A Death in the Woods

Set in the rural South, a stranger’s suicide drives a man to seek the truth behind the act, and his journey of discovery peels back the veil on his own broken life. Based on the short story by acclaimed author William Gay.

Blue Suede Wings

North Carolina premiere What would happen if you woke up to find the tooth fairy in your room? See what happens when 8-year-old Lewis catches the thief of teeth, the tooth fairy—except it’s not exactly what he was expecting. 

Cabbie

Marty Yacovelli, a Minnesota native now living in Chicago, has a dream. A dream of one day driving a cab in New York City. The only thing holding him back? At age 36, he has never had a driver’s license. This hilarious and often touching mockumentary follows Marty around Chicago as he discusses his passion for driving a cab, what it has cost him, and what he hopes it will bring to his life.

Convergence

A dramatic story that delves into the minds of a married couple. The film merges opposing perspectives and emotional turmoil that come together with a troubling realization.

Cooking up a Vengeance

Pete, a quiet, self-conscious bald man, lives a life of endless torment at the hands of his office co-workers. But when Monica, the object of everyone’s desire, encourages him in his secret passion for food, Pete decides to end his persecution once and for all. Office bullies prepare, because Pete is cooking up a vengeance!

Cosmo of 1932

Jerry Cosmo is a modern-day cop with the dream of being an old-fashioned, film-noir-style detective. He lives out his dream—and sometimes finds that it can get him into trouble. As he patrols the crime-ridden streets of his beloved city, he stumbles onto an evil plot organized by a group of the most dangerous criminals in the world.

Death of a Gentleman

A group of young intellectuals discuss love and aging at a cottage lake house. Bored by the banter, one young man drifts into reverie. What proceeds is an absurd but deeply introspective examination of his essence. Playing tour guide, he takes the audience through his disintegration as an old man. Hints of his past loom in the form of him as a young boy, and eventually his own death must play out in front of the dismissive narrator.

Dreamtime (Droomtijd)

In a work-driven world where time is the ultimate dictator, a mysterious sandman spreads chaos and confusion. Even the best employees of the system get infected by his wondrous dream powder and lose sight of the once-so-dominating clock. Alex Deprins, future employee of the year, becomes one of those “victims.” In his dreams, he comes into contact with a strange new world, where a lady in red captivates his heart. Once awake, he has to make a difficult decision. Does he stay in his familiar (but deadly) rule-bound world, or does he seek the road to salvation in his dreams? 

A Driving Lesson

It’s a lovely autumn day, and Leslie has taken her daughter Brooke out for a driving lesson on a quiet country road. Unfortunately, Leslie is a psychologist unable to pry herself away from her cell phone and the needy patients on the other end, and Brooke is a teenager unable to control her own adolescent exasperation. It’s a moment of typical mother-daughter friction until Brooke hits a small animal, Leslie’s patient begins talking suicide, and an elderly couple comes barreling along the quiet country road in a station wagon.

The Erogenous Zone

When his life becomes obsessed with losing his virginity, a high-school student looks for help in The Erogenous Zone.

The Wake of Calum MacLeod

Calum MacLeòid is a storyteller without an audience, for his children moved from Cape Breton long ago. One lonely night, Calum confronts the Baron of the Wind in a storm, demands that his children be returned and promptly falls dead. From distant points, the MacLeòids assemble to attend Calum’s wake, but the deceased Calum has a surprise ending in store for them yet. Shot in the highlands of Cape Breton, the film is a historic venture into one of the world’s most renowned oral storytelling cultures.

Finding McQueen

While playing the part of film icon Steve McQueen in the story of his life, actor Jack Johnson discovers that he and McQueen both shared a need to connect with their fathers. Trying to maintain the hectic pace of working in the industry, and finding out that his father will soon be moving away and out of his life, Jack is forced to face his feelings about his father’s leaving. This film weaves brief moments of Steve McQueen’s life with the tale of Jack and his father struggling to rediscover their feelings for one another before it’s too late.

Jonna’s Body, Please Hold

Welcome to Jonna Central, where Pearl the plucky receptionist fields calls from all over Jonna’s Body, keeping things running smoothly. It’s business as usual until some uninvited intruders show up and start wreaking havoc. The quirky residents of Jonna’s Body—Stomach, Upper Back, Bowels and more—have been through it all: from bad posture to too many jalapeño poppers and an overabundance of bad-hair days. Now they face their greatest battle ever, a literal fight to the death. The battle rages. Who lives? Who dies?

Kilroy was here

In France during World War II, a stranded American pilot hangs helplessly from his parachute, which has become tangled in a massive tree. He’s soon discovered by a group of orphaned children who have been forced to use primitive and feral means to survive the war themselves. Separately, the pilot and the children fought for different causes in the same war. Now together, they will forge a connection that transcends language—and their cause will become one. 

The Lucky One

Susan is faced with one of the most challenging events of her life when her father is diagnosed with cancer. She faces the uphill battle of trying to change his destructive ways and ultimately learns that you can’t change those you love.

Lula La Del Pez

Lulu has a fish that’s not only a pet, but her confidant. She tells it everything about her relationships, her troubles and more. Only death could separate them.

My Name is Wallace

Wallace Waverly is a sheltered, high-functioning mentally challenged man who has lived with his mother all his life. Upon her death, he finds himself alone and lonesome, rattling around in his mom’s big, old Victorian home. That’s until he sees an ad that reads: “Lonely? Need Love? Call 1-900-HOT BABES.” Wallace, taking the ad literally, dials the number and falls in love with Tiffany, the sex-line operator he encounters.

1975

Gael is a middle-class boy who presents us with a picture of a regular family in the Mexico of the 1970s. The film compares his family to a litter of dogs growing up—a life full of difficulties that must be confronted with strength.

Slow Down and Fast

A short film that tells the story of Mike Alexander, an Asheville man who takes on a journey of self-discovery in which he plans to engage in a 30-day, water-only fast in the woods completely alone and without shelter. What he discovers is much more than he, or anyone else, ever expected.

Soup Ladle

A traditional older Jewish woman goes to her son’s house for dinner and discovers that he has a “platonic” female roommate. Curious about the exact nature of their relationship, Mrs. Widelitz seeks to uncover the truth.

The Wannabe

It’s 1990 in the Bronx. A young man dares to cross the line between reality and fantasy. What price should he pay? Based on a true story connected to a shooting at the legendary Palladium nightclub.

Totally Connected

This Saturday Night Live-style mock commercial touts the ultimate smart phone: a matchbook-sized device that delivers your e-mail, faxes and phone calls 24/7. The device even has a built-in GPS transmitter, so you can always be found. But “getting away without falling behind” has a hidden cost. 

Willow Garden

A young man becomes caught in a deadly love triangle and must decide whether to follow his heart or his father’s twisted advice. Shot in an expressionistic, film-noir style, Willow Garden tells the backstory of one of America’s strangest murder ballads.