September 26, 2024
NICO
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 4 A surreal drama following a recently transitioned trans man through a single night. When his neighbor mistakes him for her recently deceased husband, a connection forms that sets them both free. Trailer
September 26, 2024
LOLA
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 1 A 13-year-old science prodigy is on a mission to cure her grandmother's dementia. She creates a machine that allows her to travel inside her grandmother's mind to save one precious memory they have together. Trailer
September 26, 2024
LOVE CYCLE
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 1 When a Chicano punk rock teen risks an epic ride across Los Angeles to prove his love, he discovers love is even more terrifying than the dangers on the road. Trailer
September 26, 2024
THE ONLY SON
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 John gets a call from the principal – his only son is suspected of doing drugs on school property. John will have to decide between his values or his son's future. Trailer
September 26, 2024
A LIGHT THAT DOESN’T DIM
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 2 Sister Jones is facing a life-changing decision: return home and disappoint her family or continue her Mormon mission in Mexico, risking her own happiness amid intense familial and cultural pressures. Trailer
September 26, 2024
LIKES
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 5 A teenage Chinese girl who fantasizes about being a sexy anime character wants to impress her classmates in a talent show, only to discover the truth of her innocent belief through a scam. Trailer
September 26, 2024
THE LAST BUTTERFLY
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 Novelist Xiaodie returns to the home where she lost her mother years ago. As her sister lays dying, she comforts Lei, her niece, with stories of the Hmong deity “Mother Butterfly.” Trailer
September 26, 2024
LITTLE BIRD
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 Linh, a disillusioned Vietnamese woman carrying out evictions for a landlord, is instructed to evict Vietnamese refugees. She must decide whether to follow through with their eviction or reject it in solidarity. Trailer
September 26, 2024
JAMILA
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 The morning of a wedding, a Palestinian American teenager begrudgingly accompanies her aunts to a salon. She is overwhelmed by her eclectic family who challenge her assumptions about culture and femininity. Trailer
September 26, 2024
FOWL PLAY
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 4 Julia, a strong-willed single mother, is determined to provide Thanksgiving dinner for her children at all costs. However, the pursuit quickly spirals into a chaotic fiasco. Trailer
