An avant-garde self portrait following a young woman through her daily life as her own muse. Jessie Rabideau directs and stars in “jean-luc rabideau” (co-directed by Leland Bankowski), which offers a rare combination of banality and free-spiritedness carried by Rabideau’s striking screen presence...

Davey needs to win the high school QuizJam to help pay for his girlfriend Lex’s abortion. Habitually oblivious but generally well meaning, he's only a few answers away from the $125 they need. “Más Bowls,” directed by Max Tullio, is a well-drawn coming-of-age drama carried by its subtly affecting...

A mysterious woman finds her way into a stranger’s apartment resulting in an oddly unsettling encounter. India Donaldson directs “Hannahs,” a darkly funny, increasingly uncomfortable character study led by two wonderfully nuanced performances from Amy Zimmer and Brenna Palughi. Hannah returns hom...

An artist navigates his relationships and responsibility in the murky world of nano-influencers. Directed by Garrett McGale. Cast: Dan Whiteley, Rachel Bles, Christian Magdaleno, Juan Manuel Boca, Jordan Shoemaker.

An introverted poetry student experiments with her image as she works on her final class project, a self-portrait poem. Melanie Notinger directs “Dress Code,” a character study about gender identity and self expression carried by a rich, lived-in specificity. Dani struggles to define herself — at...

A young man attends a strange sabbath dinner with his parents. Writers, Directors, Editors: Jordan Tetewsky, Joshua Pikovsky. Starring Hunter Zimny.

Two best friends retrace their steps in hopes of locating a missing item after a seemingly average night. “Journal,” directed by Alex Bliss, takes what should be a mundane scenario and pumps it full of anxiety and paranoia. The friends spend the night getting high and watching TV. The next day, o...

A group of young friends in New York City spend their days trying to get by working retail or coffee shop jobs while scheming for easier money or a better apartment. An endearingly shaggy depiction of the lifestyle and attitudes of three city kids. Director, Writer: Joyce Keokham. Starring: Joyce...

A struggling novelist throws a dinner party to announce his acceptance into a prestigious writer's program, but his plans are soon overshadowed by a more pressing matter. Joe Stankus directs “Good News,” an elegantly constructed exploration of a relationship between two men dealing with varying l...

An encounter between a police officer and civilian turns deadly. Directed by Jeanpaul Isaacs.

Two musicians get lost on their way to a gig in New Jersey, or is it all in their heads? Directed by Taylor Ervin, “Shark Muscle” is an experimental musical odyssey, a visual accompaniment to the recent album of the same name from the NYC duo, Tony or Tony. Its layered approach emphasizes moods a...

During a mandatory onsite training course, a wildlife biologist struggles to explain the importance of protecting an endangered turtle to a group of construction workers. Directed by Cormac Hawken McCarthy.

A Florida man records an unboxing video for his YouTube channel. Directed by Corey Hughes.

The relationship between a young man and woman slowly deteriorates as they struggle to come to grips with a past decision. Directed by Christian Nolan Jones. Cast: Patrick Cage, Zoë Soul, Curtiss Cook Jr., Corey Champagne & ReGina Niccole.

On the brink of adolescence, a young girl struggles with reality as she combats her fear of growing up. Directed by Sara Boldt.

A young man in rural Ohio navigates a drug court recovery program and the return of his ex-girlfriend. Written and Directed by Adam Meeks. Starring Zachary Zamsky and Lexi Jenne.

An army of Catholic high school girls prepare for their upcoming play while dealing with the ugliness of adolescence and the intrusion of a boy into their drama troupe. Chloe Xtina directs “The First Taste,” an expressive coming-of-age character study about the passions and fascinations of a grou...

The sequel to Luke Strickler's "2064" imagines a future where our dying brains are uploaded to an online infinity full of big horses, hot gods, and french Pikachus. “2064: Cloud 9.2,” uses a cheap print-out aesthetic to continue exploring an absurd future with mind-expanding projections. In“2064,...

In the future, a data limit is reached causing the internet to spill out into the real world. Luke Strickler directs and animates “2064,” an absurdist art video using stock 3D models of common American products and brands to paint a ridiculous future. A giant floating Mario becomes the Earth’s ne...

Lisa has been blessed with a gifted child, but must grapple with the costs of utilizing the miracle to keep a roof over her family's heads. Directed by Kristian King. Cast: Veanna Black, Jasmyn Renee Coleman.

An intimate portrait and concert experience profiling Juan Wauters, the NYC mainstay underground musician from Uruguay. “Introducing… Juan Wauters,” directed by Sean Patrick O’Brien, matches the scrappy, lo-fi spirit of its subject as he expresses his thoughts on life and music, and prepares for ...

During their first Thanksgiving together, Isabelle meets her boyfriend’s parents and helps prepare dinner. “A Very Oakland Thanksgiving,” directed by Karsten Kaufmann, is a home video portrait shot on mini-DV of a young woman merging into a new family. The film intercuts footage from kitchen meal...

A family quarantining together at their home in New Jersey are unable to leave their kitchen. Michelle Uranowitz directs “I Can’t Get Out of the Kitchen,” an absurdist home video filmed on an old VHS camera which is an intriguing combination of the mundane and the unexplainable. A dad makes a san...