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1. Catfight (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.
Director: Onur Tukel | Stars: Sandra Oh, Anne Heche, Alicia Silverstone, Amy Hill
Votes: 7,333
2. Menashe (2017)
PG | 82 min | Drama
Within Brooklyn's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son. A tender drama performed entirely in Yiddish, the film intimately explores the nature of faith and the price of parenthood.
Director: Joshua Z Weinstein | Stars: Menashe Lustig, Anna Gansburg Nahmani, Ariel Vaysman, Sophie Vaysman
Votes: 2,552 | Gross: $1.70M
3. The Problem with Apu (2017)
49 min | Documentary
Comedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts Southeast-Asian communities.
Director: Michael Melamedoff | Stars: Hari Kondabolu, W. Kamau Bell, Kal Penn, Aziz Ansari
Votes: 2,858
4. A Christmas Star (2017)
82 min | Family
Noelle's born on Christmas with the magical ability to make people stop fighting. Her dad's workplace has problems and has to sell. The only buyer is evil.
Director: Richard Elson | Stars: Erin Galway-Kendrick, Robert James-Collier, Bronagh Waugh, Richard Clements
Votes: 2,056
5. Ava's Possessions (2015)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A young woman recovers from a demonic possession.
Director: Jordan Galland | Stars: Louisa Krause, Whitney Able, Deborah Rush, William Sadler
Votes: 3,350
6. I Want You Inside Me (2016)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
A tale of all-consuming desire.
Director: Alice Shindelar | Stars: Ezekiel Ashamu, Nate Bucsko, Malik Johnson, Kiley Juckel
Votes: 89
7. Dancing in Jaffa (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Renowned ball-room dancer Pierre Dulaine takes his program, Dancing Classrooms, back to his city of birth, Jaffa, to teach Jewish and Palestinian Israelis to dance and compete together.
Director: Hilla Medalia | Stars: Pierre Dulaine, Yvonne Marceau, Alaa Bubali, Lois Dana
Votes: 319 | Gross: $0.13M
8. A Lucky Man (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 13 min | Short, Drama
When the star quarterback of the college football team can't remember what happened the night before, he goes on an unexpected journey of introversion and rage.
Director: Anna Gutto | Stars: Colin Bates, Chloe Williamson, Xavier Scott Evans, Joseph Adams
Votes: 37
9. Returning the Favor (2017–2020)
Documentary, Short, Adventure
Mike Rowe finds people who are doing something decent in their community, and does something decent for them.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Sarah Yourgrau, Jacob Huddleston, Mary Sullivan
Votes: 456
10. Brooklynification (2016– )
Comedy
Written by Christopher Poindexter (72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?) and directed by Keith Miller (Five Star, Welcome to Pine Hill), who also serve as co-creators, Brooklynification is both... See full summary »
Stars: Tarik Davis, Felecia Harrelson, Jaiden Kaine, Alicia Sable
Votes: 8
11. The Price of Freedom (2021)
94 min | Documentary, History
A look into the inner workings of the NRA and its influence, featuring interviews with government leaders, NRA representatives and people whose lives have been personally touched by gun violence.
Director: Judd Ehrlich | Stars: Peter Ambler, Harlon Carter, Bill Clinton, Cassandra Crifasi
Votes: 410
12. 5 Stages (5tages) (2015–2017)
Comedy
Take a comic journey through young womens love, work, and friendship dilemmas. With each broken down into five stages, girls grapple with booty calls, forced double dates, destination weddings, going out vs. staying in, and much more.
Stars: Lauren Ireland, Dylan Brown, Anni Weisband, Sunita Mani
13. In Case of Emergency (2017)
79 min | Comedy
One woman's sometimes raunchy, always funny internal battle of status versus substance.
Director: Stefanie Kay Sparks | Stars: Stefanie Kay Sparks, Andrea Morales, Jenni Ruiza, Annapurna Sriram
Votes: 13
14. Confidence Game (2016)
110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sylvie runs a crime ring on Long Island and violently manipulates her minions to exact a deep revenge on the notoriously unethical film producer David.
Director: Deborah Twiss | Stars: Sean Young, Deborah Twiss, James McCaffrey, Steve Stanulis
Votes: 29
15. American Boyband (2017)
TV-14 | 30 min | Reality-TV
Kevin Abstract wants to be a pop star. Along with his self-proclaimed boy band "Brockhampton" he is on a mission to translate his faithful online following into real world success.
Star: Kevin Abstract
Votes: 158
16. Sweet Parents (2017)
108 min | Drama
The relationship between an aspiring sculptor and a struggling chef in New York is tested when they become entangled with wealthy older benefactors, or "Sweet Parents", to further their careers.
Director: David Bly | Stars: Leah Rudick, David Bly, Casey Biggs, Barbara Weetman
Votes: 27
17. The Networker (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
THE NETWORKER is a comedy-drama with heart, an entertaining indie about family and redemption.
Director: John A. Gallagher | Stars: Steve Stanulis, William Forsythe, Sean Young, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 241
18. Pozole (2019)
11 min | Short, Comedy
When Maia, a mixed race Latina woman, sets out to reconnect with her traditional Mexican roots on her Nana's 100th birthday, things go terribly wrong. A dark comedy about what it means to be the 'other' in the family.
Director: Jessica Mendez Siqueiros | Stars: Monica Sanchez, Jesus Banuelos, Julia Lee Romero, Mike A. Salazar
Votes: 56
19. Bears Discover Fire (2015)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi
'Bears Discover Fire' is the strange tale of a lonely man, his aging mother, his curious nephew, and a family of bears that have discovered how to use fire.
Director: Ben Leonberg | Stars: Daniel Butler, Andrew M. Chamberlain, Edith Ivey, Jon Riddleberger
Votes: 55
20. Drug Mule (2016)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Mexican drug enforcement agents get an unwelcome surprise when they suspect an American mother of smuggling.
Director: David Spaltro | Stars: Alberto Bonilla, Sharon Lesser, Miguel Belmonte, Trevor Brooks
Votes: 8
21. Day 39 (2015)
15 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
An inexperienced young soldier on his first deployment and a seasoned Ranger medic fight to save a young mother and her unborn child on the Afghan battlefield.
Director: Jesse Gustafson | Stars: John Brodsky, Dion Mucciacito, Pooya Mohseni, Arash Mokhtar
Votes: 25
22. Helmet Boy (2014)
16 min | Short
Director: William Jones | Stars: Reilly Hatwell, Jerry Retford, Jordan King-Lacroix
23. Adeline, the Great (2019)
12 min | Short, Comedy
A woke boarding school student questions her commitment to activism when she finds herself with no friends, countless enemies and facing some very serious accusations that threaten to get her expelled.
Director: Jessica Mendez Siqueiros | Stars: Dylan Chloe Dash, Linda DeMetrick, Rileigh McDonald, Vanessa Ramos
Votes: 23
24. Crescendo! (2022)
10 min | Documentary, Short
From a young age, Michael Fabiano was told he wasn't good enough. Now, a global talent, Michael reflects on a journey that led him to find stardom, and love, inside New York City's Metropolitan Opera.
Director: Alex Mallis
25. Not Black Enough (2020)
19 min | Short, Drama
A young African-American male struggling to find his identity within the Black community meets a persuasive relic of the past.
Director: Jermaine Manigault | Stars: Erin T. Allen, Kristian Alleyne, Rashead Anderson, Yohance Barton
Votes: 17
26. Lainey Wilson: Heart Like a Truck (2022 Music Video)
Music
Lainey Wilson trains a horse in the music video for her song 'Heart Like a Truck'.
Director: Elizabeth Olmstead | Star: Lainey Wilson
27. You, Me & Me (2016)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi
When hopeful romantic Andy meets Lily, the woman of his dreams, he thinks everything is perfect. That is, until his future self travels 30 years back in time to break them up.
Director: Micah Paisner | Stars: Robert Dean, Katie Hannigan, Ramon O. Torres
28. Strawberry Milk
Short, Thriller | Post-production
Director: Erika Robel | Stars: Katerina Eichenberger, Erika Robel
29. Don't Tell Anyone (2015)
16 min | Short, Drama
An event at a party sends a college quarterback on a downward spiral before the biggest game of the season.
Director: Anna Gutto | Stars: Joseph Adams, Colin Bates, Paul Joseph Bernardo, Clara Bernunger
30. Dime Crimes # 34 (2015)
19 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
A homebody with a stash of pulp fiction sees a gun hidden in the waistband of her charming new tenant and debates joining him in a life of adventure.
Director: Ed Hellman | Stars: Jimmy Dalton, Ashlee Mundy, John Michael Wagner
31. Never Too Late (2019 TV Special)
7 min | Reality-TV
This film proves it's never too late to achieve your dreams, as three women get the chance to be astronauts for a day.
Director: Carrie Stett | Stars: Gina Rodriguez, Mary Louise Matthews, Gale Arminthia McClelland, Josefina Pacheco
34. A My Name Is (2019)
13 min | Short, Drama
A young girl with early stage cancer has a late-night adventure that culminates in the consideration of her mortality.
Director: Sarah T Schwab | Stars: Samarah Conley, Terry Holland, Lori Singleton, Juan Francisco Villa
35. Summer (III) (2017)
Short, Drama
In the heat of the last day of summer, the DeLuca family faces grief, candy cravings, and a looming family tradition.
Director: Mikhaela Mahony | Stars: Griffin Boswell, Elizabeth Feeley, Lee Havlicek, Maura McNamara
36. The Harvey Wallbanger (2017)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Alan Richard just wanted a drink. Instead, he got so much more.
Director: Ryan Wick | Stars: Maya Allicock, James Donahower, Joanna Shaw Flamm, Chris Roberti
37. Gray Matters (2016)
12 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
When a man diagnosed with Alzheimer's goes into recovery, he is forced to confront his dark past as the memories return.
Director: Melissa V. Murray | Stars: Regina Bain, Jeremiah OC Jahi, Arthur Gregory Pugh, Hailey Reid
38. Miracle Polish (2015)
17 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
When a door-to-door salesman comes to Steve's door and sells him the Miracle Polish, he is confronted with the choice of living out a fantasy or trying to fix his marriage.
Director: Eduardo Cohn | Stars: Haleigh Ciel, Roxanne Hart, Anna Maiche, Tom Palumbo
39. Motorcycle Memories (2015)
14 min | Short, Drama
A man encounters a series of memories - internal and external - in a search to find his mother.
Director: Max Bowens | Stars: Jack Fellows, Cecilia DeWolf, Tom Paolino, Andreas von Scheele
40. City Stars (2017)
10 min | Short, Drama
'City Stars' follows the story of a young woman who picks up a job at a car service after the loss of her life partner. When she encounters a woman who looks a little too much like her dead... See full summary »
Director: Jessica Mendez Siqueiros | Stars: Christin Eve Cato, Erin Germaine Mahoney, Shamikah Martinez
41. And Still, We Love (2018)
8 min | Short
Directors: Erika Santosuosso, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros | Stars: Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Naren Weiss
42. Pay to Stay (2019)
12 min | Short, Drama, Horror
A lesbian couple takes a mini vacation to repair their relationship, unaware the apartment they rented online may lead to their untimely end.
Director: Heather Taylor | Stars: Debbie Campbell, Melody Cheng, Lydiana Medellin
43. Affection (I) (2016)
Short, Drama
A young couple tries to salvage their relationship after the grief of a miscarriage spawns tension between them.
Director: Chiahao Chou | Stars: Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Alex Curtis, Maria Wilson, Vin Kridakorn
44. Canary (I) (2016)
12 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
When a couple from out of town stops at her gas station, Midge's world is plunged into chaos.
Director: Marie Schlingmann | Stars: Catherine Curtin, Patrick Murney, Izzie Steele
45. All the Old Things (2014)
15 min | Short, Drama, Family
After learning of her estranged daughter's sudden suicide, an elderly, once-promising ballerina returns to their family's isolated home in the Australian bush to confront both her combative granddaughter and her own overwhelming guilt.
Director: Lara Aqel | Star: Cassia Jurcevic
46. Fish (II) (2016)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Armando and his father are moving back to their family's ancestral home in Mexico, but the boy's beloved pet fish has to stay behind. Armando, however, is not going to abandon his friend without a fight.
Director: Andrew Ruiz | Stars: Michelle Beck, Jaiden Clark, Annie Paul, Isaiah Register
47. A Feast That Never Comes (2022)
16 min | Short
Four characters inhabit cycles within cycles of inertia, movement, desire, and betrayal. A story emerges through the marriage of music and dance, functioning as a set of nesting dolls, inviting you to uncover as many layers as you wish.
Director: Maria Juranic | Stars: John Raffles Durbin, Kayla Farrish, Nico Li, Paul Vickers
48. Machisma
8 min | Short, Comedy | Post-production
When the fierce leader of a gang of aging Chicana women meets her new mixed-raced and non-gendered grandchild, she finds herself unable to contain a 'woke' persona that challenges the very fabric of her social life.
Director: Jessica Mendez Siqueiros | Stars: Anna Barraza, Bernadette Pérez, Crystal Lujan, Thomas Copeland Jr.
49. Waiting on a Train (2011)
10 min | Short, Drama
A man sits on a bench in a train station waiting for a train to come.
Director: David Joyce | Stars: Matt Boliek, Ray Converse, Morganne Davies, Mary Suib
50. Hit the Road (2019)
6 min | Short, Drama
Based on director Maya Table's experience, Hit The Road puts a lively spin on the devastating breakup of longtime couple Penny and Stan. Fueled by their competitive nature, Penny and Stan, ... See full summary »
Director: Maya Table | Stars: Brianna Butler, Jared Wofford