When a brother and sister undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother’s house, they embark on a magical-realist journey in search of what life remains in the objects that are left behind.
KC FilmFest International 2018 “Best Documentary Feature”
A man discovers a coded message in a self-help book that supposedly reveals the location of $2.4 million from a bank robbery gone bad. He soon learns that he’s also competing with others in a frantic quest to find the money.
Set against the background of a broken U.S. immigration system, En Algun Lugar is a love story between two young men, Abel & Diego. When tragedy strikes and Diego’s immigration status is revealed, Abel and Diego discover the power of love during uncertain times.
Filmmaker Hal Ashby’s obsessive genius leads to an unprecedented string of Oscar-winning classics, including “Harold and Maude,” “Shampoo” and “Being There.” But as contemporaries Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg rise to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby’s uncompromising nature plays out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Tormented by anxiety, depression, and a life-threatening eating disorder, a teenage girl copes with her buried emotions through yoga.
This is a film about one of the most important unknown forces in music: The Nashville Songwriter.
Narrated by Mike Rowe, “The Miracle in Manhattan” tells the true story of the greatest turnaround in college football history.
A homeless orphan in Kenya becomes a lucrative businessman, only to give it all up and open an orphanage that today serves over 2000 Kenyan children.
Ocean of Grass: Life on a Nebraska Sandhills Ranch is an experiential, immersive documentary capturing a year in the life of a 130 year old Nebraska Sandhills ranch in a lyrical, timeless manner.
Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people.
A young violinist struggles to assert her individuality amidst the intense pressure of her pianist father, and the weight of her own musical ability.
A story about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana and the defiant people on the edge of the world, who are defending their communities, culture, and livelihoods from the onslaught of this curious and unexpected invasive species.
A daredevil photographer, an aspiring swimsuit model, and a midwest girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts -a little love, acceptance and fame- and they’ll do just about anything to get it.
KC FilmFest International 2018 “Best Heartland Documentary Feature”
An army veteran who returns home to the Ozarks finds an abandoned young boy in the woods, and as she searches for clues to the boy’s identity, discovers the local folklore about a spirit, which comes in the form of a child.
KC FilmFest International 2018 “Best Narrative Feature”
There’s something not quite right about Tommy’s little brother Tyler, but no one else seems to see it. When Tommy’s parents leave him and his brother alone with a babysitter for the weekend, Tommy must call on the help of his best friend Sam to thwart the evil lurking in his house and save the world.
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