2025 official selections

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

A woman in black clothing holding a vintage video camera against a red circular background.

THE TRUTH BLEEDS

What happens when silence cracks open? In this lineup, women and gender non-conforming filmmakers confront medical gaslighting, ancestral grief, stolen desire, and memories that refuse erasure. Fierce and unflinching, these films show that truth has a body — and it bleeds.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Person with black dreadlocks wearing a light blue hoodie is looking at a wall of mannequin wigs in various shades of blonde and brunette, displayed on shelves.

TOO MUCH, NOT ENOUGH

We like to punish things that don’t fit right. In this lineup, outsiders and misfits retreat into cocoons, wrestle with haunting relationships, navigate the weight of migration, and move between worlds that never fully embrace them. Tender, raw, awkward, and defiant — these films embrace the excessive.

GRANT MANAGEMENT & BUDGET CLINIC

This workshop is designed to close the financial knowledge gap, starting with a clear, basic breakdown of the essential Do’s and Don’ts for managing that hard-won grant money and keeping your personal finances stable.