Films

55 Steps

Narrative

55 Steps

Narrative

55 Steps is based on the inspiring true story of the unlikely relationship between an outrageous and wickedly smart psychiatric patient and her workaholic patients' rights attorney. The patient, Elean...

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Adventure Not War

Short

Adventure Not War

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Adventure Not War is the story of three U.S. veterans traveling back into the mountains of Iraq on a mission to heal wounds and experience the country and its culture without the shadow of war.

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Avowed

Short

Avowed

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A young nun-to-be struggles to find God inside Robin, a non-responsive adult whose brain stopped developing before he was born. Chris Gebhardt (Writer) will participate in a Q&A following each...

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Bei Mir Bist Du Schön

Short

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön

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A sweet granny is looking forward to her granddaughter’s visit. But when the little girl arrives, the feeling is not mutual. Before the visit is over, granny must try to create the warm bond with he...

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Bullies

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Bullies

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A 10-year-old boy is relentlessly bullied until he discovers a secret beneath his school that promises to keep him safe—if he's willing to play by the rules.

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Caroline

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Caroline

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When plans fall through, a six-year-old is faced with a big responsibility on a hot Texas day.

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Fauve

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Fauve

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Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.

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Funny Story

Narrative

Funny Story

Narrative

After years of being a neglectful father, a womanizing TV star decides to crash his estranged daughter’s vacation in Big Sur.

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General Magic

Documentary

General Magic

Documentary

Many of the ideas that now dominate the tech industry and our day-to-day lives were born in 1989 at a Silicon Valley startup just outside of San Francisco that no one has ever heard of—General Magic...

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Headway

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Headway

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An eleven-year-old boy deals with the singularities of autism, and a late thirties MMA fighter faces the delicate moment of retirement. Both stories converge in a deep and exciting encounter that trig...

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In Conversation with Lauren Graham

In Conversation with Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham is an award-winning actress, producer, and New York Times best-selling author best known for her work on the critically acclaimed television shows Parenthood and Gilmore Girls. She is ce...

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In Conversation with Tony Hale

In Conversation with Tony Hale

Two-time Emmy winning actor Tony Hale will be with us Saturday, October 27 for a special Q&A interview. Whether you know and love him as Buster in Arrested Development or as Gary in Veep, you'll b...

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Laboratory Conditions

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Laboratory Conditions

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A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.

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Magic Alps

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Magic Alps

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When an Afghan refugee arrives in Italy with his goat to seek asylum, an Italian immigration officer finds himself in a difficult position because he doesn't know what to do with the animal. Based on ...

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Masterpiece

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Masterpiece

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Four young men attend an exhibition preview to support and celebrate their friend Simbal's academic and creative success. When Simbai leaves the room before revealing his work to his friends, they fin...

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Matria

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Matria

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Faced with the challenges presented by her daily routine, Ramona tries to take refuge in the relationship that unites her with her daughter and granddaughter.

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Metropolis

Narrative

Metropolis

Narrative

Percussionist Tom Teasley performs his original live music accompaniment to a screening of Fritz Lang’s classic science fiction film Metropolis. In a futuristic city sharply divided between the work...

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Mott Haven

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Mott Haven

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JC Hall is a social worker in the South Bronx who has been given the opportunity to create a music studio in the old storage room of a “second chance” high school. When one of the students who hel...

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My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes

Short

My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes

Short

My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes is as provocative an examination of life as it sounds. Prompted by his father’s death, director Charlie Tyrell pursues a deeper understanding of his emotionally-distant ...

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My Indiana Muse (Opening Night)

Documentary

My Indiana Muse (Opening Night)

Documentary

Through an unconventional sequence of events, artist Robert Townsend discovers his Kodachrome muse and embarks on an ambitious and inspirational project that will take more than a decade to complete. ...

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Night Call

Short

Night Call

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When on a routine patrol, a black female cop living in and patrolling Inglewood gets called to a disturbance, and she is forced to make an unprecedented life-altering decision.

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Nos Llaman Guerreras (They Call Us Warriors)

Documentary

Nos Llaman Guerreras (They Call Us Warriors)

Documentary

In a country torn apart by political and economic upheaval, a team of young women finds refuge in a sport that rises above their personal poverty and gendered social status. But when this new soccer t...

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Rich Kids

Narrative

Rich Kids

Narrative

Rich Kids is a film that sympathetically views the modern-day and ongoing challenges of economic disparities, gentrification, displacement and evictions through the lens of Latino and Afro-Latino Amer...

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Room for Change

Short

Room for Change

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For students today, schools are no longer sanctuaries. It’s not fair—and they know it. And now, the Parkland generation is demanding change—most visibly at the 2018 March for Our Lives. Thankful...

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Saints Rest

Narrative

Saints Rest

Narrative

A musical drama set in small-town Iowa, Saints Rest tells the story of two estranged sisters who, over the course of one summer, form a connection through their shared love of music as they grieve the...

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Sherry

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Sherry

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Sherry is an unassuming receptionist at a dance studio until the day she seizes an opportunity to “be brave.”

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Shoebox

Short

Shoebox

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On a Pennsylvania farm in the 1980s, if an animal didn’t serve its purpose, it did not survive. Five-year-old Beth, the youngest in a large family, struggles with the parallels to her own position, ...

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Shorts Program: Best of Film at Mason

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Shorts Program: Best of Film at Mason

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Award-winning films from George Mason’s Film and Video Studies program illustrate our shared need for connection and community. This program of inventive shorts highlights directors innovatively wor...

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Shorts Program: Choices

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Shorts Program: Choices

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Characters make decisions that have a profound impact on the world around them. Friday Screening: If you purchase a ticket to Shorts Program: Choices on Friday, you’ll receive a complimentary dri...

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Shorts Program: Dream Big

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Shorts Program: Dream Big

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Stories of powerful aspirations, for better or for worse. Friday Screening: If you purchase a ticket to Shorts Program: Dream Big on Friday, you’ll receive a complimentary drink during Happy Hour...

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Shorts Program: Family Ties

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Shorts Program: Family Ties

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How far would you go for your family? Friday Screening: If you purchase a ticket to Shorts Program: Family Ties on Friday, you’ll receive a complimentary drink during Happy Hour. Filmmakers wi...

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Shorts Program: Family-Friendly (FREE)

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Shorts Program: Family-Friendly (FREE)

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This is a free family-friendly screening event. Join us for a collection of fun short films made by award-winning filmmakers from the U.S. and overseas. Come dressed as your favorite character and ...

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Space Girls

Short

Space Girls

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During a sleepover, four space-obsessed 9-year-old girls embark on a secret mission in their cardboard rocket. Unapologetically passionate about science and space, the girls concoct a plan to command ...

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Swim

Short

Swim

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A young, naive swimming prodigy tries out for the nation's top swim team, where he is pushed toward greatness by a militant swim coach. Verner Maldonado (Director) and Matthew Schlissel (Writer) wi...

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Telephone

Short

Telephone

Short

A prisoner accidently discovers a forgotten telephone wire just behind his cell bed. He steals an old telephone device and starts making random calls ... and finds himself falling in love with a trave...

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The Circle of Addiction: A Different Kind of Tears

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The Circle of Addiction: A Different Kind of Tears

Short

Addiction is the central character in this film - it illustrates the challenges that those grappling with this disease face; but also highlights the fact that there is hope in recovery. James Wahlb...

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The Divide

Narrative

The Divide

Narrative

Set in drought-plagued Northern California in 1976, The Divide chronicles the story of Sam Kincaid, an aging rancher with a failing memory; his estranged and independent-minded daughter, Sarah; and Lu...

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The Final Act of Joey Jumbler

Short

The Final Act of Joey Jumbler

Short

Joey Jumbler is a man who lives tragedy and comedy in the same day, balancing an emotional roller coaster and hoping for the best. Harley Chamandy (Director & Writer) will participate in a Q&a...

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Up To Snuff

Documentary

Up To Snuff

Documentary

If you watched Thirtysomething, The Wonder Years, Friday Night Lights or The West Wing, WG ‘Snuffy’ Walden may be one of the most influential contributors to the soundtrack of your life. Snuffy st...

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Widows (Closing Night)

Narrative

Widows (Closing Night)

Narrative

From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop o...

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