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U.S. Feature Narrative

20 Pounds to Happiness

Film 20 Pounds to Happiness Directed by Yelyna De León Written by Sundance Audience Award-winning writer Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves, both film and Broadway versions), this…
Showcase Screenings

A Tiro Limpio / In a Hail of Bullets

Film A Tiro Limpio / In a Hail of Bullets Directed by Jean Gabriel Guerra A professional thief hell-bent on personal vengeance and the captain in hot pursuit both seek justice in this…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Aguadilla

Film Aguadilla Directed by Alexander Zeke Musca, Tom Musca As passions surge and secrets unravel, a lethal triangle emerges between a wheelchair-dependent ex-surfer and a Dominican migrant…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Becoming Vera

Film Becoming Vera Directed by Sergio Vizuete A young pianist battles poverty, unscrupulous music producers and her own insecurities in this powerful feature that dives…
International Features

Birth Plan / Parto

Film Birth Plan / Parto Directed by Vivian Bruckman-Blondet Starring, written by, and directed by women, this heartfelt Puerto Rican comedy reflects on motherhood and friendship as…
International Features

Crocodiles / Cocodrilos

Film Crocodiles / Cocodrilos Directed by J. Xavier Velasco According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 141 journalists and other media workers have been killed…
International Features

Dear Gentlemen / Estimados Señores

Film Dear Gentlemen / Estimados Señores Directed by Patricia Castaneda In her powerful directorial debut, Colombian actor-screenwriter-novelist Patricia Castañeda tells the largely unknown story of women’s suffrage in…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Dope Queens

Film Dope Queens Directed by Grafton Reyes Doyle Inspired by true events in San Francisco’s notorious Tenderloin district, this fluorescent, action-packed romantic thriller follows three friends…
International Features

Espina

Film Espina Directed by Daniel Poler Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at this year’s Miami International Film Festival, Espinas is a…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Exit Interviews

Film Exit Interviews Directed by Garrett Abdo Robert, a middle-aged gay man, begins a personal documentary project following his long history of failed relationships. As…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Flux

Film Flux Directed by Geraldo J. Uscategui As a mysterious force reshapes reality, one man wakes to find his world unraveling while he’s caught in…
Retrospectives

Girlfight (25th Anniversary)

Film Girlfight (25th Anniversary) Directed by Karyn Kusama In Karyn Kusama’s raw, understated feature debut, Michelle Rodriguez commands the screen in what would become a memorable…
International Features

I Had the Heart / Tuve el Corazón

Film I Had the Heart / Tuve el Corazón Directed by Hernan Findling, Oliver Kolker This uplifting, music-themed Argentinean film centers on Moti Cohen, a once-famous rock producer who discovered the hit band…
International Features

Las Super Estrellas de la Lucha Libre

Film Las Super Estrellas de la Lucha Libre Directed by Eduardo Ortiz Deftly combining drama, action, and in-the-ring input from the wrestling superstars themselves, director Eduardo “Transfor” Ortiz captures the…
Opening Night

Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo)

Film Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo) Directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heartbeat of his debut feature, teaming up with street-cast…
International Features

Manas

Film Manas Directed by Mariana Brennand Documentary director Marianna Brennand makes a stunning narrative debut with this sweeping and emotionally resonant drama inspired by…
Retrospectives

On the Outs (20th Anniversary)

Film On the Outs (20th Anniversary) Directed by Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik With powerful lead performances, this gritty docudrama inspired by the desperate lives of three young women in Jersey…
International Features

Rains over Babel / Llueve sobre Babel

Film Rains over Babel / Llueve sobre Babel Directed by Gala del Sol In a queer, tropical-punk twist on Dante’s Inferno, a group of misfits converges at Babel, a mythical club…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Serious People

Film Serious People Directed by Ben Mullinkosson, Pasqual Gutierrez A successful music video director and expectant father pushes his work-life balance to the extreme as he hires…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Stay Safe

Film Stay Safe Directed by Carlos V Gutierrez In this horror-thriller set in a Pandemic Hotzone, an Army Surgeon attempts to uncover the truth behind a…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Switch & Bait

Film Switch & Bait Directed by Michelle Salcedo Otmara Marrero plays a tough female cop tasked with getting a key witness to Detroit in time to…
International Features

The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) / El Diablo Fuma (Y Guarda Las Cabezas De Los Cerillos Quemados En La Misma Caja)

Film The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) / El Diablo Fuma (Y Guarda Las Cabezas De Los Cerillos Quemados En La Misma Caja) Directed by Ernesto Martínez Bucio The winner of Berlinale's inaugural Perspectives competition and Best First Feature Award, Mexican director Ernesto Martínez Bucio‘s captivating…
U.S. Feature Narrative

The Scout

Film The Scout Directed by Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser Paula Andrea González-Nasser’s striking directorial debut is a subtle yet riveting character study wrapped in the bustle of…
International Features

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake / La Virgen De La Tosquera

Film The Virgin of the Quarry Lake / La Virgen De La Tosquera Directed by Laura Casabé The pleasures, anxieties, and frenzy of teenage life are given center stage in this supernatural, coming-of-age horror film…
International Features

This Island / Esta Isla

Film This Island / Esta Isla Directed by Cristian Carretero, Lorraine Jones Molina Winner of Best New Narrative Director, Special Jury Mention for U.S. Narrative Feature, and Best Cinematography after its…
International Features

Tiger / Tiguere

Film Tiger / Tiguere Directed by José Maria Cabral Award-winning filmmaker José Maria Cabral’s unflinching, semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age feature offers a breathless exploration of toxic masculinity as it…

Wet Under Blue Sky

Film Wet Under Blue Sky Directed by Octavio Pisano Emmy-Award-winning editor, Joanna Naugle (The Bear) and composers Blitz / Berlin (Bird Box, Blade Runner 2036) team up…