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- DirectorAndrew BujalskiStarsKate DollenmayerMark HerlehyChristian RudderMarnie just graduated from college, drinks likes she's still in school, and is looking for a temporary job but a permanent boyfriend. She loves a guy who doesn't love her (?), ping-pongs between awkward romantic alternatives and even less suitable jobs.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsZooey DeschanelPaul SchneiderPatricia ClarksonSmall-town love story of a young man with a reputation for womanizing and his best friend's sister.
- DirectorJoe SwanbergStarsKate WinterichJoe SwanbergKevin PittmanEllen navigates life after college, sleeping with her ex while he seeks commitment. Her roommate Patrick's jealous behavior further complicates matters.
- DirectorsJay DuplassMark DuplassStarsMark DuplassKatie AseltonRhett WilkinsJosh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.
- DirectorAndrew BujalskiStarsJustin RiceRachel CliftAndrew BujalskiAlan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend.
- DirectorAzazel JacobsStarsAzazel JacobsGerardo NaranjoSara DiazHoping to improve his life, the temperamental Rodolfo Cano enlists in the Army. But when another Rodolfo Cano receives his sign-up orders, the two Rodolfos' lives collide - with the first Rodolfo's girlfriend adding to the confusion.
- DirectorAlex KarpovskyStarAlex KarpovskyAn aspiring television producer cashes in his life savings to produce the pilot to a documentary television series, only to find himself in a battle with nature, reality, and his own internal demons. Hilarious and moving in equal measure.
- DirectorFrank V. RossStarsAnthony J. BakerDenise BlankDebi HulkaTwo months ago, his girlfriend left him. One month ago, he lost both of his jobs after a nervous breakdown. He can't work in his mom's flower shop because he's allergic to pollen and paperwork. Single, lonely, and jobless, Aaron expends his time and energy nurturing a long standing crush on his best friend Sara. Meanwhile, his other best friend, Erik, sells pot to his kid sister Erin (behind his back, naturally). If he manages to get out of bed, Aaron may mow the lawn, or he may reconstruct Stonehenge with a set of encyclopedias. To avoid embarrassing himself, he makes sure to rehearse all of his conversations in advance. Aaron sees something approaching on the horizon. Whether it's his future or his doom, apparently it drives a white SUV.
- DirectorsSusan BuiceArin CrumleyStarsSusan BuiceArin CrumleyJulia Ann AmesA shy videographer (Arin) and an uninspired artist working as a waitress (Susan) meet on the Internet and spark a relationship. Fed up with the usual dating game, the two decide to communicate non-verbally, through only artistic endeavors.
- DirectorAaron KatzStarsCole PensingerAnna KavanRyan WhiteJessica and Gus, two apathetic teenagers, drift aimlessly from one day to the next until they meet each other. They make a tenuous and fleeting connection when Gus confides in Jessica about his dark past.
- DirectorJoe SwanbergStarsJoe SwanbergC. Mason WellsKevin BewersdorfThe relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.
- DirectorMatthew PorterfieldStarsChristopher H. MyersStephanie VizziSarah Seipp-WilliamsChronicles two summer days in the life of a young recent family: Lena, 17, and Joe, 20, two recent and accidental parents residing in a diverse suburban neighborhood in northeast Baltimore City.
- DirectorJeff LipskyStarsJustin KirkJulianne NicholsonChelsea AltmanA story of one couple falling in and out of love.
- DirectorSo Yong KimStarsCarolyn EbyTaegu Andy KangMadgalena KarasinskaA Korean immigrant falls in love with her best friend while navigating her way through the challenges of living in a new country.
- DirectorJohn P. AguirreStarsAustin NicholsSam DoumitMalin Akerman6 college students from different backgrounds, are assigned to work together on a final project. These six students have so far spent no time together, can't stand each other and must pass this final assignment in order to pass the class. The assignment is to create a utopian society, on paper. They've had all semester to work on the project but in the tradition of most college group assignments, have opted to wait until the last minute to cram the entire semester's work into one night. The film explores the six character's differences, commonalities and secrets, and the real stuff they have to go through in order to accomplish the task at hand. Over the course of the night, the students learn how their pre-conceived stereotypes are often incorrect. As we discover the differences that Nera, Justin, Caleb, Aaliyah, Ken and Tanci have, we also find out what makes them part of the same human family. In trying to create their own Utopian Society, our characters discover just how hard it is to make it work in a world as diverse as the one they live in.
- DirectorJoe SwanbergStarsGreta GerwigKent OsborneAndrew BujalskiHannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a relationship with one of them disrupt the delicate balance of their friendship?
- DirectorAaron KatzStarsErin FisherCris LankenauSarah HellmanJamie is 21. She's from Atlanta. She's come to Brooklyn to visit her friend Samantha, but she can't find her. Jamie meets a stranger named Charlie on the subway and spends 24 hours hanging out with him.
- DirectorFrank V. RossStarsAnthony J. BakerDenise BlankSasha GioppoAfter an old friend's visit ends, Lori is feeling a bit down. Bored with her job, agitated at home, and frustrated with money problems, Lori takes out her anger on her ex-marine boyfriend, Anson. However, after a broken mug, a trip to the zoo and a case of the shingles Lori's mood changes.
- DirectorRy Russo-YoungStarsJames Katharine FlynnMatt GlassonLily WheelwrightTwo estranged, twenty-something sisters reunite five years after the death of their parents, and soon revisit their treacherous history.
- DirectorKentucker AudleyStarsKentucker AudleyBill BakerChellie BowmanA realistic character study of a young man in his early 20's negotiating a disintegrating relationship with an ambitious artist / photographer girlfriend and an ascending fling with an adventurous floater, as well as pressures from his family and society to go to college / make steps toward success, all the while becoming increasingly interested in the questionably viable life of playing guitar and writing songs.
- DirectorAlex HoldridgeStarsScoot McNairySara SimmondsBrian McGuireBroke and alone on New Year's Eve, Wilson just wants to spend the rest of a very bad year in bed. But, when his best friend convinces him to post a personal ad, he meets a woman bent on finding the right guy to be with at midnight.
- DirectorRonald BronsteinStarsDore MannPaul GrimstadDavid SandholmAbout a door-to-door coupon salesman who eats popcorn & eggs off the folded-out-door of his kitchen oven.
- DirectorsDavid BrucknerDan BushJacob GentryStarsAnessa RamseyJustin WelbornScott PoythressA horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.
- DirectorAdam WingardStarsLane HughesBrandon CarrollMaggie GwinPop Skull depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home.
- DirectorAdam WingardStarsLindley PraytorTiffany ShepisForrest PittsA maniac with a suitcase full of razorblades unleashes a super human killer upon a group of kids in a small Alabama town. They must take up arms with a insane Chili enthusiast if they want to survive.