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Index of Films


Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

The Island

Film The Island Directed by Cameron Richardson A man finds himself stranded on a desert island and must find a way to escape before he...
American Indie Spotlight

The Kingdom

Film The Kingdom Lesia, a teenager, is taken by a man to a villa where her fugitive father and his men...
American Indie Spotlight, Women in Film Spotlight

The Loved & Lost

Film The Loved & Lost Directed by Anna Thalman Becca and Cal, two parents lost in the struggles of their dried-up careers, search for meaning while managing...
American Indie Spotlight, Free Films, Human Ties

The Midway Point

Film The Midway Point Directed by Lucca Vieira Jake, a high schooler on the autism spectrum feels disillusioned with the world until he meets Alice who...
Free Films, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

The People’s Way

Film The People’s Way Directed by Ashley Tyner, William Taft Tyner Grappling with the impact of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, three community organizers, Jeanelle Austin, Toshira Garraway, and...
Studio Spotlight

The Room Next Door

Film The Room Next Door Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid...
Oscar® Submissions, Studio Spotlight

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Film The Seed of the Sacred Fig Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof An investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests...
American Indie Spotlight, Asian Focus, International Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum, Shorts Competition

The Strangers’ Case

Film The Strangers’ Case Directed by Brandt Andersen In “Sir Thomas More,” Shakespeare wrote a speech in which More makes a passionate defense for refugees, pleading...
Human Rights Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Strike

Film The Strike Directed by JoeBill Muñoz, Lucas Guilkey The Strike is a Feature Documentary that tells the story of a generation of California men who endured...
American Indie Spotlight, Asian Focus, International Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum, Women in Film Spotlight

The Umesh Chronicles

Film The Umesh Chronicles Directed by Pooja Kaul A woman questions the nature of freedom as she contrasts her privileged life with that of those who...
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Thicker Than Blood

Film Thicker Than Blood Directed by Ava Farrar “Thicker Than Blood” is a raw short film exploring an enigmatic betrayal as nineteen-year-old Anna embarks on a...
American Indie Spotlight, Asian Focus, International Spotlight, Women in Film Spotlight

Those Were the Good Days

Film Those Were the Good Days Directed by Hong-rae Lee This is the story of intersections between past and present, memory and forgetting, inner peace and healing. We...