Raising Genius

Two spies spend an emotional evening together before one must leave on a dangerous mission - or so he says...

After killing the original that made him, a newly free clone must fight for his life against an all-powerful billionaire that destroys everything in his path.

Looking for a new beginning, Sam and Jack leave Boston and move into Sam’s childhood home on a picturesque lake in New Hampshire. Despite the natural beauty and small-town charm, the couple struggles to adjust. Sam wrestles with her stagnant career and is forced to confront the traumatic events of her past. Their uneasy transition becomes even more unsettling when Henry, a peculiar lifelong local and neighbor, raises suspicion. When Sam discovers a necklace she believes belonged to her late mother and an antique diary, she begins to suspect that the spirit of an ancestor is trying to reach her. As the seasons pass, tension escalates. Sam starts sleepwalking, inexplicably drawn to the icy lake at night, and becomes consumed by the past. Her growing obsession drives Jack away, leaving her to face the bitter cold and isolation of winter entirely alone.

17 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.

In March 2020, an ambitious tabloid reporter cooped up in quarantine must look into rumors of leaked UFO documents to keep her job, but she gets swept up in a conspiracy that could make or break her career.

A dark comedy about a dying cat and a desperate man. When conventional veterinary practice won't help, two old friends venture into the woods on a mission of mercy. To kill a cat. Things don't go as planned.

A grumpy Welshman reluctantly visits his grandmother, only to discover she has only gone and got herself cursed! So now he needs to bloody save her (and the world) from a demon duck...before midnight.

Winter and summer, day and night, life and dreams. Lucid is all about duality. Anxious and awkward in real life, Everett decides to make a change. After coming across studies in the art of Lucid dreaming, Everett hopes to improve his inept social skills. Will having full control of his dreams help him feel complete? Find out in the second feature-length film imagined by Nate Ross & Daniel Walker: Lucid.

The story of a man, the secret founder of a non-profit food bank, who has mixed feelings towards a prying TV newswoman. The movie also delves into the struggles and aspirations of various characters, including those involved in the music scene and those dealing with drug problems.

Chicano first-year college filmmaker Joshua Trujillo carries the burden of three unfinished projects. Despite the setbacks in his career, his countless prayers to God have convinced him that this journey is one of divine purpose. With a bike to traverse the winding landscape toward recognition, Joshua embarks on a quest to craft a picture worthy of advancing his filmography into the limelight.

In an inner world suspended between oblivion and creation, a female figure moves through a dreamlike space where forgotten ideas take shape. Genesis is an experimental piece that explores the journey toward the origin of an idea — of oneself.

Aetherrise (lt. Aukštynpakylėjimas) is a feature film — a experimental psychological surrealistic drama. Mija exists between silent conversations and inner stillness. Things take an unexpected change as her distant friendship with Ieva shifts. Reality slowly starts to connect with dreams, memories and what could be projections of her own mind. This is a visually sensitive and atmospheric story about inner worlds, human connections and how easily one can become lost between reality and illusion.

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A promiscuous girl falls in love with a woman after a series of random hook-ups.

A comedy/drama film following two siblings (Tiana and Trey) as they struggle to survive as vendors in the Las Vegas Arts District. Tiana and Trey try to make a deal with a drug dealer by selling 3D printed guns in exchange for their lives at First Friday.

The story of a physicist on a quest for the Grand Unifying Theory of Physics. In the process of his experiments he suffers radiation poisoning, loses his vision and alienates his partner, who leaves him. But in his obsession he finds clarity and the key to understanding our reality. There is one final test he must perform.

A mockumentary following the campaign trail of a hapless MP as he attempts to win over the support of his local constituents and secure a job in government. However Other MP's, a hostile media and his own incompetence stand in his way.

Elly, a former artist, and Dej', a troubled musician, find themselves locked in a fragile and tense dynamic as they navigate, or rather fail to navigate, the weight of Dej's addiction. On a cold night in the studio, the band find themselves in a familiar, but ever so painful, situation. Dej's constant intoxication and Elly's ongoing denial push bandmates to leave, cause songs to be abruptly cut short by drunken mishaps, and lead to empty promises being tossed around amid incomprehensible antics. Elly must decide whether taking a step forward, no matter who she might leave behind or how difficult that might actually be, is the right thing to do - if there even is, or ever has been, a 'right' thing to do for her. The internal struggle unfurls as Elly's night becomes one that could either mark a new beginning, or bring everything to an end.

A group of friends in high school decide to go camping in a remote location deep in the woods. What they don’t yet understand is that someone (or something) is watching them. The group begin to slowly notice mysterious happenings throughout their campsite. Things go missing, and slowly, one by one, the people do too.

A small group of 23-year-olds attempt to make it in their respective art careers all the while dealing with love, loss, growing up, and reality.