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THE DEMON CORE

Film THE DEMON CORE Directed by J. Zachary Thurman A dramatization of the final days of Louis Alexander Slotin, the physicist who sacrificed his own life in…
American Indie Spotlight, Fine Arts Spotlight

THE FLOATERS

Film THE FLOATERS Directed by Rachel Israel Freshly ousted from her rock band, Nomi takes a last-resort job from her best friend Mara at their…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Women in Film

The Gas Station Attendant

Film The Gas Station Attendant Directed by Karla Murthy As a young boy, H. N. Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the extreme poverty of…
International Spotlight, Robert French & French-Language Focus, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

The Genie

Film The Genie Directed by Enricka M.H Adam and Lina are brother and sister, but they fight like cats and dogs. One day, Lina purposely…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

The Halfway Between All This

Film The Halfway Between All This Directed by Heather Greer, Alison Cornyn "The Halfway Between All This" is a conversation and a meditation on the role of images and trauma…
Shorts Competition

The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows

Film The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows Directed by Andrew Lynch, Ben Ayers, Rush Sturges On Deer Isle, Maine, home to one of the world’s most productive lobster ports, warming waters and invisible…
International Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition

The Last Dance

Film The Last Dance Directed by Hayden Mclean When Fox’s "LA Bar" is hit with a compulsory purchase order, a cornerstone of Caribbean life in 90's…
Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

The Last Jews Of Guantanamo

Film The Last Jews Of Guantanamo Directed by Yael Bridge There are a little over 200,000 people who live in Guantanamo, roughly 50 of whom are Jewish. In…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Librarians

Film The Librarians Directed by Kim A. Snyder Librarians unite to combat book banning, defending intellectual freedom on democracy’s frontlines amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida,...
Shorts Competition

The Life We Have

Film The Life We Have Directed by Sam Price-Waldman What would you do if death felt just steps away? For Rob Shaver, who has faced multiple stage…
Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF Kids

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD

Film THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD Directed by Doug Hawes-Davis THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD is a passionate and comprehensive deep dive into the ecological crisis…
Animation, International Spotlight, Shorts Competition

The Magician

Film The Magician Directed by Bogdan Muresanu Sulina, 1910. It is the inauguration of the first electric power station in this Romanian port city. In…