In Flower Drive, a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood facing displacement from luxury developments and Olympic-driven gentrification, longtime residents come together to protect their homes and community.

Amanda heads to The Last Pancake cafe to face her hunger and herself.

After losing someone she loves, a young woman drifts through a surreal sea of people, battling the tides of grief until she learns that to resurface, she must let love and loss coexist.

Charlotte, a trans girl, gets in a fight with her grandmother Mamie over her hormone injection. Will they get to bridge the gap that separates them?

A visceral movement piece that follows one character’s journey from the edges of a mosh pit into its chaos, transforming frenzy into a physical monologue of catharsis and connection.

'talking, where I'm from' is an experimental documentary that focusses on two black women who are therapists in the UK.

Avoiding a hard conversation with her best friend, Jess is delighted when her phone turns into a golem to distract her.

The NightMea follows New Zealand boxing champion Mea Motu's journey from domestic violence survivor to WBA titleholder, showing how reconnecting with her Māori cultural roots and community transformed trauma into triumph.

A home-movie-style experimental documentary that follows Cody's gender transition among his NYC queer community, tracing a journey where coping is survival and joy emerges as a radical antidote to pain.

TAll the Worlds I Could Lift follows queer women who embrace weightlifting as both a sport and a survival strategy.

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