Headliners
- BRAND: A Second Coming (dir. Ondi Timoner)
BRAND: A Second Coming follows comedian/author Russell Brand’s evolution from addict & Hollywood star to unexpected political disruptor & newfound hero to the underserved. Brand is criticized for egomaniacal self-interest as he calls for revolution. - Ex Machina (dir. Alex Garland)
Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later and Sunshine, makes his directorial debut with the stylish and cerebral thriller Ex Machina, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander. - Get Hard (dir. Etan Cohen)
With a ten-year stint in San Quentin hanging over his head, yuppie Brad hires city Darnell to toughen him up for prison life. - Hello, My Name is Doris (dir. Michael Showalter)
An isolated 60-year-old woman is motivated by a self-help seminar to romantically pursue a younger coworker, causing her to stumble into the spotlight of the local hipster social scene. - Love & Mercy (dir. Bill Pohlad)
Love & Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, iconic leader of the Beach Boys. - Manglehorn (dir. David Gordon Green)
Reclusive small town locksmith, A.J. Manglehorn, who has never recovered from his losing his true love embarks on a new tenuous relationship with a local woman he meets at the bank. - Spy (dir. Paul Feig)
Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster. - Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (dir. Alex Gibney)
An evocative portrait of the life and work of Steve Jobs that re-examines his legacy and our relationship with the computer.
Narrative Spotlight
- 7 Chinese Brothers (dir. Bob Byington)
A man unaccustomed to telling the truth learns to at least describe it. - The Automatic Hate (dir. Justin Lerner)
When Davis Green’s alluring young cousin Alexis shows up on his doorstep, he discovers a side of his family that had been kept secret his entire life. As the two get closer, they set out to uncover the shocking secret that tore their families apart. - Bone in the Throat (dir. Graham Henman)
Bone in the Throat based on celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain’s novel of the same, is a gritty fast paced story about a young ambitious chef who is mixed up with the East End London mob. While showing off his culinary skills, he finds himself trapped. - The Final Girls (dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson)
Max and her friends are mysteriously transported into a famous 1980s horror movie that starred Max’s mother, a celebrated scream queen. Reunited, they team up to fight the film’s maniacal killer and find their way back home. - Fresno (dir. Jamie Babbit)
Fresno is a comedy that follows lonely but stoic lesbian Martha (Natasha Lyonne), whose sister Shannon (Judy Greer), a sex addict with no impulse control and a long history of poor decisions, winds up back in Fresno cleaning hotel rooms with her. - The Frontier (dir. Oren Shai)
A desperate young woman, on the run from the law, discovers a violent gang of thieves at a desert motel and hatches a plan to steal their loot. - The Goob (dir. Guy Myhill)
The Goob combines the dirty roar of stock car thunder with the visceral vision of a teenage boy’s first love. - I Dream Too Much (dir. Katie Cokinos)
Dora Welles is an imaginative college grad ready to experience all the excitement of life. Instead she finds herself in snowy upstate New York caring for her reclusive great aunt (who has lived a much more exciting life than anyone realizes). - Ktown Cowboys (dir. Daniel (DPD) Park)
Against the alluring backdrop of LA’s Koreatown, 5 legendary partiers go out for one more night of “Ktown” debauchery, eventually growing up by throwing down like they did in their glory days. - Lamb (dir. Ross Partridge)
When a man meets a young girl in a parking lot he attempts to help her avoid a bleak destiny by initiating her into the beauty of the outside world. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects. - Life in Color (dir. Katharine Emmer)
With no place to live, two strangers are stuck house sitting together. To get back on their feet, this odd couple reluctantly help each other overcome the very personal obstacles that are holding them back in life and from each other. - The Little Death (dir. Josh Lawson)
An outrageous romantic comedy about sex; secrets; fate; fetish; told through the lives and desires of five ordinary couples. - Mania Days (dir. Paul Dalio)
Two manic-depressive poets meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance which brings out all the beauty and horror of their condition until they have to choose between sanity and love. - Night Owls (dir. Charles Hood)
After Kevin has a one night stand with Madeline, he discovers she’s actually his boss’ jilted mistress. When she takes a bottle of sleeping pills, Kevin has to keep her awake… and over the course of the night they begin to fall for each other. - Wild Horses (dir. Robert Duvall)
A Texas ranch family’s idyllic life unravels as the Texas Rangers reopen and investigate a 15 year-old missing person case.
Documentary Spotlight
- Bikes vs Cars (dir. Fredrik Gertten)
The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? - Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play (dir. Jerome Thélia)
Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play takes us to the far reaches of the globe and the deep recesses of our ancient past to answer the question: Why do we play ball? - A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (dir. Sara Hirsh Bordo)
From the producers of the most viewed TEDWomen event of 2013 comes A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, a documentary following the inspiring journey of 25-year-old, 58-pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. - Deep Web (dir. Alex Winter)
Deep Web gives the inside story of one of the the most important and riveting digital crime sagas of the century — the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht, the entrepreneur alleged to be “Dread Pirate Roberts,” leader of online black market Silk Road. - For Grace (dir. Kevin Pang, Mark Helenowski)
A documentary about food, family and sacrifice: The kitchen became Curtis Duffy’s refuge after an unimaginable tragedy. Now as one of the country’s most renowned chefs, he’s building his dream restaurant – but at another point of personal crisis. - For the Record (dir. Marc Greenberg)
For the Record explores the “steno culture,” tracking several court reporters and captioners as they strive to attain the Guinness title of World’s Fastest Court Reporter. - GTFO: Get The F% Out (dir. Shannon Sun-Higginson)
Almost half of all gamers are women; yet, female gamers are disproportionately subject to harassment and abuse. GTFO seeks to investigate misogyny in video game culture and questions the future of this 20 billion dollar industry. - Kingdom of Shadows (dir. Bernardo Ruiz)
The drug war casts a dark shadow on the lives of a Mexican nun, a U.S. Federal agent and a former drug smuggler who wrestle with the far-reaching repercussions on both sides of the border. - Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro (dir. Michael LaHaie, Christopher Wilcha)
In Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro, comedian Tig Notaro travels across the country in order to put on a series of performances in the homes, back yards, barns, and basements of her most loyal fans. - Out To Win (dir. Malcolm Ingram)
Out to Win is a documentary film that serves as an overview and examination of lives and careers of aspiring and professional gay and lesbian athletes who have fought and struggled to represent the LGBT community and their true selves. - Raiders! (dir. Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen)
In 1982, two 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake Raiders of the Lost Ark. After seven turbulent years, they finished every scene except one. 30 years later, they attempt to finally finish their fan film and realize their childhood dream. - Rolling Papers (dir. Mitch Dickman)
In 2014, recreational marijuana sales began in Colorado. With all eyes on ground zero of the green rush, The Denver Post appointed the world’s first marijuana editor. Pot is legal, journalism is ignited and The Cannabist is covering it as it unfolds. - Sneakerheadz (dir. David T. Friendly, Mick Partridge)
An in-depth look into the exploding subculture of sneaker collecting and the widespread influence it has had on popular culture around the world. - Son of the Congo (dir. Adam Hootnick)
Serge Ibaka’s improbable journey has taken him from the violence of Congo to the top of the NBA. In Son of the Congo, Ibaka returns home, hoping his basketball success can help rebuild a country and inspire a new generation to dream of a better life. - Stone Barn Castle (dir. Kevin Ford)
A chronicle of the journey to restore a historic barn in Upstate New York. - Tab Hunter Confidential (dir. Jeffrey Schwarz)
In the 1950s, Tab Hunter was number one at the box office and on the music charts. Nothing, it seems, can damage his skyrocketing career. Nothing, that is, except for the fact that Tab Hunter is secretly gay. - T-Rex (dir. Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari)
17-year-old Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields from Flint, Mich. dreams of being the first woman in history to win the gold medal in Olympic boxing. But in order for her to succeed, she’ll need to stand her ground both inside and outside the ring.
