Summer Series [ September 1 – 30 ]
We have greatly expanded our online series. Join us on newfilmmakersplus.com for our free monthly screenings to see the best in new independent films by new filmmakers.
IRANIAN & MIDDLE EAST FILMS
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Ria Mirchandani UNEX-TEXT- ED ENCOUNTERS (USA, 12 minutes)
Jason Lee Courson SEEKING … (USA, 40 minutes)
Ahmet Alim Yilmaz MOLLIE PROJECT (Turkey, 41 minutes)
Gary Null & Valerie Van Cleve MANUFACTURING MADNESS (USA, 125 minutes)
In an honest ride thorough the history of psychiatry, from blood letting, induced epilepsy, electroshock therapy, lobotomies and other discarded “cures”, to the latest psychotropic medication, the “preferred” drugs of the day, Manufacturing Madness takes a deep look into the snake pit.Who is insane, what causes mental illness and how should it be treated?Why are approximately 22 US veterans committing suicide each day?
SHORT FILMS
$eck BUTTER AND JELLY (USA, 3 minutes)
Anastasia Sitnina LAND OF JOY (United Kingdom, 7 minutes)
Ava Breslin IRISH BEEF STEW (USA, 8 minutes)
Asoq Pathak NIRDESH (Nepal, 10 minutes)
Emily Cohn BEST ALL AROUND (USA, 11 minutes)
Kailry Danielle Morand HADLEY’S HOME (USA, 13 minutes)
Luke Bond SAMUEL COURT (USA, 15 minutes)
Yann Mounir Demange DAMMI (France, 16 minutes)
Eleni Doucas POLARIS (USA, 17 minutes)
Rachel Walden LEMON TREE (USA, 17 minutes)
Natalia Sanchez Pennington CIRIOS (Guatemala, 18 minutes)
Aly Mang THE BEGINNING (USA, 20 minutes)
Simonee Chichester HIM & HER (Canada, 20 minutes)
Lewis Rose KEEP (France, 21 minutes)
Bernadette Louise Mergaerts WINTER SWIMMERS (Belgium, 25 minutes)
Gerald Alan Decker CUL-DE-SAC (USA, 48 minutes)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
Alisa Clamen LET’S TALK ABOUT JESSE (Canada, 63 minutes)
My then 22 year old son Jesse Galganov disappeared in Peru on October 1, 2024. Over 2 million dollars has been spent on searches and no trace has been found of him to date. This film is a tribute to him, stories from those closest to Jesse.
Matthew Wagner WHEN HOPE BREAKS THROUGH (Canada, 90 minutes)
From Award Winning director Matthew Wagner comes When Hope Breaks Through, the inspiring story of Mike Shoreman, a disabled paddleboarder who attempts to become the first person with disabilities to cross all five Great Lakes.
SPANISH FEATURES
Javier Ruiz TIENES 24 HORAS (Spain, 61 minutes)
Some friends are having a good time when suddenly a card falls into the hands of one of them. The card says “You will die in 24 hours unless you find someone who willingly takes it”. An argument arises within the group, and their friendship will be tested.
Joan Bennassar HUMAN REASON (Spain, 72 minutes)On the afternoon of the 20th of February of 2020, the interview of the new creative project of Joan Bennàssar was recorded, with the references of Human Reasons and the dangers that man faces: globalization, artificial intelligence and climate change
Carlos Aceituno SEPTIEMBRE (Spain, 83 minutes)
Some friends are having a good time when suddenly a card falls into the hands of one of them. The card says “You will die in 24 hours unless you find someone who willingly takes it”. An argument arises within the group, and their friendship will be tested.