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American Indie Spotlight
Celebrating bold and original storytelling from independent filmmakers across the USA.
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…
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.
American Indie Spotlight
F*cktoys
Film
F*cktoys
Directed by Annapurna Sriram
Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her… and…
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…
American Indie Spotlight
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Women in Film
Hello Beautiful
Film
Hello Beautiful
Directed by Ziad H Hamzeh
When world-renowned model Willow is diagnosed with breast cancer, her life of beauty and success collapses overnight. Stripped…
American Indie Spotlight
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New Filmmakers Forum
If You Should Leave Before Me
Film
If You Should Leave Before Me
Directed by B. Robert Anderson, J. Markus Anderson
A devastating loss drives a rift between Mark and Joshua after many years of marital bliss. To avoid…
American Indie Spotlight
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Fine Arts Spotlight
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Women in Film
In Transit
Film
In Transit
Directed by Jaclyn Bethany
When a complacent young bartender living in small-town Maine agrees to model for a existentially floundering painter on…
American Indie Spotlight
In Transit / The Genie
Program
In Transit / The Genie
In Transit When a complacent young bartender living in small-town Maine agrees to model for a existentially floundering...
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
Mr. Wonderful
Film
Mr. Wonderful
Directed by Mark David
At once a comic and heart-wrenching family saga, MR. WONDERFUL, starring recently deceased Hollywood icon, Michael Madsen in…
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.
American Indie Spotlight
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Show-Me Cinema
Our Terrain
Film
Our Terrain
Directed by Anna Brannon
Follows a group of trail runners in Missouri as they run a 100 mile race.
American Indie Spotlight
OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage
Film
OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage
Directed by Clare Major
A short film that follows artist and activist Whitney Bradshaw as she photographs womxn mid-scream during transformational gatherings...
American Indie Spotlight
Portal to Hell
Film
Portal to Hell
Directed by Woody Bess
After a debt-collector finds a portal to hell in a washing machine at his local laundromat, he’s propositioned…
American Indie Spotlight
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Show-Me Cinema
Ride or Die
Film
Ride or Die
Directed by Josalynn Smith
When Paula, a restless Midwesterner yearning for a fresh start in California, unexpectedly reunites with Sloane—her enigmatic high...
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…
American Indie Spotlight
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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…
American Indie Spotlight
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New Filmmakers Forum
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Women in Film
The War Between
Film
The War Between
Directed by Deborah Correa
Set in the Arizona Territory during the early days of the Civil War, The War Between is a…
American Indie Spotlight
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Women in Film
Tow
Film
Tow
Directed by Stephanie Laing
Tow charts the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of…
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…
American Indie Spotlight
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Women in Film
YOUNG KING
Film
YOUNG KING
Directed by Bryant T Griffin
Diondre Howell, a war veteran with undiagnosed PTSD, finds solace with Fatimah, a young woman in the process…
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