An individual sends out a distress signal to the industrialized world. Directed by Hanna Utkin.

In the mountains of North Carolina, a young boy lives with his troubled mother. “August” directed by Cameron Morton, is a slice-of-life portrait of rural living that merges into a heavy family drama of lost innocence. Spending his days zipping around on this bike or feeding his dog cereal, the ki...

A surreal, scattershot story of fatherhood, the cycle of life, consumerism, and giving people what they ask for. “Bobby Fish,” directed by Peter Wagner, is a one-of-a-kind oddity bouncing between perspectives— from a father, to a son, to a fish, to an evil toy company — all held together with a u...

After a break up, a young woman writes a rueful letter to her ex-partner. Elizabeth Godar writes and directs “Dear Maslow,” a vivid montage of post relationship blues filled with specificity and style. Wearing a Supercross jersey, the woman composes her thoughts while smoking cigarettes, eating c...

A mysterious pile of rocks show up in a Montreal parking lot and a group of young people gravitate to the odd sight. “La Roche,” directed by Emma Cosgrove, is a mixed-media melange of documentary and experimental fiction, a poetic meditation on the natural world and the unique pathways of our liv...

Two roommates try to come up with character ideas for a comedy show. Alex Ateah and Taylor Rivers direct and star in “Alex and Taylor Come Up With Characters,” a homemade video of rapid-fire silliness. Two friends follow each around the house ad-libbing absurd characters (an old lady who’s sudden...

The humble beginnings of the photograph used as the default background of Windows XP, one of the most seen images of all time, becomes a playful rumination on culture, aesthetics, and impermanence. “Bliss,” directed by Zachary Loren Jones, tells the story of a man named Charles, the photographer ...

Margot, a taciturn mortuary technician, is forced to acknowledge her own inner demons as she responds to a call involving two young children drowned by their mother. Directed by Mae Mann. Starring Charlotte Van Kemmel, Christian I. Noble.

A meddling mother tries to help her 22-year-old son prepare for a job interview. Harris Gurny directs “Mustache,” a picture of suspended adolescence placed in a suburban bubble that’s awkwardly funny and lightly ominous (see flute score). At a strip mall store, Stuart tries on a suit but doesn’t ...

Claywoman visits earth & thinks about not existing. Michael Cavadias writes and stars in “Clay,” a quiet existential portrait that’s softly funny and profound. Director Anthony Caronna keeps it simple in following the prehistoric Claywoman as she shuffles through her apartment aided by a cane rum...

A story of America's favorite pastime and the way we pass the time. Directed by The Video Kideo.

A flustered man with persistent foot pain wants to cancel an upcoming appointment with his longtime podiatrist because he's not seeing the progress he had hoped for. Director: Alex Fabry. Cast: Anthony Duva, Liz Mitts, Regina Melady, Omkar Shinde, Alex Fabry.

After the tragic death of his father, all Terry wants to do is to have a low-key karaoke night with his friends; Natalie, however, has other plans in motion. Directed by Alex Swift. Cast: Veronika Slowikowska, Hanif Jetha, Ben Stager, Sam Hancock, Emma Simpson.

Two queer exes reunite at a party. | Director: Ella May Sahlman
Story by: Lio Mehiel, Keren Abreu, Sara Parker Faxon, Ella May Sahlman.

A Korean woman with a severely scarred face visits a black market hospital in Queens to seek plastic surgery. | Writer & Director: Christina Yoon. Cast: Theresa Bome Kim, Taeho Kwak, MeeWha Alana Lee.

High-powered executive meets high-rise window-washer for an erotic rendezvous on opposite sides of her skyscraper window. “Squeegee,” directed by Morgan Krantz, is a sexy comedy that explores an unlikely connection nine stories up. Lori blows off her work responsibilities to prepare for a run-in ...

A surreal fever-dream about the isolation and suffocation of the quarantine experience. “6FT.,” directed by Francesca Pazniokas, is a visually striking experimental film brimming with colorful textures and vivid soundscapes. Stuck at home for days on end, a figure goes about their life constricte...

Another day, another university writing workshop on Zoom. When a frustrated student gets some unwanted feedback from his classmates, he decides to give a little feedback of his own. | Directed by Pepi Ginsberg. Cast: Amir Mosallaie, Melanie Akoka, Cary J Mason, John Miller, Joseph Longo, Clara Du...

Two Amish teens embark on a rite of passage as they discuss sex, self-discovery, and the taste of cigarettes.”Rumspringa,” directed by Kristina Arjona, takes place entirely in the back of a box truck and finds Amity and Fanny experimenting with new language and behaviors that contrast their Amish...

The act of transporting an old mattress into a new walk-up apartment becomes absurdist one-woman choreography in this wordless vignette. Directed by Adinah Dancyger. Starring Hannah Gross.

Four music videos flow together in this dreamy and entrancing short film directed by Adinah Dancyger and Kaya Wilkins. “There is A River” includes tracks from the indie pop musician Okay Kaya’s second album, “Watch This Liquid Pour Itself,” to create an experimental work of beautifully captured m...

A young mixed-race couple in Amsterdam experience a defining moment in their relationship when she asks him to play the lead role in her film about racism. “A Remark You Made,” directed by Hanna van Niekerk, is a compelling exploration of a host of issues related to race, insensitivity, tone, opp...

In this slice of life docu-fiction, transmasculine sex worker and poet Jacky Indigo navigates their online job in the midst of mysterious recurring dreams. Directed by Anahita Amirshahi. Starring Jacky Indigo.