Movies: Hopeful

A Miami boy’s journey into manhood over the most important summer of his life as he must learn to escape the influence of his mother’s alcoholic boyfriend....

David dreams of being a pianist like his father, José Luis, who believes it impossible due to his son's physical characteristics: short arms, hands with four fingers and limited hearing. Thanks to his tenacity, David shows him that he can play in his...

A deeply unqualified man is inexplicably hired as a Michael Bublé impersonator for a rich stranger’s party. Despite no resemblance, no singing ability, and just one week to prepare, he gives it everything he’s got. A hilarious, oddly inspiring docume...

After a chance encounter on the DC metro, Ryan and Julisa spend the next twenty-four hours discussing their hopes, dreams, and fears. Slowly but surely, they reveal more and more about themselves, and fall in love....

In this mother-daughter story, a young woman explores her own mortality through art and poetry as her terminal illness holds her back from a normal life....

As an astronaut mourns the death of her canine companions, a pet shop employee sees to help her fill the fluffy void. Unsuccessful, they both despair until a comet an an unexpected visitor descend destructively upon the city. They hatch a plan to sav...

In a legal system where a guilty verdict is a forgone conclusion, rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright teams up with spirit medium-in-training Maya Fey and a series of unlikely allies to save his clients from wrongful convictions....

Arturo Urbiola, independent singer/songwriter, talks about the influence music has had on his life, it's impact, and what's in store for his artistic career after becoming a father....

Bianca manages a precarious living as a talented but underemployed actress in Rio de Janeiro, performing for private events dressed as movie icons. Troubled by the belief that she has missed her big break, Bianca's situation is upturned by an auditio...

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 save the planet… and the narwhals....

Sometimes everything sucks. Bad grades in school, an angry alcoholic as stepfather and the feeling that no one understands you. This is the current situation of a boy, who in addition to all of that has to deal with depression. As the situation gets...

Leo, a young aspiring writer struggling with self-worth creatively, has an eventful dream....

An absurd interview with an aspiring stand-up comedian with more passion than talent....

This feature documentary traces the political career of T.C. (Tommy) Douglas, former premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the New Democratic Party, who was voted the Greatest Canadian in 2004 for his devotion to social causes, his charm and his powe...

How Cardi B became a household name and a legend in her own time....

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

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

A socially-anxious college student makes multiple attempts to ask out the bookstore clerk that he has a crush on....

The onset of a new American depression has a young woman left with little options as a single day takes her for a trip through a romantic and brutal fever dream....

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