John Henry Hinkel
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After inheriting an old mudbrick house in his home village in Eastern Europe, a man returns after spending his whole life in England, only to find out that inhabitants are hiding a dark secret about the pagan Slavic cult and his own past.
Mudbrick

Forced into early retirement, Felix Greystone falls in love with an augmented reality companion, to the detriment of his relationship with his wife and daughter.
Auggie

Two newly dead young people meet in the streets of Athens, amid the pulsing cityscape and the ghosts of history. One a translator, the other a photographer, they were outsiders in life; in death they struggle with the residue of their longings and mistakes. They wander the city together, finding consolation in the difficult beauty of existence and its aftermath.
How to Shoot a Ghost

Two young brothers living in rural isolation struggle to survive in the wake of a mysterious attack, only to have their fragile world shattered by the arrival of a teenage girl. Home by John Henry Hinkel
Home

Despite decades of documented abuse and hundreds of deaths, thousands of teenagers across the United States are held in cultlike reform programs that generate multibillion-dollar profits with little to no government oversight. Told through the personal lens of three families' journeys through what's come to be known as the "troubled teen industry," THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT is an intimate portrait of trauma and what it means to survive that asks if healing is possible in the absence of justice.
The Kids Are Not Alright

A famous TV actor has 15 minutes to decide whether or not to go on stage in a compromising pirate musical.
Matinée

"Shotplayer" is an impressionistic journey into the mind of Wilfred Rose, one of New York City's most notorious pickpockets. As he returns to the subway for the first time in many years he reflects on a life of crime in a society that has left many of its citizens behind. "Shotplayer" asks, when is it ok to push back against that society? What does it mean to live as a criminal? What does it mean to live one’s life on an invisible plane? To live at all?
Shotplayer

Coroner to the Stars chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner whose groundbreaking autopsies forever shaped American culture. From Marilyn Monroe and Robert Kennedy to Sharon Tate and Natalie Wood, Noguchi’s outspoken expertise pushed forensic science into the spotlight—even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him. A Japanese immigrant who unwittingly rose to fame in a city driven by stardom, Noguchi’s fearless pursuit of truth often placed him in the crosshairs of controversy.
Coroner to the Stars

In an isolated house up in the mountains, Anne leads a strange and obedient life alongside Edgar. Lately, however, she has grown too old for her husband's liking. Determined to replace her, he kidnaps a teenager and brings her home. The girl becomes Edgar's new obsession, setting in motion a twisted game of control and survival, one in which Anne is going to have to decide between protecting the girl or preserving the life she knows.
Be a Good Girl

An 80s-set Iranian reimagining Of Fassbinder's 'Petra Von Kant'. A legendary Iranian fashion designer clings to the ghosts of her past - fighting for relevance, identity, and survival in a country that isn’t her own.
The Bitter Tears of Zahra Zand
Fighting the delirium of early sobriety, a Florida teenager dodges his probation officer in an effort to get high one last time.
All Day Is a Long Time

In a woodland glade, an exhausted mythical creature is suffering from insomnia. When a small, verbose forest sprite appears and offers a sedative, it sounds like a perfect solution but the fatigued Wickywock is too impatient to heed the Sprite’s terms.
The Wickywock and the JubJub Berry

A recently widowed pianist has an unexpected encounter.
Morning Joy

Getting ready for the launch party of her jewelry collection, an agitated Chloe conjures up her grotesque doppelgänger. As the party progresses, Chloe begins to unravel. But is this a disturbing alternate version of herself or a parasitic nemesis eating away at her mind?