Stephanie Sonny Hooker
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A young man sustains his lifestyle by keeping the company of wealthy older women. But everything changes when he meets hip, young Gabi and he starts breaking his own rules.
Sly Cad

Living in the liminal space between worlds, two young women find themselves falling in love for the first time, while also being forced to unexpectedly confront their families, each complicated by legacies of love and loss.
This Place

When a young Afghan immigrant named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, a resident with dementia, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever.
The Cuban

Former classmates run into each other at a bar and form an unexpected bond.
Acquainted

Past conflicts and tensions arise when a group of late 20-something friends spend the weekend together to celebrate an upcoming wedding.
People Hold On
Two brothers struggling to accept their differences share a traumatic encounter that forces them to work together.
The Cliff and the Road

A dramatic short film about identity, truth, and liberation in the face of loss. After her husband’s death, Nani—a recently widowed Indo-Caribbean matriarch—embraces newfound freedom in her solitude, only to be interrupted by an unexpected lunch with her daughter and grandchildren. When confronted about her late husband’s affair, Nani chooses to protect his truth: he was queer. Her response reveals a complex love and a deep understanding of human frailty. Standing firm in her choices, Nani redefines strength and dignity, embodying a new kind of hero—an immigrant elder dancing into her next chapter while carrying both grief and joy.
Nani's Kitchen

Expecting another uneventful Jummah, Safa finds herself trapped with her overbearing family and an angry ex.