matthew Young
Follow Jerry Peacock as he makes his dream to host a cosplay bodybuilding competition at Dragon Con a…
Short Films
QUILT FEVER
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QUILT FEVER
Directed by Olivia Loomis Merrion
Paducah, Kentucky's annual Quilt Week is home to what is known as the Academy Awards of quilting.
Short Films
TAKE ME TO PROM
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TAKE ME TO PROM
Directed by Andrew Moir
Ranging from high schoolers to the elderly, a collection of people across the LGBTQ spectrum share their charming,…
Short Films
THE LOVE BUGS
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THE LOVE BUGS
Directed by Allison Otto
Entomologists Charlie and Lois have been studying insects for over 60 years; the only thing that surpasses their…
Short Films
THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING
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THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING
Directed by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Adapting her own popular memoir of the same name, the director tells an warm story of existentialism and...
Short Films
THURSDAY FIELDS
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THURSDAY FIELDS
Directed by Harry Zernike
A portrait of a surprisingly diverse community of cyclists, found in an otherworldly landscape at the edge of…
Southern Features
WELL GROOMED
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WELL GROOMED
Directed by Rebecca Stern
The creative and colorful world of competitive dog grooming is presented in this charming documentary that follows four…
International Features
WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED
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WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED
Directed by Mariam Ghani
The story of Communist-era Afghanistan and lives under fire are told through a recently uncovered treasure trove of…
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