Join us for an immersive legal workshop series tailored specifically for new and indie filmmakers, led by Lindsey Wagner and Sean Pope, two experienced entertainment attorneys.

Local Shorts Block 2 includes a selection of six short films from six local filmmakers.

World Premiere at SXSW 2024. Welcome to the frontline. An adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor’s edge. | Country: United States, United Kingdom | Language: English

World Premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. In a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone’s lives, human emotions are perceived as a threat. | Country: France, Canada | Language: English, French with English subtitles

The art of seduction and other games. The director of 2022’s Bones and All returns with a titillating romantic sports comedy. The film follows three players who reignite old rivalries as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner. | Country: United States | Language: English

A beautiful unicorn sets out to learn if she truly is the last of her kind in this sparkling animated musical. Along the way, she makes dreams come true, but will her own come to fruition? | Country: United Kingdom, United States, Japan | Language: English, German

Shorts Block 2 includes a selection of six short films from six independent filmmakers.

World Premiere, 2023 Toronto Film Festival. Boy, a deaf person whose family was murdered is then trained by a mysterious Shaman to become an instrument of death. On his quest, Boy commits martial arts mayhem inciting a wrath of carnage. | Country: Germany, South Africa, United States | Language: English

In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live out of sight of humans, until Arrietty is discovered by a boy named Shawn, and their friendship blossoms into an extraordinary adventure. | Country: Japan | Language: English; select screenings in Japanese with English subtitles

Join us for the Awards Presentation announcing the winners of the Film Festival Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking across various categories.

In space, no one can hear you scream. Experience the groundbreaking sci-fi masterpiece from director Ridley Scott, on screen for a limited time. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English

World Premiere, 2024 SXSW. One small ember can burn down everything. In his stunning feature directorial debut, Dev Patel stars as Kid, a young man on a quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to victimize the poor and powerless. | Country: United States, Canada, Singapore, India | Language: English