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A dream; a meditation upon the interconnectedness of all things and the role in which the human animal finds itself indelicately balanced.

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An animated adaptation of the famous play by William Shakespeare, transposing the setting to a Southeast-Asian environment.

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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.

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The bond between a sister and brother remain strong through all of life’s ups and downs.

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The lesson is simply, listening brings back what is missing, listen. This young girl may have died in this metaphor, but with the Becky Doll’s encouragement, she lives on.

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A wheelchair dreams of one day being fast like a racing car.

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Big Happiness is a personal exploration of adoption, identity, and colorblindness growing up in a transracial family.

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A young Korean-American hustler runs throughout the city of Chicago making sales out of his “mobile gift shop”.

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A mockumentary-style TV series about Patty Lee Casting, a Minneapolis-based casting office that pines for the good old days when the local film industry was booming.

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Otis Hughes is the 73 year-old captain of the Brooklyn Red Caps, a multi-generational cycling group that includes cyclists of all levels.

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Brian, a CEO of a major car company, wakes up on a desolate beach buried up to his neck in sand. His captor? Mara, a member of an environmental terrorist organization.

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The forgotten snapshots of a nurse in 1940's Minneapolis take us into the world of women's work in this animated musical documentary.

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Photos collapse and colors collide in this jauntily abstracted cartoon!

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A man is haunted by a cosmic entity.

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A fictional caller contacts the U.S. Department of Justice to report an incident of killing by the police. ?Department of Injustice? comments on the state of justice and accountability regarding police violence in America, in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

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The autobiographical story of trans-masculine, disabled, nonbinary, award-winning filmmaker, Atlas O. Phoenix (formerly Ayesha Adu,) as they revisit a physically abusive night with their parents.

Completed before the global lockdown, Empty Places is an ode to the melancholy of machines.

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In the 1960s, racing driver Max Harper's career becomes overshadowed by guilt and PTSD following the death of his teammate.

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Rioting spreads as social inequality causes tempers in a struggling community to flare, but the oppressive environment takes on a life of its own as the shadows of the housing estate close in.

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He may be god enough, but is he good enough? A slightly surreal comedic exploration of a bodybuilder’s self-loathing and self-loving.

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A whistle. All eyes on the referee in the football stadium. Now he has to decide.

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The music video for Cryote's new single, "Good Medicine".

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Two hopeful migrants make the arduous journey to what they’re sure must be a better life only to confront the reality that their destination may no longer be the place they believed it was.

The importance of Cree culture in an ever-changing world.

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Just as we were settling into lockdown and adjusting to a new normal, the universe dealt us a most devastating hand. Pets aren't just pets, they're family.

Nominated for a 2021 Oscar®, HUNGER WARD documents two women health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war.

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Legendary polar explorer, Will Steger, inspires a community by preserving the forgotten craft of ice harvesting.

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A bold and scrappy documentary that follows a modern-day uprising in Minneapolis and beyond, as protestors demand justice for George Floyd.

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Michael, a young trans man, returns home to the rural American West after years of estrangement from his parents.

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After years apart, two Venezuelan-American sisters confront their demons and say goodbye, one last time.

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When closeted Bryant is caught by his tormentors from high school, he decides to leave everything behind; except not without gifting his two best friends something that'll change their lives forever.

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The woman portrayed in Jagged Walker claims “nasty” as feminine power. She transforms into her true self by unplugging misogynistic misconceptions.

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After a strange encounter in an elevator, a businesswoman is convinced she is being followed by the building's nighttime janitor.

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KEON, a young Black photographer, meets up with his brothers, Amiri and Dre, and they embark on a journey to acquire a new camera to complete his college entrance portfolio.

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A conceptual short dance film that explores the multi-dimensional lives of women and their work.

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A man is overcome with memories and desire as he waits in the station where he last saw her.

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The story of three Latino Chefs in Taiwan, and their motivation to cook Latino food, and share their Latino culture with the local Taiwanese.

Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore has been fighting for the release of a wrongfully convicted man named Jonathan Irons, who has inspired her pursuit of criminal justice reform.

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An ambitious, young railroad executive comes face to face with his own moral decay in his blind pursuit of wealth and status.

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Intergalactic music nerds August and Elfi conquer the opera stage and orchestrate their final adventure in an opulent manner.

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The family of Travis Jordan fights for justice after he is killed by Minneapolis police officers.

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A new music video from Rock the Cause Records, created to stop Line 3 in Minnesota.

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A short documentary about a man's struggle with substance abuse. He recounts the beginnings of his abuse, his childhood, recovery, and his relationship with his children.

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On a large plot of land in Bloomington, MN, the relentless forces of capitalism transform the landscape time and time again.

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A tongue in cheek parody of protest songs from the 60s and 70s presenting a view of the selfish society that we can’t seem to shake.

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A dangerous intruder gives Pilar the chance to discover the wild animal within and the means to escape the post-apocalyptic village she lives in.

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A simple gas station pit stop turns into a heated battle of principles.

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Lying on the bed of a small room, a man is in a stalemate, unable to decide. Time is suspended within and outside of him, in the minimalist room and in the geometric city.

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A man wakes up one morning to find an unfamiliar tent in his front yard, and all of his self-professed progressive pieties come crashing down

A bank heist themed music video shot inside of the vault of the Grain Belt brewery in Minneapolis, MN.

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A film about loss and the journey of a beautiful, intelligent, caring, and inspirational person that served as mother, wife, and friend to some involved in this project.

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Rosario follows two Mexican sisters as they adjust to life in the US. Their struggles are told through conversations full of bickering and meals cooked with love.

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When mankind causes its own demise, what could bring consolation?

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Follow the Salt River Water Walkers on an Indigenous-led ceremony as it creates community and builds relationships with the earth through the shared goal to care for the water.

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The incomprehensible police murder of George Floyd on May 25th, sparked a global uprising, the epicenter in Director Cy Dodson's Minneapolis neighborhood, revealing an immersive observation of unrest in the days between the killing of George Floyd and the charges filed against police officer Derek Chauvin.

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Under the familiar glow of the spotlight, Jay wrestles with a past relationship in the only way he knows how.

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Slime, taken from Double Grave's album 'Goodbye, Nowhere!

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Eric must rely on the survival skills of an enigmatic nine-year-old boy to help him battle vicious withdrawals and self-deprivation to catalyze change within his family's cycle of addiction.

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Conveying a message of hope and resilience, drawings by Rita Blitt are merged with the music they inspired, composed by Michael Udow.

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Witness Marjorie’s 93rd birthday descend into an intergalactic psychedelic nightmare.

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When a chase for a delicious dragonfly goes awry, a frog finds himself on a journey towards higher levels of amphibian consciousness.

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An intimate portrait of two journalists seeking truth and justice for Mexico's disappeared. Un retrato íntimo de dos periodistas que buscan la verdad y justicia para las y los desaparecidos de México.

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Franz meets a young and mysterious hitchhiker who says he has had a car breakdown. After some hesitation, Franz accepts and accompanies her home.

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A black, deaf teen wants “Waves” for prom night, but his haircut falls into the hands of an inattentive, rookie barber.

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Walking in a snowy forest, a peasant sees a mysterious deer and goes to follow it. The deer allures him and the peasant even wants to catch it.

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A lonely old man pays a visit to Yoruga, one of the last animals on Earth.

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As a young African American artist, Priest is a role model who is calling youth to have pride in who they are and where they came from.

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Michelle Rose's original 1950's-themed song about overlooking the many flaws of the handsome guy you know is no good.