Hopeful Movies

A British ornithologist seeks answers to a lost civilization while on assignment in Berlin, as an unorthodox band of misfits longing for the next...

Dustin, a lunkheaded college student, curates an evening of letdowns and unmade promises all while battling himself and his people-pleasing behaviors.

Exploring the beauty and complexity of the human mind, a girl reflects her emotionals ups, downs and internal struggles that she often hides behind a...

Two teen boys meet each other in Copenhagen and team up to find one of the boys' mother. Instead they end up finding themselves - and each other.

Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends...

A boy and girl bond over milkshakes

A man going through a deep depression has a chance and random encounter with a little girl that reminds him of the beauty and simplicity of life.

A contemplative short film following a writer as he reflects on the virtues of resilience, humility, patience, and integrity. Through quiet moments...

Ultra runner, Timothy Olson, aims to break the fastest known time on the Pacific Crest Trail. Braving record high temperatures and impending...

How do two of the new generation’s most passionate designers, Nienke Hoogvliet (1989) and Dave Hakkens (1988), use design to tackle the...

Karen and Lex meet on a dating app, only to discover they're living fifteen years apart, connected by a comet. As they unravel the mystery of their...

Adapting Jaroslav Hasek's raucous satirical novel, and also bringing Josef Lada's equally famous illustrations to garrulous puppet life, posed Trnka...

Close friends Edwin and Steven advise each other on dating and drama — based on zero experience — while seeking a space to hang after...

David dreams of being a pianist like his father, José Luis, who believes it impossible due to his son's physical characteristics: short arms,...

When an unexpected breakup occurs, a boy goes through a long and lonesome period of confusion, sadness, and an inability to grapple with his new...

Harry can’t fathom how the world around him operates. After his recycling efforts are dismissed, he embarks upon a quest with his classmates to...

The film is described as a weird and wonderful merging of shades of folk horror, the supernatural with dadaist humour and a quaint British...

French visual artist-director JR situates his latest social-art intervention in a Southern Californian supermax prison, where he has imagined an...

Evan, a filmmaker from Mississippi, catches feelings for a gal he meets at a found footage film festival in San Francisco. They decide to make a...

When time turns back, a young woman gets the chance to relive her favorite memories with her emotionally distant brother.