September 25, 2025
THE CHORAL
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Oscar® nominee Ralph Fiennes leads this stirring and joyful period piece, set in a small Yorkshire town against the backdrop of WWI. Two years into the war, the local choral society has lost nearly all of its male singers to the Western Front. When their choral master decides to enlist, Dr. Guthrie (Fiennes), an...
September 25, 2025
CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG (如你所愿)
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2 In a struggle of love, legacy and belief, a southwest Chinese family tries to purge an unwanted entity from their queer heir. Bios Hao Zhou is a filmmaker from southwest China, focusing on queer and feminist themes through both narrative and nonfiction films. Zhou’s work has...
September 25, 2025
CASI SEPTIEMBRE
DescriptionBiosContactDescription North American Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 1 Alejandra struggles with the fear of abandonment. Living year-round with her family in a camping resort, a blossoming romance with a tourist brings her latent insecurities to the surface. Bios Lucía G. Romero is a writer/director from Barcelona. Her short film CURA...
September 25, 2025
CARCASSONNE-ACAPULCO
DescriptionBiosContactDescription North American Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 1 As flight 7836 reaches cruising speed above the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot, co-pilot and flight attendant are startled by an unexpected knock at the door — causing chaos and confusion to ensue. Bios Marjorie Caup is a graduate of the School of Fine...
September 25, 2025
CASE 137 (DOSSIER 137)
DescriptionBiosContactDescription In this gripping and quietly explosive policier, Stéphanie (a riveting Léa Drucker) is a Paris-based investigator for France’s internal affairs unit — tasked with holding officers accountable in a system built to protect its own. Navigating a fraught terrain of institutional silence and deep-rooted corruption, she takes on the controversial case of a young...
September 25, 2025
BY DESIGN
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with director and screenwriter Amanda Kramer. Set in a vibrant and fantastical Los Angeles, mild-mannered Camille (Juliette Lewis) is the submissive one in her image-obsessed friendship trio. On a customary day of window shopping, they encounter the Stunner — an exquisite wooden chair like none other. A...
September 25, 2025
BEWARE THE WOLVES
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 1 During an extended stay, Carlisle and his older sister endure strict treatment from their grandmother and ailing grandfather. When Carlisle witnesses a disturbing violation, he must forge a path for their escape. Trailer
September 25, 2025
BUGONIA
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with director of photography Robbie Ryan, composer Jerskin Fendrix, costume designer Jennifer Johnson, hair and makeup designer Torsten Witte and sound designer Johnnie Burn moderated by film critic Carlos Aguilar. Yorgos Lanthimos’ remake of the 2003 Korean cult classic SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! stars Jesse Plemons as...
September 25, 2025
BEST EYES
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 4 While commuting between her inner city neighborhood and elite private school, a biracial teen forms a friendship that challenges the version of herself her mother believes will keep her safe — leading her toward self-acceptance. Trailer
September 25, 2025
BIG MONEY: A SPIRITUAL MANIFESTO
DescriptionBiosContactDescription World Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1 Oscar® and Grammy®-winning musician Jon Batiste crafts an album with legendary producer No ID — blending joy, lineage, alchemy and protest into something deeply personal. Bios David Henry Gerson is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at Sundance, Slamdance, AFI FEST, Hot Docs...
