A vibrant program showcasing the creativity and vision of the next generation of storytellers. The films included in this showcase are: Hands Wrapped, Cake with the Cream, Second Chance, Rising Above the Ashes, Come In, Where We Left Off, and All Eyes on Me. A Filmmaker Q&A will immediately follow the screenings.

Investing in film can be as thrilling as the movies themselves. This panel pulls back the curtain on funding models, market trends, and the balance of risks and rewards in both studio and independent projects. Industry experts will share what investors look for, how data and algorithms shape decisions, and why financing films remains both […]

A captivating collection of films that explore chance encounters, unexpected twists, and the choices that shape our paths. The films included in this showcase are: Susana, A Guest In My Country, The Big Everything, The Errand, Soul Bird, and Chasers. A Filmmaker Q&A will immediately follow the screenings.

An eye-opening program of films that highlight the urgent need to protect our planet’s wildlife and natural habitats. The films included in this showcase are: Ramfy: The Pangolin in My Bedroom, Wild Hope: Building for Birds, Wild Hope: Significant Otter, and The Everglades: Beneath the Surface. A Filmmaker Q&A will immediately follow the screenings.

For the children and women of all wars, it never leaves. Land of the Mustaches is an autobiographical story of a young girl growing up in the Displaced Persons refugee camps with her mother and grandmother after World War Two left them starving and stateless, and her father's disappearance into Stalin's notorious Gulag labor camps […]

A powerful and imaginative selection of shorts that blend artistry, emotion, and inventive storytelling across cultures and styles. The films included in this showcase are: Retirement Plan, Dormilón, Ovary-Acting, Ostrich, The Gun, Warm Soda, Forevergreen, God Dam, Hitchhiker, and Inside, The Valley Sings. Q&A with filmmakers will immediately follow the screenings.