American Paradise / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Joe Talbot) — A desperate man in Trump’s America tries to shift his luck with the perfect
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Alone / U.S.A. (Director: Garrett Bradley) — This investigation into the layers of mass incarceration and its shaping of the modern black American family
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Do No Harm / New Zealand (Director and screenwriter: Roseanne Liang) — 3:00 a.m., 1980s Hongjing: In an aging private hospital, a single-minded surgeon
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The Bald Future / France (Director and screenwriter: Paul Cabon) — Being a bald man sucks. Knowing you’ll become one is worse. Black Holes /
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The Mars Generation (U.S. / Director: Michael Barnett) — Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.
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One-of-a-kind moments highlighting new independent works, this evolving section includes episodic projects, short films, and live post-screening discussions. Downward Dog (Showrunners: Kat Likkel,
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The 16 projects in this section are from the U.S., unless otherwise noted. Asteroids! (Artist: Eric Darnell) — From the director of Madagascar comes
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