Elías is a young man who, after getting off to a great start in his career as a horror writer, faces a creative block filled with insecurities. This leads him to seek out Mercedes, his trusted therapist. Through a psychological therapy session, Elías recounts the events of the last time he tried to write, as well as the mysterious and terrible events surrounding his creative process. Could Elías be suffering from impostor syndrome? Or is something ancient and terrifying influencing him?
Akshay, a Marathi-American teenager struggles to prepare kaju katli for the annual Diwali party, consumed by grief. He is forced to reckon with the true reason he is struggling to create this dessert, redefining his place in his culture.
In 2071, after a third world war, a matriarchal, mute community has emerged, built from a collapsed one left in ruins by patriarchal extremists of the past. Resourceful, community-focused and principle-driven, Greta has kept things together with codes of ritual and collective respect. One day, her son returns from the war.
"The latest iteration of his porno provocations, Haddad distorts still pornographic images of a young, gay duo, suggesting a tale of love ending in tragedy. The images capture a certain tenderness, hard core shots brought to life by romantic soundscapes." (Wilde Davis, Los Angeles Filmforum)
A former jazz diva, forgotten by time, is spending the last years of her life in a seniors' residence with an orderly as her only friend. Unfortunately, she fails to keep her diva ways in check and risks losing the only person she cares about with time running out to make amends... A short film in English and Kreyol, set in Montreal (Tio'tia:ke), Canada. A Dios was developed and produced thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts.
The grief of a man, Felix, following the death of his mother. Church, a family meeting, childhood memories, — then the brothel : Felix takes refuge in the arms of a prostitute, for a night that sheds a new light on his mother's death.
As the deadline for student short film submissions arrives, two film students, in over their heads, must make the best of an unraveling situation as they attempt to finish their final day of shooting.
Every day, Corey Stone transforms the lives of high value men and brings their brands into alignment. But one of his clients is not happy. And he's gonna do something about it.
In Falling from Grace, three lifelong friends—Nathan, Jason, and Derek—attend a Civil War reenactment, but a tragic accident leaves one of them dead. The film follows the two remaining three months later, and how they each deal with the loss of their friend.
Christian, a former organized crime member, seeks redemption by founding Ángeles Soccer, a team that trains kids and women on a once crime-ridden lot in one of Mexicali's most dangerous neighborhoods, aiming to rebuild the community he once harmed.
In a rural home hollowed by abandonment and silence, 12-year-old Rosi keeps her family from falling apart. While her mother is immobilized by grief, Rosi becomes a quiet pillar for her sisters, resisting despair amid taunts. Between moments of hardship, a small, unexpected gesture leads her toward dignity and resilience.
Photographs, documents, and keepsakes. The silence in Carlos's house exposes the arrival of an unwelcome visitor: death. The inevitable presence of the end invites him to reflect on the cycle of life as he revisits the memories of a restless life.
Omasilu and Zion are a newlywed couple who must unlearn everything they've been taught about intimacy, desire, and faith when they struggle to consummate their marriage.