2021 San Diego Intl Film Festival
Oct 14-24, 2021
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- DirectorMike MillsStarsJoaquin PhoenixGaby HoffmannWoody NormanWhen his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles.Opening Night Film
- DirectorMaggie GyllenhaalStarsOlivia ColmanJessie BuckleyDakota JohnsonA woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.Closing Night Film
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsBenicio Del ToroAdrien BrodyTilda SwintonA love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".
- DirectorStephen KaramStarsRichard JenkinsJayne HoudyshellAmy SchumerDuring one evening, the Blake family gathers to celebrate thanksgiving in a broken-down flat newly rented by the daughter and her new man. As the darkness falls, we find that all have less to be thankful about.
- DirectorPablo LarraínStarsKristen StewartTimothy SpallSally HawkinsDiana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.
- DirectorJonas Poher RasmussenStarsDaniel KarimyarFardin MijdzadehMilad EskandariFLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.
- DirectorCéline SciammaStarsJoséphine SanzGabrielle SanzNina MeurisseNelly has just lost her grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother's childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods. One day she meets a girl her age building a tree-house.Winner: Best International Feature
- DirectorLauren HadawayStarsIsabelle FuhrmanAmy ForsythDiloneA college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
- DirectorJane CampionStarsBenedict CumberbatchKirsten DunstJesse PlemonsCharismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
- DirectorJoachim TrierStarsRenate ReinsveAnders Danielsen LieHerbert NordrumThe chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsJude HillLewis McAskieCaitríona BalfeA young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.Winner: Audience Choice Gala Award
- DirectorMartin Garde AbildgaardStarsMark StrepanOlivia VinallIben HjejleOn an island struck with a sleeping phenomenon, a rogue visitor falls for one of the inhabitants, not realising the personal danger it brings
- DirectorRossana Diaz CostaStarsLiliana AlegríaFernando BacilioRodrigo Barba PinillosJulius is a high class child of the 50's, in Lima-Peru. He lives in a palace with his family and a lot of servants. He will lose the innocence little by little, when discovering and never understanding a world full of injustices.
- DirectorJessie AnthonyParya LotfiazarStarsJustin RainLauren HillViolet RainJon, a young First Nations man, is struggling to overcome addiction and avoid the multiple warrants out on him. But he has several strong women in his corner: his girlfriend, his sister, his mother, and his unborn daughter are all hoping that he can master his demons.
- DirectorShariff KorverStarsJoes BrauersSpencer BogaertTobias KerslootAfter the sudden disappearance of their superior, three young soldiers are left to guard a military vehicle by themselves. As their situation and the scorching desert heat renders them increasingly disconnected from reality, an encounter with a local boy escalates into a fight that will mark their lives forever.Winner: Military Award
- DirectorMartin MakarievStarsAlexander SanoJulian VergovIgor AngelovHumanity hides in the deepest, darkest places.
- DirectorMélanie DelloyeStarsAntoine ChainSébastien DrouetJulie JuddFollows Philippe, an 80-year-old who has to fight against his children and some developers that want to take his mansion away by selling it and tearing it down.
- DirectorBrad RiddellSanford SternsheinStarsDavid WaltonMajandra DelfinoFrancis GuinanNostalgic for his glory days, a frustrated stay-at-home dad invites all of his high school Facebook friends to an 80s-themed surprise party for his exhausted corporate wife.
- DirectorAlexander KossevStarsYasen AtanasovAlissa AtanassovaVasil BanovGrieving due to injustice in school, betrayed by her closest people, 17 year-old Petya commits suicide. This happens to the talented poetess Petya Dubarova in 1979. This also happens in 2019 to a regular girl, also named Petya. Different times, different girl, the System which does not tolerate different ones remains the same.
- DirectorNana MensahStarsNana MensahMadeline WeinsteinMeekoGhanaian-American Sarah is all set to abandon her Ivy League doctoral program to follow her married lover across the country.Winner: Best Feature Film
- DirectorJulian Diaz VelosaStarsLiliana CalderónJuan Sebastián CasanovaFelipe CorreaThe conflict crosses destinies, SEebastian, a young rebel who dreams of being an artist, is forced to go to the army, where he meets ANDRÉS, a young guerrilla who is infiltrated.Winner: Audience Choice Feature Award
- DirectorAlexis GambisStarsWilliam MapotherPaulina GaitanTenoch HuertaA Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.
- DirectorJim CummingsPJ McCabeStarsJim CummingsVirginia NewcombPJ McCabeA married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, murder and infidelity.Winner: Best Drama Feature
- DirectorHannah CheesmanStarsMichaela KurimskyAlan Van SprangTaylor BelleA music student is hired as a nanny for the summer at a remote cottage.Winner: Best Thriller Feature
- DirectorByron LamarqueStarsJoseph GraySuzanne LenzDon DiPettaHaunted by his father's fanatical spirituality, a man's life is thrown into disarray when he discovers he is attracted to his wife's infidelity.
- DirectorMarc Raymond WilkinsStarsKellan TetlowDamian MuzianiIsabelle BoultonA murder, a police raid and a photo of a mysterious girl; a young mother must piece together her twin son's secret romantic life, in order to find out what happened to them.
- DirectorBari KangStarsCraig muMs GrantMyles ClohessyAnil KumarEx-con turned "scrapper" Jake leads a quiet life caring for his family until he is pursued by violent Punjabi and Mexican criminals following a botched robbery.
- DirectorJon ShermanStarsJoey SlotnickAmy HargreavesJack SteinerCharlie and Lisa, two divorced parents in their 40's who find themselves at a midlife crossroads. Both are single parents and they have four complicated teenagers.Winner: Best Comedy Feature
- DirectorDagmawi AbebeVictor Alonso-BerbelRoy ArwasStarsInger TudorJewell Wilson BridgesJune SchreinerIn 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast production of 'Macbeth' struggles to make it to opening night amid the downward spiral of their young and untested director - Orson Welles.Winner: Best Ensemble Cast
- DirectorAlana WaksmanStarsDevery JacobsMadeleine CoghlanKate BrittonWhen 22 year-old Rae, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis in Billings, Montana, her ancestors' trauma becomes real.
- DirectorCathy BradyStarsNora-Jane NooneNika McGuiganKate DickieThe story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns home, the intense bond with her sister is re-ignited. Together they unearth their mother's past, but they uncover secrets and resentments which have been deeply buried and now threaten to overwhelm them.
- DirectorLissette FelicianoStarsLorenza IzzoBryan CraigChrissie FitIn 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera, sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself that sets new precedents for the time.Winner: Chris Brinker Award
- DirectorThomas A. MorganStarsFrank McKinney IIIFrank McKinney IVMichael J. SolenderOne of the first Black US college rugby coaches builds a new team at a white university in the south and finds that success isn't measured in championships.
- DirectorAmirose EisenbachTamara Rosenfeld30 female soccer players from 30 different countries summit Mount Kilimanjaro and descend to the Dead Sea, to play the highest and lowest soccer games ever played.
- DirectorJustin S. MonroeA talented yet unknown Los Angeles artist bluffs his way into a commission for the largest stained glass window of its kind. Yet he doesn't know how to make it and seeks help from an Italian glass maestro to complete the project in time.Winner: Best Documentary Feature
- DirectorGreg MitchellStarsOsamu InoueDennis PredovicRob BurgosLong suppressed footage of the human suffering caused by the US nuclear bombing of two Japanese cities in August of 1945.
- DirectorRoger WilliamsStarsMark AngeloRob CatchloveDanny CattFrom the producers of the multi international award-winning film RiverBlue comes the feature length documentary, Last Paddle; 1000 Rivers 1 Life. This inspirational and visually stunning film chronicles the amazing lifetime journey of renowned river advocate Mark Angelo who has paddled more than 1000 rivers in well over 100 countries; perhaps more than any other individual. Last Paddle chronicles a life-long commitment to river conservation and restoration around the globe. The film also delves into Mark's current efforts, including the need to better protect and restore city waterways, understanding the impacts of climate change on rivers, and doing more to conserve the planet's greatest river environments. In acknowledging Mark's accomplishments, including the founding of World Rivers Day, Last Paddle makes an eloquent plea to cherish and better care for our life-giving waterways while also offering hopeful insights into how we might attain a more sustainable future.
- DirectorStephanie SoechtigStarsDavid AndersonDale ArcherTim ArmstrongThe story focuses on families with ADHD members, depicting their challenges and successes in an effort to shift the narrative surrounding ADHD and recognize its potential as an asset rather than solely a disorder.Winner: Audience Choice Documentary Award
- DirectorAsier AltunaThe story of the transformation of traditional cooking into nouvelle cuisine through 100 years of history at Donostia's Arzak restaurant, run by Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena Arzak.
- DirectorJohn Clayton DoyleStarsDoug McCorkleRegina McCorkleCesar ValentinoThis documentary-narrative hybrid tells the story of DOUG McCORKLE, a buttoned- up, mild-mannered corporate accountant. After retiring at age 60, Doug puts his marriage and life savings on the line to chase his wildest dream.
- DirectorBarry StevensUncover the hidden lives of the modern slaves who make our clothes. Follow their fight for justice against corruption, inequality and the fashion industry.
- DirectorMartyn RobertsonStarsBen LargScottish Surf champion Ben Larg's bigger challenge is the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in the world at Mullaghmore. Danger, opportunity, parental dilemma collide, propelling Ben and his family towards an unknown destiny.
- DirectorColin RosemontThe film examines the intersections of history, spirituality, colonialism, and contemporary archaeology through the experiences of archaeologists and Native Californians brought together by an excavation.
- DirectorGrace DoveStarsTahmoh PenikettNathaniel ArcandBarbara PatrickAfter the death of her mother, a young girl finds her strength and reconnects to her world.
- DirectorShelby AdamsJoanne StorkanStarsJoryan AdamsBret BucktoothJim CalderMany lacrosse players and coaches often don't know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has its roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people. The movie also defines the three types of North American, Indigenous lacrosse: Iroquois, Great Lakes, and Southeastern.
- DirectorMark RubergStarsJim WarneJim Warne, Oglala Lakota Tribal member, Native Activist/Educator and Filmmaker shares perspectives of mascots in the NFL. Producers Mark Ruberg, Brian Alexander team with Jim to produce the Social Justice Short for the FOX NFL Pregame showWinner: Kumeyaay Award
- DirectorAnthony FlorezStarsEdem Atsu-SwanzyPeter SiragusaZoel ZohnnieCasey TwoBears is a Marine Corps veteran, ex-junkie, and former county inmate. While working as a janitor for a boxing gym, Casey volunteers be the sparring partner for the local "champ" in order to prove his worth as a warrior in the ring, but also to prove himself as the modern warrior that his daughter and granddaughter can depend on.
- DirectorJames Burns
- DirectorDmytro LisenbartStarsDmitriy GavrilovAleksandr IgnatushaAndriy SeredaThe story of a robot named Rob. One day he was walking around the city and saw an elderly man sitting in a chair inside the Store of Unwanted Things. Next to the man, there was a sign "For Sale." The owner of the store said that the goods were up for sale. The man's name was Robert. Rob wanted to have a friend. He made a purchase and received a receipt. Robert explained that he was now Rob's pet and from now on Rob should provide him with a roof over his head, feed him, and make sure he doesn't get bored. The robot and man started living together.
- DirectorPedro de la Llave
- DirectorAbdulla Al-JanahiThe short film "HOPE" is about the journey of a new born baby sea turtle named Aqua. During his journey, he faces many obstacles from human pollution to different predators. Using his mind and courage he over comes one obstacle after the other, until he reaches his final destination. Just before he enters the sea, he witnesses a life changing scene, that he bravely over comes and grows as a character.
- DirectorAiman SamatStarsClifton McKnightBen WoolfreyA man second-guesses his career choice until he was shown appreciation by an old friend.
- DirectorCarmen Córdoba GonzálezAfter 15 years Roberto is still in love with his neighbor, but she hides ashamed of her body. With his art and an old clothesline as the only way of communication, Roberto has a plan to push his beloved for face her monsters at once.
- DirectorWilliam Joyce'The year is 1927. Mr Spam is a budding inventor and visionary. Due to his job at the Hammer To Heads Company his hat is stuck on his head thereby thwarting his cheerful visions from being realised. A lovely and talented surrealist painter named Dot creates a lively and ingenious painting for Mr Spam just in the nick of time. Love, daydreams and surrealism are unleashed and save everyone's day.'
- DirectorAndzej GavrissStarsMaksim AvdeevNikita OrlovThe film portrays two lovers, separated not only by distance but by circumstances: Russia's anti-gay laws and mainstream homophobia make this an almost forbidden love.
- DirectorChad ClendinenStarsDavid OcittiDavid Ocitti was just a boy when the rebels attacked his village, killing his father and forcing him to become a soldier in their brutal army. After surviving gunfire in a narrow escape, David finds his way home to northern Uganda, only to be ostracized from friends and family. Years later, determined to help others avoid the same pain, David dedicates his life to reuniting rebel fighters with their families, some after over 20 years at war. We follow David as he boards small planes and rides down remote paths, venturing into active conflict zones to bring home fighters whose families never lost hope in their return. A testament to radical forgiveness and restorative justice, David ultimately embraces the very perpetrators who ripped apart his family and helps them find a second chance at life.Winner: Best Short Doc
- DirectorKrzysztof ChodorowskiStarsSonia MietielicaDaria PoluninaWitold DebickiVera, a Ukrainian woman working illegally in a Polish factory tries to help Masha - a friend who suffered in an accident at work.
- DirectorSebastian NylénStarsDaniel HallbergA son sets out on a journey to find the story of his estranged father. But when he gets shipwrecked, he's in for a fight with the sea - as well as with himself.
- DirectorLiang-Chun LinStarsClover HongAnthony LienJizhong ZhangThe greenest girl in a TV production tries to survive the constraining environment dominated by men who don't respect her boundaries. When the production is wrapped and people are celebrating on the party, she finally gets to calm down and to process what she has experienced. Her co-workers try to bond with her while she's busy figuring out how much she can compromise to keep going as well as taking a good look at other women around her.
- DirectorWilliy LauStarsKeita AraiKeita Jimmy HaraRyo IshigamiTwo brothers, one fresh out of jail and the other working for a loan shark he can't escape, try to create a new beginning for themselves while the past tries to drag them down.
- DirectorKelsey FordhamStarsKelsey FordhamJames C. VictorAria Song
- DirectorAfton Quast SalerStarsAfton Quast SalerWhen a 35-year-old film student is diagnosed with ADHD, she turns the camera on herself to question her past, her future, and why women are often under diagnosed with this misunderstood disorder.
- DirectorYoni AzulayStarsGeraldine SingerJeff AyarsDana BergerKit and Pat contemplate a last-ditch effort to get the cash needed to make their dreams come true.
- DirectorDylan ChantNic KuklinskiScott LarsonIn 2020, America entered a new era of social justice, and without people on the ground continuing to document the truth, ongoing injustices would never be brought to light. 'These Moments' follows three photographers as they capture racial justice movements in the American Southwest, writing the history that will one day be our legacy.
- DirectorThibaut WohlfahrtSamir YoussefStarsRoda FawazAida SabraJoseph ZaytouniAfter living in Europe for several years, Ziad returns to visit his family in his North Lebanon hometown at the Syrian border. When he arrives, the tension is palpable. Ziad tries to reconnect with his family. However, the war he has been watching from afar for so long may have turned him into a stranger.
- DirectorDustin BrownStarsMena SuvariMantas ValantiejusSadie C.Three interconnected stories behind a single fur coat from the trapper who catches the fox, to the seamstress who sews the coat, to the shopper who buys it.
- DirectorOmar S. KamaraStarsBenjamin A. OnyangoOmete AnassiNadine SalamehOver a day of landscaping work, a first generation African American and his immigrant father have their tense relationship and different outlooks on life transformed irreversibly when they are racially profiled by police.
- DirectorNiuyue Kay ZhangStarsWang Xi WenShen Shi YuFollowing Wuhan's Coronavirus shut down, a rural single mother, Zhao, embarks on a dangerous journey in search of her preemie newborn baby stranded in a WuhanHospital. Joining her path is a mysterious eight-year-old girl.
- DirectorSarah KleinTom MasonStarsCharlie LucasHannah LucasAkeem RollinsIn Part 1, mental health activist Hannah Lucas shares the story of her chronic illness diagnosis and the struggles with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation that came with it. After a startling suicide attempt, she and her brother decided to develop an app for people who are struggling to reach out to loved ones when they need help. In Part 2, AKeem Rollins was kicked out of his home for coming out as gay at 14, and as a result, faced bullying, homelessness, and depression. After receiving emergency mental health care, he finished writing "Suicide Note" and has since become a vocal mental health activist. In Part 3, Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders was riding high after the 2016 games, but she wasn't prepared for what came once she returned home. The short doc tells the story of the intensity of her 2016 Olympic experience, her childhood trauma, and the pitfalls of celebrity that challenged her mental health. After receiving care for depression, Raven spoke out about her struggles and became a leading advocate for mental health dialogue among athletes. WellBeings "Out of the Dark" docuseries showcases the inspiring personal stories of the most influential youth activists in the mental health space. Each episode takes an in-depth look at the struggles each overcame, the impact of their work, and their continued mental health journeys.
- DirectorDana FrankoffVOICE ABOVE WATER is the story of a 90-year-old Balinese fisherman who can no longer fish because of the amount of plastic in the ocean.
- DirectorTiger JiStarsWayne ChangMichael KishonLaura Lee AndersonA Chinese Uber driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up his nightly passengers.
- DirectorOwen GowerStarsKate DickieJames HarknessStuart CurlettTwo strangers become trapped in an escalating nightmare when they are forced to follow instructions from a series of red envelopes. To escape, they must confront past demons - they soon discover their secrets are closely connected.
- DirectorLewis Martin SoucyStarsMehdi AjroudiMarc AndréoniZacharie AjroudiWith the help of a young Tunisian guide, a retired French soldier sets out into the desert on a quest for redemption.
- DirectorNéstor Ruiz MedinaStarsEsther AceboFernando CayoNatalia FauraAn aspiring actor, Juan Luis, suffers an incalculable pain by becoming the laughing stock of his class due to the close relationship he has with his mother. He will learn that pain is a fundamental tool to become a better actor, but at what price?
- DirectorMatthew Avery BergStarsEric RobertsDaniel GiacominiA tattoo artist is forced to confront his past when a client knows what his tattoos mean.
- DirectorSteven ChowStarsXana TangDaniel LeePak Wing LeungMunkie follows a vengeful daughter whose violent plan of revenge against her domineering "tiger parents" spins out of control.Winner: Audience Choice Short Award
- DirectorRich UnderwoodStarsBarry BrownCheyenneGavinFacing kidney failure at the age of 20, Cheyenne's options for a donor are dwindling until an unexpected turn of events presents love and a lifesaving gift. A set of skilled caregivers operate on Cheyenne and her living donor to give her a second chance at a life that had only begun to blossom.Winner: Best Local Film
- DirectorAlexis DuranStarsAdrian QuiñonezAmani SolorioMisha MolaniDuring Michael's final goodbye to his ten-year-old stepdaughter, Caroline, he reflects on his experiences that led to his decision to leave.
- DirectorKeone MadridMari MadridStarsArturo MadridArturo Madrid, a 76 year old Filipino-American man, reminisces on the hardships, wonders and reality of migrating from the Philippines to the United States.
- DirectorRachel EarnestStarsCarolyn GrundmanValerie GouldCurtis FortierIn love with her best friend who has just married someone else, a young college student, still living at home, becomes confounded by faith and ultimately must risk telling her parents who she really is in order to save herself.
- DirectorBrooke TrantorStarsKate Morgan ChadwickT.J. LinnardSamson MoeakiolaJane is on the hunt for a rockin' one-night stand before an impending arrival.
- DirectorAnton JøsefStarsRachel BoydCatherine McGregorTyrnan O'DriscollWhen a teenage girl escapes to the world of live-action-role-playing, her mother's early-onset Alzheimer's reaches a breaking point.
- DirectorCarlos Fernandez PuertolasStarsPaul EidingArabella GrantBrian Michael Jones"Frank and Emmet" tells the story of two life-long friends and show-business partners who, after weeks of drifting apart, sit together to have a much-needed conversation. Their friendly dialog takes a turn when they address head-on the one thing they've never talked about: One of them is a puppet.Winner: Best Short Narrative
- DirectorJoe BluhmMichael Joseph McDonaldNick HerdAs the first animated film to star a character with Down syndrome, Freebird tells the coming-of-age story of Jon, a boy with Down Syndrome who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. In just five minutes, we watch 45 years of his life flash by.Winner: Best Animated Short
- DirectorLeticia FabiánAlan JonssonStarsIgnacio López TarsoLeticia FabiánGustavo EgelhaafWinner: Best International Short Film
- DirectorPeter Lee ScottStarsKiera ThompsonJack VealFarhan BaqiAfter a young boy's best friend dies, he gets convinced into creating a Viking funeral for him by a neighbour.
- DirectorZoé Pelchat-OuelletStarsJoanie MartelAlexandre LavigneGuillaume GauthierBabz Dubreuil, a lonely ex-convict, works as a cook in a brunch restaurant. Under the encouragements of a colleague, she finds the courage to ask an attractive customer on a date. It might be the beginning of redemption.
- DirectorKimmy GatewoodStarsKimmy GatewoodGwen HillierMatthew RocheleauIt is a dark comedy that takes place in a society where humanity has become so engrossed with their mobile devices that their spines have developed permanent and inheritable curvatures - a society that is perpetually navel gazing. In the inevitable future, a woman named Polly has it all, at least on the surface: a great job at a "like" farm, a hunched spine just like the celebrities have, even a guy who wants to list her as "in a relationship" with him, but she longs for more. She dreams of meaningful connection and of seeing a sunset with her own eyes like people used to long ago when they had straight spines, instead of on the federally issued screen everyone wears attached to their bodies. But when Polly decides to make her dream come true, she risks it all.
- DirectorLiam YoungStarsArchie HineDenny HodgeWhat happens when your local playground becomes your local pub? Pie-eyed parents, lairy locals and awkward situations for a child in an adult world. Share a shandy with a pint-sized Pub Kid.
- DirectorHenning BackhausStarsHenning BackhausKatarina CsanyiovaHelen HagmüllerIngbert, the sock, applies for a position as double bass player at the Vienna State Orchestra. Bad idea.
- DirectorAlexis ChartrandStarsLise CastonguayGuillaume CyrKarine Gonthier-Hyndman-While observing life outside his shop, a barber thinks he sees someone who is after his life and his family. Confronted with imminent danger, the barber decides to react.
- DirectorMichael WolosonStarsLexi SimonsenRhoda PellPaulie YoungbloodIn the wake of The Rapture, a lone scavenger fights to survive in an empty and desolate world.
- DirectorGraham ParkesStarsLewis PullmanMat WrightTrian Long SmithDan spends his every waking hour tortured by the negative voice in his head, until he learns something shocking that allows him to break free.
- DirectorRowan KelleyStarsJohn KelleyJacobs Richard, a soldier within the military, finds himself trapped in a world with a grotesque creature. Jacobs must decide if hunting this creature is worth risking his life to avenge his comrades slaughtered moments earlier or not.
- DirectorHarlow SchumanHolding the Rope is the story of a California high school cross-country team and the coaches who trained and inspired them to find purpose beyond themselves on a journey to win the 2019 State Championship.
- DirectorKai WilleyNoah LillywhiteStarsEric CregorLucia JonesBrenda CregorMatthew finds himself stressed and frustrated with his day to day life. When he asks his intelligent AI "E.V.E." to get away from his daily work life, he finds that he may not get what he was expecting.
- DirectorKristi HoiStarsGam Fung ChanWill CrossEric Yuk Cheung FungA man's life in three vignettes as he navigates his sexual identity amidst tradition in Hong Kong's notorious Kowloon Walled City.
- DirectorAgazi DestaStarsOmete AnassiLarry BanksJason DalhouseA deaf teen wants "Waves" for prom night, but his haircut falls into the hands of an inattentive, rookie barber.