Hopeful Movies

A short film inspired by Port of Entry, the immersive theater experience created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects.

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard...

Seventeen-year-old Darcie believes she is responsible for the drowning of her younger sister, Stella. As she begins seeing visions of Stella that...

When his father suffers a heart attack the elders in the Mormon community decide to conduct a priesthood blessing ceremony, gay son David asks to...

Beyond the sensationalized stories dominating the news, real people share their unfiltered experiences of life in San Francisco, a city far more...

In a humorless corporate world ruled by a strict boss who bans all forms of joy, a group of rebellious employees create a secret haven for fun and...

It has been a year since Juliette’s sister has passed and she hasn’t been doing so well since that day, but she must learn how to be kind...

A colorful portrait of Kent Ohio's local drag scene, following performers as they balance school, identity, and art.

In auteur Rowan Benda's absurdist family drama, estranged quadruplets reunite as their childhood land is overrun by a group of beavers and family...

A story of Adris, a brilliant but quiet Form 5 student, as he deals with his classmate who keeps trying to befriend him, a bunch of annoying bullies,...

This is a story of a mans journey from desperation to unexpected hope.

A River Between Us tells the story of the oldest and most bitterly disputed water war in the West today. The film's primary focus is the struggle for...

In a world shrouded by darkness, a striking visual journey follows a flicker of light as it battles the shadows to restore a long-lost sense of hope.

Elena has just been diagnosed with MSMDS, a condition which leaves her with permanently blurry eyesight. Although her brother, Noah, attempts to...

The boy with talent in photography arrives to summer camp. The main magic of his photos is that he can make couples from people on his works. But...

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...

In the weeks and months surrounding the overthrowing of Bulgaria's socialist dictatorship, the public's taste for democratic discussion begs to be...

An 18-year-old dancer struggling with ARFID must face challenges to follow her passion towards dancing on stage. Whilst still taking dance lessons...

After years of "fake" videos, it’s time to meet the real Morgz: Morgan Hudson.