Bull

Annie Silverstein

After trashing her neighbor's house in a fit of youthful defiance, 14-year-old Kris seems destined to follow in her mother's footsteps to the state penitentiary. To make amends, she is forced to help Abe Turner, an ex-bull rider scraping by on the Texas rodeo circuit, with errands at home and at his work. While traveling with Abe, she discovers a passion for bull riding. Yet, as Kris sets out to learn the dangerous sport, bad influences back home in her leafy subdivision outside Houston lure her back into delinquent ways. Abe, meanwhile, struggles with the aches and pains of growing older and aging out of the only life he has ever known in the rarely glimpsed world of backyard rodeos. This is the story of two disparate souls at a crossroads who forge an unexpected connection, helping each other see new possibilities and hope for the future.


Trudell

Heather Rae

TRUDELL is a documentary film about American Indian activist and poet John Trudell (1946-2015). The film traces Trudell's life from his childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, through his role as one of leaders of the Occupation of Alcatraz and Radio Free Alcatraz in 1969, to serving as Chairman of the American Indian Movement from 1973-1979. It also covers his rebirth as a poet after his wife died in a house fire suspected as arson. Heather Rae produced and directed the film, which took her more than a decade to complete. TRUDELL features interviews with Robert Redford, Kris Kristofferson, Val Kilmer, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Sam Shephard and the Indigo Girls' Amy Ray.


1982

Tommy Oliver

Tim Brown is a devoted family man who has worked hard to provide a good life for his wife Shenae and daughter Maya. But all is threatened when Shenae's old boyfriend returns from prison and lures her back into a dangerous lifestyle. Though his wife has abandoned them, Tim refuses to give up hope, fighting against impossible odds to bring his family back together in this powerful drama.


I Believe in Unicorns

Leah Meyerhoff

I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS takes us on a road trip through the stunning and complex landscape of troubled young love. Davina is an imaginative and strongwilled teenage girl who often escapes into a beautifully twisted fantasy life. Having grown up quickly as the sole caretaker of her disabled mother, she looks for salvation in a new relationship with an older boy. Davina is swept into a whirlwind of romance and adventure, but the enchantment of her new relationship quickly fades when Sterling’s volatile side begins to emerge.