Supporting Indie Film
Written and directed by Stéphane Riethauser, a family saga based on private archive footage, where a flamboyant 90-year-old grandmother and her filmmaker grandson (Riethauser) explore the development and transmission of gender identity in a patriarchal environment.
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Written and directed by Heidi Ewing, co-written by Alan Page, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate in Mexico and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same. Starring: Armando Espitia, Christian Vazquez, Michelle Rodríguez, Ángeles Cruz, Raúl Briones, Arcelia Ramírez, Pascacio López, Michelle González, Iván García and Gerardo Zabaleta.
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Directed by Darragh Carey and Bertrand Deroches, written by Carey, Rupert Baynham and Chi Mai, wealthy YouTuber Leah chooses shy youth Benji as the subject of her Brixton documentary. They fall for each other, but the desire for edgy footage leads them down a violent path. Starring: Ola Orebiyi, Lily Newmark, Craige Middleburg, Barney Harris and Jaime Winstone.
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Written and directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science’s efforts at cultivation.
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Written and directed by Seth Breedlove, co-written by Heather Moser, nearly 400 years since the origins of the legend of the Rougarou first began to circulate, people are encountering the creature once again. The truth behind these vicious, horrifying brushes with the unknown will make your blood run cold. Does the Rougarou still stalk the swamps of southern Louisiana?
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Directed by Van Flesher and written by Randy Mack and Zack Ordynans, the story of a college student with an “Annie Hall” addiction trying to make his new relationship work. Starring: Gary Lundy, Sara Downing, Kim Murphy, Brian Klugman, Jay Paulson, Rini Bell, Todd Duffey and Kathleen Rose Perkins.
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Written and directed by Ramiro García Bogliano, co-written by Milagros Garro, two sisters return to their hometown to lay rest the remains of their mother who died years earlier in mysterious circumstances. Tension grows between them as one suspects their mother was killed by their estranged father, whilst the other is unable to accept his guilt. Starring: Sara Hebe, Martina Juncadella, Assumpta Serna, Gustavo Portela, Facundo Baigorri and Gocia Goncalves.
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Written and directed by Joshua Nelson, in a small store filled with antiques and curiosities called The Anointed Cherub, a charming proprietor convinces customers to purchase the items he feels are perfect for them. However, what they don’t know is that each item comes with a horrible consequence. Starring: Kenny Ledee, Rink Patel, Katie Raulerson, Ashley Laessig, Julia Wyrzuc, Mary Zaroura, Chelsea Rose Barreto, Saniye Reyhan, Jenn Nobile and Daniela Favaloro.
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Written and directed by Christopher Flippo, Summer Roome has her world up-ended when her adrift younger brother and wayward father re-enter her life. Starring: Audrey Deitz, Geoff James, Duane Whitaker, Chase Parker, Hannah Aslesen and Corey Ryan Forrester.
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Written and directed by Frederik Louis and HviidAnders Ølholm, Jens and Mike, two police officers on routine patrol, find themselves trapped in a maze of buildings when unrest spreads. Starring: Jacob Lohmann, Simon Sears, Tarek Zayat, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Issa Khattab, Abdelmalik Dhaflaoui and Özlem Saglanmak.
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Written and directed by Berty Cadilhac, a group of roller skater friends join their forces to catch a serial killer who is too fast for the police. Starring: Alice Sanders, Benjamin McMahon, Amy Newton and David Wayman.
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