2017

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Broke, single, and desperate. You’d think he would have learned by now. From the first frames of Michael Clayton’s The Dunning Man, you know you’re in for a ride and a half. Connor Ryan (James Carpinello, Gotham), out of a job and dumped by his girlfriend, returns to Atlantic City to try to rebuild his life with the last source of income that he has – a few apartments in a low-rise condo complex that sits in the shadows of A.C.'s newest and most expensive casino. Unfortunately, Connor's tenants don't want to pay him.

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A house is temporary, but a home is forever. Moving is never easy and moving to a whole new country can seem nearly impossible. A fish-out-of-water family drama, A Different Sun finds a Chinese family struggling to fit in with their new German homeland. It isn’t long before their troubles are more than just culture clash, and marriage problems, school troubles, as well as threats of lawsuits soon make it seem all hope is lost. Can the family hold strong and ride out the hardships? Can love and friendship transcend the bad times?

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A mother fights to rewrite the script for her autistic son. Lin, a young mother in modern China, has one goal: to get her autistic son Xi He an education at a "normal school" so he can live an independent life. She races between her low-level bank job and damage control at Xi He's school, where his behavioral problems are causing increasing outrage from the other parents. When her goal appears out of reach, the depth and horrific source of her determination are revealed.

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Is my life a series of random events, or has it all been predetermined by fate? Who is Carl Naardlinger? Well, first of all, he’s a mild-mannered IT specialist and a husband—who finds himself confronted in what can only be called a double-doppelganger situation. When officials come knocking on his door looking for a missing person with his same, unusual name, one has to wonder: what are the odds with a name like Naardlinger? Affected so deeply by this man’s disappearance, Carl goes looking for him. But, instead of finding him, he finds the missing man's identical twin brother.

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Was it suicide…or was it murder? High-ranking investment banker Jochen is at the height of his career with the Bank of Germany. He and his personal assistant Tom have just made the deal of a lifetime, when on the night of their big, closing-the-deal celebration, Jochen surprises everyone by jumping off the roof of the bank headquarters in Frankfurt. But, there’s more to the story than one might think, and while the bank enters into a bitter battle with Jochen’s widow, Tom seeks to uncover the truth.

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The only thing to do after the main character accidentally dies… improvise! A third-rate theater company, with dwindling audiences, tired actors, and very little money have one last chance to survive: perform “Hamlet” as the final show in a play competition. All’s well that ends well is the goal.

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Looking for a way out and a way up. Poverty is not going to hold back their dreams to be champions and to seize the opportunity to become professional and Olympic athletes. The New York Golden Gloves tournament offers just that chance. Lasting three months, and with 500 fighters, this annual amateur boxing tournament is the oldest, the biggest, and the most prestigious.

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If three's a crowd, nine's a meltdown! When a large house is bequeathed to a Danish couple, Anna, the wife, sees an opportunity to explore her wilder side by living communally. At first, the playful group skinny dips, and a place of emotional honesty and peace seems within reach. But as the novelty wears off and everyday life exposes human flaws, the ensuing conflict sends Anna—and her marriage—to the brink.

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What does it mean to be a citizen? What does it take to become one? And when is the cost too high? Wilson Ugabe, an African refugee from a brutal war, lives in Budapest and is studying to pass the exams to become a Hungarian citizen.  When he helps a desperate, pregnant Iranian woman who appears one night at his door, his act of kindness will change his life in ways he cannot imagine.

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If you’re a slacker and you know it… Silicon Valley is a magical place where everyone has a successful career in technology, right? Wrong. Chee and T, two unambitious slackers, make a living collecting debts for Uncle Rob, a rich and powerful landlord. In Chee and T, life is good for the two underachievers until Uncle Rob tasks them with getting his nephew Mayunk ready for his engagement party. They think this’ll be the easiest job of their careers. Then they meet Mayunk. Drug-happy, hyperactive, and unfocused, Mayunk is a challenge Chee and T never saw coming.