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Aviator

2016

Aviator

2016
10
Upon arriving in Cartagena, Colombia, American pilot Benjamin Grey's passport and money are stolen leaving him stranded. Shortly after he receives a call from his son's doctor, who informs him that he is his Leukemia-stricken son's only chance for survival, and the clock is ticking
A Quiet Storm

2016

A Quiet Storm

2016
6
Aurora Williams is a 17-year-old girl living with her parents in the New Orleans neighborhood known locally as the 9th Ward. A talented young pianist, Aurora is on the verge of leaving for college to study music when she discovers her cousin Tyrell is responsible for a heinous high-profile murder. Soon, Aurora faces a dire conundrum – turning Tyrell in is obviously the proper thing to do, but societal conventions and family loyalties complicate an already tense situation... Nobody wants to be branded "a snitch” in the tight-knit community of the 9th Ward. With a large reward at stake and the police closing in on Tyrell, Aurora must decide if she is willing to risk the safety of her family in order to do what is right.
Two for the Show

2016

Two for the Show

2016
10
Bryan comes into town to visit his dying Father for the last time and encounters an abused woman at his High School reunion. He falls for her and tries to get her out of the abusive relationship she's in.
Holden On

2017

Holden On

2017
Holden, a small-town football player, fights to keep his mental illness a secret at all costs. Based on a true story.
Life After Life

2017

Life After Life

2017
6
After decades behind bars, three men set out to prove success can lie on the other side of tragedy. Follows the stories of Harrison, Noel, and Chris as they return home from San Quentin State Prison. After spending most of their lives incarcerated, they are forced to reconcile their perception of themselves with a reality they are unprepared for. Each struggles to overcome personal demons and reconstruct their fractured lives. Grappling with day-to-day challenges and striving for success, they work to reconnect with family and provide for themselves for the first time in their adult lives. Told in an unadorned vérité style, we experience the truth of their heartaches and triumphs. As their stories unfold over weeks, months and years, the precarious nature of freedom after incarceration in America is revealed.
Amor

2016

Amor

2016
9
After Daniel travelled for a long period in Europe, he is coming back to his childhood home, in a small village in Israel. He wants to find Lilah, the woman of his life. Lilah, a former ballet teacher, has been paralyzed on her bed for three years. Daniel is going to commit something unbelievable out of love. The film deals with the conflict between religious tradition and the freedom to choose your fate.
100 Blocks

2016

100 Blocks

2016
4
When a young man tries to escape the cycle of violence and leave the streets behind, he finds himself at a crossroads as unexpected events change his plans.
The Christmas Reunion

2016

The Christmas Reunion

2016
2
The mid-west town of Cave City, Kentucky is preparing for its annual Christmas festival, when festivities are disrupted by a sudden snowstorm. While sitting out the blizzard, a group of former friends who have returned for a high school reunion discover what has happened in the intervening years.
Forever Tomorrow

2016

Forever Tomorrow

2016
3
A narrative of addiction and redemption is weaved out of the lives of those attending AA meetings, the turbulent life of several young adults and the relationships Aaron, a rent boy, and his clients share.
Second Honeymoon

2017

Second Honeymoon

2017
4
The seemingly perfect honeymoon of two newlyweds is disrupted by the memories of another, similar holiday.
ADDicted

2017

ADDicted

2017
6.5
Classes. Football. Finals. A bad break up. An over-bearing mom. Like many college kids, what helps Drew Dawson stay balanced is Adderall, a prescription he's been on since age 10 for ADD. His ex-girlfriend Ashley Ross is trying to win him back by helping him with school, but Drew finds himself suspended from the football team when his professor, Jeff Mueller accuses him of plagiarism. The pressure mounts as he must get back on the team and appease his mother, Kate, who is in the public eye as she is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. As his life spirals out of control, Professor Mueller offers to help. What will it take for Drew to wake up and trust in himself without Adderall?
Treasure

2017

Treasure

2017
4
A new friendship with a geocacher has troublemaker Erica (Ansley Gordon) wondering what is the meaning of life, and where can she find it?
The Railway Children

2016

The Railway Children

2016
10
E. Nesbit's classic children's book "The Railway Children" follows Roberta (Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter, three sheltered siblings who suffer a huge upheaval when their father is falsely imprisoned. The children and their mother, now penniless, are forced to move from London to rural Yorkshire, into a cottage near to a railway line. The story deals with themes of justice, the importance of family and the kindness of strangers. York Theatre Royal's award-winning theatre production of The Railway Children is written by Mike Kenny, directed for the stage by Damian Cruden and directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon. This stage-to-screen version, filmed at the National Railway Museum, features the steam train from the much-loved original feature film.
Empty Space

2017

Empty Space

2017
6.5
Tom, an overweight young man, takes refuge at his grandmother's cabin in rural Illinois in an attempt to bury the years of being bullied and feeling rejected. While in town, he meets a precocious blind girl named Lilly, who shows him how to be accepted and loved.
Ares 11

2016

Ares 11

2016
6
Four crew members of a military spacecraft are faced with an unfathomable dilemma after their ship is attacked, leaving them only enough air for two of them to return to base alive. In a fight for survival, each crew member must decide whether they are to accept their fate or betray their friends, as tensions rise and the air slowly leaks from the crippled spacecraft.
Life Changes Everything

2017

Life Changes Everything

2017
1
Outside an abortion clinic in 1978, Madeline Ryan is 19 years old, confused and about 12 weeks pregnant. Her 23 year-old boyfriend is a career-minded student on his way to graduate school. Madeline is hesitant, but he is determined to get this taken care of. What follows is a unique story that will help them understand "life" changes everything!
Daughter

2016

Daughter

2016
3
Daughter explores the way women are viewed in society by following three female characters on a Friday night out in St Kilda, who's lives become entwined and affected by an act of violence this fateful night. The award winning short film and an awareness project was inspired by the tragic murder cases of Jill Meagher in Brunswick and St Kilda's own Tracy Connelly, whose occupation as a sex worker was highlighted in the media, leading to her murder and personal story being sadly overshadowed. The main themes explored in the film are violence against women and victim blaming, shown through the eyes of three female leads, lead by Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why) as Scarlett, Aisha Tara (Heartbreak High) as Jemma and Carolyn Rey as Alethea.
Despair

2017

Despair

2017
5
After Jack and Lucy rescue a woman from freezing cold in the middle of Scottish mountains, they come to realize that the woman is not who she says she is.
Sensitive Parts

2017

Sensitive Parts

2017
6
Sensitive Parts is a tender and sharply observed dramatic comedy about a young woman who is forced to confront her social anxiety and interpersonal fears before they consume her and the people she loves, with a little help along the way from the imaginary manifestation of an iconic popstar.
Off Track

2017

Off Track

2017
8
Luuk, mid-twenties, has the time of his life until he is confronted with the rough reality off the beaten track of the backpacker trails. A raw road movie about three young friends looking for authenticity between the temples, partying backpackers and an illegal brothel in the South of America.