2025 Films
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REAL FRAMES
Adidas Owns the Reality
Keil Orion Troisi, Igor Vamos
Prankster activists perform an elaborate hoax to improve conditions for garment workers in the Adidas supply chain. Staging a shocking runway show at Berlin Fashion Week, they use humor and mischief to make the world pay attention to labor and environmental abuses that the massive sportswear brand is trying to hide.
May 17, 2025
12:15 PM
THEATER 2

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
Becoming an Oyster
Elizabeth Schneider, Michael Covello
A young boy and his brother make a daring plot to exorcise the demons of childhood trauma. Exploring the intersection of two significant generational crises: climate change and opioid addiction this film blends metaphor, ritual and heartbreaking reality to make a beautiful and haunting animated film.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
Breathe
Naz Sayari Marcum
A yoga instructor faces a profound reckoning with her own detachment from humanity.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 2
Cascades
Brian Russell
A couple walks towards a crossroads on the day of their 30th wedding anniversary. Can they overcome the one thing that just might tear them apart? What does it mean to let go of our children?
May 17, 2025
4:30 PM
THEATER 2

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
Collage
Marius Conrotto
A girl who works in a museum tries to convince another co-worker that two visitors are flirting. And how does she know? Scientific studies say that there are six signs that show one person's attraction to another.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

PSYCH NIGHT SHORTS
Emily's Mountain
Tal Somech
Emily celebrates her 6th birthday on a magical trip with her family and is slowly exposed to the horrifying reality that her parents are trying to conceal from her using modern technology and entertainment systems.
May 16, 2025
7:00 PM
THEATER 3

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
Golden Child
Hannah Levin
A young woman is reunited with her childhood friend at a pool party and reckons with the fact that he used to pee on her when they were kids.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 2
Half a Century
Jackie Mahoney
A nanny goes on vacation with her affluent employers and uncovers a dark family secret.
May 17, 2025
4:30 PM
THEATER 2

ACROSS THE LENS
Hearts Of Stone
Tom Van Avermaet
Noomi Rapace (Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) portrays a lonely street artist who goes on a quest to find her favorite statue when it is replaced by a work of contemporary art.
May 17, 2025
12:00 PM
THEATER 3

REAL FRAMES
Hell is Empty
Marinah Janello Phennicie
A former portrait painter struggles to express himself until discovering a medium that speaks to his soul. Alongside showcasing the work of the artist, this conceptual documentary explores topics of poetry, religion and the alter ego.
May 17, 2025
12:15 PM
THEATER 2

REAL FRAMES
Let Them Play
Palmer Morse
With the help of his coach, a young baseball player works through and reflects on the effects of bullying by previous coaches and peers. Told from the perspectives of coach, parent, and player, Let Them Play explores the intricate and affirming aspects of positive coaching that can support children both on and off the field.
May 17, 2025
12:15 PM
THEATER 2

REAL FRAMES
Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles
Emily Sheskin
A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer.
May 17, 2025
12:15 PM
THEATER 2

ACROSS THE LENS
Our Morning View
Graeme Mark Nimmo
A father and teenage daughters relationship becomes strained after the passing of his wife and her mother. The daughter becomes immersed in her mobile phone as her father tries desperately to connect with her. Emotional/Comedy/Drama.
May 17, 2025
12:00 PM
THEATER 3

PSYCH NIGHT! SHORTS
Persons Unknown
Jina Jarrin & Andy Keir
When a woman who lives alone in a large apartment
complex tries to keep strangers out, she inadvertently invites evil in.
May 16, 2025
7:00 PM
THEATER 3

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
Pumpkin Pie
Karin Trachtenberg
Pumpkin Pie is a short dramedy with heart, in which bakery owner Margot finds her coveted solitude interrupted by a frantic customer, Adelaide, who refuses to be turned away on Thanksgiving morning. Through Adelaide’s increasingly desperate pleas for a holiday pie, the two women must face the feelings of inadequacy, sadness and regret that are often served up with the holiday meal.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

OPENING NIGHT FEATURE + RECEPTION + Q&A + Booksigning
Rebel with a Clause
Brandt Johnson
One fall day in 2018, Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend. Ellen and her filmmaker husband, Brandt Johnson, took the table on the road, visiting all 50 US states as Brandt shot the grammar action. But this story transcends grammar. It’s the story of an epic quest to bring us all closer together. In a time of extreme social and political division, the Grammar Table is a place of unity and connection. The conversations at the table help answer the question “How can we all get along?”
May 15, 2025
6:00 PM
THEATER 1

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Shoulder Season
Sierra Schnack
A lost and recently divorced woman in her 30s, Mayellen has been tasked with packing up her late grandmother's beach cottage before it is listed for sale. When a neighbor with dementia brings up old memories, Mayellen has no choice but to confront her grief directly.
May 17, 2025
4:30 PM
THEATER 2

PSYCH NIGHT! SHORTS
Smiley Death Face
Andrew Patrick Torrez
A young girl stumbles into a text message conversation with an anonymous person that communicates entirely in Emojis.
May 16, 2025
7:00 PM
THEATER 3

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 2
Son
Saman Hosseinpuor
In a village in Kurdistan, a mother awaits her son's return from military service. when she goes in search of him she discovers a secret which challenges her identity as a mother.
May 17, 2025
4:30 PM
THEATER 2

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
Sorority Court
Emily Draper
A comedic courtroom drama that investigates the injustice of university “honor codes”, college students’ mental health, and the complexities of young women’s friendships. Inspired by a true story, Sorority Court follows Katie, Gamma Gamma Delta’s disgraced former president, as she defends herself before her sisters when she’s accused of stealing from the chapter house.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

PSYCH NIGHT! SHORTS
Steps
Dan Bricker, Eytan Millstone
Tanner Slade, an extremely unlikable bro, is obsessed with counting his steps. On his way to a tropical, solo, drug-filled getaway, he is kidnapped, and wakes up in a room with a shock collar on. A voice over a loudspeaker explains that he can only take 50 steps every 24 hours, or he will be punished. He embarks on a journey where he must adapt his lifestyle, and conserve every step, in order to adhere to his captor’s demands. As this dark comedy unfolds, Tanner is forced to confront his own demons, and ultimately decide what matters more... attaining a bunch of trivial steps that no one in the world cares about, or not being a pile of human garbage.
May 16, 2025
7:00 PM
THEATER 3

PSYCH NIGHT! FEATURE
Thanks For The Room
Brett M. Butler, Jason G. Butler
Laid off due to the viral illness sweeping the globe, Byron is barely holding his life together. With eviction looming and his marriage crumbling, he takes a job as a midnight courier at a pandemic hotel for the unhoused, hoping to scrape together enough cash to keep his family afloat. But the gig quickly drags him into the underbelly of a broken system—where addiction, desperation, and survival blur into one.
May 16, 2025
4:00 PM
THEATER 3

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 2
The Boy in the Cabinet beneath the Sink
Christopher Goutman
When they discover a migrant boy hiding in the cabinet beneath their kitchen sink, the rocky marriage of a Connecticut couple in their sixties takes an unexpected turn.
May 17, 2025
4:30 PM
THEATER 2

ACROSS THE LENS
The Fairy House
Emma Weller, Zoe Moore
A magical encounter helps young architect, Charlotte, rediscover her lust for life.
May 17, 2025
12:00 PM
THEATER 3

ACROSS THE LENS
The Next Bells
Joey LaFrance
In this musical, Lily is waiting for an important phone call and navigates life assuming the worst, leading her down a dance-filled, spiraling path of self-discovery.
May 17, 2025
12:00 PM
THEATER 3

PSYCH NIGHT! SHORTS
The Story of a Theft
Mahdi Hadizadeh
On a whimsical night, a father spins an intriguing tale for his young son about two stupid thieves who, in their quest to steal money, mistakenly break into the home of a mafia boss.
May 16, 2025
7:00 PM
THEATER 3

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Trouble With Mr. Doodle
Jaimie D'Cruz
Sam Cox was born to draw. From the moment he could hold a pen he started scribbling and never stopped: all day every day and all night too. As his obsession grew, the unstoppable stream of doodles flowing from his fingertips and out into the world beyond threatened to take over his life, his home and his mind. From the makers of Academy Award-nominated documentaries Exit Through The Gift Shop and Black Sheep, and the Producer of Academy Award-winning documentaries Man on Wire and Searching for Sugar Man, The Trouble With Mr Doodle is the story of an extraordinary boy born into an ordinary family and a cautionary tale about how sometimes we really do need to be careful what we wish for.
May 17, 2025
4:30 PM
THEATER 3

SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE FILM
Under the Volcano
Damian Kocur
A blended Ukrainian family spends the last day of their vacation in Tenerife, Spain. When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine strands them on the island, they must contend with isolation, duty, fear… and each other.
May 17, 2025
7:15 PM
THEATER 2

NARRATIVE FEATURE
Village Keeper
Karen Chapman
Following a devastating tragedy, Jean relocates her children to the community housing project where she grew up, seeking refuge with their grandmother. Haunted by secrets and scars, she struggles to shield her teenagers from the harsh realities of their environment.
When a citywide gun violence spree strikes close to home, Jean is propelled into action. She cleans her community of the remnants of violence, a symbolic act that reshapes her understanding of her past, her family's hidden truths, and her own resilience.
May 17, 2025
2:00 PM
THEATER 3

BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1
We Should Eat
Shaina Feinberg
A family dinner takes an unexpected turn when a 12-year-old’s school project on identity forces everyone to question who they are—and what’s really on the menu.
May 17, 2025
2:15 PM
THEATER 2

PSYCH NIGHT! SHORTS
Won't Be Long Now
Billy Nawrocki
A new father's life is upended by an entity which seems to relentlessly stalk his family.