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Lethal Ethel (2026)
A mockumentary about a Naskapi vampire making her first film.
Lesbian Lines (2026)
A hidden history through an underground network of telephone helplines. The calls, recorded in handwritten notes, were preserved during a time of profound constitutional change in Ireland, when women were fighting for their rights in a restrictive and conservative society.
Journacide: The War On Truth (2026)
As of early May 2026, over 260 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023. The UN and various organisations have described this as the deadliest conflict for journalists in history. With Israel’s new surge of ethnic cleansing in South Lebanon the total has now reached 28 for the same period.
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest (2025)
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, An Irish Atlantic Rainforest tells the story of Eoghan Daltun, a leading climate activist at the forefront of saving native Irish oak forests in the face of climate change and political indifference on the edges of the West Coast of Ireland.
The Cure (2026)
After making a new friend, the lonely adopted daughter of biotech billionaires becomes suspicious about the cause of the illness she's grown up with.
A Drop In The Ocean (2025)
A documentary following two competitive freediving athletes. One is focused on breaking the deepest record in Asia, while the other aspires to claim the crown of Taiwan's top freediver. Both have received invitations to compete in the prestigious Blue Hole Vertical Blue Depth Competition.
Rich Flu (2024)
A strange disease threatens to kill anyone with any sort of fortune.
4000 Days (2026)
A documentary about a group of parents determined to change the law after their children died during college fraternity hazing rituals.
Wetiko (2022)
In the depths of the Maya jungle, a young Maya man hired to deliver hallucinogenic toads stumbles into a spiritual war between indigenous rebels and Euro-Western seekers, led by a parasitic white shaman with a thirst for power - and blood.
Aanikoobijigan (2026)
Trapped in museum archives, Ancestors bend time and space to find their way home. History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
Seven Snipers (2026)
A retired sniper in hiding on an Australian ranch must reunite her elite kill squad when a vengeful warlord threatens her daughter.
Colony (2026)
A biotechnology professor is among those trapped at a biotech conference after a rapidly mutating virus is released.
Open Endings (2025)
Four queer women in their 30s who are exes-turned-best-friends navigate adulthood, love, friendship, chosen families, and everything in between.
Kraken (2023)
New technology in use at a fish farm awakens something slumbering in the depths.
Reckless (2026)
A former convict on parole must outwit cops and robbers alike to get his share of an old heist.
Speed Demon (2026)
Aboard a runaway train, a nun struggling with her faith breaks Church rules to attempt an exorcism which just might save the day.
Madame (2026)
Laura works for Souria in a luxurious Paris mansion. Souria, kept by a Saudi prince, awaits his visits. As Laura adapts to this world of wealth and surveillance, the women bond. But Laura senses danger closing in on them both.
Stolen Kingdom (2025)
A documentary following the history of misdeeds and debauchery at Walt Disney World Resort over 30 years.
Saccharine (2026)
A lovelorn medical student is terrorised by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes.
Frida Kahlo (2026)
The Exhibition on Screen series explores the life and work of the celebrated Mexican artist.
Forty-Two (2026)
In an alternate 1942, Britain has fallen to Nazi Germany. A group of ordinary British people are captured by a ruthless SS officer who is determined to find a Resistance spy among them. Can they hold out under interrogation or will they crumble?
Our Planet, The People, My Blood (2026)
A documentary about the lasting effects of nuclear tests on nearby people and their descendents.
Our Hero, Balthazar (2025)
Satire sees wealthy NYC teenager Balthy make dramatic gun control videos to impress his activist crush. When an online troll targets his content, Balthy becomes convinced he's communicating with a potential school shooter and embarks on an ill-advised journey to Texas to confront him.
The Yeti (2026)
When a rescue party sets out in search of a vanished exhibition in remote Alaska forest, its members soon realise that something big is on their trail.
What Is Dyslexia? (2026)
A young girl is distraught when she looks up dyslexia and sees it described as a lifelong disability, but a magical adventure teaches her to look at it differently.
Castration Movie Anthology I: Traps (2024)
A production assistant slides toward inceldom as his relationship falls apart, and a trans sex worker mentors her newly-out friend while pursuing motherhood in Vancouver.
Köln 75 (2025)
The true story of Vera Brandes, teenage patron saint of the 1970s Cologne music scene, who risked everything to organise the greatest solo jazz concert in music history: Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert.
I've Seen All I Need To See (2025)
After the sudden death of her estranged sister, an actor leaves Los Angeles and returns to her hometown in search of answers.
Tony Odyssey (2025)
Tony and his best friend, Ivy, decide to rob the bar where he works to steal a new drug that will take them on a journey to meet God.
The North (2025)
Two old friends set out to walk 600 kilometers through the Scottish highlands, hoping to reconnect with each other, nature and parts of themselves that they've lost.
Rose Of Nevada (2025)
A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.
Itch! (2024)
Amid a mysterious deadly outbreak called the Itch. A widower and his estranged young daughter take sanctuary in a department store, only to realise the real terror is inside with them.
Camp (2025)
Emily takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp and finds a coven of witches ready to show her a path to healing.
Departures (2025)
Benji meets Jake at an airport check-out gate and is immediately intrigued. Jake is fit, elusive, dominant and, as Benji happily suspects, ‘a bit gay’. Cue monthly getaways to Amsterdam, a lot of sex and the creeping emergence of a doomed power dynamic.
Marama (2025)
A young Māori woman travels to Victorian England after receiving a letter promising information about her birth parents. As she peels back the layers of colonial deceit, she is driven to avenge her shattered ancestry.
PH-1 (2026)
A politician faces blackmail on the verge of an important vote.
The Cramps: A Period Piece (2025)
A vibrant collision of horror, comedy, and aching personal truth as seen through the eyes of a young woman dealing with the pain of her menstrual cramps.
Trauma Or, Monsters All (2026)
An aspiring author gets more than she bargained for when she writes an article for the local paper about her small town’s dark history, prompting unwanted speculation on what monsters may lie within.
Grace (2025)
A young woman with Down syndrome realises that she will need to stand up for her rights when support workers try to set limits on her romantic relationship.
Frankie, Maniac Woman (2025)
Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalised misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming of the LA music business, aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez finally snaps, with bloody results
Violence (2025)
Henry Violence, an anti-hero in an alternate 1980s world, becomes entangled in a brutal drug war as rival cartels battle for supremacy, forcing him to make difficult choices to navigate the treacherous landscape.
Body Of Our Own (2026)
A documentary following three hijra women though a series of transitional life experiences.
Mr. Burton (2025)
Wild schoolboy and son of an alcoholic miner, Rich Jenkins is mentored by teacher Philip Burton to transform into Richard Burton - Wales's greatest star.
Two Women (2025)
Violette is having a difficult maternity leave. Florence is dealing with depression. Despite their careers and families, they feel like failures. Florence’s first infidelity is a revelation. When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
Being Ola (2023)
A portrait of a man with an intellectual disability, and the community he lives in.
Night Stage (2025)
An actor and a politician start an affair and discover a fetish for having sex in public places. The closer they get to their dreams, the more risk taking they become.
Boorman And The Devil (2025)
After directing Point Blank and Deliverance, John Boorman was offered to direct The Exorcist II. The film became a massive failure, nearly ending his career. Years later, cast and filmmakers discuss its ambition and artistic value.
Out Laws (2025)
A documentary following one gay Namibian man's battle to stand up for the rights of same-sex couples.
Empire Of Lies (2026)
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront the truth about his daughter's murder.
The Snake (2025)
When an ungovernable fortysomething wild child collides with her venomous mother, her life blows up spectacularly, leaving her evicted and single.
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