3 SLEEPS
19
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Best International Film
Synopsis:
Casey and her two young sisters Megan and Taylor live on a tough council estate in London, England. Casey is sworn to secrecy when their troubled mum leaves them home alone for the weekend.
Navigating an adult world isn’t easy, and things take a turn for the worse when Taylor falls seriously ill. Casey is now caught between keeping her promise to her mum or saving her sister’s life. This film is based on a true story.
6 DAYS IN MAY
59
Runtime (in minutes):
Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking
Synopsis:
In May of 2020 , the Twin Cities were rocked by the emotional week following the murder of George Floyd. This is a look back at those historic events, through the eyes of a local Minneapolis news team.
ALINA
25
Runtime (in minutes):
Best in Fest, Drama
Synopsis:
As Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their friend's three-month-old baby to safety. Inspired by true events. Starring Alia Shawkat (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, SEARCH PARTY), Edin Gali (MAD MEN), Dorota Puzio, Rebeca Robles (BETTER THINGS), Erika Soto (VIDA), and Mark McCullough (LOGAN LUCKY).
AMBER
8
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Synopsis:
A heist is staged to kidnap a genetically engineered teenager, but as motives are revealed, the ethics of the kidnappers are called into question.
ANOTHER DAY
13
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Synopsis:
Sam and Sinéad play out their past, but something is different this time round.
ANOTHER FATHER
5
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Synopsis:
A father sees generations of paternal anger reflected in his four-year-old son. He hopes to break the cycle but fears it may be too late.
AWAKENING
15
Runtime (in minutes):
Best Dramatic Period Piece
Synopsis:
When a young social elite at the turn of the nineteenth century explores life as a modern woman, she risks losing the man she loves and a certain future.
BIG TOUCH
3
Runtime (in minutes):
Synopsis:
An Afro-Surrealist story about a giant woman and a tiny man who through the power of touch, experience an unexpected transformation.
BINKY
11
Runtime (in minutes):
Best Short Film for These Unprecedented Times
Synopsis:
A couple attends a strange event and finds that chaos can sometimes bring on the best therapy.
BIRTHDAY
8
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Synopsis:
Grace, a passionate lawyer, is taking her last chance to convince Jay to make an appeal and hold the execution, while Jay only wants a decent last meal... and a compensation for his childhood.
BLACK EYED GIRL
10
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Synopsis:
A fiction writer experiences real life terror when he encounters one of the infamous black eyed children.
BROTHER TROLL
30
Runtime (in minutes):
Best International Period Piece
Synopsis:
Once upon a time in the Faroe Islands, there lived three brothers. After the death of one brother, the other two struggle with their different ways of grieving, and generally just get on each other's nerves. Beautiful rugged scenery of the remote Faroe Islands acts as a backdrop to a timeless story of brothers with diametrically opposite relationships to religion, duty and family.