Hopeful Movies

As an astronaut mourns the death of her canine companions, a pet shop employee sees to help her fill the fluffy void. Unsuccessful, they both despair...

In an alternate reality where the decline of nations has given rise to corporatist regimes, any trace of culture or tradition is suppressed by these...

A look into the mind of a teenage girl as she reflects on her past mental health struggles.

When their forest home is burnt down to make way for a palm oil plantation, Scor, a walking tree, must go on a long journey to find a home for...

A group of girls are dancing in a field, when suddenly one of them is harmed after seeking shelter from a storm. Struggling to keep up with the herd...

When 17-year-old Abigail stumbles upon her old piano, painful memories of her late father resurface. But when a mysterious entity tries to stop her...

Atmospherically shot in black and white North Circular Road travels the length of the eponymous road exploring the history, music and streetscapes of...

After their friends are discharged from the psych ward, a hot tempered teen must learn to be a role model to a new patient, a sweet lost soul in dire...

Having left their home country for almost 20 years, a mother, her son and her daughter reminisce of their days in Armenia and reflect on how...

The boy with talent in photography arrives to summer camp. The main magic of his photos is that he can make couples from people on his works. But...

A short film inspired by Port of Entry, the immersive theater experience created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects.

The monotony of college life traps Murphey into disillusionment and apathy. She can't feel anything and can't figure out why until a phone call with...

The documentary investigates the relationships between lesbian couples, the environments they occupy and the memories they create.

Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight....

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard...

Alonzo lives trapped in a self-destructive routine, marked by guilt and fear of judgment. Unable to form real connections, he seeks refuge in casual...

In auteur Rowan Benda's absurdist family drama, estranged quadruplets reunite as their childhood land is overrun by a group of beavers and family...

This is a story of a mans journey from desperation to unexpected hope.

Two groups of Venezuelan dancers, while preparing for a dance battle, survive at traffic lights in the streets of Medellín. A group reflection...

One of Them! was one of two dramas (alongside Niki Caro movie Memory and Desire) inspired by short stories collected in Peter Wells' 1991 book...