2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

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POSTED: Mar 2, 2024

Lipstick Jodi – Now That She’s Down

K, the lead singer of Lipstick Jodi is out on the town when they lock eyes with a stranger. One thing leads to another which leads to a menage a troi depicted with fruity euphemisms, bedroom montages, and performance footage set to the single “Now That She’s Down.”

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An Umbrella in Case it Rains

*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* *Content Warning: Self-Harm After CALEB (early 20s) nearly overdoses while away at college he is diagnosed with suicidality and forced to move back in with his family in the Midwest. Caleb’s parents, MARY (50s) and DANIEL (50s), as well as his brother, DJ (late 20s), lacking the wherewithal or desire to discuss […]

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Marco Polo

Marco is struggling with substance abuse as he uses drugs to escape from his problems. His brother, Ángel, tries to help him by showing him a simpler way of life that doesn’t involve drugs. But after Angel is killed in a hit and run accident, Marco is left alone dealing with his grief and addiction […]

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Animalia

Luca, a freshly graduated psychologist, meets a strange creature: a young girl completely naked who lives like an animal in the forest. The initial concern about her, soon becomes a morbid interest, with dangerous implications.

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Movie Star

Ruth is an elderly woman who lives with Jo, her enigmatic and aloof caregiver. After discovering her old video camera, Ruth begins filming their lives together in an attempt to understand and connect with the woman with whom she shares a home.

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Higher Way (Official Music Video)

In our pursuit of change, we often grasp onto the past through the lens of nostalgia, yearning for a time when happiness felt more tangible. This narrative follows the journey of Ruben, a young adult who sacrifices love in the pursuit of his artistic and musical dreams. As he confronts the reality of navigating this […]

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Anything else?

Maggy, a cashier at a gas station in the middle of Berlin, is confronted with everyday sexism, especially at night. When the next customer treats her disrespectfully, she decides to resist. What begins as rebellious fun gets increasingly out of control – at least for the guy.

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Living Reality

A tonal shift occurs inside the world of an American sitcom resulting in the disruption of the show’s rhythm. As it evolves, a looming presence of banality casts a shadow on the show’s bright lights and bubbly personalities. Moments of vulnerability and honesty begin to seep into a world filled with shallow conflicts and punchlines. […]

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Beyond the Sea

Lady Casca, a drag queen in her sixties, is about to go on stage at her cabaret for the last time. The next day, retirement by the sea awaits her. But her son Thomas, whom she has not seen for a long time, interrupts the festivities. He has sad news to tell her.

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Big George

Hank Gauda is one of the lucky ones: his gig as a George Clooney impersonator keeps him afloat as a working actor in New York. But after a pandemic and a divorce, he’s not as svelte as he once was, and his longtime agent unexpectedly drops him. His nine-year-old daughter, Evie, cannot understand why her […]