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
Narrative Short
Short Films
21 min
World Premiere
Moon, a curious young owl, unexpectedly finds himself in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza. Determined to make his way home, he embarks on an adventure full of magic and unlikely friendships.
Directed By David Lowery
Narrative Short
Short Films
8 min
When Battery Mommy discovers that the Christmas tree is on fire at the children’s nursery where she works, she rushes to the…
Directed By Seungbae Jeon
Narrative Short
Short Films
9 min
North American Premiere
Paulette wishes upon a shooting star, hoping to find her mysteriously missing pet…
Directed By Marion Jamault
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
84 min
East Coast Premiere
Cat is a solitary animal who relies upon himself for survival in an abandoned world teeming with the remnants of a human presence. When his home is devastated by a great flood that threatens the entire world, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species. Despite their differences, the animals work together to sail…
Directed By Gints Zilbalodis
Narrative Short
Short Films
8 min
Ham is the first chimp in…
Directed By Rudy Martinez
Documentary Short
Short Films
5 min
North American Premiere
When the reserve near his house is on fire, Pedro finds a scared dog and takes her home. While it isn’t easy to convince his parents, Kuky stays and the two become best…
Directed By Maria Rosario Carlino, Ita Romero
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
85 min
Morrisa Maltz’s (THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY) latest feature captures childhood friendship's euphoric highs and familiar lows, as Jazzy navigates the challenges of growing up with her peers in South Dakota. Filmed over six years and based on real stories from its two young leads (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreux and Syriah Fool Head…
Directed By Morrisa Maltz
Narrative Short
Short Films
8 min
Edgar leads an utterly predictable life, spending his days nurturing his favorite plant, saving up for a new car and keeping his beloved mother company. After he witnesses the birth of a calf, nothing is the…
Directed By Filip Diviak
Documentary Feature
Air Land & Sea
86 min
New York Premiere
Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of freediving to the ocean floor—without oxygen—to harvest seafood for their livelihood. Today, their way of life is in imminent danger from a changing climate and a modern world, but these fierce, funny and hardworking…
Directed By Sue Kim