Owning it

Pleasantville

September 1998 •English

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Color Your Hurt

Invalid date •English

A young gay man grows up in the Bible Belt.

The Nephew

June 2018 •French

Burgundy, France, end of 1945. On the day of his 15th birthday, Louis receives a very special gift from his uncle Jules, who decides to take his nephew to his favorite brothel in an attempt to let him explore his new life as a grown-up man. Through the evening’s bittersweet encounters, Louis discovers the adult world in all its complexity and cruelty.

The Waves

January 2012 •Portuguese

The connection between the Portuguese coast line and the memories of someone's past.

Meus 15 Anos: Filme

June 2017 •Portuguese

A shy student suddenly becomes the center of attention when she wins a huge birthday party that she never asked for.

Bambi

August 1942 •English

Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Canon de riego

January 2024 •Spanish

Butterfly Cloud

January 1977 •

End of childhood, first love and misunderstandings that seem unsolvable. Comic story of sixteen years old boy who seems to be all against his dreams - and the families and friends, and the world from the supermarket where he works.

Bar Mitzvah Boy

September 1976 •English

On the eve of his Bar Mitzvah, young Elliot finds that all the grown men in his life are somewhat wanting.

Dense on the Sea

March 2000 •Dutch

Constant Wegman (Benja Bruijning), a 14 year old boy, raised by his grandmother (Carry Tefsen) in Zeedijk, Amsterdam. She is the owner of a cafe-hotel “De Rode Laars” (“The Red Boots”). The dreaming Constant runs away from this world of drunkards, gamblers, fighters by writing poems. His grandmother wants him to take control of the cafe. Then Constant secretly subscribes to a national poem writing competition: a new Vondel is born!

Dreams

October 2024 •Norwegian

Johanne falls in love with her teacher and records her fantasies and feelings in writing. Together with her mother and grandmother, they debate the literary potential and whether to publish it.

Avoiding Forever

April 2012 •English

A soon to be high school graduate questions the path his parents have laid out for him, after leaving town in a desperate attempt to escape, a friend forces him to come to the realization that life doesn't have an answer.

The Winged Detectives

December 2022 •English

"The Winged Detectives" is a queer coming-of-age short film, which follows Reagan and her friends as they prepare for the annual bird-watching competition. Tensions quickly rise for Reagan with the introduction of potential new friends and the absence of a special team member.

Big

June 1988 •English

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Off the Road

February 2013 •French

Paul, fourteen, neglects his studies to spend all his time on his moped, to the consternation of his parents.

Homebreaker

December 2015 •English

Eelis is skipping classes, mom and dad are on the verge of divorce, sister has yet another boyfriend. The life of a little boy is in its turning point.

Bye Bye Boredom

September 2024 •Swedish

13-year-old Jackie and her best friend Nova do most things together. They hang out in the horse paddock, drive Epa tractors, and take drugs. At a farewell party for one of their friends, they buy some pink pills from the local dealer and mail carrier, Casper. Jackie encourages them to try the drug, which leads to disastrous consequences when Nova dies. In the aftermath, Jackie must not only cope with the loneliness and grief of losing her best friend but also deal with the guilt she feels.

Roleplay

March 2024 •English

College students confront sexual violence on their campus through a transformative theater process. This urgent coming of age story follows young adults grappling with sex, consent, identity, and power on their paths to adulthood.

Having Fun With Everything Gone

Invalid date •English

When their dads pass away in a car crash together, the two best friends try their best to still survive high school, while developing their own struggles and addictions at home. Even with everything going at them, they still try their best to have fun and keep their friendship stable, especially with the new, developing issues in it.

Roma

April 2004 •Spanish

Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.