Narrative Feature
Narrative Competition
129 min
New York Premiere
In this heartwarming story of gender identity and self-discovery, 8-year-old Aitor (Sofía Ortera), nicknamed Coco, favors long hair and feminine clothes, aggravating tensions between Coco’s mother Ane (Patricia López) and family members who disapprove of this behavior in a young boy. Coco’s only solace is with Aunt Lourdes (Ane…
Directed By Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
82 min
Delaney and Katie (writer/director Delaney Buffett and co-writer Katie Corwin) have had an intensely close bond since childhood, but as they enter their 30s, Delaney expects their fun and wild times to continue, while Katie is ready to settle down. When Katie’s boyfriend proposes, she plans a nostalgic trip to their childhood…
Directed By Delaney Buffett
Narrative Feature
Spotlight
119 min
New York Premiere
Twelve-year-old Bailey (newcomer Nykiya Adams) lives with her single dad Bug (Academy Award nominee Barry Keoghan, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN) and brother Hunter (Jason Buda) in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere. One…
Directed By Andrea Arnold
Narrative Short
Short Films
19 min
World Premiere
When an apathetic teenager is dropped off on the outskirts of town to work on a project with the school outcast, the pair form an unlikely…
Directed By Major Dorfman
Narrative Short
Short Films
23 min
New York Premiere
Sun-starved teenagers take a dreamy trip to the Balearic islands in the pursuit of light and warmth to bring back to their heavy, clouded…
Directed By Christian Avilés
Narrative Short
Short Films
15 min
International Premiere
Flipping the ''Essex Girl'' trope, this coming-of-age film explores Black British girlhood and magical female friendships in 2009…
Directed By Yero Timi-Biu
Narrative Short
Short Films
20 min
New York Premiere
Two siblings learn a painful lesson when one secretly pursues the other into the woods in search of an elusive mountain…
Directed By Meryl Jones
Narrative Short
Short Films
15 min
New York Premiere
Flaming lobsters, menstruation woes, sunburns, and family scuffles plague 12-year-old Yuki’s doomed Hawai'ian beach vacation with her aloof father and her elegant…
Directed By Maya Tanaka
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
97 min
US Premiere
As the star player at an elite Belgian tennis academy, Julie’s (Tessa Van de Broeck) life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up—but Julie decides to keep quiet. In his feature debut, Leonardo Van Dijl deftly…
Directed By Leonardo Van Dijl
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
105 min
New York Premiere
In 1990s Cuba, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente) idolizes his rebellious older brother Paco (Héctor Medina) and his punk bandmates. To escape their extreme poverty, they do the now unthinkable: deliberately inject themselves with HIV in order to live at a well-funded government-run sanatorium. There, they discover an…
Directed By Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson