2024
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DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS
Diane Warren is one of the most prolific songwriters of all time, with a four-decade track…
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GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT
Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner trains his lens onto one of the most influential American artists…
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BIRDY – 40th Anniversary Screening
An emotionally fragile Vietnam veteran believes he is a bird and is confined to a military hospital. His best friend and fellow war vet visits him every day, determined to bring him back to reality.
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INTERCEPTED
Through intercepted phone calls of Russian soldiers in Ukraine, this gripping documentary reveals the brutal transformation of men in war, juxtaposing the dehumanizing effects of conflict with the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
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SATURDAY NIGHT – Special Award Screening
A re-imagination of the 90 minutes leading up of the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
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ANORA
A exotic dancer gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she marries the son of an oligarch.
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THE LAST SHOWGIRL
Pamela Anderson shines as a Las Vegas showgirl facing the closure of her long-running revue.
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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
In 1815, Edmond Dantès escapes wrongful imprisonment and embarks on a calculated quest for revenge.
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THE FIRE INSIDE
Claressa Shields’s inspirational journey to becoming the first American boxer to win multiple Olympic golds.
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DAY OF THE FIGHT
Mikey, a former boxer, prepares for his comeback at Madison Square Garden.
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PLASTIC PEOPLE
This thought-provoking documentary explores the hidden dangers of microplastics in our environment and bodies.
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TRANSPLANT
A surgical resident faces intense challenges under a demanding heart surgeon mentor.
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PRESENCE
A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone.
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THE PENGUIN
In the aftermath of The Batman, Gotham descends into chaos, and Oswald “The Penguin” Cobb seizes the chance to rise to power.
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SNEAK PREVIEW: MAYFAIR WITCHES
Rowan faces escalating challenges as she confronts the dark entity Lasher.
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FAQ
Young Dong-chun gets an unexpected escape when she finds a talking bottle of rice wine on a school retreat.
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A LITTLE PRINCESS – Repertory Screening
Young Sara is stripped of her privileged life and forced into servitude at a New York boarding school.
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A SUITE OF SHORT FILMS BY KEVIN JEROME EVERSON
A selection of new films from Everson, including a collaboration with Claudrena Harold.
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LIGHT HOUSE STUDIO SHORTS
Some of the year’s best student work from Light House’s Summer Film Academy, the Adrenaline Film Project, and more.
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MEN OF WAR
A former U.S. Green Beret mounts a failed coup to remove Venezuela’s president.
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Next Generation Storytellers’ High School Short Films
An innovative, one-of-a-kind film program that brings the “magic” of Hollywood to underserved communities.
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INTHRIVE: Incarceration Survivors’ Voices
Short films by and about incarceration survivors, presented with the Inthrive Film Festival.
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THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR
In the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of wild bears in a traditional shepherding community provokes deep conflict.
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GET AWAY
A family vacation on a remote Swedish island turns into a fight for survival.
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AMADEUS — 40th Anniversary Screening
Rival composer Antonio Salieri becomes obsessed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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VERMIGLIO
During the final days of World War II, a young soldier’s romance sparks a chain of events.
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TALK TO HER – Repertory Screening
Pedro Almodóvar’s 2003 Academy-Award winner explores the lives of two men tending to their comatose lovers.
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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
Mohammad Rasoulof’s thriller about a judge grappling with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran.
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THE END
A golden age musical about one of the last families on earth, from visionary Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing).
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WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
Socorro sets out to find the soldier who killed her brother during the Tlatelolco massacre.
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JUVENILE: FIVE STORIES
Five young people from across the country face their traumas and seek healing after their justice system experiences.
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CATCH A KILLER
A forensic specialist and horror film buff—and his pregnant girlfriend—set out to catch a serial killer.
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2024 LATE NIGHT WRAP PARTY
Join us for an unforgettable evening before the credits roll on the 37th annual Festival,.
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2024 OPENING NIGHT GALA
Join us to celebrate of the magic and beauty of film with visiting guests and Festival patrons.
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PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Filmmaker and former punk artist Mabel Valdiviezo reunites with her family in Peru after 16 years of silence.
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Short Films: OUR WEALTH IN COMMON
This series highlights works by Virginia-based creators and those with significant ties to the region.
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Short Films: IN THE KALEIDOSCOPE
A visually-captivating trip through many facets of the human experience.
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Short Films: DISSOLVING DREAMS
A compelling examination of disillusionment and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.
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Short Films: THE SPACE BETWEEN
A series of diverse narrative that poignantly explore the tumultuous journey of finding oneself.
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TAUTUKTAVUK (What We See)
Two Inuit sisters embark on a healing journey during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NOCTURNES
Deep in the forests of the Eastern Himalayas, two ecologists study hawk moths.
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WILFRED BUCK
A Cree Elder’s journey to becoming a renowned keeper of Indigenous astronomy.
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ZURAWSKI V TEXAS
An intimate look into the legal fight for reproductive justice in Texas.
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UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
In a reimagined Canada, an absurdist comedy intertwines the lives of an array of characters.
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UNDER THE VOLCANO
A Ukrainian family on vacation in Spain becomes refugees overnight.
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A TRAVELER’S NEEDS
A drifting expat in Seoul becomes a language tutor despite lacking qualifications.
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SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT
A lively examination of Cold War Congo, and the use of U.S. “Jazz Ambassadors.”
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SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER
Liz Carpenter: Journalist, Trailblazing Texan, White House Official, Activist, Feminist Icon.
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SABBATH QUEEN
This documentary follows a queer rabbi’s epic 20-year-journey as the heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis.
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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
After years of being out of touch, two friends meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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UNLIKELY ALLIES
Weldon Angelos’s music career is ended when prosecutors turn a cannabis case into 20 felony charges.
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THE SUMMER BOOK
Off the cost of Finland, a young girl, her father, and her grandmother deal with the loss of her mother.
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ROOTED
In this food justice documentary, a local activist and mother fights to own the land she farms.
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS
The vibrant life of the legendary songwriter behind “September” and the “Friends” theme.
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UNSTOPPABLE
The inspiring story of wrestler Anthony Robles, who, born without a leg, still became a champion.
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ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND
Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) profiles the first South African photographer to expose the horrors of Apartheid.
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BAD SHABBOS
An interfaith couple’s boisterous Shabbat dinner is rudely interrupted by an uninvited dead body.
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A REAL PAIN
Two cousins (Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour across Poland to confront their family history.
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THE PIANO LESSON
A battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived.
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PAVEMENTS
This highly innovative docudrama follows 90s indie band Pavement.
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NIGHTBITCH
A woman (Amy Adams) slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood.
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ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
After Shula finds her uncle’s dead body in the middle of the road, the family comes together and secrets resurface.
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MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
A snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself.
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LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH
Celebrates the journey of musical performer Luther Vandross, from childhood talent to worldwide fame.
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LA COCINA
In a Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the staff chase the elusive American dream.
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THE KINGDOM
Set in 1995 Corsica, Lesia’s life is upended when she discovers her father’s mob ties.
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JAZZY
Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood against the backdrop of her Oglala Lakota community.
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I’M STILL HERE
Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) tracks Eunice Paiva during Brazil’s 1970s military dictatorship.
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I HOPE THIS HELPS!
An investigative journalist enlists the help of Google’s AI chatbot to fight back against…AI.
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MS. APOCALYPSE
Bookkeeper Young-mi secretly falls in love with her coworker and faces a life-altering proposition from his wife.
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OMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD
A personal chronicle of the lifelong friendship of two artists.
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THE GLASSWORKER
A gifted glassblower forms a friendship with a violin prodigy during a time of war.
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THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
A pregnant factory worker in post-WWI Copenhagen looks for help from a mysterious adoption agency.
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GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT
A fascinating account of the rich life and artistry of “The Mother of Modernism.”
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FLOW
In the wake of great flood, a courageous cat embarks on a wondrous journey through realms natural and mystical.
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EVERY LITTLE THING
A Hollywood woman cares for injured hummingbirds, drawing spiritual strength from their fragility and resilience.
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EMILIA PÉREZ
Four remarkable women from Mexico pursue happiness in this audacious musical fever dream.
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EEPHUS
Two amateur baseball teams in New England play one last game before their beloved field is demolished.
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DON’T CRY, BUTTERFLY
After discovering her husband’s infidelity on live TV, Tam turns to a mystical response.
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DEMENTIA AND LIVING WELL
Individuals living with Dementia showcase that living a fulfilling life with the condition is more than possible.