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International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Azul

Film Azul Directed by Algoritmo Malvado In 2053 Mexico, an orphaned street clown and his cadaver dog Gato scour the cartel killing fields in…
Asian Focus, Human Ties, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Eight Walls Two Doors

Film Eight Walls Two Doors Directed by Miaochun Zhang As protests erupt back home, a Chinese woman living in a New York hospital travels between her past…
International Spotlight

Everytime

Film Everytime Directed by Sandra Wollner A tragedy brings a mother, daughter, and teenage boy together. Struggling with blame and forgiveness, the unlikely trio...
Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race In America: The Black Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

Fork in the Road

Film Fork in the Road Directed by Jonathan Nastasi, Vivian Sorenson Through compelling stories from independent farmers across the United States, from Alaskan kelp harvesters to dairy farmers in…
Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Inside

Film Inside Directed by Alvaro G. Company, Mario Hernandez For 80 years, Elías hasn’t been his true self. Until today.
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Jardines Del Bosque

Film Jardines Del Bosque Directed by Álex Barragán, Diego Barragán Santos, Lechuga and Daniela remember the summer of 2014, when they were preteens, and Arlette, an older girl…
Studio Spotlight

Killing Castro

Film Killing Castro Directed by Eif Rivera Centered on true events when Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro visited New York City and stayed in Harlem...
Human Ties, International Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Lonely Nights

Film Lonely Nights Directed by Julián Acosta Vera Andres, a shy, upper-class young man, begins an unexpected relationship with Lorena, a young prostitute controlled by a…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

Love Thy Neighbor

Film Love Thy Neighbor Directed by Isabella Urrutia Witness a day in the life of Casa De Paz workers as they support newly released individuals.
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus, The Immigrant Experience

Mexicanamerican

Film Mexicanamerican Directed by Eddie Sánchez Expertly merging old VHS home movies with new family interviews, filmmaker Eddie Sánchez traces his parents' journey from…
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Our home’s cigarette butts

Film Our home’s cigarette butts Directed by Eduard Amado Amanda, trapped in the monotony of her daily life, sees how her son’s unexpected return stirs old wounds…
American Indie Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

Reentry

Film Reentry Directed by Keenan OReilly Two friends make a pact to get out and stay out when released from prison.
American Indie Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience

Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon

Film Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon Directed by Bill Morrison When masked US Customs and Border Protection agents abduct a man from a residential street in Chicago without…
Cinema For Students Program, Environmental Focus, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Si la Isla Quiere (“Island Willing”)

Film Si la Isla Quiere (“Island Willing”) Directed by Cece King Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island, named for the marooned sailor who inspired the novel, has a higher percentage of…
Cinema For Students Program, Environmental Focus, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, Women In Film Spotlight

Sotobosque

Film Sotobosque Directed by Raina Bhargava Dany Murillo was born and raised in Camarones, a small community nestled in Ecuador's Pacific Forest. With the…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Great Experiment

Film The Great Experiment Directed by Eric Daniel Metzgar, Stephen T. Maing The Great Experiment is an ambitious cinematic time capsule of one of the most volatile and perplexing eras...
Cinema For Students Program, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition

The moon we love like a brother

Film The moon we love like a brother Directed by Iñaki Velasquez Two exchange students in Chile, Anya and Sung-Joon, are kidnapped by a rideshare driver who is clearly xenophobic.
Animation Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The Scarlet Tamagochi

Film The Scarlet Tamagochi Directed by Francisco 'Visceral' Rivera A priceless toy has been stolen: The Scarlet Tamagochi. Iñaki and his turtle friend Cecilio become private detectives…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Women In Film Spotlight

Tim Miller Citizen Artist: Performing Stories to Change the Ending

Film Tim Miller Citizen Artist: Performing Stories to Change the Ending Directed by Keenan OReilly Citizen Artist explores the life and career of the internationally acclaimed performance artist Tim Miller who, over his…
Human Ties, International Spotlight, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women In Film Spotlight

Under the Sun

Film Under the Sun Directed by Isabel Barajas On a vacation, 10-year-old Elisa wants her mother to teach her to swim, but Claudia's incessant work calls…
American Indie Spotlight, Cinema For Students Program, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Oscar-Qualifying Shorts Competition, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

Water Cooler

Film Water Cooler Directed by Emma V.F. The Trump administration has turned immigration courts into deportation traps. As ICE agents wait to arrest their targets…
Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition, The Immigrant Experience, Women In Film Spotlight

While You Return

Film While You Return Directed by Leonor Zúniga A woman in exile fights to free her husband, a political prisoner in Nicaragua, while caring for their…