AFI Fest: Wander Darkly
Wander Darkly stars Sienna Miller and Diego Luna as couple whose trauma helps heal the divide in their relationship. Twists and turns will keep audiences guessing.
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival: MLK/FBI
Directed by Sam Pollard, MLK/FBI explores J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI’s harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. in an attempt to strip the charismatic Civil Rights leader of his power to mobilize the black community.
AFI Fest: The Lost Astronaut
A 14 minute short documentary that profiles Captain Edward Dwight Jr. an African-American pilot who would have become an astronaut under different circumstances.
AFI Fest: The Intruder/ El Prófugo
Directed by Natalia Meta, The Intruder stars Erica Rivas as voice actress and singer who is possessed by a mysterious force after she experiences trauma.
AFI Fest: New Order/Nuevo orden
Mexico City erupts in chaos when protestors declare war on the privileged elite. A brutal and unflinching study in social and racial inequality.
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival: The Mole Agent
An elderly man is sent to a retirement home to investigate potential elder abuse but soon discovers where the real neglect is coming from.
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival: The Art of Political Murder
This true crime documentary investigates the Guatemalan state ordered assassination of Bishop Gerardi, an outspoken activist for the indigenous Mayan people in wake of the Civil War.
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival: Baby God
A shocking documentary about the abuse of power and fractured identity. Directed by Hannah Olson, Baby God tells the story of a fertility doctor who secretly fathered the children of his own patients.
Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
A compelling documentary about avant-garde designer and fashion industry disruptor Martin Margiela, who maintained anonymity throughout his career.
Summerland
More than just your run-of-the-mill road trip movie, Summerland offers a youthful exploration of meaningful connections and self discovery.
Spiral
Spiral is a dark and brooding horror film about a same-sex couple who is plunged into a toxic and paranoia-inducing environment that is rife with homophobia and the occult.
The Way I See It
Director Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble) delivers again with another political documentary wrought with emotion. Inspired by the best-selling book, The Way I See It tells the story of Pete Souza, former photographer for the Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama administrations. The most important documentary you’ll see this year.
The Con
The Con is a five-part docuseries that examines the particulars that led to the 2008 financial crisis through case studies and investigative work and offers a dire warning for the future.
Fantasia Festival: The Block Island Sound
Birds are falling from the sky. Fish are floating dead in the water. Electronic devices suddenly stop working. And local fisherman Tom (Neville Archambault)Â is having regular blackouts. What is this mysterious force that is causing chaos on Block Island?
Fantasia Festival: Diabla
A young Mexican woman seeks out a local coven of witches to help enact revenge against the boy who raped her and her unsupportive brother.
Fantasia Festival: Don’t Text Back!
A highly satisfying queer horror-comedy short film about toxic masculinity and the literal horrors of dating.