Thoughtful Movies

A personal and intimate portrait of disabled, gender fluid cosplayer Paul/Paula. Inviting us into her world, Paula lives life to the full, embracing...

A writer confronts his own mind through a journey of observation, listening, and writing.

As he graduates from college in North Carolina, a troubled, young artist must confront his traumatic childhood, with support from an older, grieving...

A pastor struggles to connect with his new rural congregation. When he receives an anonymous note about suicide, he is drawn into the lives of the...

Following the death of his best friend, 17-year-old Shelby struggles to readjust back into life at boarding school until popular girl Lilibet decides...

Majid used to study philosophy when he lived in the Turkmen-speaking part of Afghanistan. Now he works on a construction site in northeastern Iran,...

What does passion become when the end comes? Apollo is a thoughtful short film on what is left after a break up.

From discussions of group sex, to monogamy, to coming out, a surprise 30th birthday party is the catalyst for this story based on the experiences of...

Years of pent-up dissent turned into an igniting spark at Istanbul University's Beyazıt Campus. The moment that police barricade was torn down,...

In a pirate timeline of the future, a pirate in space sings the ballad of pirate freedom and warns of the Alien Surf Dude's involvement in the...

Mattie and Erin embark on a not-so-exciting adventure to finish the List.

On the eve of Halloween night, a quirky and isolated paranormal podcaster uses his comedic flair and ukulele skills to explore the supernatural. His...

As Reese lives out his mundane office life, he starts to consider whether he is really making the most of his existence.

Negative space. An energy drain. Dead time. Purgatory. A form of amnesia. A tunnelled landscape. In 1995 my dad walked up the A13 searching for a...

The friendship of two young women is put to the test when one of them becomes unintentionally pregnant and the other one proposes raising the baby...

Between longing and regret, Isabela finds in technology an unexpected possibility: reliving memories through artificial intelligence. As she dives...

Having been told throughout his life he needs to meet his biological mother, adoptee Xavier finally does so, only to discover the only thing they...

25 years ago, Michael killed his best friend. His continuous belief in his innocence keeps him from his freedom.

A young woman relives significant memories from her past as she prepares to make an important decision