WE BROKE UP

“We Broke Up” centers on Lori and Doug, who have been together for 10 years. When Lori reacts poorly to Doug’s surprise proposal just before her little sister’s wedding, he breaks up with her. Not wanting to steal the spotlight from her sister, Doug and Lori pretend they’re still in a relationship. But raw emotions and tempting flirtations with other wedding guests make pretending a lot harder than they’d anticipated.

Featuring: Aya Cash, William Jackson Harper, Sarah Bolger, Tony Cavalero, Peri Gilpin

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STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN

After four years of chasing his stand-up comedy dream in Los Angeles, 34-year-old Scott Rollins has crashed and burned. Left with little money and a fledging "career," Scott has no choice but to regroup, lick his wounds, and return to his parents' house in Long Island. While trying to figure out what to do next, he pines after his ex, Becky, a successful photographer who has since married a former mutual friend. On a night out at a local bar, Scott strikes up an unlikely friendship with a very flawed, but very charming dermatologist, Marty, who has a few regrets of his own. Marty and Scott help each other find the courage to face the failures in their lives and take stock in what their futures could bring.

Featuring: Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Eloise Mumford, Grace Gummer, John Behlmann, David Castaneda, Kevin Dunn, Debra Monk, Nate Corddry, Caitlin McGee

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DESTINED

In one world Rasheed Smith is a hardened criminal who has spent years building his drug empire. In another, he is an ambitious architect who has been working his way up the corporate ladder. Uniquely illustrated through parallel lives, Destined, directed by Qasim Bashir, explores how one mans future can be changed by a single moment. Facing everything from street violence to corporate corruption, Rasheed navigates his role in each world while demonstrating that on any path, life is never simple in the journey toward fulfilling your destiny.

Featuring: Cory Hardrict, Jesse Metcalfe, Margot Bingham, Jason Dohring, Hill Harper and La La Anthony.

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PUNCHING HENRY

In this hyper-intelligent comedy, a journeyman comedian (Henry Phillips) is lured to L.A. by a TV producer (J.K. Simmons, Whiplash) who wants to make him a reality star. As reality sets in, he must decide whether his legacy will be to tell jokes for a living or become the butt of them. With an all-star cast, PUNCHING HENRY is a hilarious and heartwarming glimpse behind the curtain at the weird world of comedy.

Featuring: Henry Phillips, Tig Notaro, J.K. Simmons, Sarah Silverman

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ARAM, ARAM

Suddenly uprooted from his home, 12 year- old Armenian boy, Aram, is sent to live with his Grandfather in America where he struggles to navigate the clash between old- world values and new-school Armenian identity in Little Armenia. 

Featuring: John Roohinian, Levon Sharafyan, Sevak Hakoyan

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FIRST GIRL I LOVED

Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way.

Featuring: Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Jennifer Prediger, Tim Heidecker and Pamela Adlon.

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BAND OF ROBBERS

A comedic thriller that re-imagines Mark Twain's iconic literary characters of "Huckleberry Finn" and "Tom Sawyer" as adults in present-day America. Petty criminal Huck Finn hopes to leave his criminal life behind him when he is released from a stint in prison, but his lifelong friend, and corrupt cop, Tom Sawyer, has other plans. Not ready to give up on his childhood fantasies of wealth and adventure, Tom forms the "Band of Robbers," recruiting their misfit friends "Joe Harper" and "Ben Rogers', launching them all down a dangerous path.

Featuring: Adam Nee, Kyle Gallner and Matthew Gray Gubler.

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MANSON FAMILY VACATION

Nick and Conrad Morgan could not be more different - Nick is a successful lawyer and family man, while his adopted brother Conrad is a wayward soul with an unhealthy interest in Charles Manson. When Conrad arrives in Los Angeles unannounced, he convinces Nick to embark on an epic road trip where they uncover untold secrets of the Manson Family - and themselves. Seasoned editor and first-time director J. Davis has crafted a hilarious, thrilling and poignant story about people who feel lost, and the strange ways we go about seeking connection in a complex world.

Featuring: Jay Duplass, Linas Phillips and Tobin Bell.

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MATCH

Tobi, an eccentric and reclusive Juilliard dance instructor, has his carefully structured world upended when a visiting couple interviews him about the dance community in the 1960s. As he uncovers their hidden agenda, it forces him to face the impact of decisions made long ago. Director and writer Stephen Belber adapted the screenplay from his 2004 Tony nominated play of the same name.

Featuring: Sir Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matt Lillard.

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WAR STORY

A prize-winning war photographer goes on assignment following a brutal period of captivity in Libya. Holed up in a small hotel in Sicily to report on the influx of Sicilian immigration from North Africa, she struggles to recover from her emotional and physical wounds. After a chance meeting with a young Tunisian woman she attempts to secure the woman safe passage to France. Director Mark Jackson earned wide-spread acclaim following his feature WITHOUT, for which Jackson won the “Someone to Watch” Film Independent Spirit Award in 2012.

Featuring: Catherine Keener, Hafsia Herzi and Sir Ben Kingsley.

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