THE ALPINIST
Director: Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen
Universal Pictures
EL PLANETA
Director: Amalia Ulman
OBSESSION
Synopsis: Love is a dangerous game in this steamy southern noir about a farmhand who falls for a femme fatale, who happens to be his boss’s wife.
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Director: Goran Dukic
NO ONE SAW A THING
Synopsis: A six-part documentary series that examines an unsolved death in the 1980’s American Heartland and the corrosive effects of vigilantism in small town America. The case garnered international attention after a resident, Ken Rex McElroy, was shot dead in front of more than 50 townspeople. These witnesses deny having seen anything to this very day.
Sundance ChannelBlumhouse Television
Director: Avi Belkin
PHENOMS
Synopsis: Phenoms is a documentary series that chronicles the journey of the next great soccer players on their quests to play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Includes participation from over 60 players, shot in 20 countries by 12 different directors.
Fox Sports Films
SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE
Synopsis: A look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the history of NBA basketball.
SHOWTIME
Director: Gotham Chopra
Prod. Co: Dirty Robber
SONIC HIGHWAYS
Synopsis: For his 8 episode HBO docuseries, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters travel to eight different cities exploring their particular musical histories and storied recording studios, all the while recording a newly written song in each.
Production Company: Therapy Content
Director: Dave Grohl
Client: HBO
OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN
Synopsis: A filmmaker, reeling from the death of her famous father, falls down the rabbit hole of a charismatic homeless man who becomes the subject of her latest documentary and her new love interest.
Director: Liz Hinlein
DP: Edward Button
LA SLASHER
Synopsis: A maniac is on the loose in Los Angeles publicly abducting reality TV stars while broadcasting the horror to his "followers" via social media. L.A. Slasher is a biting social satire about the glorification of people who are famous for simply being famous.
Director: Martin Owen
DP: Chase Bowman
HARMONTOWN
Synopsis: Filmmaker Neil Berkley documents life on the road with sitcom writer/podcaster Dan Harmon ("Community") during a 20-city tour.
Director: Neil Berkeley
Official selection at SXSW 2014
MAX ROSE
Synopsis: A jazz pianist makes a discovery days before the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. He embarks on an exploration of his own past that brings him face to face with a menagerie of characters from a bygone era.
Director: Daniel Noah
DP: Christopher Blauvelt
Jerry Lewis, Kerry Bishé, Kevin Pollak
CANNES 2013
SOME GIRL(S)
Synopsis: On the eve of his wedding, a successful writer travels across the country to meet up with ex-lovers in an attempt to make amends for past relationship transgressions.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
DP: Rachel Morrison
Kristen Bell, Jennifer Morrison, Adam Brody
SXSW 2013
LICKS
Synopsis: 'LICKS' follows the story of a young man as he returns to his Oakland neighborhood after two years served in prison for a botched robbery. In the days after his release, we are taken into D's world and follow him as he decides what direction he wants to take his life after being locked up.
Director: Jonathan Singer-Vine
DP: Rob Witt
Thomas Dalby, Devon Libran, Dominique Jackson
SXSW 2013
WITHOUT MEN
Synopsis: The women of a remote Latin American town are forced to pick up the pieces and remake their world when all the town's men are forcibly recruited by communist guerrillas.
Director: Gabriela Tagliavini
DP: Andrew Strahorn
MODEL MINORITY
Synopsis: L.A. teenagers survive the treacherous world of peer pressure, drug dealers, juvenile hall and dysfunctional families. Kayla, an underprivileged Japanese American 16 year old, endangers her promising future as an aspiring artist when she become sinvolved with a drug dealer.
Director: Lily Mariye
DP: John Matysiak
RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM
Synopsis: "Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Ron Blair, Peter Bogdanovich, Mike Campbell
AWAKEN
Synopsis: Alex's dreary life is reignited when he meets Rachel, the woman of his dreams. The only thing that stands in the way of their perfect, serendipitous relationship is that Rachel has recently passed away.
Director: Daric Loo
DP: J.M.R. Luna
Corey Sevier, Jordan Ladd, Ryan Alosio
PEARL JAM TWENTY
Synopsis: A documentary on the band Pearl Jam that marks their 20th anniversary in the year 2011.
Director: Cameron Crowe
DP: Nicola Marsh
Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament
EARTHWORK
Synopsis: In 1994, real-life crop artist Stan Herd traveled from Kansas to Manhattan's Upper West Side to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. In the process, he unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and it's ultimate, lasting rewards.
Director: Chris Ordal
DP: Bruce Francis Cole
John Hawkes, Bruce MacVittie, Chris Bachand
PARAISO TRAVEL
Synopsis: Love drives two young lovers from Medellin, Colombia to seek fortune in New York City, only to find a harsh reality that will put to test their true love for one another.
Director: Simon Brand
Angelica Blandon, Pedro Capo, Raúl Castillo
WE LIVE IN PUBLIC
Synopsis: A documentary focusing on the life of dot-com entrepreneur Josh Harris, and his exploits over the last decade.
Director: Ondi Timoner
Josh Harris, Tom Harris, Carlos Alvarez
ASSASSINATION OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT
Synopsis: At a Catholic high school, the popular girl teams up with a sophomore newspaper reporter to investigate a case of stolen SAT exams. Once the duo target their suspects, a larger conspiracy is unearthed.
Director: Brett Simon
Reece Thompson, Mischa Barton, Bruce Willis