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A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.

After two girls cruelly impersonate her online in a "reverse cyber bullying" plot, Ashley's reputation is ruined and she and her mother flee a growing threat to their lives. Starting over at a new school, romantic interests and the poignant lessons from an eccentric history teacher draw them out of seclusion until they realize confronting a hurtful past is essential to ensure a brighter future.

Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

Tracey Berkowitz, 15, a self-described normal girl, loses her 9-year old brother, Sonny. In flashbacks and fragments, we meet her overbearing parents and the sweet, clueless Sonny. We watch Tracey navigate high school, friendless, picked on and teased. She develops a thing for Billy Zero, a new student, imagining he's her boyfriend. We see the day she loses Sonny and we watch her try to find him.

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.

When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father's approval. With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to take the first step, anything is possible.

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team

After having her second child, a German housewife suffers from postpartum depression before inexplicably falling into a continually misdiagnosed mental state, befuddling her relatives.

In a bustling metropolis, two strangers discover that their boundless imagination grants them the freedom to escape the constraints of urban life, transcending obstacles to journey wherever their minds take them

Komt Wel Goed is an intimate, raw and human film about two young adults who are stuck in life in completely different ways. Saar is confronted with sexism and gender equality in the workplace on a daily basis, while Mark struggles with mental problems after losing his best friend to suicide. When they unexpectedly get stuck in an elevator together, a special encounter occurs.

Ana is a dedicated student who appears to be fine, but she faces constant pressure from school and expectations around her. Little by little, the exhaustion and difficulty in expressing herself begin to show, even if no one notices at first. When the situation reaches its limit, a moment of listening within the school changes everything. The short film shows how young people’s mental health often goes unnoticed and how spaces for support can be the first step toward change.

A nonprofit independent film created by aspiring creatives! After his friend's sudden victory from her competition, Our main protagonist finds himself trying to suppress his jealousy and selfish thoughts as he slowly descends deeper in the dark areas of his mind.

Timo has lived the last ten years alone on a dilapidated farm. He gets a visit from his childhood friends Jussi and Maiju, who have moved to the city without ever looking back. Gradually they realize how the years have changed their old friend... and how his presence seems to change everything around them.

Troy and his young transgender son Joe are on the run from his conservative mother in the Montana wilderness, with a detective in hot pursuit.

Incapable of facing the loss of Pedro, Lucas and Mari dive in past memories. Remembering of happy moments, they discover that pain can, in the end, also mean longing.

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

Through the encounter between a director and a scarred young woman, Miette explores how guilt shapes our personal narrative and relationships.

Sadie tries to recollect what she remembers from one night that led to a tragic moment. As she’s trying to recollect these memories we witness her try to survive a world that lacks compassion, the feelings of someone following her, and living with a Mental Health system that doesn’t care or feel anything toward her. “The Shattering!” is an examination into why it’s important to have compassion or empathy, especially for those who are the most vulnerable fueled by its dark nightmarish atmosphere, and compellingly disturbing visuals.

After accidentally burning his breakfast, a man goes to a nearby cafe and struggles to read a graphic novel.

Talking through your thoughts in your final days.

Along her journey to relieve herself of anxiety, Alexia, a mid-twenty year old woman, is encouraged by Dr. Ecorn to revisit a past childhood event. She struggles to decipher the insidious meaning behind the memory. Gradually, EMDR, a technique favoured by Dr. Ecorn, reveals the true nature of her trauma. Whilst experiencing the discomforts of the therapy, Alexia begins the grueling process to healing herself.

When a school trip leaves a group of teenagers stranded far from home, the recent suicide of a classmate begins to expose the fractures, loyalties and secrets holding them together.

The story follows a quiet, introverted girl Quinn who lost her mom and hasn't been the same since then. She retreats to her room, while her step-brother Mitch is loud, popular, captain of the football team, and always smiling. When Mitch decides to throw a party while their parents are away, Quinn bumps into Donny, her step brother's best friend, with whom she quickly forms a connection with. However, things escalate during the party between Mitch and Quinn and we quickly see that there is much more behind Mitch's perfect smile.

Moody, dark, and handsome Dominik is terrorized at school, after video footage of his drunken kiss with classmate Aleksandr goes viral. Grappling with public humiliation, Dominik seeks solace in an avatar based "suicide room," where the pink-haired rebel Sylwia consoles him.

Age of Quorum is a thrilling drama about Issy, a young British Black man, whose NYE celebrations turn terrifying when his friends break out some recreational drugs. He spirals into a paranoid nightmare where he’s confronted, then stalked by a thug intent on violence. The feeling that there is no escape or safe place to weather this storm is exemplified when he believes the friends who abandoned him, turn out to be part of the torture.

After years of struggling with severe depression, a young man begins to open his heart, learning to love himself and others. When he becomes entangled in his therapist’s personal life, he discovers not only her need for support but also a tender, transformative connection with another man, Jackson. Through this intimate journey of trust, vulnerability, and queer romance, he confronts his past, embraces love, and finds hope in human connection.