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Spookies
(1986)
A sorcerer tries to sacrifice a group of people inside his house with the intention of using their vitality to revive his wife.
A sorcerer tries to sacrifice a group of people inside his house with the intention of using their vitality to revive his wife.
Escape From Pretoria
(2020)
In 1979 apartheid-era South Africa, two men imprisoned in Pretoria Prison plot to escape.
In 1979 apartheid-era South Africa, two men imprisoned in Pretoria Prison plot to escape.
I Want My MTV
(2019)
In 1981, a new channel burst onto the rising spectrum of cable TV offerings. It became a touchstone for young people and a new format for musicians and filmmakers to show off their talents.
In 1981, a new channel burst onto the rising spectrum of cable TV offerings. It became a touchstone for young people and a new format for musicians and filmmakers to show off their talents.
Tammy And The T-Rex
(1994)
When Michael is mauled by some big cats at the local zoo, a mad scientist transplants his brain into a full-sized animatronic T-Rex! In order to be reunited with his high school sweetheart, Tammy, Michael will have to stomp and chew his way through all who stand against him.
When Michael is mauled by some big cats at the local zoo, a mad scientist transplants his brain into a full-sized animatronic T-Rex! In order to be reunited with his high school sweetheart, Tammy, Michael will have to stomp and chew his way through all who stand against him.
The Changin’ Times Of Ike White
(2019)
A documentary about the man behind the first ever commercial album recorded inside an American prison by an inmate, charting his journey out from prison into industry adulation and life as a free man, eventually leading to his reinvention as a performer for hire.
A documentary about the man behind the first ever commercial album recorded inside an American prison by an inmate, charting his journey out from prison into industry adulation and life as a free man, eventually leading to his reinvention as a performer for hire.
Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago
(2019)
A documentary that brings to life Barry Gifford’s autobiographical collection The Roy Stories, capturing a childhood in a vanished 1950s Chicago through a jazzy, impressionistic combination of beguiling archive footage, animation and spoken word.
A documentary that brings to life Barry Gifford’s autobiographical collection The Roy Stories, capturing a childhood in a vanished 1950s Chicago through a jazzy, impressionistic combination of beguiling archive footage, animation and spoken word.
Out Stealing Horses
(2019)
Trond Sander, 67, recalls the summer of 1948. When this blissful time came to an end, nothing was the same as before.
Trond Sander, 67, recalls the summer of 1948. When this blissful time came to an end, nothing was the same as before.
Supernova
(2019)
Three men, one place, and one event that will change each of their lives.
Three men, one place, and one event that will change each of their lives.
Dive: Rituals In Water
(2019)
Portrait of Icelandic pioneer Snorri Magnusson, who has been patiently teaching babies to float and paddle for over 25 years.
Portrait of Icelandic pioneer Snorri Magnusson, who has been patiently teaching babies to float and paddle for over 25 years.
Blood On Her Name
(2019)
A woman's panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family.
A woman's panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family.
Moments Of Resistance
(2019)
A documentary which reflects on the connections between historical resistance and the current political landscape. It amplifies the voices of politically engaged womxn and fosters hope for solidarity and inclusion.
A documentary which reflects on the connections between historical resistance and the current political landscape. It amplifies the voices of politically engaged womxn and fosters hope for solidarity and inclusion.
Overseas
(2019)
A documentary about a learning centre where women hoping to find domestic work abroad prepare themselves what for what lies ahead - including homesickness and potential abuse.
A documentary about a learning centre where women hoping to find domestic work abroad prepare themselves what for what lies ahead - including homesickness and potential abuse.
The Day The Earth Caught Fire
(1961)
A worldwide panic is sparked when the US and Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices.
A worldwide panic is sparked when the US and Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices.
I Told My Mum I Was On An R.E. Trip
(2018)
An exploration of issues around abortion, based on real-life interview recordings.
An exploration of issues around abortion, based on real-life interview recordings.
Disappearance At Clifton Hill
(2019)
When a troubled young woman returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her.
When a troubled young woman returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her.
In Search...
(2018)
Documentary about the lasting trauma of female genital mutilation and the filmmaker's reconstructive journey.
Documentary about the lasting trauma of female genital mutilation and the filmmaker's reconstructive journey.
Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
(2019)
In 2016 Colten Boushie, a young Cree man, was killed in Saskatchewan. This documentary explores the case and shines a light on the vast inequality and systemic racism within the Canadian legal system.
In 2016 Colten Boushie, a young Cree man, was killed in Saskatchewan. This documentary explores the case and shines a light on the vast inequality and systemic racism within the Canadian legal system.
FM-2030
(2018)
A documentarian who knew FM-2030 when young explores the possibility of the cryopreserved futurist being revived in the present day.
A documentarian who knew FM-2030 when young explores the possibility of the cryopreserved futurist being revived in the present day.
Jessica Forever
(2018)
A group of orphan rebels are fortified in a villa with heavy arms to brace for a drone war with a faceless enemy in a dystopian future.
A group of orphan rebels are fortified in a villa with heavy arms to brace for a drone war with a faceless enemy in a dystopian future.
Standing Up, Falling Down
(2019)
An unlikely friendship between a failed comedian and a charming, alcoholic dermatologist helps both confront long-simmering regrets in this warm-hearted buddy comedy.
An unlikely friendship between a failed comedian and a charming, alcoholic dermatologist helps both confront long-simmering regrets in this warm-hearted buddy comedy.
Olympic Dreams
(2019)
When a young woman discovers that her lifelong dream of participating in the Olympics doesn’t match up to reality, she finds herself adrift amongst the crowds. That is until she befriends a volunteer dentist, forging a bond which forces them both to rethink their courses in life.
When a young woman discovers that her lifelong dream of participating in the Olympics doesn’t match up to reality, she finds herself adrift amongst the crowds. That is until she befriends a volunteer dentist, forging a bond which forces them both to rethink their courses in life.
Eminent Monsters
(2018)
‘Do no harm’ is an abiding principal of psychiatry. It is abandoned time after time in this exploration of the profession’s collusion with state sponsored torture over the past 70 years.
‘Do no harm’ is an abiding principal of psychiatry. It is abandoned time after time in this exploration of the profession’s collusion with state sponsored torture over the past 70 years.
Tank Girl
(1995)
A young woman with a fondness for tanks takes on a megacorporation which is trying to hoard all the water and power in a post-Apocalyptic wasteland.
A young woman with a fondness for tanks takes on a megacorporation which is trying to hoard all the water and power in a post-Apocalyptic wasteland.
When Lambs Become Lions
(2018)
In the Kenyan bush, a crackdown on ivory poaching forces a silver-tongued second-generation poacher to seek out an unlikely ally in this fly-on-the-wall look at both sides of the conservation divide.
In the Kenyan bush, a crackdown on ivory poaching forces a silver-tongued second-generation poacher to seek out an unlikely ally in this fly-on-the-wall look at both sides of the conservation divide.
The Lodge
(2019)
A young woman and her reticent new stepchildren find themselves isolated in the family’s remote winter cabin, locked away to dredge up the mysteries of her dark past.
A young woman and her reticent new stepchildren find themselves isolated in the family’s remote winter cabin, locked away to dredge up the mysteries of her dark past.
Saria
(2019)
A dramatisation of events at the Virgen de La Asuncion Safe Home in Guatemala in March 2017.
A dramatisation of events at the Virgen de La Asuncion Safe Home in Guatemala in March 2017.
Nefta Football Club
(2018)
In the south of Tunisia, two football-fan brothers bump into a donkey lost in the middle of the desert on the border of Algeria. Strangely, the animal wears headphones over its ears.
In the south of Tunisia, two football-fan brothers bump into a donkey lost in the middle of the desert on the border of Algeria. Strangely, the animal wears headphones over its ears.
Daniel Isn’t Real
(2019)
A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope.
A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope.
Life Overtakes Me
(2019)
In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.
In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.
Little Woods
(2018)
Two estranged sisters are driven to extremes when their mother dies, leaving them with one week to pay back her mortgage.
Two estranged sisters are driven to extremes when their mother dies, leaving them with one week to pay back her mortgage.
Appiness
(2018)
Two former best friends get together to try and develop the next great app, with the aim of becoming billionaires.
Two former best friends get together to try and develop the next great app, with the aim of becoming billionaires.
Memorable
(2019)
An ageing painter and his wife struggle increasingly to cope with his advancing dementia.
An ageing painter and his wife struggle increasingly to cope with his advancing dementia.
Sister
(2019)
A man thinks back to his childhood memories of growing up with an annoying little sister in China in the 1990s. What would his life have been like if things had gone differently?
A man thinks back to his childhood memories of growing up with an annoying little sister in China in the 1990s. What would his life have been like if things had gone differently?
Afterward
(2018)
Disturbed by the resurgence of fascism and anti-Semitism around the world, a psychoanalyst based in New York travels to Germany, Israel, and Palestine to confront her own deep-seated feelings about Germans and Palestinians, and the tensions between the Holocaust and the Nakba.
Disturbed by the resurgence of fascism and anti-Semitism around the world, a psychoanalyst based in New York travels to Germany, Israel, and Palestine to confront her own deep-seated feelings about Germans and Palestinians, and the tensions between the Holocaust and the Nakba.
Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You're A Girl)
(2019)
The story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write - and skateboard - in Kabul.
The story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write - and skateboard - in Kabul.
The VelociPastor
(2018)
He's a priest, but he's also a velociraptor. Together they fight crime.
He's a priest, but he's also a velociraptor. Together they fight crime.
Daughter
(2019)
A dad and daughter try to reach a mutual understanding.
A dad and daughter try to reach a mutual understanding.
Toxic Beauty
(2019)
A documentary exploring the consequences of poor or absent regulation in the US cosmetics and skincare industries.
A documentary exploring the consequences of poor or absent regulation in the US cosmetics and skincare industries.
Quezon's Game
(2018)
In 1938, Philippine President Manuel L Quezon agrees to welcome Jewish refugees from Germany in the Philippines.
In 1938, Philippine President Manuel L Quezon agrees to welcome Jewish refugees from Germany in the Philippines.
Okko's Inn
(2019)
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn, where she meets some friendly ghosts.
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn, where she meets some friendly ghosts.
A Sister
(2019)
A night. A car. A young woman is in danger. To escape, she must make the most important phone call of her life.
A night. A car. A young woman is in danger. To escape, she must make the most important phone call of her life.
Ashfall
(2019)
When Baekdu Mountain unexpectedly erupts and threatens to cause an earthquake that could devastate the Korean peninsula, a South Korean team must enter North Korea and steal American-guarded nuclear material in order to stop it.
When Baekdu Mountain unexpectedly erupts and threatens to cause an earthquake that could devastate the Korean peninsula, a South Korean team must enter North Korea and steal American-guarded nuclear material in order to stop it.
In The Absence
(2019)
A documentary about the sinking of the MV Sewol off the coast of South Korea in 2015.
A documentary about the sinking of the MV Sewol off the coast of South Korea in 2015.
Dark Waters
(2019)
A corporate defence attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
A corporate defence attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Hair Love
(2019)
An African American father tries to do his daughter's hair for the first time.
An African American father tries to do his daughter's hair for the first time.
Klaus
(2019)
An spoiled young aristocrat sent to learn responsibility as a postman in a remote northern town meets an elderly toymaker and has a brilliant idea.
An spoiled young aristocrat sent to learn responsibility as a postman in a remote northern town meets an elderly toymaker and has a brilliant idea.
Midsommar
(2019)
A young woman recovering from tragedy joins a trip to a Swedish midsummer festival with her boyfriend and his friends, only to be caught up in an ancient ritual.
A young woman recovering from tragedy joins a trip to a Swedish midsummer festival with her boyfriend and his friends, only to be caught up in an ancient ritual.
Ernesto's Manifesto
(2019)
A kind but naive man loses his job, his girlfriend and his home on the same day but his warmth and honesty set him on the road to unexpected good fortune.
A kind but naive man loses his job, his girlfriend and his home on the same day but his warmth and honesty set him on the road to unexpected good fortune.
Queen And Slim
(2019)
Two young people on a blind date go on the run after shooting a racist police officer in self defence.
Two young people on a blind date go on the run after shooting a racist police officer in self defence.
Free Color
(2020)
A documentary about the Kinetic-Optic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez and his mission to free colour from shape.
A documentary about the Kinetic-Optic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez and his mission to free colour from shape.
Stardust sleuth We Are Stardust's Jon Larsen on his micrometeorite quest
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Somewhere over the rainbow Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman
Sundance announces Sandbox Fund recipients Four UK nonfiction productions/co-productions among selection
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