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Comedy
American Indie Spotlight
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New Filmmakers Forum
American Comic
Film
American Comic
Directed by Daniel J Clark
American Comic is a mockumentary that follows two up-and-coming stand-up comedians, who, despite their superficial "cultural" differences, share…
Asian Focus
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International Spotlight
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Women in Film
Apollon By Day Athena By Night
Film
Apollon By Day Athena By Night
Directed by Emine Yildirim
RAISED AS AN ORPHAN, DEFNE, A CRANKY NEWBIE PSYCHIC, FINDS HERSELF IN THE ANCIENT TOWN OF SIDE (ANTALYA),…
American Indie Spotlight
By Design
Film
By Design
Directed by Amanda Kramer
A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.
Animation
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International Spotlight
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Shorts Competition
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SLIFF Kids
Cardboard
Film
Cardboard
Directed by Jean-Philippe Vine
When an overwhelmed, single dad pig moves his piglets into a rundown trailer park, he fears he’s failed…
Studio Spotlight
Is This Thing On? CLOSING NIGHT FILM and AWARDS PARTY
Film
Is This Thing On? CLOSING NIGHT FILM and AWARDS PARTY
Directed by Bradley Cooper
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts...
Shorts Competition
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Show-Me Cinema
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Women in Film
Crossing
Film
Crossing
Directed by Vicky Chen
An aide to Death struggles to help her first soul cross over to the afterlife.
Animation
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Fine Arts Spotlight
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International Spotlight
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Shorts Competition
Dragfox
Film
Dragfox
Directed by Lisa Ott
Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey…
Spanish-Language Focus
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Women in Film
Espina
Film
Espina
Directed by Daniel Poler
Bitter after losing his job, Venezuelan expat Jonathan recruits a down-on-her-luck actress and a cynical playboy to aid…
American Indie Spotlight
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New Filmmakers Forum
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Race in America: The Immigrant Experience
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Spanish-Language Focus
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Women in Film
Forge
Film
Forge
Directed by Jing Ai Ng
In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience
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Shorts Competition
Giving Mom the Talk
Film
Giving Mom the Talk
Directed by Vidhya Iyer
In this literal COMING-of-age film, an Indian woman gives her mom "the talk"
Shorts Competition
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Women in Film
I Do Without You
Film
I Do Without You
Directed by Vivian Miranda
Newly engaged and totally friendless, Amelia decides to ask her high school ex-best friend to be her maid…
Fine Arts Spotlight
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Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
I Love You, AllWays
Film
I Love You, AllWays
Directed by Stuart Sox
Welcome to the curious world of The AllWays Lounge in New Orleans, The Big Easy's world-renowned capital of…
American Indie Spotlight
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Race in America: The Black Experience
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Shorts
Keenalan
Film
Keenalan
Directed by Cami Thomas
In the heart of a critical art showcase, painter Kaya is tormented by memories of a past lover,...
American Indie Spotlight
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New Filmmakers Forum
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Show-Me Cinema
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Women in Film
Magic Hour
Film
Magic Hour
Directed by Jacqueline Christy
Harriet, a once-promising filmmaker, is stuck in the suburbs of New Jersey. Alienated from her cheating husband and…
American Indie Spotlight
Micro Budget
Film
Micro Budget
Directed by Morgan Evans
When Terry (Patrick Noth) discovers he's about to be a father, he does what any other sane person…
American Indie Spotlight
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Film
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Directed by Matt Johnson
The boys are back.
International Spotlight
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Oscar Submissions
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Studio Spotlight
No Other Choice
Film
No Other Choice
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Devoted family man and veteran paper mill manager You Man-su spirals after being laid off and discarded by...
Animation
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International Spotlight
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Shorts Competition
,
Women in Film
Ovary-Acting
Film
Ovary-Acting
Directed by Ida Melum
While stuck at her sister’s baby shower a thirty-something woman is forced to decide whether she wants to…
Animation
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Shorts Competition
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SLIFF Kids
Pow!
Film
Pow!
Directed by Joey Clift
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.
International Spotlight
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Shorts Competition
Pre Deceased
Film
Pre Deceased
Directed by Jules Franchetto
Vittoria has received a diagnosis that will change the course (and length) of her life. As a last…
Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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SLIFF Kids
Rebel with a Clause
Film
Rebel with a Clause
Directed by Brandt Johnson
A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on an epic road trip across all 50 states…
Studio Spotlight
Rental Family
Film
Rental Family
Directed by HIKARI
Happiness tailored to you!
International Spotlight
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Oscar Submissions
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Studio Spotlight
Sentimental Value
Film
Sentimental Value
Directed by Joachim Trier
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage...
Fine Arts Spotlight
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Shorts Competition
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SLIFF Kids
SHELL YEAH
Film
SHELL YEAH
Directed by Sam Graff
A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create.
American Indie Spotlight
Sylvania
Film
Sylvania
Directed by Kyle Smith
Gracie and Stewart take their family on a Midwest road trip to convince Gracie’s stubborn, ailing father that…
Studio Spotlight
The Choral
Film
The Choral
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
They were divided by war. He united them in song.
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…
International Spotlight
The Most Powerful Human On Earth
Film
The Most Powerful Human On Earth
Directed by Andrew Richardson
Following a period of chronic depression, Adam has been suddenly struck with an all-consuming belief that he is...
Fine Arts Spotlight
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Shorts Competition
The Singers
Film
The Singers
Directed by Sam Davis
A genre-bending film adaptation of a 19th-centuryShort story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full…
International Spotlight
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Show-Me Cinema
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Spanish-Language Focus
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Women in Film
The Star I Lost
Film
The Star I Lost
Directed by Luz Orlando Brennan
The great actress Norma Reyes agreed to play all kinds of roles throughout her life except that of…
Shorts Competition
,
Women in Film
This Blows
Film
This Blows
Directed by Talia Smith
An 11-year-old girl’s misunderstanding of a "blow job” sets her babysitter on a chaotic mission to save her…
American Indie Spotlight
Weekend At The End Of The World
Film
Weekend At The End Of The World
Directed by Gille Klabin
Best friends Karl and Miles have an opportunity to strike it rich, the only thing that stands in…
Shorts Competition
When We Move
Film
When We Move
Directed by Jasper Fletcher, Lukas Fletcher
When We Move is a personal that follows a family of nine as they navigate the chaos of…
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