The Magician
Sulina, 1910. It is the inauguration of the first electric power station in this Romanian port city. In the jubilation of a modern and cosmopolitan crowd, Ilarion, a prestidigitator from another time, tries to play his last card.
The Nest
Inside Bronx International High School, a sanctuary for New York’s most vulnerable youth, an immigrant community bands together to create a better future through mentorship, perseverance, and the power of hope.
The Perfect Palm
A young man on the autism spectrum, who possesses a remarkable gift as a visual artist, encounters the corporate world at his first job interview.
The Piano
One night, a young girl discovers her father bent over the keys at the piano, sparking a lifelong bond that resonates far beyond their final note.
The True Cost of Power
When the small town of Carrboro dares to sue Duke Energy Corp. for decades of climate deception, a damning pattern emerges of corporate power run amok.
The Undying Pain of Existence
After being bit by a mosquito, a nude model is torn between the strict order to stand still and the overwhelming urge to scratch the itch.
The Whistle
Cologne, Germany. 1938. Empathy, hope, courage, and compassion can be found where least expected. Based on a true story.
There’s a Devil Inside Me
After a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa, a devilish teen, pretends to be a nun, but things go sideways when she’s mistaken for a real one.
Totality
A group of people, mostly women, witness a total eclipse of the sun on the roof of a former lodge of the Odds Fellows in Texas, a secret society that was the forerunner of the Syndicate, a women’s lodge in the 19th century under the name of the Rebekahs.
Trapped
Venus fly trap poachers face felony charges for trying to make a living, while huge real-estate developers go unpunished.
Turbulence
First flight. No parents. Total panic. A terrified boy just wants to survive takeoff, but the plane—and its deranged passengers—have other plans.
Two Questions And a Wish
Yama, the Hindu god of the Dead, ferries people across the mortal plane to their final destination, but when she picks up a mysterious passenger named Dev, her night takes a turn.
Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong
As America’s aging wastewater systems begin to fail, one plant and its motley crew of unlikely heroes do all they can to stay afloat.
Us Being Epic
Enmeshed within the panoramic history of photography, an epic memoir unfolds, pictorializing the cultural and political imprint of an American Chinese family and tracing their diasporic journey through time.
Wave of Blue
Jung-woo, who dreams of becoming a professional swimmer, lives with his hearing-impaired mother, Jae-kyung. When he is given the opportunity to join the national training center, he falls into deep conflict, afraid of leaving his mother with a disability on her own.