In this Program
- A Gray One
- Matt Enlow8mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Girls Are Strong Here
- Scott Burkhardt16mUSAArabic, English (English Subtitles)Narrative Short
- Dieorama
- Kevin Staake11mEnglish Documentary Short
- 7AM Wednesday
- Julie Herlocker10mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Feeling Flush
- Erin Brown Thomas10mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Babs
- Celine Held, Logan George13mGBEnglish Narrative Short
- Relationship Deli
- Ian Van der Werff4mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Fantasy Pony
- Caitlin Carleton20mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
A deliciously twisted comedy set in a demented, timeless suburbia where every adult wears braces on their straight teeth, couples coordinate meticulously pressed outfits, and coveted family members are swapped in more ways than one in this competition for acceptance. Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.
Greener Grass
HHM Jury Nominations: Best Feature Film 2019, Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actress - Jocelyn DeBoer (Jill)
Follow the stories of three women in a re-entry house as they attempt to acclimate to life after being released from incarceration and battling addiction. Get to know their real hopes, dreams, desires, and disappointments, and gain insight into their choices. The house is full of diverse personalities driven by survival instincts, and characters who use their humor and intelligence to deal with a broken justice system - a system that contributes to the recidivism of its criminals.
Guest House
~ ~ World Premiere ~ ~
A crust punk named Bug grapples with the realities of homelessness, mental health, drug use and toxic friendships. On his 21st birthday he resolves to find his way home to the family he left behind, a task that leads him and his misfit crew down a dangerous path.
Gutterbug
HHM Jury Nominations: Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack, Best Lead Actor - Andrew Yackel (Bug)
Estranged from his manipulative cancer-stricken mother, a handsome teenage boy deforms his face with bandages and joins a therapy workshop for disfigured patients in a misguided attempt to reconnect with her. His deception leads the group in a radical new direction that will require them to find courage that they didn’t know that they had to show their true face to the world.
Happy Face
HHM Jury Nomination: Best Feature Film 2019, Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack, Best Lead Actor - Robin L' Houmeau (Stan), Best Lead Actress - Debbie Lynch-White (Vanessa)
A warm slice-of-life film about Fiona and her younger brother Tom, whom she takes care of. We follow Fiona over a few life-changing summer months on the north-western coast of Norway, where she juggles the care of her brother, her job at the local ferry and her interest in music.
Hurry Slowly
HHM Jury Nominations: Best Feature Film 2019, Best Cinematography, Best Lead Actress - Amalie Ibsen Jensen (Fiona)
Best friends Jack and Yaya celebrate their 30th year of friendship in their hometown in South Jersey alongside a motley crew of extended family and neighbors. While they party and reminisce, Jack and Yaya support each other as they both fight for acceptance as openly trans people.
Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War. When they take the sword to a grumpy pawn shop owner, they learn that there might be more to the sword than they thought and the group begins a tour through the American South in this timely comedy.
A freewheeling comedian determined to save her family business persuades an uptight entrepreneur to go on a road trip to sell a van with a complicated history. Romance ignites on their three day trip south to New Orleans, but is tested as they discover each other's secrets. When the van sale deteriorates, they must decide if their connection is worth more than an old van.