A Family Woman

Suzanne realizes she's come out on top in her divorce when her ex-husband turns to her for help: to babysit the three-year-old daughter he had with the woman he left Suzanne for.

Above Is Below

Above Is Below follows freedive photographer Daniel Hulme as he explores the underwater world of Grand Bahama, navigating environmental devastation, loss, and personal resilience while discovering the profound connection between humanity, nature, and the ocean.

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Afufu

When a live-in housekeeper accidentally breaks a valuable item, her decision to hide her transgression from her employers has devastating consequences.

Aisha Can't Fly Away

Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and local gangs.

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Alchemy in Venice

In the eclectic world of Venice Beach, three artists searching for purpose discover that transformation is possible when creativity, community, and human connection collide.
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Beyond Silence

Two women, two generations, same trauma: a deaf PhD student seeks help from her university counsellor, only to discover that silence runs deeper than one woman, one story, one generation.

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Bittersweet (Agridulce)

A coming-of-age story set in the Dominican Republic, where young bachata musicians seek answers to love and life through their music.
Documentary Feature - Music and Youth

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Bloom (Blomstring)

After his wife’s death, 80-year-old Niels reveals a painful secret to his family.

Blue Hole

Blue Hole" is a jazz track and visualizer by Bahamian trumpeter Giveton Gelin, released as part of his album Island Dreamer: III of III. The project features a visualizer and short film shot across Long Island and Nassau, highlighting sites like Dean’s Blue Hole and Hamilton Cave.

Bruton

A tragic accident leads Bryan Bruton on a wild and unforgettable experience within the Florida prison system.

Call Of The Jab

A young man and his father journey to Grenada, where forgotten histories, untold family stories, and rich folklore surface in their quest for the mythical Jab Jab.

Capsized

A family's "vacation" spirals into a turbulent journey as they grapple with lost homes, fractured identities and the grip of a troubled patriarch.

Chop Cheese

A sixteen year old boy reckons with his manhood while vying for the respect of his local bodega man.

Cowboy

In New Orleans, war veterans Juno and Mo survive on small-time heists, selling stolen goods to Crane, a secretive pawn shop owner.

Dana + Kevin

Local Lifeguard Kevin is taking photos on the beach when suddenly his life is changed by an unexpected encounter with a mysterious visitor.

Don't Be Prey

After a public corporate collapse fractures his identity, an entrepreneur undertakes the legendary Oceans Seven channel crossings in a decade-long attempt to rebuild his life.

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Echoes from the Deep

A meditation on the beauty and fragility of humpback whales.

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Espwa - Haiti Against All Odds (ESPWA : Haïti contre toute attente)

ESPWA recounts the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse from his son Joverlein Moïse’s point of view and gives voice to prolific and talented Haitian artists, who provide a counterpoint to the current media coverage of gang violence in the country.

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Fire Lily

Amid global pandemic, riots, and wildfires, a police officer wrongfully detains a black dancer, but as violence flares, reality fractures into a poetic vision of resistance, repentance, and renewal.

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Flashes in the Realm of Caves

World-renowned divers Cristina Zenato and Kewin Lorenzen blend artistry with activism while staging underwater photoshoots inside The Bahamas' flooded cave systems.

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Follow Me

Follow Me is a feature-length documentary about Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev, who found an unexpected second life educating millions on TikTok. At 89, Gidon and his partner Julie Gray use social media to combat Holocaust denial and antisemitism with humor, honesty, and hope. But after the October 7 attacks, rising online hate and changing algorithms threaten both their mission and their faith in the platform that gave them a voice.

Freedom – Shewit's Destiny

At 13, Shewit flees Eritrea to escape her destiny and claim her freedom. Exile as a path towards emancipation. 

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From a Yardie to a Yankee

Raised by her formidable grandmother in Jamaica, a young girl navigates colorism, immigration, and her sister’s devastating death before reclaiming her voice through storytelling.

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Grace

Honolulu, 1959: Over a family dinner, two women hide their forbidden love one resisting the pressure to marry, the other her nation's admission to the United States.

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Grandboy

After his mother disappears, 13-year-old Ezra secretly cares for his grandmother with dementia, determined to keep their fragile world from unravelling and to protect the only family he has left.

Husband's Legs

I believed my husband would always belong to me until he met that leg.

I See..

Originally a course assignment, this film explores my evolving perception as a visual storyteller. University of Bahamas (Experimental)

In Ascension

This is short documentary that highlights stories of resilience from members on the fringes of society, as well as public sector workers in Barbados.

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Into The Pool

In her mid-seventies, synchronized swimmer Julie Vigeland continues to find herself in the pool a place where aging dissolves into a dance of healing, connection and joy.

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Ithaqua

In the frozen wilderness of 1800s Canada, a mercenary must unite the starving survivors of a remote fur-trade outpost against an ancient evil that curses its victims with an insatiable hunger for human flesh.

James Unhinged

James, a smart home assistant, fixates on the lady of the house, instigating the unraveling of her seemingly perfect marriage.

Jasmine. Home. Mother.

On a surreal game show where stories are currency, a WOMAN battles a system that censors her every word, fighting to reclaim the memory of her family, her homeland, and the jasmine that once bloomed there.

Jollyface

A grieving woman searches for the truth behind her partner's gruesome murder... not knowing the killer is watching.

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart

Kenny Loggins: CONVICTION of the HEART is a profound exploration of connection, nostalgia and the enduring power of music.

Last Looks

Actor Andrew Blake has decided to actually die when his character is killed, and today is wrap day.

Life Goes On

BILL is in end of life care waiting for the sweet release of death - but unfortunately for him, he's stuck in an infinite time loop, causing the day to restart the second his heart stops... COMEDY / DRAMA

Little Audrey

When a Vatican commission investigates mysterious phenomena surrounding a comatose girl in Massachusetts, a skeptical child psychologist is drawn into a world where faith and reason collide.
Supernatural Mystery

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Lobster Bisque

A desperate waitress resorts to sabotage and manipulation to save her job.

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Miss Jobson

A film that celebrates two women living without regret, and somehow makes that feel like the most subversive act imaginable.
*Caribbean Premiere*

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Murderous

Murderous follows the exploits of an emerging female filmmaker as she negotiates successive visits from very two different people who may know a lot more about her past and her work than she would ever want them (or the rest of the world) to know.

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My Grandmother Is A Skydiver

In 1960s Tajikistan, a skydiver gets a call from her granddaughter in 2022 Ukraine, sparking an intergenerational journey through trauma, memory and identity.

Night Pearl

A Pearl princess of the Caribbean sea navigating between her ocean kingdom and the human world discovers love and her true identity, but risks exposure as her worlds collide.

One Night

Over the course of one unpredictable night, two college students navigate the awkwardness, vulnerability, and fleeting magic of a first connection.

Our Colors Never Fade

A rural veterinarian, a beekeeper, a biologist studying bats, a videogame developer, a community Theatre Manager...just ordinary citizens.

Pan Gyul

On the island of Nevis, a young girl longs to share the musical bond that her brothers have with their steel pan playing father but she encounters obstacles along the way.

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Papertown

The sudden closure of a century-old paper mill shatters the economy of an Appalachian town, forcing its people to confront the loss and rediscovery of their shared identity.

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Pieces of a Life

An elderly Bahamian widower refuses to leave his home as a powerful hurricane approaches, clinging to the memories of his late wife as he confronts the devastating forces of grief, love, and loss.

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Reality Games

A playful dare becomes a dangerous, reality-bending nightmare as two best friends weaponize

deepfakes and disinformation to build social media armies in a battle to control the narrative.

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Remember My Name (Husk mit navn - Historien om bamsen Mo)

A teddy bear. A child. A war. And the quiet heroism of ordinary people.

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Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage

Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage traces the unseen odyssey of one of America’s greatest artists—from Harlem to Paris, from Jim Crow to Civil Rights as he used art, community, and collective memory to disrupt who holds the power to define American history and the value of Black creativity.

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Roots: Reconnecting Ghana and The Bahamas

Roots: Reconnecting Ghana and The Bahamas is a short documentary exploring the historical, genetic, and cultural ties between Bahamians and Ghana.

Seahorse

A sous chef’s pursuit of stability is tested by the return of her estranged father, now living on the streets of Toronto.

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Skintown

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1994. As Northern Ireland takes its first steps towards peace, best friends Vinny and Jonty are about to jump start their futures with the most reckless trip of their lives.

The Connery Foundation 

Sons of Detroit

Part love letter, part detective story, a white man raised as a cousin in a black family reunites with his cousin to unravel the tangled story of a family, a block, and the golden age of 1970’s Detroit that made them.

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The Corkscrew

The Corkscrew is a coming-of-age story set in a winter landscape, where the main character Lucas finds himself in a dilemma that tests friendship and conscience.

The Crumbs

A couple meets at the restaurant where they had their first date for a counseling assignment to revisit memories, only to confront the limits of memory.

The Guest (Gaesten)

On the eve of his infant son’s naming ceremony, a new father’s carefully built life begins to unravel when his estranged mother arrives uninvited, forcing him to confront the family wounds he thought he had left behind.

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The Last Movie Critic

A young film student comes to Ebertfest to learn Roger Ebert's secret, and Roger himself, through his own writing, guides her to the answer. Explores the legacy of Roger Ebert and the history.

Showing only in Harbour Island - Mentor Case Study

The Sentry

A suave Western agent's mission goes off the rails when a cheeky Cambodian security guard refuses to be another routine kill.

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The Sight Unseen

In 1971, a six-year-old girl in the Bronx discovers a glowing cross in her bathroom window, igniting awe and doubt across her community. Fifty years later, she returns to confront the mystery that shaped her faith—and her understanding of miracles.

The Things We Carry

A rising cricket prodigy forgoes his dreams and sets out to bring peace in his home from the clutches of his toxic father.

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The Tropic Sun and His Eyes (Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li)

In the vibrant streets of Cap-Haïtien, a despondent young man embarks on a journey to reconnect with his estranged father. Accompanied by an inquisitive street kid, he races against time to share his father's parting words before it's too late.

Coming of age/ Drama

The Writer

Self-isolated, a writer navigates the pressure of the film industry, family, and the looming presence of his father, only to lose himself to his ambitions.

Timelessness

A gifted Russian pianist seeks political asylum at the U.S.–Mexico border near Tijuana, only to face a life-altering crisis when a hand injury occurs while detained in an immigration processing center.

Titanic Ocean

In the scintillating, pop-infused world of a Japanese boarding school that trains teenage girls to become professional mermaids, 17-year-old Akame learns to hold her breath, perform for adoring crowds, and swim alongside sharks. Under her silicone mermaid tail, Akame will find her siren voice, discover first love and experience a metamorphosis, turning performance into transformation.

Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story

Biography of Bermudian footballer Clyde Best, who overcame racism in 1960s England to become the first Black superstar of football/soccer’s television era.

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Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires

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A secret 1970’s drinking and social club led by Alice Cooper inspired the powerhouse supergroup known as the Hollywood Vampires with Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen. Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires: explores their journey from a hidden haunt to arena rock stardom, highlighting their extraordinary collaborations with legendary talent.

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Waves of Wisdom

On the northernmost island of The Bahamas, ocean knowledge travels like the tide, passed down from elder fishermen, bridging generations amidst a changing ocean.

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