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MARUTA
By Felix Halim
A suspended half Japanese-American cold-case LAPD detective on a private missing persons case in provincial Japan struggles to unravel the killer behind the most gruesome murders he has ever seen with his reputation, the town and even the country at stake.
GENRE: DRAMA, mystery, suspense
Country: japan
REPRESENTATION: NONE
THE ENGINE
By bruna pias
A friendless 13 year old nerd investigates his estranged grandmother's race car driving past and superhuman abilities during the English summer of 1996.
GENRE: coming of age, magical realism
Country: united kingdom, Portugal
REPRESENTATION: Christian Rodriguez, AAO Entertainment
PAUL
By Brian Flaccus, Chadwick Hopson
A shy young puppeteer searches for love and acceptance, which is no small feat for a queer Black man in 1980s Texas, especially when he becomes the first in his small town to contract the little-understood virus ravaging the gay community. Fortunately, his puppets are here to help.
GENRE: dramA, FANTASY, historical
Country: united states
REPRESENTATION: Christopher Johnson, Imperfect Media
PRIDE AND PRUDENCE
By Fran Ervin
When her long time unrequited love, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy returns to London society with his new bride, Lizzie Bennett. Wealthy socialite Prudence Priestley decides it is up to her to prove Mr. Darcy's new wife is not worthy of a man of his status.
GENRE: romance, comedy
Country: united states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
DEEVA
By Devi Dang
Growing up in a household of alcoholism & abuse, Deeva's search for a 'normal' life leads her to broken romantic relationships, family betrayals & mental health challenges. Forced to confront her traumatic past while facing her harsh present reality, Deeva must choose between a life that falls in line with social expectations around marriage & motherhood or one that gives her the freedom to carve her own path.
GENRE: drama, Social
Country: india
REPRESENTATION: NONE
malem
By suzi bach
As the Taliban recaptures Kabul in 2021, a conservative Afghan teacher is forced to grapple with her beliefs while she attempts to rescue her kidnapped teenage teaching assistant before evacuating the country.
GENRE: drama, ACTION
Country: united states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
fightanic
By Jacob Serlen, Thomas Dunn
To catch major criminals, FBI agent Johnny Chang goes undercover at a floating fight tournament but success will rely on trusting a wily coach known only as The Jacqueline who hopes to use the tournament to advance her own criminal agenda.
GENRE: action, crime, comedy
Country: united states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
the banner
By Ernestina Juarez
Though haunted by the childhood memory of the brutal lynching of his father for leading a slave rebellion in the United States, an African American slave joins Mexico's struggle for independence and social justice after witnessing the execution of the author of the first law against slavery on the North American continent (based on true events).
GENRE: biography, historical thriller, family
Country: UNITED states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
playdate
By Lyndal Simpson
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When the well-meaning mothers of an autistic twelve-year-old and his unhinged classmate set their two sons up on a playdate, it ends in a fight to death upon the hills of their mountainside home.
GENRE: drama, thriller, family
Country: australia
REPRESENTATION: none
DAAÉ
By Jennifer Hawkins
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A grieving ballerina, controlled by the aspirations of her dead father, must explore a dark, new path when the voice of a mysterious stranger singing re-ignites her passion for music. The feminine gaze on Gaston Leroux’s “Le Fantôme de l’Opera”.
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GENRE: dramA, PSYCHOLOGICAL
Country: UNITED kingdom
REPRESENTATION: NONE
the lottery
By Eunice Simbar
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In a stratified dystopian society, a low-class worker attempts to reunite with his high-class siblings by winning the Lottery: an annual gambling game where one unlucky high-class loser must trade lives with a lucky low-class winner.
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GENRE: SCI-FI, drama
Country: UNITED STATES
REPRESENTATION: NONE
rare fiddle
By Jade Maitre
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When feisty rebel Kathleen is desperate to escape her privileged life in far-flung New Zealand for the Bohemian life in London, she does not know that she is destined to change the landscape of literature forever. But it will come at the cost of her freedom, her health, and ultimately, her life.
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GENRE: biopic, historical, drama
Country: australia, france
REPRESENTATION: Jenny Todd, The Literary Office
HURRY UP, I'M DREAMING
By Rohan Gupta
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On the 30th anniversary of his father’s death, a writer’s attempt to end his life is disrupted when confronted by his creation—a rebooted sitcom hero fed up with the “character developments” forced on him.
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GENRE: comedy, drama
Country: india, united states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
JENKINS AND WATTS: PARANORMAL ATTORNEYS AT LAW
By Michael Brennan
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In a world where ghosts exist and have rights, Jenkins and Watts defend them against overzealous law enforcement, organized crime, and literal demons from hell...for fair market price.
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GENRE: supernatural horror, comedy
Country: united STATES
REPRESENTATION: NONE
A GIRL NAMED WES
By Simone Gerber
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In the weeks leading up to her Bat Mitzvah, a demoralized young girl debates the value of her heritage with her rabbi, leading to realizations about representation, identity, and pride for them both.
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GENRE: drama, coming of age
Country: united states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
INNOCENCE UNAFRAID
By Deborah Glazier
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Based on true-life events. In 1971, when forced busing rocks the small industrial town of Pontiac, Michigan, a soft-spoken 12-year-old seventh grader must decide whether to obey his racist father or follow his heart to attend an all-black school in this coming-of-age story set amidst the violence and controversy of government mandated desegregation.
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GENRE: drama, family
Country: united states
REPRESENTATION: NONE
noite meIga
By Thomas Rivera Montes
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Upon General Franco’s hospitalization and eventual death, Maria, 12, is invited to Noite Meiga, the local celebration of the dead and finds herself at a crossroads between her Francoist family and her growing curiosity for her pagan roots.
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GENRE: drama, family
Country: switzerland, spain
REPRESENTATION: NONE
12 hours
By Kelly Stanphill
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A desperate single mother frantically searches for her missing fentanyl-addicted teenage son over the course of twelve hours while experiencing the five stages of grief. Inspired by true events.
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