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1.
The Arbalest
(2016)
The inventor of the world's greatest toy reflects on his obsession with a woman who hates him. (73 mins.)
Director: Adam Pinney
2.
Before the Sun Explodes
(2016)
After his wife kicks him out, an anxious comedian is lured in by an intriguing woman with a stalker. (80 mins.)
Director: Debra Eisenstadt
3.
Claire in Motion
(2016)
Claire is sure of herself, her work and family, until - like a bad dream - her husband disappears, leaving a trail of puzzling secrets that shatter her certainty.
Director: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson
4.
Donald Cried
(2016)
With sudden passing of his grandmother, Peter Latang returns to his hometown and encounters his long lost, childhood friend, Donald Treebeck. What begins as a simple favor, turns into a long day's journey into the past. (85 mins.)
Director: Kristopher Avedisian
5.
Hunter Gatherer
(2016)
After a 3-year stint in prison, an unreasonably optimistic middle-aged man returns to his stagnant neighborhood to win back his girlfriend only to find that she and his family have done what they always wanted to do - forget he exists. (90 mins.)
Director: Joshua Locy
6.
Miss Stevens
(2016)
A comedy focused on a teacher who chaperones a group of high schoolers to a state drama competition. (87 mins.)
Director: Julia Hart
7.
The Other Half
(2016)
A bipolar woman and a grief-stricken man struggle to forge a simple life. (103 mins.)
Director: Joey Klein
8.
A Stray
(2016)
A young Muslim refugee in Minneapolis crosses paths with a stray dog.
Director: Musa Syeed
9.
Transpecos
(2016)
For three Border Patrol agents working a remote desert checkpoint, the contents of one car will reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours will take them on a treacherous journey that could cost them their lives.
Director: Greg Kwedar
10.
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America
(2016 Documentary)
Daryl Davis is an accomplished musician who was played all over the world. He also has an unusual hobby... (75 mins.)
Director: Matthew Ornstein
11.
Alive and Kicking
(2016 Documentary)
Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern society. (88 mins.)
Director: Susan Glatzer
12.
Best and Most Beautiful Things
(2016 Documentary)
In a celebration of outcasts, a precocious young blind woman vanishes into quirky obsessions and isolation. With humor and bold curiosity, she chases love and freedom in the most unexpected of places: a provocative fringe community. (90 mins.)
Director: Garrett Zevgetis
13.
Good Night Brooklyn: The Story of Death by Audio
(2016 Documentary)
Death By Audio, an underground venue, is forced to close in 2014. The film focuses on the struggles of maintaining a community in the face of Brooklyn property development, hostile construction workers and a one billion-dollar company. (83 mins.)
Director: Matthew Conboy
14.
The Liberators
(2016 Documentary)
A tiny Texas town. $350 million worth of medieval treasure. The discovery is just the beginning. (61 mins.)
Director: Cassie Bryant
15.
Orange Sunshine
(2016 Documentary)
Orange Sunshine is the never-before-told story of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love - a spiritual group of surfers and hippies in California... (105 mins.)
Director: William A. Kirkley
16.
Ovarian Psycos
(2015 Documentary)
Single mom Xela, artist Andi, and newcomer Evie are members of Ovarian Psycos -- an unapologetic bicycle crew of young... (72 mins.)
Director: Joanna Sokolowski, Kate Trumbull-LaValle
17.
The Seer
(????)
A traumatised psychologist must embrace the world of psychics - and her own latent abilities - in the search for her missing children; despite increasingly terrifying forces from her forgotten past threatening her sanity.
18.
The Space in Between: Marina Abramovic and Brazil
(2016 Documentary)
In search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, Marina Abramovic travels through Brazil experiencing sacred rituals and exploring limits between art, immateriality and consciousness. How far will she go to create her work of art? (86 mins.)
Director: Marco Aurélio del Fiol, Gustavo Almeida
19.
Tower
(2016 Documentary)
Nearly fifty years ago, a gunman rode the elevator to the twenty-seventh floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire... (96 mins.)
Director: Keith Maitland
20.
Don't Think Twice
(2016)
The friendship between members of a New York improv group is put to the test when their lease is up and one of them lands a TV show. (90 mins.)
Director: Mike Birbiglia
21.
Hardcore Henry
(2015)
A first-person action film from the eyes of Henry, who's resurrected from death with no memory. He must discover his identity and save his wife from a warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers. (96 mins.)
Director: Ilya Naishuller
22.
In a Valley of Violence
(2016)
A revenge Western film set in the 1890s, where a man arrives in a small town seeking vengeance for his murdered friend. (104 mins.)
Director: Ti West
23.
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
(2016)
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny. (89 mins.)
Director: John Lee
24.
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
(2016 Documentary)
TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU, a feature documentary film about internationally renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins...
Director: Joe Berlinger
25.
War on Everyone
(2016)
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he? (98 mins.)
Director: John Michael McDonagh
26.
9 Rides
(2016)
An Uber driver gets life changing news on the busiest night of the year.
Director: Matthew A. Cherry
27.
Another Evil
(2016)
ANOTHER EVIL. After encountering a ghost in his family's vacation home, Dan (Zissis) a modern artist... (90 mins.)
Director: Carson D. Mell
28.
Black
(2015)
A 15-year-old girl in a black gang in Brussels must choose between loyalty and love when she falls for a Moroccan boy from a rival gang... (95 mins.)
Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
29.
Black Mountain Poets
(2015)
Claire and Lisa Walker are neurotic sisters on the run who assume the identities of Internationally... (85 mins.)
Director: Jamie Adams
30.
From Nowhere
(2016)
Three undocumented Bronx teenagers are graduating from high school while navigating the treacherous waters of trying to get their papers to stay in the US.
Director: Matthew Newton
31.
I Am Not a Serial Killer
(2016)
In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer whilst keeping his own inner demons at bay. (104 mins.)
Director: Billy O'Brien
32.
Jean of the Joneses
(2016)
Chaos ensues after the estranged patriarch of the Jones family dies on their doorstep. When the paramedic... (82 mins.)
Director: Stella Meghie
33.
Long Nights Short Mornings
(2016)
An examination of the romantic life of a young man in New York City and his sometimes fleeting, sometimes profound experiences with the women he encounters. (100 mins.)
Director: Chadd Harbold
34.
The Master Cleanse
(2016)
The Master Cleanse centers on a heartbroken man who attends a spiritual retreat, only to discover that the course releases more than everyday toxins and traumatic experiences. (81 mins.)
Director: Bobby Miller
35.
My Blind Brother
(2016)
The rivalry between two brothers reaches a fever pitch during a charity swim competition. (90 mins.)
Director: Sophie Goodhart
36.
Rainbow Time
(2016)
A developmentally delayed 40 year old man named Shonzi is sent to live with his brother Todd. But when... (91 mins.)
Director: Linas Phillips
37.
Shovel Buddies
(2016)
After the death of their best friend, Jimmy enlists childhood friend Dan, little brother Lump, and crush Kate to fulfill his last request. (85 mins.)
38.
Slash
(2016)
Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe. (100 mins.)
Director: Clay Liford
39.
Suntan
(2016)
On a hedonistic Greek island, a middle-aged doctor becomes obsessed with a young tourist when she lets him tag along with her group of hard partying friends. (104 mins.)
Director: Argyris Papadimitropoulos
40.
The Trust
(2016)
A pair of cops investigating a drug invasion stumble upon a mysterious bank vault. (93 mins.)
Director: Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer
41.
The Waiting
(2016)
A pair of high school kids try to trick a neighbor into thinking a house is haunted.
Director: Kasra Farahani
42.
Asperger's Are Us
(2016 Documentary)
In this coming of age documentary, four friends on the Autism spectrum whom have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe "Asperger's Are Us" will prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways. (82 mins.)
Director: Alexandre Lehmann
44.
Beware the Slenderman
(2016 Documentary)
On May 31st 2014 , in the woods outside Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year-old girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. (117 mins.)
Director: Irene Taylor Brodsky
46.
The Dwarvenaut
(2016 Documentary)
A dreamlike glimpse into the visionary mind of Brooklyn-based artist and entrepreneur Stefan Pokorny. An art prodigy obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons, who attempts to bring his most ambitious work to life through Kickstarter.
Director: Josh Bishop
Stars: Stefan Pokorny
49.
The Hollywood Shorties
(2016 Documentary)
A professional dwarf basketball team defies cultural stereotypes to become one of the most unforgettable attractions in 1980's Los Angeles. (85 mins.)
Director: Ryan Steven Green
50.
The Incomparable Rose Hartman
(2015 Documentary)
With a career spanning decades Photographer Rose Hartman is known for her Iconic Photos from Studio 54 and the fashion world... (71 mins.)
Director: Otis Mass
51.
Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story
(2015 Documentary)
Chef and inventor Homaro Cantu helped put Chicago on the culinary map when he opened his first restaurant... (98 mins.)
Director: Brett A. Schwartz
52.
Learning to See: The World of Insects
(2016 Documentary)
One man's transformational journey to find the Amazon's strangest creatures. (68 mins.)
Director: Jake Oelman
53.
Mr. Gaga
(2015 Documentary)
Ohad Naharin is one of the most prominent, innovative and productive choreographers in the world. The film follows Naharin between Japan... (100 mins.)
Director: Tomer Heymann
54.
Seven Songs for a Long Life
(2015 Documentary)
The intimate story behind our changing relationship with death - with great songs! (83 mins.)
Director: Amy Hardie
56.
The Slippers
(2016 Documentary)
A documentary about the unbelievable world of the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. (91 mins.)
Director: Morgan White
57.
Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America's Public Universities
(2016 Documentary)
STARVING THE BEAST examines the on-going power struggle on college campuses across the nation as political... (95 mins.)
Director: Steve Mims
58.
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
(2015 Documentary)
The story of the Del Close Marathon in New York City, a celebration of improv comedy, Del Close, and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. (85 mins.)
Director: Todd G. Bieber
59.
The Alchemist Cookbook
(2016)
Suffering from delusions of fortune, a young hermit hides out in the forest hoping to crack an ancient mystery, but pays a price for his mania. (82 mins.)
Director: Joel Potrykus
60.
American Fable
(2016)
When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her beloved father is hiding a wealthy man in her family's silo in order to save their struggling farm... (96 mins.)
Director: Anne Hamilton
61.
Baby Bump
(2015)
11-year-old Mickey House is no longer a child. But who is he? He doesn't know. He's friendless. He doesn't understand his mother... (89 mins.)
Director: Kuba Czekaj
62.
Boone
(2016 Documentary)
A unique sensory and unsentimental peek beneath the veil of the Utopian dream of farming. Stripped of interviews with farmers or agricultural experts... (75 mins.)
Director: Christopher LaMarca
63.
I Am Belfast
(2015 Documentary)
A visual, poetic depiction of Belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has... (84 mins.)
Director: Mark Cousins
64.
In Pursuit of Silence
(2015 Documentary)
A film about our relationship with silence and the impact of noise on our lives. (81 mins.)
Director: Patrick Shen
66.
Loev
(2015)
A tale of two longtime friends negotiating their mutual desire over the course of a weekend visit. (92 mins.)
Director: Suds
67.
My Beautiful Broken Brain
(2014 Documentary)
MY BEAUTIFUL BROKEN BRAIN is 34 year old Lotje Sodderland's personal voyage into the complexity, fragility... (86 mins.)
Director: Sophie Robinson, Lotje Sodderland
Stars: Sophie Robinson, Lotje Sodderland
68.
Operator
(2016)
Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work. (87 mins.)
Director: Logan Kibens
69.
Spaceship
(2016)
A girl fakes her own alien abduction and disappears, leaving her father to search for her in a strange teenage world of unicorns and black holes. (86 mins.)
Director: Alex Taylor
70.
Teenage Cocktail
(2016)
Feeling confined by their small town and overbearing parents, Annie and Jules hatch a scheme of running away. But as the girls soon find out, consequences can blindside you. Sometimes violently. (88 mins.)
Director: John Carchietta
71.
Under the Sun
(2015)
Siwan's mother who invested her life to the church in hope of fixing his brothers illness committed suicide and his father is hiding from creditors. Siwan, all left alone, plans to revenge the church leader. (78 mins.)
Director: Seul-ki Ahn
72.
Carnage Park
(2016)
After botching an ill-conceived bank robbery in a desolate California town, two wannabe crooks flee the scene with a hostage and lead the local lawmen on a dangerous high-speed chase. (90 mins.)
Director: Mickey Keating
73.
Hush
(2016)
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home. (87 mins.)
Director: Mike Flanagan
74.
I Am a Hero
(2015)
One day, after returning from work late in the evening, Hideo witnesses a traffic accident in which a car crashes into a nearby pedestrian... (126 mins.)
Director: Shinsuke Sato
75.
Jack Goes Home
(2016)
After his father is killed in a car crash, Jack travels home to Colorado to help nurse his mother (who was injured in the crash) back to health... (100 mins.)
Director: Thomas Dekker
76.
Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word
(2016)
When a young man is executed for committing murder, he leaves behind a curse letter, promising vengeance for all those connected to his unfair trial.
Director: Simon Rumley
77.
My Father, Die
(2016)
Deaf and mute since having his hearing knocked out at the age of 12, Asher has been training for almost two decades to avenge himself on Ivan... (102 mins.)
Director: Sean Brosnan
78.
Pet
(2016)
A psychological thriller about a man who bumps into an old flame and subsequently becomes obsessed with her... (90 mins.)
Director: Carles Torrens
79.
Under the Shadow
(2016)
As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war torn Tehran of the 80s... (84 mins.)
Director: Babak Anvari
80.
Don't Breathe
(2016)
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
Director: Fede Alvarez
81.
And Punching the Clown
(2016)
Hapless satirical songwriter Henry Phillips is lured to LA when a veteran TV producer decides to make a show about the life of a loser. (98 mins.)
Director: Gregori Viens
82.
The Art of Organized Noize
(2016 Documentary)
As pioneers of the Dirty South music movement, Organized Noize is responsible for Outkast, CeeLo, the Goodie Mob and the Dungeon Family...
Director: Quincy Jones III
83.
Artist & Repertoire
(2016 Documentary)
Who is the Man From UNKLE? (90 mins.)
Director: Matthew Jones
84.
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
(2016 Documentary)
Music meets the Mob in this biographical documentary, narrated by Steven Van Zandt, about the life and career of Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you never heard of. (94 mins.)
Director: Brett Berns, Bob Sarles
85.
Born to Be Blue
(2015)
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s. (97 mins.)
Director: Robert Budreau
86.
Gary Numan: Android in La La Land
(2016 Documentary)
At the end of the 1970s, Gary Numan found himself to be one of the world's biggest-selling recording artists...
Director: Steve Read, Rob Alexander
Stars: Gary Numan
87.
Hired Gun
(2009)
A hit man turns against his former boss after witnessing a nuclear weapon being smuggled into the US. (107 mins.)
Director: Brad Jurjens
88.
I Am the Blues
(2015 Documentary)
From juke joints to church halls, up the mountain and down to the bayou, I AM THE BLUES travels the back roads with the last of the blues legends. (106 mins.)
Director: Daniel Cross
89.
Miss Sharon Jones!
(2015 Documentary)
Miss Sharon Jones: Dreams never expire but sometimes they are deferred. Miss Sharon Jones follows the... (93 mins.)
Director: Barbara Kopple
Stars: Sharon Jones
90.
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory
(2016 Documentary)
SIDEMEN - Long Road To Glory is an intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins... (77 mins.)
Director: Scott D. Rosenbaum
91.
A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story
(2016 Documentary)
From Willie Nelson to Wilco, Ray Charles to Radiohead, A SONG FOR YOU: THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS STORY... (97 mins.)
Director: Keith Maitland
92.
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
(2016 TV Series)
Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds.
Director: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre
93.
We Are X
(2016 Documentary)
A documentary film about the legendary Japanese rock band X JAPAN. (93 mins.)
Director: Stephen Kijak
94.
Bodkin Ras
(2016 Documentary)
The people in Forres don't work. Between 9 and 5 they dissolve into the pubs, where the light shines as a warm glow in their midst... (79 mins.)
Director: Kaweh Modiri
95.
Papagajka
(2016)
A stranger arrives in Sarajevo and barges into Damir's reclusive world. Little by little she takes over his life, even absorbing his dreams, until finally she threatens his very existence. (82 mins.)
Director: Emma Rozanski
96.
Semana Santa
(2015)
Dali and her 8 year old son Pepe take a vacation with Dali's boyfriend, Chavez. Instead of bringing them closer... (85 mins.)
Director: Alejandra Márquez