Documentary Short
Short Films
21 min
East Coast Premiere
Watching Bill Marsh teach children how to swim is like witnessing a great opera, one filled with intense agony and ecstasy, absurdism, fear, hope, despair, joy, connection, love, some vomit, and lots of…
Directed By Rashida Jones, Will McCormack
Documentary Feature
Compassion Justice & Animal Rights
94 min
US Premiere
This thought-provoking exposé (or expawsé) follows comedian Amy Hoggart (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) as she dives into the controversial world of cat declawing in the United States. On the surface, it appears to be a simple, harmless surgery for the convenience of pet owners, but as Hoggart digs deeper, a disturbing…
Directed By Todd Bieber
Documentary Short
Short Films
24 min
East Coast Premiere
Equal Play delves into the lives of disabled youth, uncovering the transformative power that sports can…
Directed By Lily Ahree Siegel
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
127 min
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, frustrated teacher Sergio (Eugenio Derbez, CODA) experiments with inventive new methods to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity and potential. Based on a true story, RADICAL is a playful and honest look at how children can discover…
Directed By Christopher Zalla
Documentary Short
Short Films
27 min
World Premiere
A love letter to reading and education that begs us to consider what gets lost as books continue to be banned across the…
Directed By Sheila Nevins
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
95 min
East Coast Premiere
When a series of thefts occur at a German high school and students point fingers at their Turkish classmate, idealistic new teacher Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) decides to get to the bottom of it. Tensions mount between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues, and aggressive students, and the more desperately Carla tries to…
Directed By İlker Çatak