SCREENS 5 & 7

Drama / Comedy, 2025 Cinequest Premiere

Sponsored by The Levy Family

Advance Screening

Synopsis: Two misfits abandon their lives to pursue Hollywood fame. Despite lacking talent, their shared delusion and determination forge a friendship that challenges their understanding of dream-chasing.

Guest Appearance and Q&A with director Mylissa Fitzsimmons

Trailer

SCREEN 7

Presented by Stephen & Kerry Kilpatrick 

Biography (France), Presented in French with English Subtitles

Synopsis: Sarah Bernhardt, dubbed "La Divine," became the first global celebrity. The actress broke social conventions through her bold character and dramatic performances.

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SCREEN 5

Presented by Independent School of Winchester 

Documentary, 2025 Sundance Premiere

Advance Screening

Synopsis: Ambitious teen orators hone their craft, vying for glory in a prestigious global speech contest. Through dedication and artistry, they prepare to showcase their talents on the ultimate stage.

Trailer

SCREEN 6

Presented by Edward Jones: The Office of Mike Cesnik 

Drama (France/Belgium), Presented in French with English Subtitles. 2024 Venice International Film Festival Premiere

Synopsis: Exploring the challenges of modern family structures, the film follows a single father, a feminist librarian and a child seeking a place to belong as they navigate love and desires. It questions what it means to be a family.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Horror / Thriller / Comedy, 2025 SXSW Premiere

Advance Screening

Synopsis: A drug addicted Florida man finds a wounded mermaid at his lowest point. When word spreads about his secret, he'll stop at nothing to protect her.

Trailer

SCREEN 7

Presented by Psycho Cinema 

Comedy, 2024 Fantastic Fest Premiere

Synopsis: Two musical legends gather at a Scottish Cottage on The Mull Of Kintyre for a tense summit to discuss a potential collaboration that will ultimately result in a Global Number One smash hit single.

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SCREEN 5

Presented by Shorts Movie Theater 

Eight shorts followed by a Q&A session with multiple filmmakers, including Blayne Weaver, Mylissa Fitzsimmons, Lauren Adams, Colin Mason, and Mike Powell. 

Films include Wormulus, Cut Me Summa Dat Noise, Yazidi, I'm Not Sure, Animal, Chasers, Sofia, and the World Premiere of Blayne Weaver's Tech Rehearsal.

SCREEN 7

Presented by Stephen & Kerry Kilpatrick 

Biography (France), Presented in French with English Subtitles

Synopsis: Sarah Bernhardt, dubbed "La Divine," became the first global celebrity. The actress broke social conventions through her bold character and dramatic performances.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Sponsored by Anne Helzer

Synopsis: Sam Seneca, a former Green Beret who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira Jafari when he visits her uncle, Bassam Jafari, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Sam and Amira begin spending time together with both learning to enjoy the company of the other and slowly beginning to fall in love.

(Comedy / Drama / Romance)

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SCREEN 7

Documentary (South Korea), Presented in Korean with English Subtitles

Advance Screening

Synopsis: A portrait of two South Korean women in transition: Edhi, a modest and cheerful woman who hopes to feel good in her own body after her surgery, and Alice, a quiet personality who is at a different stage in her life and her transition.

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SCREEN 5

Horror (Indonesia), Presented in Indonesian with English Subtitles

Advance Screening

Synopsis: A group of seasonal laborers who come to an old sugar factory in the countryside to work during the harvest season.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Presented by: Wines Bookkeeping

Comedy

Synopsis: Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.

Musical performance by Julian Velard, guest appearance and Q&A with actress Lauren Adams.

Trailer

SCREEN 7

Presented by Edward Jones: The Office of Mike Cesnik

Drama (France/Belgium), Presented in French with English Subtitles. 2024 Venice International Film Festival Premiere

Synopsis: Exploring the challenges of modern family structures, the film follows a single father, a feminist librarian and a child seeking a place to belong as they navigate love and desires. It questions what it means to be a family.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Presented by Comic Book Couples Counseling with Brad and Lisa Gullickson

Drama / Sci-Fi, 2025 Sundance Premiere

Advance Screening

Synopsis: A twist on the body swap genre.

Guest appearance and Q&A with director Amanda Kramer

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SCREEN 7

Presented by Vanishing Angle 

Celebrating 15 years of film production with 10 short films, including:  Randy As Himself, Krista, Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn, Swim, Immortal, The Five Stages of Grief, Cocha Bomba, How Does It Start, Frolic 'N Mae, and It's All Right, It's OK.

SCREEN 7

Animation / Comedy (Australia), 2025 Berlin International Film Festival Premiere

Synopsis: A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Curated and hosted by Film Club member and Access:Horror Festival Director, Ariel Baska.

Films include: Lady Parts, Tight, The Shadow Wrangler, Golden Hour, #eatpretty, FleshBallet, Scarred, The Monster Inside My Head, Slashr, Possum, Wormulus, and Hi! You Are Being Recorded.

SCREEN 5

Presented by Vasta Productions 

Hand-drawn Animation / Romance / Drama (Pakistan). Presented in English (dubbed)

Synopsis: The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.

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SCREEN 7

Presented by Seed&Spark 

Includes shorts that premiered at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca. 

Titles include The Hicks Happy Hour, Tiger, Donkey, Way Out, French Lessons, Stuck In Frame, and Such Good Friends.

SCREEN 5

Presented by DocWeek Middleburg 

Documentary, 2024 Telluride Film Festival Premiere

Synopsis: A group of women denied abortions, even at the brink of death, band together with a fearless attorney to sue the state of Texas in an extraordinary effort to regain their rights and reproductive futures-not only for themselves but millions of others.

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SCREEN 7

Comedy, 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival Premiere

Synopsis: Jonathan, Elizabeth and Steve try to steal Quentin Tarantino's personal print of Pulp Fiction

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SCREEN 7

Drama / Sports (Japan). Presented in Japanese with English Subtitles. 2024 Cannes Film Festival Premiere.

Synopsis: Two young skaters, polar opposites in personality, team up to train for a figure skating duo, their growing bond blurring the lines between partners and more as winter unfolds.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Presented by Mirandum Pictures

Drama / Mystery (Netherlands, Norway, Belgium). Presented in English. 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Premiere.

Advance Screening

Synopsis: After spending the night in a remote hotel, Mr. K is stuck in a claustrophobic nightmare when he discovers that he can't leave the building.

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Presented by Bill Vaughan Music. 

Documentary. 2025 Slamdance Film Festival Premiere

Synopsis: A "canceled" theater director summons a troupe of conservative actors to an abandoned cabin in rural Georgia to plot revenge on the Atlanta theater community with a musical retelling of the 1692 Salem witch trials.

Advance Screening

Guest Appearance and Q&A with Director Nick Clark

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Presented by Barbara Sadhana

Comedy / Drama / Music (France), Presented in French with English Subtitles

Synopsis: Astrid brings together four Stradivarius instruments for a unique concert. But during rehearsals, the musicians have difficulties to play together in harmony. So she calls on the composer of the score to guide them.

Featuring a Live Musical Performance by Eugene Bartholomew (cello) and Derek Garcia (viola) 

Trailer

SCREEN 5

Presented by The Film Studio at Shenandoah University 

Drama

Synopsis: Two brothers attempt to drive a vehicle full of opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash in big.

Guest Appearance and Q&A with Director / lead actor Scott Monahan

Trailer

SCREEN 7

Tribeca 2025 Premiere. 

Horror/Comedy. 

Synopsis:  Brooklyn drag queens put their personal conflicts aside as they battle zombies craving brains. 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32986431/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

SCREEN 5

Presented by The Staff of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Winchester 

Action / Comedy (Japan), Presented in Japanese with English Subtitles

Synopsis: There have been cases of mysterious disappearances of onsen visitors. The victims were eventually found dead with signs of severe injuries to their bodies resembling a vicious shark attack.

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SCREEN 7

Presented by Vanishing Angle

Celebrating 15 years of film production with 10 short films, including:  Randy As Himself, Krista, Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn, Swim, Immortal, The Five Stages of Grief, Cocha Bomba, How Does It Start, Frolic 'N Mae, and It's All Right, It's OK.

SCREEN 5

Presented by Shadow House Productions 

Music / Documentary. 2023 Tribeca Premiere.

Synopsis: A high-energy, behind-the-scenes look at the legendary promoter who helped shape the sound of a generation - from Hendrix to Springsteen and beyond.

Trailer

SCREEN 6

Curated and hosted by Film Club member and Access:Horror Festival Director, Ariel Baska.

Films include: Lady Parts, Tight, The Shadow Wrangler, Golden Hour, #eatpretty, FleshBallet, Scarred, The Monster Inside My Head, Slashr, Possum, Wormulus, and Hi! You Are Being Recorded.

SCREEN 7

“To Catch a Predator” was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested. An exploration of the scintillating rise and staggering fall of the show and the world it helped create.

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SCREEN 5

Presented by The Old Town Winchester Group at Morgan Stanley

Advance Screening

A young runaway falls under the spell of Cristina, the enigmatic star of The Snow Queen, a film which is being shot in the studio where Jeanne has taken refuge.

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SCREEN 5

Presented by Angry Buddha Body Care

Guest Appearance and Q&A with Director Naomi Yang

Indie rock musician known for her slow and melancholy ballads learns how to throw a punch from a tough-talking old boxer and a fiery neighborhood activist. But the fight she needs to win turns out to be in her past.

Trailer

SCREEN 7

Presented by Seed&Spark

Includes shorts that premiered at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca. 

Titles include The Hicks Happy Hour, Hi! You Are Being Recorded, Tiger, Donkey, Way Out, French Lessons, Stuck In Frame, and Such Good Friends.

SCREEN 5

Presented by Valley Health

WORLD PREMIERE with cast and crew Q&A

Drama

Synopsis: A boy with epilepsy, so desperate to feel like a "normal" kid, he goes to prom knowing that the lights will make him have a seizure.

Guest Appearance and Q&A with actor Pearce Joza and Writer/Director/Executive Producer Miles Levin, Producer Natalie Metzger, Editor/Director of Photography Spencer Howson

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