NEXT The 10 films are world premieres and from the U.S. “Columbus” (Director and screenwriter: Kogonada) Casey lives with her mother in a little-known Midwestern town haunted by the promise of modernism. Jin, a visitor from the other side of the world, attends to his dying father. Burdened by the future, they find respite in […]

World Cinema Documentary Competition The 12 films are world premieres unless otherwise specified. “The Good Postman” Finland-Bulgaria / Director: Tonislav Hristov In a small Bulgarian village troubled by the ongoing refugee crisis, a local postman runs for mayor — and learns that even minor deeds can outweigh good intentions. North American Premiere “In Loco Parentis” […]

World Cinema Dramatic Competition The 12 films are world premieres unless otherwise specified. “Axolotl Overkill” (Germany / Director and screenwriter: Helene Hegemann) — Mifti, age 16, lives in Berlin with a cast of characters including her half-siblings; their rich, self-involved father; and her junkie friend Ophelia. As she mourns her recently deceased mother, she begins […]

U.S. Documentary Competition The 16 films are all world premieres. “Casting JonBenet” U.S.-Australia / Director: Kitty Green The unsolved death of 6-year-old American beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey remains the world’s most sensational child murder case. Over 15 months, responses, reflections, and performances were elicited from the Ramsey’s Colorado hometown community, creating a bold work of […]

A Quiet Heart by Israeli director Eitan Anner earned the Grand Prix of the 20th Tallinn Black Nights Film Fest.