Goody
A scrupulous, small town non-believer with a painful past seeks comfort in a provisional priest with troubles of his own.
Grounded
In this meta-documentary, a group of high school students at a boarding school in Northern Michigan set out to make a film about regenerative farming, only to get tangled in the contradictions between what they learn and the system that feeds them.
Haint
When gentrifiers mysteriously begin to die, a Gullah Geechee handywoman who recently lost her home must decide whether to help them or leave the newcomers to their fate.
Honeyjoon
In this light-and-dark comedy, June and her mom Lela travel to the Azores islands for a grief anniversary, with contrasting ways of coping. A charming surfer brings balance as they (and we) surf the waves of life, loss, flirting… an unforgettable ride.
Human Shield
Against escalating threats and abortion bans, three ordinary people become human shields for abortion access, standing between patients and protesters in a gripping portrait of resistance, resilience, and quiet heroism.
I Got My Brother
Two brothers reflect on their candid and often humorous memories of surviving the foster care system and prison, realizing along the way that their path to healing has always been each other.
I Want to Go to Moscow
Mara is a disillusioned actor dealing with the terror of time. When she’s thrown into a classroom of kids rehearsing a Disneyfied version of Chekhov’s Three Sisters—her favorite play about existential longing—she swan dives into her own crisis of aging, nostalgia, and the loss of childhood dreams.
If I Go Will They Miss Me
12-year-old Lil Ant transforms his working-class neighborhood beneath the LAX flight path into a living mythology, where family members become gods, and the sky is crowded with endless departures. As he searches for connection with his god-like yet conflicted father, he finds support in his close-knit community that helps him reconcile myth and reality.
In Transit
When a complacent young bartender living in small-town Maine agrees to model for an existentially floundering painter on an artist’s retreat, both women must confront their preconceptions of what makes a good life. Featuring Heated Rivalry fan favorite Francois Arnaud and Winston-Salem’s own Jennifer Ehle.
Into the Dark
Darkness brings an artist into confrontation with everything he can’t control.
Jaripeo
A journey to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos descends into the subconscious of memory, queer desire, and longing, leading to a reckoning with the wounds and beauty of a home left behind.
Kikuyu Land
In Kenya’s tea highlands, one man’s claim to his family’s stolen land sets Mr. Mungai against a multinational giant. His fight draws a local news producer into a battle that exposes buried histories, her family secrets, and the unfinished business of colonial power.
Kinder Conversations (Big Stories, Small Scribbles)
Will you grow up to be a monster? Is the Easter Bunny really made of smoke? Kinder Conversations is a playful doc that brings kids’ drawings and stories to life, exploring how siblings make sense of the world through big questions and quirky logic.
Last Living Bird
In a dystopian Antarctica, a young bird enthusiast is tasked with a highly important avian quest.
Late Fame
Late Fame is the story of Ed Saxberger (Dafoe), who wrote a book of poetry a long time ago that no one ever cared about. When a group of young artists rediscover his work, he must reassess his genius.