October 21–25, 2021
Films
A Crime on the Bayou
DocumentaryA Crime on the Bayou
DocumentaryIn 1966, Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, was arrested for trying to break up an argument between white and Black teenagers outside a newly integrated school. With the...
Learn MoreAgainst the Current
DocumentaryAgainst the Current
DocumentaryAgainst the Current chronicles the journey of South African endurance swimmer Sarah Ferguson, as she attempts to become the first person ever to swim around Easter Island (Rapa Nui) non-stop. With a g...
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ShortAl-Sit
ShortIn a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother...
Learn MoreAlone Together
ShortAlone Together
ShortPrecedes Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times Inspired by a true story. Isolated in an assisted living facility with only her caretaker, a grandmother battles her loneliness and fadin...
Learn MoreAre You Okay?
ShortAre You Okay?
ShortThis bystander story is told through the perspective of a 15-year old girl, Raquelle, who witnesses her classmate Noah being bullied. When doing the right thing transforms Raquelle from bystander to v...
Learn MoreBeyond the Limits
Beyond the Limits
A special double feature event with two documentaries that explore individuals who push themselves physically and emotionally beyond the limits. Includes: Against the Current Last Known Coordi...
Learn MoreCupids
ShortCupids
ShortIn this playful comedy, three kids worry that their beloved school bus driver will be lonely this summer without them. They set out to find her a partner and imagine the perfect matches.
Learn MoreFeeling Through
ShortFeeling Through
ShortFeeling Through, the first film to star a DeafBlind actor, is a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Art...
Learn MoreFive Years North
DocumentaryFive Years North
DocumentaryFive Years North is the coming-of-age story of Luis, an undocumented boy in New York City desperate to bring the American Dream back home to Guatemala. Alone, he struggles to work, study, and evade Ju...
Learn MoreGraceLand
ShortGraceLand
ShortA southern mom's life is all shook up when her ten-year-old daughter claims to be a reincarnation of the king of rock and roll.
Learn MoreHello from Taiwan
ShortHello from Taiwan
ShortAfter a year of separation, a young Taiwanese American girl and her mom struggle to reconnect with her dad and two older sisters across familial and cultural divides.
Learn MoreI’M FINE (THANKS FOR ASKING)
NarrativeI’M FINE (THANKS FOR ASKING)
NarrativePreceded by short film, Are You Okay? When a recently widowed mother becomes homeless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while she tries to get them off of th...
Learn MoreIt’s A Wonderful Life
NarrativeIt’s A Wonderful Life
Narrative75th Anniversary Screening This classic family drama from 1946 was nominated for five Academy Awards and is widely considered one of the best and most beloved movies in American Cinema. It's A Wond...
Learn MoreJoy’s Garden
ShortJoy’s Garden
ShortEdwin is no one's ideal Dad. Can he step up when his estranged daughter Joy needs a home?
Learn MoreLast Known Coordinates
DocumentaryLast Known Coordinates
DocumentaryAfter legendary South African surfer Chris Bertish wins the world's most prestigious big wave surfing title at Mavericks, he sets his sights on a new record: to be the first person to stand up paddle ...
Learn MoreLove Reaches Everywhere
ShortLove Reaches Everywhere
ShortActor Gerard Butler embarks on a life-changing journey to see how his mother's favorite non-profit organization, Mary's Meals, transforms the lives of children in some of the world's poorest countries...
Learn MoreMaking Your Mark
ShortMaking Your Mark
ShortA double feature with stories of inspiring leaders who, through exploration, dedication, and persistence, have made their mark in history. Includes: The Shoulders of Giants Love Reaches Ever...
Learn MoreMarianne’s Onion
ShortMarianne’s Onion
ShortMarianne’s Onion is a true story from the pandemic based on an interview with 86-year-old Marianne Ross, who miraculously found an onion, when she was in need of one, while hiking through the woods ...
Learn MoreMaximus
ShortMaximus
ShortOne young warrior's fight for his life, told through the eyes of his little sister. Infused with imagination, tragedy and magic, Maximus is a journey seen through the lens of a child.
Learn MoreMission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
DocumentaryMission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
DocumentaryClosing Night Film Preceded by short film, Alone Together Consisting largely of never-before-seen footage, Mission: Joy explores the remarkable friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His...
Learn MoreOh Mercy – Searching for Hope in the Promised Land
ShortOh Mercy – Searching for Hope in the Promised Land
ShortAt the inspirational center of Oh Mercy is Catholic Sister Norma Pimentel, one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020. Sister Norma spends several days a week, each and every week, v...
Learn MoreRimi
ShortRimi
ShortRimi, a housewife, stuck in the mundane life of domesticity finds herself on the threshold of leaving everything behind and embracing liberation when a desire awakens in her after she encounters young...
Learn MoreShorts Program One: Family Bonds
ShortShorts Program One: Family Bonds
ShortThis collection of shorts shows a range of courageous characters who purposefully test the strength and elasticity of their family bonds. Through changes, laughs, and big decisions, they'll discover t...
Learn MoreShorts Program Two: Seek and You Will Find
ShortShorts Program Two: Seek and You Will Find
ShortThese short films document the dynamic journeys of characters who are decidedly seeking something -- whether that's a new home, a place to play music, or a fresh onion to cook with. This collection ...
Learn MoreStudent Showcase | George Mason University
Student Showcase | George Mason University
A showcase of the "best of" short films from George Mason University's FAVS (Film and Video Studies) student festival. Includes: Trini Girls by by Kenge B | Documentary | Agatha Baker passes down...
Learn MoreThe Angler
ShortThe Angler
ShortA fisherman and young mother have a chance encounter when their lines become tangled. But in this story of a mother’s desperate love, there’s more beneath the surface.
Learn MoreThe Best Orchestra in the World
ShortThe Best Orchestra in the World
ShortIngbert, the sock, applies for a position as double bass player at the Vienna State Orchestra. Bad idea.
Learn MoreThe Blackest Battle
The Blackest Battle
It’s the Fourth of July in the not too distant future. Reparations have been paid to the African-Americans of Chief County—yet Black on Black violence rains down like a fiery storm. In this revolu...
Learn MoreThe French Dispatch
NarrativeThe French Dispatch
NarrativeOPENING NIGHT FILM and RECEPTION The latest film from Academy Award Winning auteur, Wes Anderson. A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century...
Learn MoreThe Other Side
ShortThe Other Side
ShortSet against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers are faced with the reality of never being adopted.
Learn MoreThe Shoulders of Giants
ShortThe Shoulders of Giants
ShortThe incredible story of how Frank Kinney Holbrook, the University of Iowa's first African-American football player and among the first in the nation, paved the way for every African-American athlete t...
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