Films

Amaterasu

Amaterasu is based on a traditional Japanese story of the sun goddess and her volatile relationship with her brother, Susanowo. The film was shot entirely with marionettes and sets made of found objec...

Ballet After Dark

Ballet After Dark tells the story a young woman who found the strength to survive after an assault. She created an organization that is helping sexual abuse and domestic violent survivors find healing...

Beach Day

Lexi and Sam's normal day at the beach takes a dark turn when Sam suspects Lexi may have more sinister motives. Max Silver (Director, Writer, Producer) and Rachel Sklar (Producer) will participate ...

Beyond Sixty Project

From a very early age women are made to believe that their relevance has an expiration date. Showing us the power of resilience, defiance, and the wisdom of experience, the Beyond Sixty Project will c...

Camp ALEC

In the woods outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Camp ALEC is a sleepaway camp for kids who are non-speaking. Despite being smart, capable individuals, disabilities like autism, cerebral palsy, and ver...

Electric Kingdom

History of Memory

Can one photograph change your life forever? History of Memory is a documentary film in four parts, about people spanning from Florida to Beijing whose lives were forever altered by the discovery, cre...

Honey Bee

Honey Bee follows the journey of quick-witted Natalie “Honey Bee” Sorensen, an underage truck stop prostitute trapped in a human trafficking ring and controlled by her pimp-boyfriend until she is ...

How Does It Start

It’s 1983 and 12-year-old Rain wants to have sex. The only problem is, she has no idea what that means. With her self-absorbed parents distracted by their recent divorce, Rain is left alone to navig...

Lazarus

Lazarus is a short documentary following Lazarus Chigwandali, a street musician with Albinism from Malawi as he teams up with a London-based music producer to record his debut album. Join us for a...

Miss Virginia

A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future — ...

Oh Baby!

Oh Baby! is an entertaining and imaginative interpretation of what goes into the making of a human being. Start with a dash of Busby Berkeley dance spectacle, add a pinch of wacky Rube Goldberg engine...

Our Time Machine

When Maleonn realizes that his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he creates the Papa’s Time Machine, a magical, autobiographical stage performance featuring life-size mechanical puppets to ...

Peggy

Everything seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she is surrounded by admiring and covetous parents at her eight-year-old son's birthday party. Justi...

Rocket Boy

As we reach the 50th anniversary of the first people traveling to the moon, Rocket Boy is the account of a man who witnessed, first hand, the launch of that rocket. As he recalls the awe-inspiring eve...

Shorts Program: Best of Film at Mason

Best of Film at Mason is a showcase of recent notable and award-winning films. From heartfelt to heartbreaking intermediate and senior fiction films, to poignant intermediate and beginning level docum...

Shorts Program: Breakthrough

The subjects of these films push past boundaries that have been placed upon them by culture, society, or even their own human bodies. Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following each screeni...

Shorts Program: Get Creative

Stop motion, marionettes, visual effects, and live action are just some of the methods used to tell these stories in the most creative way. This is a free, family-friendly program. Christine Pap...

Shorts Program: Greener Grasses

A colorful cast of characters long for what's just out of reach. Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following each screening. 100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Ki...

Shorts Program: The Power of Art

A collection of true stories documenting individuals profoundly affected by various forms of art. Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following each screening. 100% of ticket sales from eac...

Smokescreen

An intimate look at online dating, the power of imagination and its effect on distortion of reality, and the healing power of marijuana. Steph Farber (Director, Producer, Writer) will participate i...

The A.O.

Adam Ondra is one of the most versatile climbers of our time. He successfully climbed the most difficult route in the world and established a new level of difficulty — 9c. The Czech climber also asc...

The Dishwasher

A chef at a fine dining restaurant in New York City asks a Mexican dishwasher to find good tortillas. 100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

The Good, The Bad, The Hungry

ESPNS's The Good, The Bad, The Hungry is a tragicomedy that follows the bitter rivalry between two major figures in the world of competitive eating. The film traces the rise of the legendary Takeru Ko...

Westfalia

A couple embarks on an epic road trip in an attempt to gain more followers after their Instagram rival's fame doubles overnight. Haley Finnegan (Director, Writer, Producer, Cast) and Montana Loran ...