Winter Series 2025 [ February 1 – 28 ]
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.
AI FILMS
Eren Ozkaradeniz THE SCREAM (Turkey, 3 minutes)
Taiga Shi NEZHAVERSE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND (USA, 4 minutes)
Jeongung Jo WHITE NOISE – GHOST OUT OF THE SHELL (Korea, 7 minutes)
Marcel Barsotti TRANSFORMATION (Germany, 13 minutes)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
Ty Yong Kim EARL. (USA, 137 minutes)
Earl. profiles the inspiring and complex life of an unknown and brilliant American composer who was born into abject poverty and ascended through grit and determination to teach at Princeton for 15 years, and Harvard for 23 years.
Rodney Fuentes THE MONARCH ULTRA (Canada, 54 minutes)
Deeply concerned about the steep decline of insect pollinators due to devastating environmental impacts, a group of runners trace the migration path of the monarch butterflies across three countries as they organized a 4,300 kilometre relay run, aiming to raise awareness for pollinator conservation.
SHORT FILMS
Shoko Tamai FLOW (USA, 5 minutes)
Ryan Politi BAITIN’ SWITCH (USA, 8 minutes)
Dave DeBorde KINDNESS MATTERS (USA, 9 minutes)
Damian Wampler WRITTEN IN SKIN (USA, 12 minutes)
Xiaojun Tari FATHER’S MOUNTAINS (China, 12 minutes)
Shayna Connelly THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF AIR (USA, 17 minutes)
Takumi Shou Natsume EMBER (USA, 18 minutes)
Javan Zapata BETHESDA (USA, 20 minutes)
Jenn E. Murray RUNNER (Ireland, 22 minutes)
Jason Summerfield Wallace CITIZENS OF KATTAQUAM (USA, 29 minutes)
Johnny Fort SONNET139 (USA, 32 minutes)
FEATURES
Alejandro Gerber Bicecci DEAD MAN’S SWITCH (107 minutes)
Dalia discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as a subway driver begin to collapse; the violent indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark tunnel that seems to lead nowhere.
Nate Simon MY FRIENDS (USA, 94 minutes)
This intimate dramedy follows three friends, Rachel, River, and Paul, as they learn to be better to themselves and others over a long and boring summer week.