THE KOMINSKY METHOD

DescriptionDescription Sandy Kominsky (Michael Douglas), a once-famous actor, now spends his days as an acting coach in Los Angeles. In this comedic new series created by Chuck Lorre (THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN), Kominsky tackles late-in-life curveballs with his longtime agent, Norman Newlander (Alan Arkin).

L’ANIMALE

DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription As graduation looms and her fellow teens brace for the future, Mati (breakout star Sophie Stockinger) is more content to race her motorbike with her all-male crew than follow in her mother's footsteps and continue veterinarian training. She dons her helmet and motocross gear like armor, and indulges mischief and confrontation in her suburban...

JEOM

DescriptionBiosContactDescription A strange and wonderful story about a special connection between father and son. Bios Kangmin Kim is an award-winning filmmaker and designer based in Los Angeles. His films have been screened at many festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, Annecy, Ottawa and AFI FEST. He graduated from CalArts, where he studied Experimental Animation. Contact Open...

JINN

DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Being a teenager can already be dramatic. Now add religious conversion, first love and having to change your favorite pizza topping. Summer is a typical teen who finds herself in a unique situation. When her mother joins a local mosque, Summer is forced to explore whether she too wants to convert to Islam. Further...

JEOM

DescriptionBiosContactDescription A strange and wonderful story about a special connection between father and son. Bios Kangmin Kim is an award-winning filmmaker and designer based in Los Angeles. His films have been screened at many festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, Annecy, Ottawa and AFI FEST. He graduated from CalArts, where he studied Experimental Animation. Contact Open...

JINN

DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Being a teenager can already be dramatic. Now add religious conversion, first love and having to change your favorite pizza topping. Summer is a typical teen who finds herself in a unique situation. When her mother joins a local mosque, Summer is forced to explore whether she too wants to convert to Islam. Further...

THE JUNIPER TREE (EINITRÉÐ)

DescriptionBiosContactDescription Nietschka Keene’s unheralded debut features a 20-year-old Björk as Margit, who escapes with sister Katla when their mother is killed for practicing witchcraft. To ensure their protection, Katla casts a love spell on a young widower, but his son is not so easily persuaded. In this insightful interpretation of the Brothers Grimm tale, Keene...

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INSTINCT

DescriptionBiosDescription A psychosexual thriller about Isabelle, a lonely gallery owner, who meets a dangerously seductive performance artist and discovers they have more in common than expected. An AFI Conservatory Thesis Film. Bios Maria Alice Arida (AFI Class of 2017) is a Brazilian genre director focused on female-driven thrillers and horror films. Before obtaining her MFA...

IRISH PRINCE

DescriptionBiosContactDescription When an older Irish gentleman reveals to his pals how he met his wife, the story turns out to be a lot more familiar than expected. Bios Joey Garfield is an award-winning director. He has had the pleasure of creating work with Kevin Hart, Reggie Watts, Hannibal Burress, the Lucas Brothers, Run The Jewels...

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