A well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped by a post-fact America.
2018
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Nothing is as it appears, but the shadows may be the truth. The Reality of Illusion examines the very idea of truth and its relationship with the world in which we live. These stories are masterfully crafted expressions of the ways we attempt to manipulate how the outside views our choices, whether about contrived arguments within contrived relationships or the open secrets we have always known but are shocked to hear spoken aloud. What happens when the liar begins to buy into the lie, and when the entire illusion comes crashing down?
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We've been training for this our whole lives. The draw of deep space, the call of time travel, and the wonder that is the contemplation of them constitute that eclectic blend of science fiction and fantasy films that go above and beyond what you might expect. Stories of time travel, alien worlds, and artificial intelligence stride confidently alongside tales of childhood imagination and the bizarre reality of office life.
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Too much pressure; this pressures got to stop. No matter where you are, how old you are, or the circumstances of your life, there is pressure that builds, waiting for release. Too Much Pressure is a program of short films that examines how we deal with those things coming down on us, how we fight, and the weapons we choose. Images of combat, both internal and external, and their aftermath, play out in this program of shorts from around the world. Too Much Pressure plays with dramatic scenarios, intense situations, and that inevitable moment when it all comes to a head.
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A story of temptation and monsters. After a night of debauchery spirals out of control, Marcus (Trevor Long, Ozark) retreats to his family home along the New England coast. Solitude is disturbed when his brother asks Marcus to look after his estranged nephew and niece. As days pass, solace escapes him; he feels baited by a dark force. Is he losing his mind or has something terrible burrowed deep within him? Incubating. Waiting until the climate is right.
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The key to a screenplay is a winning story. Whether youre a writer seeking a producer or a producer seeking funding or lead talent, selling the story of the script is key to making a winning movie. Our pitch experts will share their thoughts about what works, what doesnt, and what are the key elements to a great pitch. Then watch select Cinequest screenwriting competition finalists and audience members pitch their movies and TV pilots before a panel of successful movie producers, agents, and distributors.
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How far will an infiltrator go to expose a group of racists? The disturbing racial content of this film is front and center. Blaze, a young woman embeds herself in a white power group in order to find her adoptive African-American mother, but one night after the group returns from a rally, they test her allegiance. After Blaze proves her DNA is pure European, the group leader wants to celebrate their 6-month relationship by committing violent acts of racial hatred that, if recorded, could give the group access to a more exclusive racist organization.
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For what I was put through, I should have been a killer. To some, life is a brutal struggle to come to grips with the things that are unfairly taken from them. Risking Light examines four stories of painful experiences and how they overcame them to move forward and create a better world out of their pain.
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The aftermath of a fatal school explosion uncovers more than blame. In this tense drama, a chemistry class explosion at a Manhattan high school throws troublemaker Matty Fairchild into a coma. During an out-of-body experience, he witnesses an investigation that unravels a deeper side to the explosion. Tensions explode between parents and teachers as they navigate through shock and guilt.
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Can you play cricket wearing a burka? Being in a Muslim family in modern-day India can sometimes be a struggle for 20-year-old Kaikasha and her two sisters. Their father wants them to wear burkas and to have arranged marriages, but these determined young women have dreams of their own. This beautiful and rousing story follows Kaikasha in her quest to be the first Muslim on the Mumbai womens cricket team and then follows her into a corridor of uncertainty after a shocking turn of events changes the fate of her family.
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Everyone is just as messed up as you are. Just go with it. What happens when love disappears from an otherwise satisfying marriage? Do you throw in the towel? Do you try to revitalize the spark? Do you pursue your forgotten dreams and goals? Jane tries to work through her marriage and life. The results are sometimes disastrous, sometimes wondrous, but always exciting. Will she learn to Just be! and fulfill the prophecy of becoming the unstoppable smart, classy bitch? See Jane run through the maze of her own making to find the exit to her truth. Pratibha Kelapure