An allergic reaction presents a unique opportunity to the mom and dad of an internet-famous eleven-year-old, in this wry look at stage parents in the digital age.
The 12-year old Dolores, a feisty preteen desperate to be seen as a grown-up in 1976 suburbia is on her humiliating, hilarious journey from girlhood to growing up. She fantasizes about sex, womanhood, work... and Freddie Prinze. The girl thinks she's got the lowdown on being a woman, but when her overworked single mom Janice hires Cleo to babysit her world collides with the super cool black 16-year old's, each learns painful truths about what it really means to grow up.
A vibrant anthology of LGBTQ+ short films and music videos that delve into the complexities of youth, identity, and desire. This diverse collection showcases a range of cinematic voices—both emerging and established—exploring the exhilaration, vulnerability, and confusion of coming-of-age through stories that celebrate queer love, self-discovery, and the breaking of societal boundaries. Blending narrative shorts, experimental visuals, and music-driven pieces, the anthology offers an evocative, multifaceted portrait of innocence transformed.
Izzy struggles with the decision to reconnect with an old friend. As she gives into her jealousy for her friend’s success, she makes a decision that her subconscious does not let her get away with so easily.
The frontman of a metal band finds a cursed cowbell, turns into a demon, and havoc ensues.
In this ultraviolent, retro-wave gorefest set in a dystopian landscape, an alley rat is chosen to save the crumbling planet from an alien sentinel.
Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past. But the violence she witnessed as a child has not abated, and the journey rekindles memories that are impossible to reconcile with.
Once a dream wove a shade, and pitying I dropped a tear. But I saw lights near, that light the ground while the soul wanders.
After losing all night in a home game of Texas Hold 'Em Asher has to win big or else.
The man has created a machine capable of hearing plants, and something more.
14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.
A strange bug-like creature spins a human’s negative thoughts into a golden thread–until its spinning wheel breaks.
“A minor accident sets two men on a collision course, where justice leads to temptation and moral peril.”
Riski (17) assigned by his teacher to make a short interview video about passion. At first, he doesn’t take it seriously until he ends up involving his three absurd friends, each with their own quirky passions, leading to laughter and chaos. Yet behind their jokes, a deeper question arises: what does Riski truly love? As the deadline approaches, he rediscovers a long-buried memory. Slowly, Riski realizes the true reason behind his love for capturing moments in life.
In a vibrant Afro-futuristic village powered by invention and imagination, two inseparable friends, Aisha and Neumy, set out on one last daring adventure before life pulls them in different directions. When a sudden power outage threatens to ruin their cosmic plans, Aisha’s determination sparks a bold idea that tests the limits of friendship, courage, and creation itself.
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On their way to a party, a group of bickering friends stumble upon a dangerous lake and uncover something sinister lurking beneath…
The film’s protagonist nips to the toilet on a date, where she finds a band of puppets. The musical stream of consciousness paints a relatable and chaotic picture of what it is like to date in your 20s.
In an Argentine high school, the arrival of a new student quietly disrupts the routine of a close-knit group. Subtle gestures, unusual silences, and small coincidences spark a sense of curiosity that slowly turns into suspicion. Blending humor, tension, and the intensity of adolescence, the film explores how ordinary moments can take on an uncanny edge when seen through imagination and doubt.
When a new huge donation from a tech company presents itself, the Superintendent is faced with the decision to either tell the truth, or lie about how well the new phone policy is.