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During the dog days of the pandemic, a group of old friends encounter a psychotic troll.
A wild tale of the painting's whitewashed journey and the two artists who challenge the same powerful, oppressive, and persistent institutions, a half-century apart with their artwork, their voices, and their shared persistent goals.
The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.
Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, DC, jail.
Between sleeping, waking and dreaming, we experience a collective dream of children who seem to be alone in this world – alone with universal questions and fears for which they must find their own answers.
The adventures of a high school girl who can see the colours of emotions within other people.
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
When a gifted 9-year-old girl, who works in a garment factory, is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend school, she is forced to make a heart-wrenching decision that will determine her own and her sister's fate.
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
Nicole, an eight months-pregnant videographer, is hired by a lesbian lifestyle influencers Thistle and Blaire to film a redemption documentary after they’ve been publicly cancelled, but Nicole quickly discovers that the couple have nefarious ulterior motives.
A boy marooned on a desert island with his dog discovers another castaway and a whole new perspective on life.
Displaced by the Second World War, a troop of Polish soldiers form an inseparable bond with an orphaned bear they name Wojtek.
A depiction of the animation process using toilet paper in place of film, exploring an attempt to create art in a chaotic world.
Obsessed with living up to her dead father's legacy, a young sheriff finds her mettle tested when locals are found ripped to shreds.
A lonely church housekeeper encounters a young Irish girl of exceptional promise.
A stop motion animated short film about the darkness of addiction and the strength of family.
When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a trans woman, the two decide to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship in an intimate portrait of friendship, transition, and America.
When Isaac needs somewhere to sleep, he secretly moves into the home of an elderly blind woman, leading them to form a unique bond.
A lonely boy has a series of strange experiences after eating sweets.
The story of a cinematic adaptation that never quite came to fruition.
Iris has an idyllic life but, as she nears 50 a stranger's suggestion that she 'take a lover' leads her to register for a dating app with unexpected consequences.
A documentary about trailblazing musician Orin O'Brien and the double bass she plays.
A young widow, faces an impossible choice when a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing village during a cruel winter. With their food supplies dwindling, Eva and her town must decide whether to rescue the shipwrecked sailors or let them perish to ensure their own survival.
A short documentary goes behind the scenes with the state representative from Montana as she makes international news fighting for trans medical care - and making a momentous decision in her own life.
An autistic teenager unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.
As the world nears its end, a man stuck in a fish costume races against the clock towards a mysterious tower.
A young family tries to cope with a dangerous immigration process.
Max, a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London, begins a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel.
After repeatedly failing captcha tests, a music producer becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot?
Three rebellious teenage daughters, a restless mother, a father struggling with potatoes, and maybe some elephants, find themselves in Nairobi. What could possibly go wrong?
A trans woman who has achieved success as an actress faces an internal crisis as she finds herself increasingly compromised by the demands of a conventional life.
Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he'll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.
The story of culinary treasure the goose barnacle and its influence on life in the Algarve.
A collection of 22 short films made in Gaza, giving Gazan filmmakers the chance to tell the untold stories about the current war.
1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher's eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone's life.
Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves by the pool on a scorching summer day.
A man quits work to care for his dying grandmother, motivated by her fortune. He schemes to win her favour before she passes.
A Deaf man trains to become the Santa Claus he longed to meet when he was a child.
Mary, Billybud and Fumbleton are three miniature actors who perform in a 1980s kids' TV series. When the creator of the series dies, they are left alone in the studio to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans.
The tale of two Black teenagers who become wards of a barbaric juvenile reformatory.
Aa adaptation of the Dumas classic in which a man betrayed and left to rot in prison escapes, acquires a fortune and sets out in pursuit of justice - or revenge.
A robot designed to assist humans finds herself stranded on an island populated only by animals.
Running loose around a campsite, a group of kids are revolted by the sight of people kissing. One boy is especially troubled, however, as he's beginning to feel the urge to try it himself.
A woman who is struggling with intimacy in her relationship finds her love revived by a romantic fantasy.
An inside look into the corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through leaked police interrogation videos.
This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli authorities and the unlikely alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.
Following the assassination of South Korea's President Park in 1979, various military factions wrestle for control during a violent coup.
Looking forward to spending a vacation on the small Swedish island of Svälta, the Smith family is unsettled by the unfriendly mainlanders who advise them to avoid it at all costs, especially during the Karantan festival. But the family is in deep need of some time away and stubbornly decides to take the ferry anyway.
Putting a festival in the frame Georgis Grigorakis on shooting a hybrid documentary about Thessaloniki Film Festival
Encouraging reel growth How Spanish/Greek co-production Yerma took root at the Evia Project
Age and urgency Daniel Talbott and Andrew Klaus-Vineyard on Welcome To Tool Shed
Little games Alicia Scherson on adapting Bolaño and making The Summer War
Without context Matt Eames on declining political discourse, life without social media, and Deepfake
Such a suff'ring Joe Fria on exploring his personal fears in Shadows Of Willow Cabin
Sacred and profane Hannah Peterson on adapting David Hornsby's Via Negativa
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Karlovy Vary Keitel, Hoffman and Binoche take the waters as second wave of guests announced
The Evia Project Event returns for a 5th year with focus on the forest
DocFest Winners announced
Tribeca Awards announced
Karlovy Vary 60th anniversary edition to feature Jesse Eisenberg and Maggie Gyllenhaal as guests
