A man seeks answers when he finds a pair of golden truck nuts mysteriously affixed to his Honda Civic. Zach Romeo directs “This is Nuts,” an absurd account of local fate and fable told through a low-polygon animation style. While a guitar is pensively plucked, we hear a man narrate—a destructive ...

When a wealthy white man’s young black escort stops seeing him, he tries to find a replacement. “The Rentals,” directed by Nicholas Andre, is a darkly comedic snapshot of an aging man’s demand for desire and intimacy. The picture begins slightly unclear. Fred seems to be dozing off as James, his ...

A fourteen-year-old girl experiences a sleepwalking episode, leaving her haunted and determined to solve its mystery. Molly Longwell directs “Disco,” a careful, psychological thriller involving youth friendship and abuse. Jojo sleepwalks to an undisclosed barn in the middle of the evening. A whit...

A girl tells her crush that she loves him and then second guesses herself. “Sweet,” directed by Isabela de la Grana, warmly embraces the excitement and angst of young romance in the aftermath of such a confession. Judy sits across from Danny in her bedroom. He wears a cowboy hat and plays a tende...

A literary translator from Sao Paulo moves to New York to work on the novel of a dying author, but, adrift in an unfamiliar city, she struggles to stay grounded. Lucas Manuel-Scheibe directs “Terra Natal,” a dramatic observation of homesickness told through low-key magical realism. Upon her arriv...

Three soon-to-be college graduates become entangled in an absurd plot involving their professor’s run for mayor, an Elvis impersonator, and a group of radical artists. Adrian Anderson and Patrick Gray direct “Pomp & Circumstance,” a comedic, college-set feature shot on 16mm, set amongst the quain...

Isolated in her warehouse apartment in an escalating state of anxiety, a young woman plays a virtual reality guided meditation game. Corey Hughes directs “Your Final Meditation,” an immersive featurette embarking into an open world of evolving fantasy environments. Powered by “Transcend Corporati...

SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - USE THE PROMO CODE JUNE2025 FOR A 1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FOR $22. A heavy-hearted, hard-drinking New York City chef begins unraveling during a trip to Hong Kong. Stephen Gurewitz directs “Honky Kong,” an elliptical portrait of loneliness and dejection that captures a tall, bearded...

During a winter of record-breaking cold, a blackout of apocalyptic proportions strands a group of Brooklynites in a remote country farmhouse. Benjamin Dickinson directs “First Winter,” a twenty-tens drama where yoga, free-spirits, and blurred romances implode on one another with the first sign of...

When the conniving understudy of a theater group knocks off the lead actor, he finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse with New York City's greatest police detective. “Inspector Ike,” directed by Graham Mason, is a comedic murder-mystery directed in the form of a 1970s TV-movie. At “...

A non-binary sex worker in their mid-20s navigates the complexities of their social milieu during a summer weekend in New York City. Lily Lady directs and stars in “Sam’s World,” a narrative feature that launches our month of titles from the esteemed indie distributor, Factory 25. Sam leaves a lu...

A renowned novelist is stuck in a rut when he runs into an old flame at a bookstore. “The Flavor of Cassava Leaf Over Rice,” directed by Tracey Todd, is an animated drama about a rainy weekend in L.A. where a trio of characters reflect on their lives as they begin to move into middle age. Married...

"Dad & Step-Dad" is a slow-burn, character-driven comedy that follows Jim and Dave on a weekend together at a cabin upstate to bond with their 13-year-old son, Branson. Tensions mount however as differing parenting techniques come to the fore. A symphony of passive aggressive quibbles delivered i...

In the Fall of 2020, a financially struggling actor explores early Mormon historical sites as he anxiously awaits national broadcast for his Domino’s Pizza commercial. “Cash Cow,” directed by and starring Matt Barats, is an epic one-man comedy documentary overflowing with deadpan monologues and p...

A mumblecore comedy about a college dropout / wannabe songwriter in Memphis dealing with the pressures of young adulthood as he develops a crush on a young woman heading to Chicago. One of the first films deemed mumblecore, this 2007 film was the debut of director/actor Kentucker Audley. Made in ...