Hopeful Movies

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard...

A short film inspired by Port of Entry, the immersive theater experience created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects.

When his father suffers a heart attack the elders in the Mormon community decide to conduct a priesthood blessing ceremony, gay son David asks to...

Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight....

About a hedgehog who dreamed of a miracle on New Year's Eve.

When a grieving father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, his desperate attempts to reconnect with his estranged sons force them all to confront the...

Leo, a young aspiring writer struggling with self-worth creatively, has an eventful dream.

Seventeen-year-old Darcie believes she is responsible for the drowning of her younger sister, Stella. As she begins seeing visions of Stella that...

This film is not art... it is something much.. much... much... More.

A short documentary that brings light to the experiences of those who live with hidden disabilities. Through eight heartfelt interviews, participants...

A look into the mind of a teenage girl as she reflects on her past mental health struggles.

Valerie, a college student in Manhattan, travels to Brooklyn for the afternoon, where she meets Clara, whom she falls for. Yet she struggles to...

In auteur Rowan Benda's absurdist family drama, estranged quadruplets reunite as their childhood land is overrun by a group of beavers and family...

A spiritual shockumentary centered on themes of Judaism, femininity and trans identity.

When time turns back, a young woman gets the chance to relive her favorite memories with her emotionally distant brother.

In an alternate reality where the decline of nations has given rise to corporatist regimes, any trace of culture or tradition is suppressed by these...

Texas Rhapsody is a powerful, inspiring film set against the oil fields and open skies of West Texas. Inspired by 3 true stories, it follows lives...

When their forest home is burnt down to make way for a palm oil plantation, Scor, a walking tree, must go on a long journey to find a home for...

This is a story of a mans journey from desperation to unexpected hope.

Four peoples’ lives are brought together by the opioid crisis in a small Georgia city. A seasoned firefighter saves the life of a young woman...