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Showing 488 Films from the festival year 2021
Try to Fly
Try to Fly
When a baby owl is pushed from her nest, her anxiety and self-doubt triggers an existential crisis as her hypothetical future l...
Twelve Minutes
Twelve Minutes
A man’s romantic evening with his wife is interrupted by a violent home invasion. He tries to stop the attacker and gets knocke...
Two Jacked
Two Jacked
What happens when the world's worst carjacker (Kenny Stevenson) meets the world’s most understanding victim (Currie Graham)?
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events th...
Umbrella
Umbrella
Inspired by true events, Umbrella is a short film that follows Joseph, a boy who lives in an orphanage and dreams of having a y...
Unemployable
Unemployable
31-year-old Cory lives with his mom. Despite a set of serious life choices facing him, Cory’s main priority is to get a new tat...
Unnúr
Unnúr
Elli is an Icelandic photographer, surfer, and kayaker whose perspective changed after surviving a near death experience. Today...
Un(re)solved
Un(re)solved
Say their names. Know their stories. Visit the Un(re)solved installation and use augmented reality to bring civil rig...
Un(re)solved Podcast
Un(re)solved Podcast
What prompted the FBI to reinvestigate over one hundred unsolved civil rights era murders? And what does justice look like for ...
Unspoken
Unspoken
World-renowned choreographer Paul Lightfoot creates a remarkable tribute to his father who he lost during lockdown, with a piec...
Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary
Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary
Fueled by the murder of George Floyd, shut-in by the closures of business and unable to perform around the country, the movie f...
USA v SCOTT
USA v SCOTT
When an Arizona resident is charged with three felony counts and faces a 20-year prison sentence for helping migrants, his comm...
Venus as a Boy
Venus as a Boy
Fresh off a heartbreak, enigmatic starving artist Hunter and alluring, confident Ruby have a whirlwind romance in Venice Beach,...
Vera
Vera
Vera (Paulina Garcia), a fan of classical music who works as a night-time cleaner, discovers Miguel, a man she has never seen b...
Vermont Ave.
Vermont Ave.
John walks down Vermont Ave. to clear his head before a big decision. This is an atmospheric and intimate portrait of a thirtys...
VIRAL
VIRAL
Viral is a nonlinear comedy about memory, identity, and the insidious effects of the algorithm.
Virtual Voice
Virtual Voice
Suzi (Suzannah Mirghani) is the voice of her generation—the virtual voice, that is.
Vote Neil
Vote Neil
A Marine vet runs to be the first openly gay man elected to the Alabama State Legislature.
Wake Up on Mars
Wake Up on Mars
Two teenage sisters lie in a coma-like state in the small Swedish home of their Kosovar family, the cause of their mysterious m...
WarpSound Music Experience
WarpSound Music Experience
WarpSound is a first-of-its-kind, audience-interactive live music experience featuring virtual artists Nayomi, a lo-fi loving c...
Waves
Waves
A Black, deaf teen (Omete Anassi) wants “Waves” for prom night, but his haircut falls into the hands of an inattentive, rookie ...
Wayne's World
Wayne's World
Wayne and Garth are hired to host their public access show professionally. Wayne falls a lead singer in a metal band, and must ...
We Are At Home
We Are At Home
“What does the hangman think about when he goes home at night from work?” We Are At Home is a VR installation based on the poem...
We Do This Once
We Do This Once
A new mother (Athena Reddy) who loses her family's home takes wildly brazen action in the hopes of giving her baby a better life.
Welcome to a Bright White Limbo
Welcome to a Bright White Limbo
Combining documentary and dance performance, this visually arresting film dives into the mind and creative process of Oona Dohe...