Dean Slater: Resident Advisor(2013)

American Storage(en)

A storage facility employee discovers someone is living in one of the units.

Safe House(no)

The civil war rages in the Central African Republic, Linn (35) leads a team of aid workers who are working tirelessly to save lives in a field hospital outside a massive refugee camp. When a Muslim man, persecuted and in mortal danger, seeks refuge, Linn faces a critical decision. A growing mob and Christian militia demand his handover. As the head of security, Linn must act quickly, brutally balancing the safety of her team with the value of a single life. Based on the true events that unfolded during 15 tense hours at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Bangui on Christmas Eve, 2013.

A Dad for Christmas(en)

Matt, a 19-year-old student, goes to the hospital to see his newborn son. He learns his girlfriend plans to put the baby up for adoption without his consent, so he takes his son to his grandmother's house to fight for custody.

Oljeunge(en)

Short film directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen

Return to Rajapur(en)

A doomed love affair blooms against the beautiful and exotic backdrop of the deserts of India in this romantic drama. Samantha Hartley (Kelli Garner) is a woman in her early twenties who travels to Rajapur in India to visit a resort where her mother stayed years ago. While tracing the steps of her mother, Sara (Lynn Collins), Samantha learns the true story about her mother's stormy marriage to Jeremy (Justin Theroux), a charming but moody alcoholic. Only a few days after their wedding, Sara began to wonder if marrying Jeremy was a mistake, and while visiting India on their honeymoon, Sara met Jai Singh (Manoj Bajpai), a handsome and sensitive widower living in Rajapur. Jai Singh, who speaks fluent English, soon strikes up a friendship with Sara that quickly grows into a romance, but both are aware of the transgressive nature of their love, and their affair takes a tragic turn, leaving its scars on all parties involved.

The Yard Council(en)

Five malefactors in a dead end town generate money through means of intimidation and sinking a few Stellas.

How Chicago Rocked the 60s(en)

It all began when the Beatles landed in America, on February 7, 1964. Their arrival heralded the beginning of the "British Invasion," and rock and roll would never be the same. American teenagers listened to their transistor radios or 45 rpm records, and it seemed as though every young, white high-school-age male wanted to start a band. Soon, new rock and roll groups were coming together, playing in garages, basements and living rooms all around Chicago.

WATSAKAN(th)

The village headman in the Isaan region of Thailand organizes the Bun Bang Fai festival to pray for rain from the rain god Phaya Thoen, addressing the issue of drought.

Saab Bahadar(pa)

A small town cop finds himself investigating the murder of a prominent citizen.

Max Is Convalescent(fr)

To reassure his fans, Max Linder has been filming with his family at his place of convalescence...

Ivan Yaarendru Therigiratha(ta)

Arivu, an unemployed youth, strives to find love and settle down but luck does not favour him. Just when he falls for Savithri, an ex-lover returns and creates problems between them.

The Storm Within(en)

A young mother is forced to shelter five soldiers for a night in her isolated house.

The Melting Creatures(es)

Nataly, a trans woman is visiting her ex lover Leon with her daughter Secreto. Leon is living in a mysterious community hiding from the sun: these reunions will remind Nataly the memory of a toxic and abusive relationship.

Karma(ta)

A popular crime novelist's wife is murdered and he is been interrogated by the Crime Branch special investigation officer. The interrogation leads to various suspects who could have possibly killed the novelist's wife. But, to the interrogation officer there is more to what meets the eye, until the audience gets to know who done it.

Expectations Opening Credits(en)

Expectations Opening Credits - Inspired by the opening credits of Succession, the HBO Emmy-winning show, in which the Succession Main Title Theme by Nicholas Britell is used. Dedicated to Whitgift.

Promise(th)

Sarin has been friend with Chalanda since they were small until they grow up. Sarin joins the military but comes home often. Chalanda marries a military officer for the sake of her parents, but she cannot stand the cruelty of her husband. Sarin has to interfere.

Felícitas(en)

Through their thoughts, their secrets, their joy and pain, we enter in the universe of five women in the pursuit of happines, in a country where discrimination, explotation, violence, harassment and lack of opportunitties are part of the purest and brutal daily life. An example of endurance, strength and struggle for a better life.

The Wanderers(lv)

Through the prism of three distinct characters, the 24-year-old director conveys an intimate and sensitive portrait of his own generation, wanderers looking for their place in the new and uncertain world. Dancer Tanya moves to Mississippi where she finds love with a paraplegic wheelchair basketball trainer who is more than 20 years her senior. App developer Tomass abandons the life he had before and becomes a world-travelling digital nomad. Avant-garde publisher Valters collects toilet seats in a poetically performative attempt to overcome past trauma.

Paterson(en)

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

Slack Bay(fr)

Summer, 1910. Inspectors Machin and Malfoy investigate the mysterious disappearances of several tourists on the beautiful beaches of Slack Bay, where a strange community of fishermen lives.

Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea(en)

A tyrannical landlady in Hemet, California lords it over her tenants, pitting them against each other in a web of paranoia spun for deadly results.

Akira's Hip Hop Shop(en)

Asian man. Black woman. Two people from different worlds bond over rap, food and friendship. A hip-hop "When Harry Met Sally". "Save the Last Dance" meets "Tampopo."

Other People(en)

David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”

The Wandinha(pt)

A Christmas Dream(en)

A Christmas Dream tells the story of a local teenage girl who has had ambitions to go to a musical theatre school in London since she was eight years old. She is now 18 but her parents, who are both solicitors, want her and her twin brother to go to university and study law. The film shows the support she gets from her friends, boyfriend and her singing and dance teacher. They encourage her to follow her dream and go for it and have no regrets in later life.

So Much To Do- So little Time(en)

The story of four young people, ShinAe Ahn who is transgender, and three others, pan-sexual, gay, and lesbian respectively, who are fed up with the oppressive and authoritarian conservative government and its influence on the country. ShinAe Ahn decides to run for the office of prime minister, with the help of her friends and supporters. She meets a lot of caring people, and also a lot of haters. The current Prime Minister is not at all tolerant of the LGBTQIA+ community and is trying his hardest to stop any party that does not follow the orders of the conservative government from running without any logical reason to do so. That creates a political divide within the country, as politicians will attack anyone who is and/or who acts differently, or who stands up for people/themselves who they personally don't like. This story however is being told after the fact, a few years after the election, when ShinAe won as prime minister.

Well, Just You Wait! 1(ru)

As Volk is walking through the city he sees Zayats on a balcony of an apartment block watering the plants. Imagining him as as a tasty meal Volk tries to climb up the balcony. A chase ensures, the first of many.

Frat Pack(en)

A shy British graduate student gets dragged on a wild road trip across America to a raging fraternity party by his soon-to-be stepbrothers, as his mother marries into a larger than life, all-American family. His worst nightmare.

Carnival of Waiters(de)

Due to a broken getaway car, three Russian jewel thieves are forced to take shelter in an empty Viennese coffee house. They knock out the waiter and call their fourth accomplice. Ten minutes until the new car arrives! Unfortunately two policemen enter the cafe and take a seat. As the only people present, the villains are mistaken for waiters - with fatal consequences.

The Bloke in the Boot(en)

When a young Northerner kills his driving examiner, he and his best friend embark on a misguided trip to Wales to hide the body. Nothing goes to plan...

Teresa(it)

Teresa is a young widow who is concentrated on her little business until she hires Gino.

It's in the Stars(en)

Musical short about a fraternity and a sorority that call a halt to dating between their houses to improve their grades.

Eleven Pack(en)

Four roommates are thrown into a chaotic frenzy when they discover there's a missing bottle of beer lost in their dorm, minutes before a mandatory room inspection. The residents of Room 801 must beat the clock and keep their R.A. satisfied and clueless, all while dealing with the consequences of their drunken actions from the night before.

Sharknado(en)

A freak hurricane hits Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in tornadoes and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin sets out with his friends Baz and Nova to rescue his estranged wife April and teenage daughter Claudia.

Desserts(en)

One fine day, a solitary man walking alone on a deserted beach, minding his own business, suddenly discovers a delicious chocolate éclair lying there.

Ingrid Goes West(en)

Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect life. But when Ingrid decides to drop everything and move west to be Taylor's friend, her behaviour turns unsettling and dangerous.

The Ball Boy(en)

A comedic short film following the plight of a collegiate prospect.

My Digital Boyfriend(en)

A lonely college student downloads a dating simulator app only to find her pixelated partner may be more real than she thought.