Paulownia

Mother Tongue

A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.

The Masterpiece

Leo and Diana, a wealthy couple, meet Salif and Yousef, two scrap dealers, at a recycle center. Offering them more junk, Diana invites them to their mansion, but the immigrants actually might be the ones with something she wants.

Thirstygirl

On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret addiction.

Grace

A 1950s Southern teen questions her faith and sexuality on the eve of her baptism when urged to repent her feelings for her best friend.

The Looming Cloud

Three siblings return home after their mother’s death and face their most daunting task: figuring out how to post about it on social media.

MUFFA

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

A remixed narrative that combines two Jake Gyllenhaal films (Donnie Darko and Jarhead) with news footage of former President Barack Obama.

Into the Stream

A psychological drama for the media-saturated age. In a world of viral videos, memes, and fake news, where cats ride skateboards and people get struck by lightning, one man erodes the boundary between online and real.

The Astronaut

A man suffering from dementia asks his son to help him fly to the moon so he can say goodbye to his late wife. Manuel Trotta and Luigi Sciamanna star in this award-winning short film.

invisible string

Believing love has departed from her life, an emotional dependent immigrant runs into a new girl and they find out they have a lot in common, including their final destination.

Busuru

Lins came from the interior of Bahia and now faces difficulties reconnecting with his origins.

Harvey

A man without his own half of the body is looking for the other half in the opposite sex. As for the integrity of his body, so for the sake of emotional healing.

The Job

THE JOB follows Jeff, a washed-up cyclist, who gets a job requiring him to bike alone in a concrete room for hours. The walls are bare; there is not even a clock to keep time. His stationary bicycle is wired from the rear wheel to the back wall. Jeff demands answers from his coworker, Bruce. "Where do the wires go?" "Don't ask questions." What's on the other side of the wall?

The Mess He Made

A man spends 15 minutes waiting for the results of a Rapid HIV Test.

Bettas

On vacation for a friend's wedding, boyfriends Francisco and David get into a trivial argument that quickly escalates.

Billy's Blowjobs

A man seeks the numbing comfort of anonymous sex, until a chance encounter which may change his outlook on life. Inspired in part by Andy Warhol's film "Blow Job," this new film brings the arthouse tradition to the gritty streets of contemporary Los Angeles.

Boxer

Jane is a boxer, preparing for the championship of her life. She wants to win but it's difficult to keep focus when her girlfriend Tanja wants to start a family. When Jane meets Karoline new emotions arises and she decides to leave Tanja. The training escalates, and suddenly Jane seems to be unable to get the firm foothold that she so desperately needs in both her life and in her career.

To Tom Cortini 3: Damaged Goods

Vinnie's long-running empire has crumbled. Jerry has gotten his revenge for being lied to by multiple parties. Everyone has met their ends. Or are they? Suddenly waking from a dream, Jerry relives moments from the first two entries and uses the knowledge of what's to come to prevent the future from happening. But was everything meant to happen for a reason?

Casus Belli

All kinds of people are waiting in seven different queues. The first person of each queue becomes the last of the next one, thus creating an enormous human line. But at the end of the line, it all begins backwards again.