Narrative, International Narrative, World Documentary, Spotlight Documentary, Viewpoints, and Midnight.
Read the full list below.
NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Aardvark, directed and written by Brian Shoaf.
(USA) World Premiere.
Things begin to get interesting when Emily falls for Craig.
With Sheila Vand, Tonya Pinkins, Marin Ireland.
Abundant Acreage Available, directed and written by Angus MacLachlan.
(USA) World Premiere.
With Max Gail, Francis Guinan, Steve Coulter.
Blame, directed and written by Quinn Shephard.
(USA) World Premiere.
Abigail (Quinn Shephard) is an outcast who seeks solace in fantasy worlds.
With Nadia Alexander, Tate Donovan, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Tessa Albertson.
Flower, directed by Max Winkler, written by Alex McAulay, Max Winkler, Matt Spicer.
(USA) World Premiere.
With Kathryn Hahn, Adam Scott, Tim Heidecker, Joey Morgan, Dylan Gelula.
Keep the Change, directed and written by Rachel Israel.
(USA) World Premiere.
With Brandon Polansky, Samantha Elisofon, Nicky Gottlieb, Will Deaver, Jessica Walter, Tibor Feldman.
Love After Love, directed by Russell Harbaugh, written by Russell Harbaugh, Eric Mendelsohn.
(USA) World Premiere.
With Juliet Rylance, Dree Hemingway, Gareth Williams.
One Percent More Humid, directed and written by Liz W. Garcia.
(USA) World Premiere.
As the wedge between the friends grows, they each pursue forbidden affairs to cope.
With Alessandro Nivola, Maggie Siff, Philip Ettinger, Mamoudou Athie.
Saturday Church, directed and written by Damon Cardasis.
(USA) World Premiere.
14-year-old Ulysses is a shy and effeminate teen being raised in the Bronx by his strict Aunt Rose.
Damon Cardasis directorial debut is a rousing celebration of one boys search for his identity.
Thirst Street, directed by Nathan Silver, written by Nathan Silver, C. Mason Wells.
(USA, France) World Premiere.
Grieving over a lovers suicide, Gina loses her grip on reality after falling for a suave Parisian bartender.
(Switzerland) International Premiere.
Holy Air(Hawa Moqaddas), directed and written by Shady Srour.
(Israel) World Premiere.
Ice Mother(Baba z ledu), directed and written by Bohdan Slama.
(Czech Republic, Slovakia, France) International Premiere.
This encounter invigorates Hana, introducing her to a new hobby and unexpected romance.
With Zuzana Kronerova, Pavel Novy, Daniel Vizek, Vaclav Neuzil.In Czech with subtitles.
King of Peking, directed and written by Sam Voutas.
(China, USA, Australia) World Premiere.
Big Wong and his son Little Wong are traveling film projectionists, screening Hollywood movies for local villagers.
More than a father-son story,King of Pekingis a love letter to cinema.
Newton, directed by Amit V Masurkar, written by Mayank Tewari, Amit V Masurka.
(India) North American Premiere.
With Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi, Raghubir Yadav.In Hindi with subtitles.
(Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, USA, Spain) World Premiere.
November, directed and written by Rainer Sarnet.
(Estonia) International Premiere.
Samba, directed by Laura Amelia Guzman and Israel Cardenas, written by Ettore DAlessandro, Carolina Encarnacion.
(Dominican Republic) World Premiere.
Cisco has his back against the ropes.
To make money, hes resorted to illegal street fighting.
With Algenis Perez Soto, Ettore DAlessandro, Laura Gomez, Ricardo A. Toribio.In Spanish with subtitles.
Son of Sofia(O Gios tis Sofias), directed and written by Elina Psykou.
(Bulgaria, France, Greece) World Premiere.
Tom of Finland, directed by Dome Karukoski, written by Aleksi Bardy.
(Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany) International Premiere.
With Pekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen, Werner Daehn, Jessica Grabowsky.In Finnish with subtitles.
(Denmark, Israel, USA) World Premiere.
Copwatch, directed by Camilla Hall.
(USA) World Premiere.
In 1990, a California citizen journalist began recording police interactions with the public.
A one-man operation, he titled his work Copwatch.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Departure, directed by Lana Wilson.
(USA) World Premiere.
No Mans Land, directed by David Byars.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Reagan Show, directed by Pacho Velez and Sierra Pettengill, written by Josh Alexander, Pacho Velez.
(USA) World Premiere.
A River Below, directed by Mark Grieco.
(Colombia, USA) World Premiere.
When a scandal erupts, ethical questions are raised as murky as the waters of the Amazon River.
Earth Day Screening
The Sensitives, directed by Drew Xanthopoulos.
(USA) World Premiere.
Meet the Sensitives, people who are debilitatingly sensitive to modern lifeelectricity, chemicals, you name it.
Director Drew Xanthopoulos captures their lives in cinematic verite style.
Shadowman, directed and written by Oren Jacoby.
(USA) World Premiere.
A Suitable Girl, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sarita Khurana.
(USA, India) World Premiere.
True Conviction, directed by Jamie Meltzer, written by Jamie Meltzer, Jeff Gilbert.
(USA) World Premiere.
When God Sleeps, directed and written by Till Schauder.
(USA, Germany) World Premiere.
My songs didnt make me famous.
SPOTLIGHT NARRATIVE
The Boy Downstairs, directed and written by Sophie Brooks.
(USA) World Premiere.
Like a true New Yorker, she keeps the apartment.
With Matthew Shear, Deirdre OConnell, Sarah Ramos, Diana Irvine.
Busters Mal Heart, directed and written by Sarah Adina Smith.
(USA) New York Premiere.
A fugitive hotly pursued by rangers reviews the pathway to his present circumstances and finds conflicting stories.
A spellbinding Rami Malek (Mr. With DJ Qualls, Kate Lyn Sheil, Sukha Belle Potter, Lin Shaye.A Well Go USA release.
Chuck, directed by Philippe Falardeau, written by Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl.
With Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Naomi Watts, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rapaport.An IFC Films release.
The Clapper, directed and written by Dito Montiel.
(USA) World Premiere.
Dabka, directed and written by Bryan Buckley.
(USA) World Premiere.
With Melanie Griffith.In English, Somali with subtitles.
The Dinner, directed and written by Oren Moverman.
(USA) North American Premiere.
With Chloe Sevigny.An Orchard release.
Literally, Right Before Aaron, directed and written by Ryan Eggold.
(USA) World Premiere.
Ryan Eggold directs this refreshingly unconventional romantic comedy.
(USA) World Premiere.
To their surprise, their decision reignites a dormant spark that leads to an impulsive affair.
Broadway legend Tracy Letts and the always-luminous Debra Winger shine in writer/director Azazel Jacobs (Terri) latest.
Manifesto, directed and written by Julian Rosefeldt.
(Germany) New York Premiere.
All current art is fake.
These are some of the statements exposed in artist Julian Rosefeldts stunning piece.
A chameleonic Blanchett gives a tour-de-force performance as she transforms in each segment like never before.A FilmRise Release.
Permission, directed and written by Brian Crano.
(USA) World Premiere.
With Gina Gershon, Francois Arnaud, Morgan Spector, David Joseph Craig, Jason Sudeikis.
Rockn Roll, directed by Guillaume Canet, written by Guillaume Canet, Rodolphe Lauga, Philippe Lefebvre.
(France) International Premiere.
With Gilles Lellouche, Philippe Lefebvre, Camille Rowe, Yvan Attal.In French with subtitles.
Sweet Virginia, directed by Jamie Dagg, written by The China Brothers.
(USA) World Premiere.
Take Me, directed by Pat Healy, written by Mike Makowsky.
(USA) World Premiere.
Ray is in the boutique simulated abduction business.
But the job isnt all that it seems.
With Taylor Schilling, Pat Healy, Alycia Delmore, Jim OHeir.
Thumper, directed and written by Jordan Ross.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Trip to Spain, directed by Michael Winterbottom.
(U.K.) World Premiere.
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite with director Michael Winterbottom for another chapter in their hilarious road trip series.
With Marta Barrio, Claire Keelan, Margo Stilley.An IFC Films release.
SPOTLIGHT DOCUMENTARY
ACORN and the Firestorm, directed and written by Reuben Atlas and Sam Pollard.
(USA) World Premiere.
AlphaGo, directed by Greg Kohs.
(USA) World Premiere.
Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World, directed and written by Barry Avrich.
(Canada) World Premiere.
ELIAN, directed by Tim Golden, Ross McDonnell.
(USA) World Premiere.
Frank Serpico, directed and written by Antonino DAmbrosio.
(USA) World Premiere.
The true story that inspired Sidney Lumets American crime classic that bears his name.
Get Me Roger Stone, directed and written by Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme.
(USA) World Premiere.
Gilbert, directed by Neil Berkeley, written by Neil Berkeley, James Leche.
(USA) World Premiere.
Legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried has had quite a career.
With Jay Leno, Bill Burr, Jeff Ross, Whoopi Goldberg, Howie Mandel.
A Gray State, directed by Erik Nelson.
(USA) World Premiere.
Their shocking deaths quickly become a cause celebre for conspiracy theorists.
(USA) World Premiere.
Hondros, directed by Greg Campbell, written by Greg Campbell, Jenny Golden.
(USA) World Premiere.
Executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal.In Arabic, English with subtitles.
I Am Evidence, directed by Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir.
(USA) World Premiere.
LA 92, directed by Daniel Lindsay, TJ Martin.
(USA) World Premiere.
No Stone Unturned, directed by Alex Gibney.
(USA, Northern Ireland) World Premiere.
With a police investigation that was perfunctory at best, the case remained unsolved.
The Story of Food Waste, directed by Anna Chai and Nari Kye.
(USA) World Premiere.
Each year, $218 billionor 1.3 billion tonsof food is thrown out.
With nearly a billion people worldwide facing starvation, food conservation is a more urgent issue than ever before.
can I be me,directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal, written by Nick Broomfield.
(U.K.) World Premiere.
Yet despite her fame, talent, and success, she died tragically at the age of 48.
Year of the Scab, directed by John Dorsey.
(USA) World Premiere.
Year of the Scab revisits this ultimate underdog story and the men whose ordinary lives were interrupted.
VIEWPOINTS
City of Ghosts, directed by Matthew Heineman.
(USA) New York Premiere, Documentary.
Dog Years, directed and written by Adam Rifkin.
(USA) World Premiere, Narrative.
With Ariel Winter, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke, Ellar Coltrane, Juston Street.
(USA) World Premiere, Documentary.
The Farthest, directed and written by Emer Reynolds.
(Ireland) International Premiere, Documentary.
Flames, directed and written by Zefrey Throwell and Josephine Decker.
(USA) World Premiere.
But for these two filmmakers, the end of the relationship wasnt the end of the story.
With Hollis Witherspoon, Michael Melamedoff, Joe Swanberg, Matthew Levy.
For Ahkeem, directed by Jeremy S. Levine and Landon Van Soest.
(USA) North American Premiere, Documentary.
The Last Animals, directed by Kate Brooks, written by Kate Brooks and Mark Monroe.
(USA) World Premiere, Documentary.
Earth Day Screening
My Art, directed and written by Laurie Simmons.
(USA) North American Premiere, Narrative.
For artist Ellie Shine (Laurie Simmons), age really isnt anything but a number.
My Friend Dahmer, directed and written by Marc Meyers.
(USA) World Premiere, Narrative.
With Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Alex Wolff, Tommy Nelson, and Vincent Kartheiser.
Pilgrimage, directed by Brendan Muldowney, written by Jamie Hannigan.
(USA, Ireland) World Premiere, Narrative.
But other forces are gaining on them, as the true significance of the relic becomes dangerously apparent.
With Tom Holland, Richard Armitage, Jon Bernthal, John Lynch, Stanley Weber.
A Thousand Junkies, directed and written by Tommy Swerdlow.
(USA) World Premiere, Narrative.
With TJ Bowen, Blake Heron, Bill Pullman, Steven Weber, Dinarte de Freitas.
The Wedding Plan(Laavor et HaKir), directed and written by Rama Burshtein.
(Israel) New York Premiere, Narrative.
Spirited bride-to-be Michal is dumped by her fiance a month before their wedding.
Undeterred, she keeps her wedding date, leaving it to fate to provide a suitable groom.
Right, in writer-director Rama Burshteins (Fill the Void) funny and poignant romantic comedy.
With Noa Kooler, Amos Tamam, Oz Zehavi.In Hebrew with subtitles.A Roadside Attractions release.
MIDNIGHT
Devils Gate, directed by Clay Staub, written by Peter Aperlo, Clay Staub.
(Canada, USA) World Premiere, Narrative.
Not to mention, something locked and caged down in the basement.
With Shawn Ashmore, Bridget Regan, Jonathan Frakes.
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine, directed by Patrick ODell.
Hounds of Love, directed and written by Ben Young.
(Australia) New York Premiere, Narrative.
Dark forces lurk behind the sunny facade of an unassuming Australian suburb in Ben Youngs stylish directorial debut.
This 80s-set true crime thriller follows 17-year-old Vicki on the night shes abducted by a disturbed couple.
Presented in partnership with Venice Days.
Psychopaths, directed and written by Mickey Keating.
(USA) World Premiere, Narrative.
Super Dark Times, directed by Kevin Phillips, written by Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski.
(USA) North American Premiere, Narrative.
With Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Max Talisman, Sawyer Barth, Amy Hargreaves.
Tilt, directed by Kasra Farahani, written by Jason OLeary, Kasra Farahani.
(USA) World Premiere, Narrative.
Theres something off about Joe.
Joanne is growing worried about Josephs odd behavior…but not as worried as she should be.
With Joseph Cross, Alexia Rasmussen, Kelvin Yu, Jessy Hodges, CS Lee.
