An Irani-Canadian girl rethinks her relationship with her heritage and unibrow when she is forced to make friends with the new girl at school. Public ContactNedda Sarsharnedda.sarshar@gmail.com

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Unibrow

An Irani-Canadian girl rethinks her relationship with her heritage and unibrow when she is forced to make friends with the new girl at school.

Sterling follows Clancy, an amateur radio host who decides to play his jazz hero Sterling Hutch's final recorded single on air. However, Clancy comes to find that what exists on the record isn’t music. Public ContactCurly Boy Productions Inc.gina@curlyboyproductions.com

Sterling

Sterling follows Clancy, an amateur radio host who decides to play his jazz hero Sterling Hutch's final recorded single on air. However, Clancy comes to find that what exists on the record isn’t music.

LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering diagnosis.

LUKi & the Lights

LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering diagnosis.

A man washes up on the beach in an abandoned town with no memories to his name. In trying to rediscover his past, he learns about the nature of life and death. Public Contact﻿Evan Shortevanthemovie@gmail.com

Purgatown

A man washes up on the beach in an abandoned town with no memories to his name. In trying to rediscover his past, he learns about the nature of life and death.

John uses his pedal-powered rickshaw to give adventures to people who have lost the ability to get outside themselves. This is a story about the power of feeling wind in your hair, no matter where you are on life’s journey. Public ContactJacob Seigel Briellejacob@pedalbornpictures.com

Cycling Without Age

John uses his pedal-powered rickshaw to give adventures to people who have lost the ability to get outside themselves. This is a story about the power of feeling wind in your hair, no matter where you are on life’s journey.

A 13-year-old science prodigy tries to cure her grandmother's dementia by traveling inside her mind to save one precious memory they share. Public ContactHalcyon Park Productionshalcyonparkllc@gmail.com

Lola

A 13-year-old science prodigy tries to cure her grandmother's dementia by traveling inside her mind to save one precious memory they share.

In this heartwarming short documentary we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a teenage girl, has spent her life grappling with a rare form of autism that rendered her essentially nonverbal. However, her parents, filled with unwavering belief in their daughter's potential, embarked on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla's inner world.

Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World

In this heartwarming short documentary we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a teenage girl, has spent her life grappling with a rare form of autism that rendered her essentially nonverbal. However, her parents, filled with unwavering belief in their daughter's potential, embarked on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla's inner world.

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