World Premiere - United States - 82 min

Directed by Scott Monahan.  Written by Dakota Loesch. With Scott Monahan, Dakota Loesch, Christopher Corey Smith.

Two brothers attempt to drive a trunk full of opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash-in big in the Land of Gold. But their plan gets challenged by their surroundings, their shortcomings, and their tendency to dip into their own supply. An unexpected act of violence in the California desert derails their trip and sets them on a crash course with tragedy. By equal turns hilarious, poignant, tragic and terrifying, this one-of-a-kind film explores the toxic relationship between men and the national crises of opioid addiction as you witness grown men trying desperately to hang on to their humanity and their dreams. Acted brilliantly by director Scott Monahan and screenwriter Dakota Loesch.

Produced by Taylor Harrington, Dakota Loesch, Scott Monahan, Gia Rigoli, and Ethan Seneker. Edited by Spencer Showalter.  Director of Photography: Erin Naifeh. From The Mise En Scène Company.

Republic of Northern Macedonia,
Hungary, Belgium - 101 min

Written and directed by  Milcho Manchevski. With Sara Klimoska, Natalija Teodosieva, Kamka Tocinovski and Nenad Nacev.

A young peasant woman performs a strange ritual, prays fervently, and finally seeks the help of an aged sorceress - all in the attempt to get pregnant - only to find herself making an impossible bargain. Centuries later, two contemporary women find themselves struggling with their own beliefs, modern science, and societal mores, in their own struggles to navigate motherhood. With its amazing images and unconventional narrative, this is a film whose story and characters exhibit that rare authenticity that makes you forget you’re watching a movie.

In Macedonian, with subtitles.

Produced by Jane Kortoshev and Milcho Manchevski. Edited by Nicolas Gaster. Director of Photography: Tamás Dobos. From Kino Lorber Inc.

Lithuania, Ireland - 91 min

Written and directed by Lina Luzyte.  With Barbora Bareikyte, Gabija Jaraminaite, Jurate Onaityte and Martyna Peszko.

Monika is a thirteen-year-old Lithuanian girl living in Dublin with her mother, a pianist who works at a local fish factory, and her grandmother, who has dementia and requires constant supervision. After singing with her mother at a small local, they are approached with an invitation to play in 'The Castle' which they are told is one of the best music venues in Ireland. Her mother accepts that there is no future for them in music and sells their keyboard, but Monika comes up with a plan to get EUR100 so she can rent the keyboard and perform there herself.

In Lithuanian and English, with subtitles.

Produced by David Collins and Kestutis Drazdauskas. Edited by Benjamin Mirguet. Director of Photography: Michael Lavelle. From Wide Management.

United States - 90 min

Written and directed by Paul Schuyler.  With Paul Schuyler, Jade Schuyler, Quinn Schuyler and Shaw Schuyler.

A family of four isolating against a pandemic virus that spreads through the internet and robs you of your ability to perceive reality--often violently--begins to unravel when they suspect one or all of them might be infected. This suspenseful, moody film was shot entirely under Covid-19 lockdown by one family - and their dog - that served as the entire cast and crew, and yet it seems destined to be one of the classic independent films of our time.

Produced by Paul Schuyler and Jade Schuyler. Edited by Paul Schuyler.  Director of Photography: Paul Schuyler. From Wytshark Media.