Stories of discovery and self-actualization. Films: Plaisir; Cuttlefish; WILDMAN; London Arabia; Dolapo Is Fine *Note: Audience Choice voting can only be completed via Internet browser.

Eleanore, a naive American woman, journeys to an artist farm commune in the south of France seeking solace from her loneliness. But without the ability to speak French, Eleanore struggles to connect with her new community. She is taken under the wing of Sophie, a choreographer and lead gardener at the castle. Eleanore grows romantic feelings for Sophie, whose confidence and charisma are what Eleanore longs for. When those feelings aren't reciprocated, Eleanore must face the ultimate purpose of her trip and come to terms with being alone. PLAISIR is a tender comedy of errors and a queer story of finding yourself in unrequited love. Student Film: New York University, New York In English, French, with English subtitles. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Molly Gillismollyg1121@gmail.com

Plaisir

A lonely American faces unrequited love on a farm commune in the south of France.

Cuttlefish is a coming-of-age short film that follows a twelve-year-old tomboy after unexpected encounters at school and at home. Ronnie’s confrontations push her to reflect on the space that exists between internal and outward-facing presentations of identity. How can facets our characters simultaneously act as a source of vulnerability and empowerment; pride and isolation; empathy and hate? Ronnie learns to find comfort in fluid expressions of gender and sexuality. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Alexandra Gelleralex.geller@me.com

Cuttlefish

After unexpected encounters both at school and at home, a twelve-year-old tomboy reflects on the space that lives between binaries.

A boy frees a mysterious wild man from a puddle. The man warns he may be locked up again. The boy revisits him to find him in a cage, begging freedom. The boy abandons him there to return once more and discover the truth of who he’s been all along. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Bianca Brittainbianca.m.brittain@gmail.com

WILDMAN

A boy releases a mysterious wild man from a puddle only for the man to be locked away again. The boy returns to free him and discovers the truth of who he’s been all along.

When a Luxury Building Development tries to force out a diverse community in London's 'Little Arabia', they choose to stand their ground and band together to protect their hard won new homes in London. Heartland Film Alumni: The Secret World of Foley, 2014 Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Daniel Jeweldanieljewelfilm@gmail.com

London Arabia

When a Luxury Building Development tries to force out a diverse community in London's 'Little Arabia', they choose to stand their ground and band together to protect their hard won new homes in London.

Soon to leave her British boarding school and enter the working world, a young Black woman faces pressure to change her name and natural hairstyle. In English, with English subtitles. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Joan Iyiola

Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine

Soon to leave her British boarding school and enter the working world, a young Black woman faces pressure to change her name and natural hairstyle.

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