When a stranger named Reese slides into her booth, Sunny does something she wouldn’t usually do: takes a chance. She ditches work to walk, talk, drink bad beer with him – and for a moment, feels strangely seen. Yet, Sunny wrestles with whether to leave, convincing herself that Reese spent the day with her merely in pursuit of sex — a thought that terrifies her much less than the idea of actual connection.

A jealous younger brother accidentally feed’s his sibling’s engagement ring to their family beagle, right before the big proposal.

Newly married Mia is plagued by haunting nightmares of an ex she thought she’d left behind. As her husband Isaiah tries to help, secrets from Mia’s past begin to surface. Unbeknownst to her, the ex is no longer just a memory, he has returned, determined to reclaim Mia and destroy the life she’s built, starting with her marriage.

Set in a predominantly white Catholic school in Mormon Utah, this short follows two Black girls Gia, a transfer student already having a rough first day, and Yas, a first-generation American balancing heavy expectations at home.

Climate change is threatening life on Earth. Immigrants are being detained and stripped of their humanity. War continues to ravage across the world. What is the point of all this? Is there anything we can do? Anyway, I hate when DoorDash messes up my salad order.

A guarded, earnest, and overworked mid-20s Chinese American boy attempts to confront his grief by making a very special dish for a work potluck.

Sandiwara delivers a bold, immersive celebration of womanhood, cultural identity, culinary heritage and the spirit of independent cinema.