Dana Reilly

Eleven-year-old Katie and her dad reconnect after many years apart, with the help of a mermaid they meet in the San Marcos River. A Texas Mermaid Movie is a look at processing loss and change through creative play.

A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about life over wine.

Black Magic is a traumedy that follows Alicia, a Black screenwriter, as she navigates her new staff writer position on a network drama. When she realizes that she’s nothing more than a fellowship diversity hire, Alicia tries to prove her worth to a room that must write in a "diverse" character to save their show. The character quickly devolves into little more than a trope, forcing Alicia to either compromise her hard-earned dream job or play nice with her colleagues and compromise herself. When she chooses the latter, she unwittingly embodies the character they’ve created.

OUR BODY ELECTRIC follows the journeys of three athletes, Ariel, Amanda, and Chelsea, from the off-season to the Ms. Olympia stage. Delving into themes of strength, resilience, and self-discovery, the film sheds light on the challenges of achieving success as women in the world of bodybuilding.

A long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to combat loneliness and social isolation. Under the handle “MsDivaTrucker43,” she discovers a supportive community of women who share her struggles of life in the margins. It is difficult for women in an industry that is 96% male to see themselves succeeding. Tamara's words of wisdom and encouragement offer women a model and a path forward.

On a camping trip in the Pennsylvania wilderness, a group of West Philly teens finds momentary respite from the instability of city life.