Julian

A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

Fearless George thinks he’s the king of the famous West 4th Street basketball courts as he hustles civilians who pass by. It isn’t until he meets his match that his true character is revealed.

This cinéma vérité film explores the life of Mason Watson, a five-year-old boy from Fort White, Florida. As the short observes not only the playful but also the harsh ways his grandparents treat him, it illustrates how love can be expressed in complicated ways.

Shahery’s studied, clear-eyed documentary vignette follows Hayes Johnson, a swaggering country-singing busker and DIY porn performer in Nashville, as he moves through the city over several days, navigating personal and professional fallout from multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The film refrains from passing judgment on its subject, instead regarding Johnson—and the consequences of his actions—with an ethos of quiet, observational interest.

A young man takes his nephew to the zoo, then discovers something wrong with him.

A broken-hearted filmmaker finds meaning as he documents punk band Show Me the Body record their latest album.