2025 Official Selections
Feature Films
American Cats: The Good, The Bad, and The Cuddly
Screening on: Saturday, April 26th - 2pm
Documentary / USA / 93 min.
In 'American Cats,' comedian Amy Hoggart unravels the disturbing conspiracy behind cat declawing in the United States.
Director: Todd Bieber
Producers: Grace Leeson
Writer: Amy Hoggart
Cast: Amy Hoggart, Dr. Jennifer Conrad
Anywhere
Screening on: Saturday, April 26th - 6:45pm
Thriller / USA / 102 min.
A roughneck commits a brutal crime after discovering his scumbag brother is planning to run off with his cheating wife, forever changing the only life he’s ever known.
Director: Adam Seidel
Producers: Jacob Snovel, Kyle Kauwika Harris, Maddison Bullock, Nick Clement
Writer: Adam Seidel
Cast: Hayley McFarland, Joshua Burge, Sean Gunn
Bears
Screening on: Sunday, April 27th - 4:15pm
Drama / Brooklyn, NY / 76 mins
Following the death of a young writer, her estranged friends gather to grant her dying wish: performing a play about their last days together.
Director: Scott Woods
Producers: Sarah Keyes, Carrie Stalk, Uddin & Scott Woods
Writer: Scott Woods
Cast: Isabel Monk Cade, Collin Linnville, Greyson Horst, Audrey Shapiro & Scott Woods
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Screening on: Saturday, April 26th - 6:30pm
Drama / Colombia / 98 min.
When a young Colombian couple is faced with a major change in their lives, each one will go on a personal journey to right the wrongs of the past in order to build a stronger future.
Director: Juanpedro David Salazar, Francisco Salazar
Producers: Francisco Salazar, Julian Chona, Juanpedro David Salazar
Co-Producer: Brian Rincon & Jose Silva
Executive Producer: Nathalie Rangel, Eugenia Forteza, Sindy Lopez
Associate Producer: Simon Elias & River Rodriguez
Writer: Juanpedro David Salazar, Francisco Salazar
Cinematography: J ose Silva
Film Editing: Juanpedro David Salazar
Music by: Andres Soto
Cast: Nathalie Rangel, Simon Elias, Eugenia Forteza & Alejandra Miranda
First Haunt
Screening on: Thursday, April 24th - 9:45pm
Comedy / USA / 90 Minutes
First Haunt follows Claire, a recently murdered young woman, who wakes up in purgatory. She quickly discovers the unexpected business world of haunting where she's been assigned to haunt Will, a struggling writer, who just found the inspiration for his new murder mystery novel.
Director: Tanner McCowan
Producers: Andrea Bustillo, Tanner McCowan, Kaylan Walker, Mercedes Murguia
Cast: Matthew Smaldone, Rachel Bennett, Mercedes Murguia, Jake Ulasich
Lone Wolves
Screening on: Sunday, April 27th - 4:30pm
Comedy / USA / 95 min
When a single, pragmatic forty-something recruits the eclectic guy she didn’t go to prom with back in high school to be her D-I-Y sperm donor, but learns that he’s Autistic and navigating some significant mental health issues, her carefully planned hopes are turned upside down in one crazy weekend in Toledo, Ohio.
Director: Ryan Cunningham
Producers: Heidi-Marie Ferren, Robert Seiffert
Writers: Matt Foss, Cora Vander Broek
Cast: Matt Foss, Cora Vander Broek
"Mia"
Screening on: Friday, April 25th - 7:15pm
Drama / USA / 81 min.
When Emma, a sheltered 17-year-old girl, crosses paths with Aaron, a mentally troubled drifter, they embark on a harrowing journey of discovery and doubt.
Director: Luis Ferrer
Producers: Luis Ferrer, Robbie Dias
Writer: Luis Ferrer
Cast: Emiliana Jasper, Shah Motia
No Greater
Screening on: Sunday, April 27th - 2:15pm
Comedy / USA / 95 min
Drama / USA / 84 minutes
Joyfully expectant parents, Anna & Joel Kemp, have their world turned
upside with the diagnosis that Anna’s cancer has returned. Now they must
navigate a terrible choice, to pursue treatment or delay, knowing that the
life of the mother or the life of the unborn hangs in the balance.
Director: Nathan Shane Miller
Producer: Nathan Shane Miller
Writer: Nathan Shane Miller
Cast: David Edwin Williams, Elizabeth Wolfinger, Kathryn Byrd Steinhaus
SYNC
Screening on: Friday, April 25th - 7:15pm
Psychological Thriller & Sci-Fi / USA / 1 hr 23 min 29 sec
SYNC IS A “PSY-FI” FILM SET IN THE MICRO-CHIPPED NEAR FUTURE WHERE A LONELY YOUNG WOMAN, DETERMINED TO FOSTER A NEW FRIENDSHIP, MUST STOP A MIND-SYNC IN LESS THAN 72 HOURS BEFORE SHE LOSES CONTROL OF HER OWN THOUGHTS.
Director: Carolina Alvarez
Producers: Carolina Alvarez, Tessa Markle, Suhashini Krishnan
Writer: Carolina Alvarez
Cast: Carolina Alvarez, Tessa Markle, Kelly Lou Dennis, IvyAnna Harris, Shivneel Singh, Katie O’Hagan, Nicki Sun
That Creep From the Bar Last Night
Screening on: Thursday, April 24th - 7:15pm
Drama / USA / 61 min.
Alcoholic band manager, Thom, spirals out of control while on a desperate quest to reunite with his estranged daughter, Livvy, on her birthday.
Director: Michael Coppola
Producers: Michael Coppola, Rachel Coppola, Michael Banks
Writer: Michael Coppola
Cast: Michael Coppola, Simone Serra, Jessie Zarrelli, Rachel Coppola, Aileen Kyoko, Peter Collier, Michael Tyler, Tiger-Lily Prissert, Anthony Mark Mancini, Michael Kerwin, Kenny Bermudez, Anticio Duke, Lester Balkissoon, Patrick Heraghty, Jasmine Pardue, Michael Banks, Clementine Benstock, & Izzy the Dog.
The Absolutely Amazing, Wonderful, Frightening, Threatening Edge of Tomorrow
Screening on: Friday, April 25th - 5:15pm
The Absolutely Amazing, Wonderful, Frightening, Threatening Edge of Tomorrow is a cinematic exploration of the world of Web3, including AI, Blockchain and NFTs. Using evocative imagery, in-depth interviews, and thought-provoking narration, the documentary delves into the profound questions raised by Web3 technologies and their implications on the human condition. Taking a profound journey into the heart of Web3, The Absolutely explores the promises and perils of a digital realm where art, the metaverse, and artificial intelligence converge, contemplating the ultimate impact of these technologies on the human experience through the hearts and minds of the luminaries at the forefront of this technological evolution.The Absolutely invites the audience to confront the beauty and darkness of this new digital realm. As they ponder the existential questions raised by these technologies, viewers are left to consider the ultimate impact of Web3 on the human experience and the future of our interconnected world.
The Heavy
Screening on: Friday, April 24th - 9:30pm
Drama/Thriller / USA / 100 min.
Two brothers take their little sister on a trip to clear her mind, and things spiral out of control.
Director: The Harrow Brothers
Producers: The Harrow Brothers, John Fitzpatrick III, Chris Raab
Writer: The Harrow Brothers
Cast: Bryce Harrow, Rob Harrow, Christian Campbell, Eric Lee Huffman, Frank Bond
The Hitchhiker Effect
Screening on: Saturday, April 26th - 4:15pm
A beleaguered conspiracy theorist in a contentious relationship struggles to understand the reality of paranormal events that begin when his eccentric neighbors drop by and refuse to leave.
The Mother, the Menacer, and Me
Screening on: Saturday, April 26th - 8:45pm
Comedy / USA / 131 min.
Hopelessly stuck in a dead-end job and forced to move in with his disapproving mother-in-law, Eddie Mathews sets out to make his Hollywood dream come true -- urged on by his imaginary villainous companion, who wants to be brought to life.
Director: Jon Salmon
Producers: Tony Estrada, Chris Plaushin, Chris Carvalho
Writer: Chris Plaushin & Chris Carvalho
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, Leah Remini, James Austin Kerr, Christine Spang, Alfonso Caballero, Jason Furlani
The WeedHacker Massacre
Screening on: Saturday, April 26th - 9:15pm
Comedy / USA / 135 min.
How many remakes of a bad horror movie can you remake? The cast and crew of "The WeedHacker Massacre" boldly film where gruesome murders occurred 10 years ago, and the masked killer was never found. Bad acting, bounced payroll checks, and the killer's return threaten what is surely to become their worst movie ever.
Director: Jody Stelzig
Producers: Allen Danziger Ray Spivey
Writer: Ray Spivey
Cast: David Trevino Molly Sakonchick Bobbie Grace Sean Reyna
Parrish Randall Allen Danziger
Ward D
Screening on: Saturday, April 27th - 12pm
Drama / USA / 60 min.
Ward D is a reserved, dark look at a state-run psychiatric hospital, and the lives of both the residents and the staff that cares for them. It is a place where good people do bad things for the right reasons. A place no one wishes to believe exists.
Director: Peter Galipeau
Producers: Natalie Bronson, Peter Galipeau
Writer: Peter Galipeau
Cast: Jon Tierney, Joe Kreig, Mariana Parma, Hayley Saltford, Shelly Korhner, Sheila Joon, Valynn Turkovich, Jeff Roth, Candice O'Connor, Jason Howard, Henri Douvry, Hayvnn Humphies
