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- DirectorAlan BarillaroA hungry sandpiper hatchling ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The problem is, the food is buried in the sand where scary waves roll up.
- DirectorAndrew CoatsLou Hamou-LhadjStarsGreg DykstraNick PiteraSteve PurcellA weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget. With each step forward, the memories come flooding back. Faced with his mistake once again, he must find the strength to carry on.
- DirectorLeonardo MatsudaStarsTucker GilmoreRaymond S. PersiThe heart and mind of an office worker clash over sticking to a safe routine of work and daring to try new experiences in life to enjoy.
- DirectorBenjamin ClearyStarsMatthew NeedhamChloe PirrieEric RichardA man whose lush inner thoughts are rendered mute by a crippling stutter feels isolated from the world despite a flourishing online relationship.
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsJohnny SimmonsNate LangJ.K. SimmonsA ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
- DirectorDan KraussStarsMonica BhargavaJessica ZitterWitness the wrenching emotions that accompany end-of-life decisions as doctors, patients and families in a hospital ICU face harrowing choices.
- DirectorDaphne MatziarakiStarsDJ ExpressChristos SapounasGiorgos TsagarellisA coast guard captain on a small Greek island is suddenly charged with saving thousands of refugees from drowning at sea.
- DirectorLaurent WitzAlexandre EspigaresMr Hublot is a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, scared of change and the outside world. Robot Pet's arrival turns his life upside down: he has to share his home with this very invasive companion.
- DirectorDaniel SousaStarsElsie McKendryBrett TobaskyA wild boy is found in the woods by a solitary hunter and brought back to civilization. Alienated by a strange new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies that kept him safe in the forest.
- DirectorGabriel Osorio VargasAn old, lonesome bear tells the story of his life through a mechanical diorama.
- DirectorPatrick OsborneStarsSteve ApostolinaKirk BailyBen BledsoeThe love life of a man as told through the meals he gives his adopted dog, Winston.
- DirectorLauren MacMullanStarsWalt DisneyMarcellite GarnerRussi TaylorMickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.
- DirectorSanjay PatelStarsBrent SchraffSunny Singh AttarArun RaoSanjay loves cartoons and comics, while his father tries to draw him into his Hindu traditions. Reluctance turns into awe-inspiring adventure as the boy embarks on an amazing journey, returning with a new perspective they can both embrace.
- DirectorJames Ford MurphyStarsNapua GreigKuana Torres KaheleMuneer LyatiA story that takes place over millions of years and is inspired by the beauty of tropical islands and the allure of ocean volcanoes.
- DirectorShûhei MoritaStarsKôichi YamaderaAoi YûkiTakeshi KusaoOne night of the eighteenth century, in the depths of the mountain, a human being is lost and finds a small temple. In the moment when he enters the room space is transformed into a completely different world.
- DirectorJan LachauerMax LangStarsSimon PeggGillian AndersonRob BrydonTo the annoyance of her cat a kindly witch allows a dog, a bird and a frog who have helped her retrieve things she has lost to ride on her broomstick, making it top heavy. The broom is destroyed by a fire-breathing dragon who threatens to eat the witch but the creatures band together to impersonate a monster and save her. As a result she fashions a luxurious new broom with seats on which they can all ride comfortably.
- DirectorAnders WalterStarsCasper CrumpPelle Falk KrusbækMarijana JankovicA young boy, Alfred, is dying, but through the stories about HELIUM - a magical fantasy world - told by the hospital's eccentric janitor Enzo, Alfred regains the joy and happiness of his life, and finds a safe haven away from daily life.
- DirectorEsteban CrespoStarsAlejandra LorenteGustavo SalmerónBabou ChamA harrowing tale of courage and forgiveness as told from the perspective of the killers. Being a soldier is not difficult: either you get used to it or they kill you. The hardest thing is getting used to living with your memories and being yourself again after doing what you have done.
- DirectorXavier LegrandStarsLéa DruckerAnne BenoîtMiljan ChâtelainMiriam, with her two children, escapes her husband, whom she fears.
- DirectorSelma VilhunenStarsJoanna HaarttiSanttu KarvonenRanja OmaheimoA chaotic morning in a family with kids, and a mother who is determined that it's best to take care of everything herself.
- DirectorMark GillStarsMartin FreemanSimon GriffithsTom HollanderDoctor Williams is the latest psychiatrist to deal with a smug patient called Voorman who claims to be God himself. Although skeptical, Williams soon gets an eerie feeling that openly malicious Voorman is not simply insane.
- DirectorMarieke BlaauwJoris OprinsJob RoggeveenWhen Pia plays a mysterious vinyl record single, she suddenly knows how to travel through time.
- DirectorRobert KondoDaisuke 'Dice' TsutsumiStarsLars MikkelsenCourtney LockwoodA little pig, who keeps his town safe from a cloud of pollution with his windmill dam, is ignored by a thankless public and bullied at school. When a new kid arrives, things begin to change.
- DirectorPESTransforming familiar objects into fresh guacamole.
- DirectorJack AndersonA chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.
- DirectorJohn KahrsStarsJohn KahrsKari WahlgrenJack GoldenbergAn office worker meets the girl of his dreams and uses a fleet of paper airplanes to get her attention.
- DirectorDominique MonferyStarsDora LuzJennifer EspositoSalvador Dalí and Walt Disney's Destino features the tragic love story of Chronos, the personification of time, and a mortal woman as they seek each other out across surreal landscapes.
- DirectorDoug SweetlandA stage magician's rabbit gets into a magical onstage brawl against his neglectful guardian with two magic hats.
- DirectorBill PlymptonA man follows footsteps in search of a mysterious visitor to his house.
- DirectorRobert ValleyThe brutally honest story of Robert's turbulent relationship with a self-destructive, yet charismatic friend from childhood, who cries out for help from a military hospital in China and sets Rob on a wild ride to get him home to Vancouver.
- DirectorTheodore UshevStarsCaroline DhavernasThe tale of a girl who could see the past and the future simultaneously and respectively with each eye, but never the present.
- DirectorJan PinkavaStarsBob PetersonGeri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.
- DirectorOrlando von EinsiedelStarsDana AbedTia AlkerdiKhalid FarahAs daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
- DirectorKahane CoopermanStarsKathleen DrohanJoseph FeingoldRegina FeingoldA 91-year-old Holocaust survivor donates his violin to an instrument drive, changing the life of a 12-year-old schoolgirl from the Bronx and unexpectedly, his own.
- DirectorPatrick OsborneStarsNicki BluhmKelley StoltzEmma Grace EisenmannSet inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It's a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.
- DirectorSylvain AmblardAlexandre BelmudesDamien ClefStarsClaire D'IntorniJose VicenteA family picnic was interrupted by a humming fly.
- DirectorAlicja JasinaA man leads a monotone, humdrum existence until he meets somebody.
- DirectorFranck DionJacqueline has lost her mind a bit, but whatever, for her trip to the seaside, she has decided to take the train by herself, like a big girl!
- DirectorJan SaskaA black comedy about death with a happy ending.
- DirectorAlexandre ArpentinierMathieu BlanchysLola GrandStarsBenoît AllemaneGabriel Bismuth-BienaiméTwo astronauts attempt to plant their flag on a newly discovered planet. But first they need to get rid of some pesky aliens whose business there is unknown.
- DirectorOscar SharpStarsOlivia ColmanShaun DooleyChelsea CorfieldWhen a mother is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate, her husband and daughter are forced to come to terms with losing her.
- DirectorKristóf DeákStarsDorka GáspárfalviDorottya HaisZsófia Szamosi'Sing' is a childhood drama with a lot of music, set in 1990s Budapest, Hungary. Inspired by a true story, it follows an award winning school choir and the new girl in class who just might uncover the ugly secret behind their fame.
- DirectorAske BangStarsMalene Beltoft OlsenPrince Yaw AppiahVibeke HastrupA volunteer at a housing shelter falls for a Ghanaian refugee.
- DirectorJuanjo Giménez PeñaStarsLali AyguadéNicolas RicchiniVicente GilLuna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift, and Luna works by day.
- DirectorPeter AhlénStarsNicolas WollesenMads HjulmandSofie Topp-DuusMørke Rum (Perpetual) is an unconventional love story that centers around a private booth at a seedy sex club. The young Sebastian explores his sexuality and seeking sex/love online. He meets the older Jacob, who takes him to a sex club. In the new and frightening surroundings Sebastian surrenders and in their subsequent meetings love sprouts, at least for Sebastian. Outside the darkness of intense togetherness, the reality penetrates. Jacob is full of lust and not love. So when Sebastian's hopes are disappointed and Jacob pulls away, Sebastian returns to the dark room to restore the lost with a stranger
- DirectorSelim AzzaziStarsHassam GhancyNajib OudghiriStéphane PerrichonDuring the 90s, Algerian terrorism reaches France. Two men. Two identities. One battle.
- DirectorTimo von GuntenStarsJane BirkinJulie DrayManuela BiedermannA touching story between a lonely woman and a TGV train driver.
- DirectorDave MullinsWhen a toy-stealing bully ruins recess for a playground full of kids, only one thing stands in his way: the Lost and Found box.
- DirectorJRStarsRobert De NiroA short film that evokes the early years of Ellis Island through the experience of one immigrant.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsJeremy TheobaldIn his squalid apartment, a man tries to squash with his shoe an insect of some kind that is moving around the room.
- DirectorEsteban BravoBeth DavidStarsNick AinsworthKelly DonohueA boy has a crush on another boy and he is too shy to confess, but his heart is not so reticent.
- DirectorMark AndrewsAndrew JimenezTwo buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation.
- DirectorJohn LasseterA snow globe snowman wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a hot party, but the glass dome that surrounds him gets in his way, despite all his efforts.
- DirectorDavid F. SandbergStarsLotta LostenWhen you are all alone in a small dark room, what do you fear the most? Is it the temporary blindness or is it the uneasy deep feeling that someone, or rather something, is observing your every move?
- DirectorJosh CooleyStarsPete DocterBen CoxKyle MacLachlanRiley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first date.
- DirectorSteve PurcellStarsTom HanksTim AllenKristen SchaalIt's a post-Christmas play-date and the toys have to go up against the fearsome and aggressive new dino toys.
- DirectorAngus MacLaneStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackWoody and the gang are held up at a roadside motel and members of the group start to disappear. Woody sets about getting to the bottom of the mystery.
- DirectorAdam SalkyStarsAdam FlemingMichael CassidyMarla BurkholderHigh school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad boy classmate Johnny. After Ben gives Johnny a ride home one night, the boys end up in Johnny's swimming pool and have an encounter that breaks the rules and blows Ben's mind.
- DirectorManuel R. MotaStarsRichard HilliarCaleb AllowayKatherine ShearerA sex-addict, who has spent his life trying to find the reason for his unhappiness, discovers that the answer is closer than he thought.
- DirectorGary RydstromStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackThe toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
- DirectorMark A. WalshDylan BrownStarsTom HanksTim AllenWallace ShawnWhen Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.
- DirectorAngus MacLaneStarsTom HanksTim AllenJohn RatzenbergerA fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsSimone ChevalotLuc-Martial DagenaisKenneth FernandezDuring an opulent banquet, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events destabilizes the endless symphony of abundance.
- DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeStarsJovan JacksonLuci ChristianBryson BaugusIn 2022, a powerful weapon causes a global blackout that has massive implications all over the world.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsJared LetoBenedict WongNed DennehyNiander Wallace demonstrates the merits of a new type of replicant to lawmakers.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsDave BautistaGerard MillerBijan DaneshmandGentle Sapper, a replicant, unleashes his true power when he sees his loved ones in trouble.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsDemián BichirBilly CrudupNathaniel DeanThe main crew of the Covenant and their android Walter enjoy a final meal before cryosleep on their way to a remote planet.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsMichael FassbenderNoomi RapaceDr. Elizabeth Shaw repairs David on an abandoned Engineer vessel as they continue their search for humanity's creators.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsMichael FassbenderAn introduction to the 8th generation android, David, who explains what he thinks about and what makes him sad.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsMichael FassbenderAn "in universe" advertisement for the latest synthetic by Weyland-Yutani.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsGuy PearceA young Peter Weyland gives a darkly inspirational TED Talk.
- DirectorMichael DoughertyThis animated twist on Halloween memories involves the traumatic theft of a candy bag on Halloween night. The boy who put the "trick" into "trick-or-treat" confronts the boogie man thief.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsPeter RobbinsChristopher SheaSally DryerThe Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.
- DirectorBill MelendezPhil RomanStarsTodd BarbeeRobin KohnStephen SheaPeppermint Patty invites herself and her friends over to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally DryerDepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
- DirectorChris BuckJennifer LeeStarsKristen BellIdina MenzelJonathan GroffOn Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.
- DirectorHenrik MoltkeLaura PoitrasStarsRami MalekMichelle WilliamsA top-secret handbook takes viewers on an undercover journey to TITANPOINTE, the site of a hidden partnership. Narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, and based on classified NSA documents, Project X reveals the inner workings of a windowless skyscraper in downtown Manhattan.
- DirectorJason KatzStarsGael García BernalAnthony GonzalezEvery dog has his day, but poor Dante can't seem to catch a break. Miguel's dog just wants to enjoy a nice bone.
- DirectorLaura CheckowayEdith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America's oldest interracial newlyweds. Their love story is disrupted by a family feud that threatens to tear the couple apart.
- DirectorFrank StiefelStarsTom WudlA brilliant but tortured 56-year-old artist channels her depression and anxiety into her work.
- DirectorElaine McMillion SheldonStarsJan RaderPatricia KellerNecia FreemanThree women fight to break the cycle one life at a time.
- DirectorThomas LennonWhat does it take to build a world-class French restaurant? What if the staff is almost entirely men and women just out of prison? What if most have never cooked or served before, and have barely two months to learn their trade? We follow the hectic launch of Edwins restaurant in Cleveland. In this improbable setting, with its mouth-watering dishes and its arcane French vocabulary, we discover the challenges of men and women finding their way after their release. We come to know three trainees intimately, as well as the restaurant's founder, who is himself haunted by his time in jail. These men and women all have something to prove, and all struggle to launch new lives, an endeavor as pressured and perilous as the ambitious restaurant launch of which they are a part.
- DirectorKate DavisStarsBreaion KingBryan RichterTraffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest. Caught on police dashcams, King was pulled from her car by the arresting officer, repeatedly thrown to the ground and handcuffed. En route to jail in a squad car, she engaged in a revealing conversation with her escorting officer about race and law enforcement in America. The documentary juxtaposes dashcam footage with scenes from King's everyday life, offering a fuller portrait of the woman caught up in this unsettling encounter.
- DirectorGlen KeaneStarsKobe BryantAn animated telling of Kobe Bryant's poem 'Dear Basketball'.
- DirectorRu KuwahataMax PorterStarsAlbert BirneyEven though Sam's father is hardly ever home because he is often away on business trips, he is able to connect with his son by teaching him how to pack a suitcase.
- DirectorFlorian BabikianVincent BayouxVictor CaireIn a deserted rich house, a couple of amphibians explore their surroundings and follow their primal instincts.
- DirectorReed Van DykStarsShinelle AzorohJohn BrockusMichael BrownInspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
- DirectorChris OvertonStarsRachel FieldingPhilip YorkRachel ShentonA deaf 6-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her to use sign language to communicate.
- DirectorKevin Wilson Jr.StarsL.B. WilliamsJoshua WrightDane RhodesAt 2:30AM on August 28, 1955 in the most racially divided state in the country, 64 year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14 year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for blood. Based on the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Louis Till.
- DirectorDerin SealeStarsJosh LawsonDamon HerrimanJessica WrenThe delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control.
- DirectorKatja BenrathStarsAdelyne WairimuAbdiwali FarrahBarkhad AbdirahmanFor a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowThe connection between terrorism and the poaching of elephants in Africa.
- DirectorBud LuckeyRoger GouldStarsBud LuckeyA sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsBret 'Brook' ParkerBud LuckeyEli FucileThe Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.
- DirectorDomee ShiStarsSindy LauKai LiSharmaine YeohA Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive.
- DirectorLogan GeorgeCeline HeldStarsCaroline FalkBrooks FalkSally FalkWhen plans fall through, a six-year-old is faced with a big responsibility on a hot Texas day.
- DirectorFloyd RussStarsZion ClarkGilbert DonahueKimberly ClarkA portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care.
- DirectorJérémy ComteStarsFélix GrenierAlexandre PerreaultLouise BombardierSet in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.
- DirectorMarshall CurryStarsFritz KuhnArchival footage of an American Nazi rally that attracted 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden in 1939, shortly before the beginning of World War II.
- DirectorCharlie TyrellStarsDavid WainA short documentary that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to uncover a better understanding of his deceased father through the random objects he inherited, including a pile of VHS dirty movies.