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In this slyly humorous family drama about what we inherit (and don't inherit) from our parents, Grace (Lauren Lee Smith) has not spoken to her recently deceased father, a fabled filmmaker, in years. She surprises her confidant (Jennifer Beals - "Flashdance") and herself when, on a trip to pick up some of his belongings, she offers to help put together a retrospective of his work and finds herself influenced in strange and significant ways. Official Selection: **Vancouver International Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*Seductive... Terry Miles' Cinemanovels manages to cast an alluring spell. Miles has a knack for claustrophobic eroticism. Smith... floods her aloof, often selfish character with vulnerability and crack comic timing.*" - ***LA Weekly***
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A smart romantic comedy about life and love in the big city, starring Alex Karpovsky (*Girls*) as a New York film editor torn between his long-term girlfriend and a beautiful young starlet. "*...it's sharper and more entertaining than most of the movies to come out this month at 10 times the budget - or well beyond.*"- Elizabeth Weitzman, ***The New York Daily News***
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Peggy is on the path for a perfect career, home, and family, but when a tragedy shatters those plans she spins away from her husband and career and gradually transforms into a spiritual seeker, quietly threatening the closest relationships around her. With his debut feature, award-winning writer/director Paul Harrill reveals a unique directorial sensibility and delivers a refreshing story of human transformation. Named a New York Times Critics' Pick and called "a work of...simple, unforgettable beauty" (RogerEbert.com), Something, Anything features Ashley Shelton in a stirring performance as Peggy, a seemingly typical Southern newlywed.
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A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
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Kenny (Chris Messina, *The Mindy Project)* is a disillusioned and apathetic ice cream vendor. He meets Lolita (Abigail Spencer, *True Detective*), a quick-witted, downtrodden insurance actuary, on a Chicago bridge. Lolita invites Kenny to travel with her to San Francisco, where they will jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Along the way, they meet a host of characters, and as their relationship deepens, they begin, reluctantly, to fall in love. As they reach San Francisco and Lolita's resolve to end her life intensifies, Kenny begins to waver. He knows that he is the only human who can stop Lolita from jumping ... and he is finally ready to embrace that challenge, and all the ones that will naturally follow in the course of a life lived fully. Official Selection at the **Los Angeles Film Festival**.
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**Academy Award** winner Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star as a young couple who -- after being separated by loss -- discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite. A GHOST STORY was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2017 **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Nominated for a Best of Next! Award at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"A simple, wrenching story of love and loss that pries open a window onto eternity."* - Justin Chang, ***The Los Angeles Times***
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Financial strain, an unplanned pregnancy and an abusive ex threaten the stability of a poor couple's (Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon) relationship. SUNLIGHT JR. spotlights hard-working convenience store clerk Melissa (Naomi Watts) and her disabled boyfriend, Richie (Matt Dillon), who are trapped in a generational cycle of poverty. Their luck may be changing when they learn that Melissa has become pregnant. But as soon as she loses her job and they get evicted from the motel they live in, their joy vanishes. Through this adversity, the couple realizes that they can never lose everything as long as they have each other.
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This acclaimed drama tells the story of a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy life they imagine for themselves. Though they masterfully con and steal in an attempt to stay one step ahead of their addiction, they are ultimately forced to face the reality of their situation. Winner of a Special Jury Award for Narrative Feature and nominated for the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at **SXSW Film Festival**. *"ANIMALS is a stark, brilliant, uncompromising, beautifully acted piece of work." - Richard Roeper, **Chicago Sun-Times***
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Faye (Dale Dickey) is a lone traveler biding her time fishing, birding and stargazing at a rural Colorado campground as she awaits the arrival of Lito (Wes Studi), a figure from her past who is navigating his own tentative and nomadic journey across the rugged West. Like the country music that has traditionally channeled the heartbreak and resilience of Americans in search of themselves and others, A LOVE SONG weaves a lyrical and ultimately joyful refrain out of the transformative act of being alone -and reminds us that love can nourish and mystify at any age.
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Escape to a close-knit seaside community where friendship, love and lust collide. ADORE is a sensual yet thought provoking drama in which two lifelong friends find themselves entangled in passionate sexual relationships with each other's sons. As they struggle to make sense of conflicting emotions and desires, the lines between family, friendship and morality are blurred. When powerful bonds reach their breaking point, discover what truly keeps us connected.
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A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. As Kerouac deteriorates, he struggles to cope with a demanding public and his alcoholism.
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Ivy (Zoe Kazan, *The Big Sick*) heads home with a fresh romance in her heart when an old friendship expectantly strengthens. Distressed about her conflicting feelings, Ivy must stay resilient in the face of her epilepsy, lest her emotions become something she can't control. Zoe Kazan won the Jury Award for Best Actress in a Narrative Feature at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"Sometimes a carefully placed pinprick can stay with you longer than a heavier, clumsier blow, and so it is with Bradley Rust Gray's delicately done but indelible THE EXPLODING GIRL."* - Kenneth Turan, ***The Los Angeles Times***
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