September 26, 2024
DADDA
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 4 Amidst his wife's flourishing career, a once hotshot director turned stay-at-home dad becomes convinced his hands are inexplicably shrinking. In a desperate search to re-enlarge his hands, he risks his family and sanity. Trailer
September 26, 2024
DO US PART
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 2 Tyler starts to spiral further into his eating disorder when Patrick, the first guy he's been in treatment with, makes him work for his approval. Trailer
September 26, 2024
BEHOLD A LADY
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 1 When a studious tomboy's boyfriend dumps her on the eve of her Latin Quiz Bowl tryout, she struggles to balance her heartbreak and studies as she transforms her appearance to win him back. Trailer
September 26, 2024
BAJO LA TIERRA
DescriptionTrailerDescription Screens as part of CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 1 After tragically losing her mother while busy at work, an obsessed pottery maker goes to unhealthy measures to bury her grief with more work, a task that becomes difficult when her own home becomes mysteriously consumed by dirt. Trailer
September 26, 2024
ZURAWSKI V TEXAS
DescriptionBiosDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with guests to be announced. The immediate repercussions of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade included a proliferation of fear and confusion in the medical community surrounding legal risk and uncertainty around what legally constitutes an abortion. Amid the flood of expected horror stories were unforeseen...
September 26, 2024
WALK WITH ME
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with AFI Conservatory Alumna and filmmaker Heidi Levitt and subject Charlie Hess. The directorial debut of veteran casting director Heidi Levitt, WALK WITH ME chronicles Levitt and her husband Charlie Hess’ experience with Alzheimer’s disease, following his early onset diagnosis in 2019 at age 57. In these...
September 26, 2024
WHO BY FIRE (COMME LE FEU)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with director and writer Philippe Lesage and actor Noah Parker. Philippe Lesage’s eighth feature and latest since his international arthouse hit, GENESIS (AFI FEST 2018), finds him back to his roots exploring messy, complex relationships and the perils of both youthful desire and creative collaboration. Set within...
September 26, 2024
YUMMY
DescriptionBiosContactDescription USA Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK Julia works as a dog food taste tester. After a brutal break up, dog food will never taste the same. Bios Martinus Klemet studied fine arts and animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. His films have screened at numerous international festivals including Fredrikstad,...
September 26, 2024
YOU’RE TOO SENSITIVE
DescriptionBiosDescription World Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1 After a decade apart, a filmmaker records his immigrant family reuniting for the youngest son’s graduation, documenting their quirks, affections and lifelong resentments. Bios Dan Chen is a director, writer and producer working in LA. His films have been featured on Vimeo Staff Picks,...
September 26, 2024
WALLACE AND GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL
DescriptionBiosDescription World Premiere Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award®-nominated director Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL. In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified when Wallace invents a "smart gnome" that seems to...
