Lia, a retired teacher living in Georgia, made a promise to find her long lost niece Tekla. The search takes her to Istanbul, a beautiful city that seems full of connections and possibilities. There she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever…

A gateway to mind-bending dreams, these strange, sinister, and spellbinding toons will surely transfix you.

Whether action, horror, thriller, or black comedy, these international genre exercises prove pulse-quickening cinema transcends language.

Some growing pains heal, while others just hurt. Like these films, they’ll stay with you long after you’ve come into your own.

A mismatched family piles into their VW Bus to embark on a highly eventful cross-country trip, determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant.

A group of psychics conduct deeply intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection, and healing.

Feel the warm embrace of our annual program of romantic short films about what it means to fall in love—or, at least, something like it.

Searchlight Pictures and Rooftop Films present a special 20th anniversary celebration of the cult classic debut by Jared Hess atop the roof of an NYC high school!

Immerse yourself in mesmerizing short documentaries that explore a kaleidoscope of realities.

Queerly Beloved, join us once again for our annual shorts program showcasing the vivid stories of LGBTQIA+ communities from around the world.