Winter Hymns
A palliative care doctor meets with a series of dying patients.
Have You Seen Me
When Benny's younger brother, Loren, suddenly reappears after being missing for months, the two are forced to reckon with the drastically different ways they have chosen to live their lives.
MIDWESTERN PASADENA
MIDWESTERN PASADENA follows Maisie Andrews who is home from college on her "winter break". As she gets settled in, she bumps into her neighbor, Angus, as they reconnect. Maisie finds out that Angus is taking a gap year to save up and travel. Throughout the story, Maisie and Angus share moments of reflection and reminisce about their shared past and discussing their dreams and aspirations. Maisie also struggles with the her feelings of uncertainty of the future. It is when Angus and Maisie are in their High School's parking lot when Maisie admits to Angus that she is not really on break and has dropped out, expressing to him that she feels unfulfilled and disconnected from living in the city. She even questions her major. Angus offers support and encourages Maisie to take her time and explore different paths until she finds what feels right.
Roadkill
Tillie's lonely life as a roadkill removal worker is destabilized when Wanda, a lively stranger, arrives in town.
Can You Hear Me?
Todd, an artistic, sensitive teenager, finds himself at odds with his controlling family as they struggle to care for his dying grandmother. Originally titled, "Severe Decline."
The Christmas Listing
Julia Rogers is an uptight, hardworking realty owner who has lost her Christmas spirit. She will have to spend five days at a Christmas Inn with her business competitor, Chad Everest, in order to win over the badly needed listing of the Erickson Farmstead. While competing to win the listing, Julia and Chad discover that they have more in common than they thought.
Mondele
Mondele is a poignant coming-of-age film that explores the immigrant experience through the lives of Mary and her son Nathan, immigrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who strive to build a new life in the American Midwest. As Nathan pursues his dream of filmmaking amidst his mother's high expectations, the film offers a heartwarming glimpse into their journey of resilience and aspiration.
Career
Set in a tiny midwestern town, this sentimental drama centers on the rivalry between two life-long acquaintances whose early friendship falls apart when they woo the same woman.
Mr. Yanagi’s Aliens
Two public broadcast employees, tired of their dead-end jobs, set out to make a documentary proving aliens exist in a small Minnesotan farming community.
The End of All Wanting
A handful of strangers encounter isolation, fear, loneliness and otherworldy phenomenoms as they live life in the heart of the frozen midwest.
Speaking in Tongues
A lonely college student grieving the loss of his mother has found purpose in a local megachurch. When a young pastor invites him to Chicago for a summer internship evangelizing the 'lost', his new faith is put to the test.
Christmas Slasher
When a couple of college kids decide to go on a hunting trip for their Christmas break, they get more than they bargained for when their past comes back to haunt them.
Dark Mode
The black houses spreading through August's neighborhood lead him into Danny's world of conspiracy.
Guide to a Midwest Hometown
Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide to a Midwest Hometown” explores what makes the barren places at home feel sentimental and special, and the good and bad feelings that come when being back home. Inspired by "How To With John Wilson".
Minding Your Business
Desperate to get back to New York, Rachel Carver strikes a deal with her family's sworn enemy, business superstar Jacob Rush. However, their families' bitter rivalry threatens to derail everything.
The City of Dried Fountains
A feature documentary about Kansas City, as its people tell us how they got through the pandemic and look back at what they lost.
Alien Diner
A slow night at a Midwestern small-town diner turns into a paranoia-filled fever dream when the diner's pancake batter is revealed to be contaminated with alien DNA.
Mark Chalifoux's Christmas Special
He makes fun of the crowd, he makes fun of his kids, and he makes fun of himself. But most of all, he makes fun. And fun is what you deserve.
Carter
Carter (Benjamin Dunk Kostecki) returns to town to visit some old friends. After he can't find a ride from the bus station, his day begins to unravel.
Saints Rest
A musical drama set in small-town Iowa, SAINTS REST tells the story of two estranged sisters, who over the course of one summer, form a connection through their shared love of music, as they grieve the recent death of their mother.