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A portrait of modern romance in the era of dating apps.
Buzz, buzz, buzz. A text comes through and Griff wakes up. He goes through his normal morning routine. Draws open the curtains, starts his morning music mix, waters the plants. Until James wakes up in Griff’s bed and interrupts the routine.
Directed by JC Pinheiro (UK)

“Art – An Unexpected Vocation” is the story of an artist who is so focused on attaining success that he loses everything, and is left destitute and homeless. It’s on the streets that he finds redemption and inspiration from the unlikeliest of people: another homeless man named Louie. From Louie, he learns how to seize each moment and find happiness in all things, which is what ironically leads him to the inner success he always desired.
Directed by Marrianna Phung (Canada)

Stuck behind the desk of a music studio, Kim spends her days thinking up band names, learning to play chords. Molly, on the other hand, after being bailed on by her bandmates for the final time, can’t wait to be rid of them. It’s the 90’s… anything can happen.
Directed by Julia San Andres, Conor Twohy, Niko Trusko, Noah Friend and Jo Sanford (USA)

A story about an unexpected twist of fate. A one-way trip inside a damaged brain.
(Movie includes English, French and Italian subtitles on .srt files, plus Spanish subtitles for the hearing impaired. Please, click on the CC button on the screen to watch them. Copies with burned in/hardcoded subtitles in these languages are also available on request for live screenings.) Please, contact director Sadie Duarte to request the .srt subtitle files as Filmfreeway only allows to download the film.
Directed by Sadie Duarte (Spain)

Brief look at Los Angeles.
Directed by Jeff Grace (USA)

A man explores a dark abyssal plane through a cage he wears on his head and discovers a godly being.
Directed by Ernesto Roche (USA)

A ride-sharing driver picks up a client on his way to court to hear a verdict on allegations of corporate theft. Only through discussion of struggle and the pursuit of happiness does the passenger leave the vehicle a changed man.
Directed by Peter Malcolm (Canada)

A broken man, a caring phone operator, a dead turtle.
Directed by Wade Cushner (USA)

The film explores a chaotic “throuple relationship” in New York between Mickey, a 60-year-old alcoholic and Tommy and Eve, a fresh young couple.
Directed by Benoit Perrin (USA)

Facing Fear is a Crime/Drama about James with anxiety and fear who wants to kill a gangster named Frank. When Frank sets up a meeting with James, James takes the opportunity in attempt to kill Frank and discovers the reward for facing his fears.
Directed by Ivan Garcia (USA)