Hardcore Halbert

Kindling

When a young woman drives her estranged childhood best friend to get an abortion, the two are forced to confront each other about who they were and what they have become.

Heavy Shells

A girl named Grace comes home to her studio apartment after her apparent birthday party. Taking a trip down memory lane, she holds seashells up to her ear which contain memories from her past.

Black Earth: Proof of Concept

Jack is a lonely metal head who lives in a small town on the edge of a deep birch forest. The townspeople fear the forest, believing it to be full of spirits. Jack dreams of a world outside this town, full of music. Nobody in the town gives a hoot about him or his dreams. He works at a bar. He is stuck. Then Mimi appears. No one knows where Mimi came from, including Mimi. She's searching for answers. She's on the run. She thinks Jack may be someone who can help.

The Farm

Capturing a young couple at a fork in their road and in gorgeous close-ups, Riley Lynch’s sensitive romance begs the question: What are we to do when the person we love leaves us?

Eid Mubarak

A privileged six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved pet goat from being eaten on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, only to learn the meaning of sacrifice.