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"This is one of the few festivals that actually like filmmakers, unlike most that just screen your film and kick you out right after. I highly recommend this festival...had a lot of fun last year, great venue and organizers with a great host."
- Vlad Nikitin, Director, 'Grand Chinatown Robbery'
BLOCK 14 - MONDAY - 1 PM
Islandtrification
The journey of Kānaka Maoli families resisting predatory gentrification on Maui, Hawaii. 9 m.
Savage Sam
Sammie finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman and now must deal with the impact of that betrayal. 15 m.
Seatbelts
When Chad and Rachel go on their second date, he refuses to put on his seatbelt because he did his own research. 4 m.
Second Life
A heartbroken robot replacement wife discovers she's lived a violent second life she didn't know about. 7 m.
Sting Ray
A couple faces the emptiness of their relationship & their own mortality through an encounter with venomous sea creatures 12 m.
Surplus
People fighting for their lives because of some other people started hunting them in the forest. 12 m.
The Last Liftoff
An astronaut, with an impending mission on the horizon, tries to reconnect with his teenage daughter before it's too late. 15 m.
The First Cowboy
Based on historical events, this epic story recounts the collision of two powerful and equal cultures, the Mexicans and Americans.
BLOCK 15 - MONDAY - 3 PM
An Interview with the Times
When a controversial author finally agrees to do his first interview, he quickly finds himself embroiled in an ideological debate. 21 m.
Veil of Darkness
NYC - aftermath of a nuclear accident. There is increasing use of a certain drug to stay awake, which is causing its users to exhibit eerie side effects. Is the American Dream worth it? 18 m.
Tongue in Cheek
Unemployed Oak Must Figure Out A Quick Scheme If She Is To Remain In Her Apartment. 10 m.
All We Have to do is Kill One Guy
Two stay-at-home dads who take on some side-hustle assassin work sit and wait for their first target to come home, debating about the best way to do the job. 9 m.
Interception: Jayne Kennedy • American Sportscaster
The tumultuous story of Jayne Kennedy, the first Black woman to boldly run interception on the racial lines of American sportscasting. 15 m.
27 Children
A 40-year-old childless kindergarten teacher, visits her doctor to discuss lab results and discovers the shocking reason why she can't get pregnant. 17 m.
BLOCK 16 - MONDAY - 5:15 PM
Sheer Desperation
A struggling actor and ride-share driver begins her day like any other, but things take a wild turn when a frantic bride hops into the back of her car. 8 m.
FilAm
A young Filipino American named JP, a boy on the cusp of adulthood who’s struggling to figure out his place in the world, and who he really is. Is he Filipino enough? Is he really American? And why does any of that even matter?
A Breath of Fresh Air
A military veteran past troubles get stirred up when his “village” doesn’t show up for him. Devastated & Alone. He looks for a way out. 15 m.
Loved
A Crazed Plumber Risks Both His Career And Prison When He Finds His Wife In Bed With Another Man. 14 m.
Rising Dawn
Set in the world of baton twirling, Rising Dawn is a coming of age sports dramedy about Dawn, an insecure high school senior used to not putting herself first. 14 m.
Venice Boulevard
A detective takes on big oil to save the eco warrior he loves. 7 m.
Trials and Tribulations
Former foster care youth Darroll Reed is asked by his mentor Ted to return to Journey House, a group home for teenage boys, and help locate a runaway at-risk youth. 16 m.
The Faint Goodbye
Two ex-lovers meet one last time as feelings re-emerge from all the years lost over time. 10 m.
Lost & Found
Three hikers are stranded and must depend on each other for survival - even though they hate each other. 5 m.