2026 New Bedford Film Festival Official Selections
For its third year, the 2026 New Bedford Film Festival received hundreds of submissions from around the globe, exceeding our expectations! We are grateful to all who submitted and are excited to share this year's official selection!
2026 Official Selection Announcement
Official Selection Titles
NARRATIVE SHORT
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A GENRE FLUID FILM
COMEDY, LGBTQ+
Directed By | Adam Griswold
North Reading, MA, USA
This film seeks to normalize the experiences of transgender and nonbinary people for a general audience... but can't quite decide on the best premise to do so, and ends up cycling through multiple humorous scenes that examine trans issues from different angles.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

A MATTER OF TIME
DRAMA
Directed By | Ana MIlena Rojas, Brian Hoffman
New York, NY, USA
When a major ICE raid threatens to tear her family apart, a DACA recipient mother must evade capture and make a heart-wrenching decision to protect her family. In her frantic race against time, a chance encounter leads to an emotional turning point.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

A TRAPDOOR
DRAMA
Directed By | Angela DiMarco, David Hogan
Seattle, WA, USA
Francis comes home after 30 days of rehab for her sister's wedding rehearsal dinner. As the evening unravels, her past continues to haunt her. Francis must confront her demons, the pain of the past and the truth of her father's death.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

ALWAYS ON
COMEDY
Directed By | Kyle Kuchta
Massachusetts, USA
Bronson Somatz deals with his breakup the only way he knows how: daydreams and drunken schemes.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

AND THEY SHALL HANDLE SERPENTS
HORROR/THRILLER
Directed By | Stuart Valberg
Upton, MA, United States
A peculiar takeout delivery driver, hoping to lead the wayward home to the Father, makes sinister adjustment to their orders.STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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ASHES OF AETERNUS
HORROR
Directed By | Jackson Paraiso
Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
Just some old friends who made a lil movie.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

BATH BOMB
HORROR / COMEDY
Directed By | Colin G Cooper
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
An ostensibly romantic bath takes a deeply disturbing turn.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

BEAN BANDIT
WESTERN
Directed By | Tyler LaPlant, Ashton O'Brien, Matthew J Hernan
Arlington Massachusetts, USA
A tired and weary cowboy walks down a green valley in search of any form of sustenance he can get his dusty hands on.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

BLUE
DRAMA
Directed By | Marco Sandoval
Melrose, Massachusetts
A couple embarks on a journey of growth as they navigate the profound decision of an unexpected pregnancy. (Warning: Topics surrounading abortion.)
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

CINCO
DRAMA
Directed By | Diego Gardo, Víctor Candela
Madrid, Spain & Berlin, Germany
Ruby is a young man from a working-class neighborhood in Madrid, tired of the violence and distrust that define his group of friends' daily lives.
Together with Nélson, Daniela, and Alexis, he spends the eve of Saint John's Night, where every plan and every action turn into a competition among the boys to validate their status within the group. As night falls, Ruby finds himself at odds with his friends over an alleged theft, with the flames of the Saint John's bonfires as silent witnesses.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT
DRAMA
Directed By | Charlie Lyons
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
When a female police detective sees a conflicted woman enter a house, the detective arrests her and forces her to make a hard choice.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

DANIEL VAN DEN BERG IS DEAD
DRAMA
Directed By | Ali Baharlou
Antwerp, Belgium
Daniel Van den berg is wrongfully declared administratively dead and must now prove that he is alive.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

DAYDREAM
DRAMA
Directed By | Gwenn Hope
Portsmouth, RI, USA
A coastal, small town boy sets out to publish a novel based on his childhood best friend, but faces a moral dilemma when deciding whether to publish a comforting, fabricated version of their story or reveal the unsettling truth.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

GALILLEE
DRAMA
Directed By | Rachelle A. Dermer
Norton, Massachusetts USA
A young man finds love and danger within the conversion therapy program he's conscripted into.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

GALLINA
DRAMA
Directed By | Fernando Reinaldos
Bilbao, Spain
In rural Spain, ten-year-old Pablo loves spending time at his granny’s countryside home, playing with his younger sister Alba and his best friend Martín. But everything changes when Martín pressures him to betray his family, leaving Pablo to question where he truly belongs. (Warning: animal cruelty.)
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

GIMME
HORROR
Directed By | Steven Schloss
Boston, MA USA
On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel. (Warning: child violence.)STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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HOW THE LONELY KEEP
THRILLER
Directed By | Nathan Sellers
Ipswich, MA
Weeks after her disappearance, a local teen returns to the places she knew best, while an unseen hand holds the secret of why she may never be found.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

I DON'T WANT TO SCARE ANYONE
HORROR
Directed By | James Sweet
Woodland Washington USA
A tribute to the Campfire scene in Friday the 13th Part 2 (Paul Holt monologue)
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

LA METERNITA
DRAMA
Directed By | Nicola Petrucci
Johnston, Rhode Island, USA
The thoughts of a woman who is getting closer to motherhood but isn’t sure how to feel about it. A woman who has a conversation with her younger self, perhaps with the help of cannabis.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

LAMENT
HORROR
Directed By | Robert Moore
Maine
70-year-old Walter still struggles to cope with the death of his wife. On the 5th anniversary of her death, strange occurrences begin to happen in his household, forcing him to confront the past.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

LUNAR DARK
SCI-FI
Directed By | Jimmy Martin
Taunton, MA, USA
A lone spacefarer encounters strange music from the void.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

MAEVE'S MIRROR
HORROR/FANTASY
Directed By | Paul Odgren
Worcester, MA, USA
Maeve's reflection in her bedroom mirror begs to be set free into the real world.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

MANSPLAINING
COMEDY
Directed By | Joseph Columbo
Metuchen, NJ, USA
A woman calls customer service and gets much more than what she wanted.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

MARDAZMA
HORROR
Directed By | Amir Masoud Soheili
Mashhad, Iran
Two Taliban soldiers, escorting arrested voters to their punishment, take an alternative route to evade the army. Their journey descends into chaos when they encounter Mardazma, a mythical Afghan jinn who tests their courage and morality in a battle between superstition, power, and fear.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

MEAT CUTE
HORROR
Directed By | Beck Schwab
Providence, Rhode Island
When a curious romantic sets out to impress her new "unapologetically vegan" date, things take a darkly unexpected turn. What begins as an awkward dinner quickly tests her date’s capacity for forgiveness, revealing that not all vegan meals are created equal.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

MOURN CORN
EXPERIMENTAL
Directed By | Evan Richter
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Praise the maize. Sob on that cob. Mourn Corn.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

NIMROD
COMEDY/DRAMA
Directed By | Robert Dibrell
New York, NY USA
An alcoholic man pays a hunter to kill him, but before they execute the arrangement, the man must say goodbye to his estranged sister.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

OVERSUSPICIOUS
DRAMA
Directed By | Vinnie Pagano
Framingham, MA, USA
A woman, plagued by paranoia, confides in her psychiatrist about an unsettling incident she witnessed.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

PROM PARTY MASSACRE
HORROR/MUSICAL
Directed By | Jordan Gustafson
Los Angeles, CA, United States
In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party - but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body!
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

PUMPKIN PIE
COMEDY
Directed By | Karin Trachtenberg
Grafton, MA USA
A bakery owner finds her coveted solitude interrupted by a frantic customer on Thanksgiving morning.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

RULE NUMBER 2
COMEDY
Directed By | Mark Kiefer
Nantucket, MA, USA
A Nantucket realtor makes a potentially catastrophic mistake just minutes before a showing.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

RUN WILD
DRAMA
Directed By | Roxanna Lewis
Coronado Island, Old Town Temecula, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, California, USA
A 70’s love-child endures a piercing life lesson during a rare weekend visitation with her addicted, estranged father recently released from prison.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

SHE WAS, SHE IS, SHE NEVER WILL BE
DRAMA
Directed By | Sonya LaTorre
Bangor, PA, USA
When a bubbly high schooler starts dating someone new, her guy-best friend snaps, changing her life forever. (Warning: Implication of sexual assault, Strong language)
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

SHIFT
HORROR
Directed By | Bridgette Cannell
Worcester, MA United States
Alone in the wilderness, a resilient forest ranger faces a sinister presence stalking her through the night, testing her resolve and sanity in a chilling battle for survival.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

SIM
DRAMA
Directed By | Lynn Ryssen
Antwerp, Spain
Mia lives in a dystopian near future where having children is the duty of every woman but Mia doesn’t want children.STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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THE FISH TANK
HORROR/DRAMA
Directed By | Victoria Garza
Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
A mysterious fish woman's quest for freedom uncovers a human trafficking ring. (Warning: Suggested Nudity, Crude content, Speech about human trafficking)
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

THE LIARS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD
DRAMA
Directed By | Parker Croft
West Hollywood, CA, USA
When a couple runs over a stranger's dog, they compete for the moral high ground at any cost. (Warning: animal violence)
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

THE LONELY DORYMAN
DRAMA
Directed By | Noah Duarte
São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
In 1960s Portugal, a fisherman finds himself stranded on a mysterious island and realizes what it means to be truly alive against all odds.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

THE SWEET PERFUME
DRAMA
Directed By | Mohammad Reza Mohammadi
Iran. Khorasan Razavi . Mashhad
A female student named Roghaye gets dizzy and nauseous during a national exam due to an allergy to perfume. But the invigilator does not allow her to go out
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM -

THE WAITING
DRAMA
Directed By | Ted Omsley
North Attleborough, MA, USA
As fertility treatments cycle between promise and disappointment, a woman narrates the quiet unraveling of hope, love, and identity inside the spaces where waiting becomes a way of life.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

TO LOVE A MONSTER
DRAMA
Directed By | Joey Carrier
Savannah, Georgia, USA
After being setup on his first date ever, Boris, a monster, must tame his grotesque features or risk losing his only chance at love.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM -

VERMIN
HORROR
Directed By | Kristen Semedo
Los Angeles, USA
Struggling with his impending divorce, a man discovers he's not as alone as he thinks.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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A PEANUT IN PALM BEACH
Directed By | Derick Lozano-Walker & Caleb Fix
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
On Florida’s man made Peanut Island, coral thrives in unexpected conditions, offering new insight into resilience in a changing ocean.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

BEYOND MEDICINE: THE STORY OF BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
Directed By | Andrew Eldridge
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
In a city known for world-class medicine but deep health inequities, one small pediatric practice is redefining what care can be. This film follows Boston Community Pediatrics as it delivers holistic, relationship-driven support that transforms the lives of children and families.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM -

CHASING KILIMANJARO
Directed By | Mike Grasela
Boston, MA, USA
Brian Reynolds, a world record para athlete, has triumphed over numerous challenges throughout his life. His first steps into endurance sports was back in 2013 when he hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as an attempt to prove to himself he could do way more than he believed he could. Now he’s back in Tanzania attempting to be the fastest known amputee below the knee to up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

DICK'S-A-THON
Directed By | Dylan Young
Seattle, Washington, United States
26 Miles, 5 Meals, 1 Wild Tradition. Learn about Seattle's wackiest marathon to honor a friend, and give back to the outdoors.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

FIR TRADERS
Directed By | Sara Goldblatt
Nashua + Litchfield, NH
Firs, faith, and family collide at New Hampshire's busiest Christmas tree lot.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM -

SHEEPDOGS
Directed By | Brian Knappmiller
Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
An artist works with veterans to transform their scars into powerful works of art.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

THE CARPENTER OF THE SEA
Directed By | Álvaro Resta
Ribeiras, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal
João Tavares, one of the last traditional azorean shipwrights, is building a new whaleboat he was far from imagining. The film preserves an endangered craft, celebrating Azorean heritage while reflecting on cultural renewal and regenerative tourism after the end of whaling.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM -

THE LAST ISLANDER
Directed By | Joe Berkeley
Peddocks Island, Massachusetts, USA
Mike McDevitt is the last full time resident of the Boston Harbor Islands. Following the death of his sister, Mike is fighting to keep her historic home on Peddocks standing for future generations. The state may knock it down.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

WOMEN OF WAMPUM
Directed By | Kelsey Leonard and Alejandro Miranda
Wampanoag Territory
A tradition shaped by the tides and restored by the matriarchs.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ANIMATED SHORT
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DOBRINA
MUSICAL
Directed By | Hannes Rall
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

ENDLESS CHASE
MYSTERY
Directed By | Cody Salvesen
Marion, MA, USA
A police officer pursues a mysterious creature through the woods in a never-ending foot chase.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

GHOSTS IN THE FOG
HORROR
Directed By | Juan Rivera, Vincente DiSanti
Westport, MA, USA
Ghosts in the Fog is a 10-minute animated fan film set in the Never Hike Alone: A Friday the 13th fan film universe. Taking place three years before the events of the original Never Hike Alone, the story follows three friends — Lana, Brandon, and Dom — whose weekend camping trip takes a dark and unexpected turn when they get lost in a mysterious fog. Looking for help, they stumble into cursed Camp Crystal Lake and discover the Legend of Jason Voorhees is all too real. (Warning: Violence.)
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM -

HELL
DRAMA
Directed By | Parker Croft
West Hollywood, CA USA
A place where dreams are real, wishes come true, and everything is always awful for everyone.
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

KNIGHTS OF QUEST FOR LOVE
COMEDY
Directed By | Mickey Stepanskiy
NYC, NY, USA
Two knights, one princess, a king, a dragon, a wizard, some jokes and one thousand boatloads of love.
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

OUTMATCHED
ACTION
Directed By | Erik Steenstra, Cody Salvesen, Lee Jun Yan
Vancouver, BC, Canada
A fresh-faced samurai challenges a mysterious warrior and finds that he is severely outmatched.
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

SIGNALMAN
DRAMA
Directed By | Brian Colby
Andover, MA USA
A young WWII sailor in the Pacific longs for home.
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

TIN TUNE
COMEDY
Directed By | Carolyn Gair
Thousand Oaks, California USA
When you’re three inches tall, a cluttered attic can offer a world of mystery and wonder, especially if it contains old toys and musical instruments!
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

TRUTH DETECTOR: FAMILY THERAPY
COMEDY
Directed By | William Reliford
Omaha, Nebraska USA
After the chaos of the last few weeks, the entire family goes to therapy — but bringing the Truth Detector along wasn’t the best idea.
ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
STUDENT SHORT
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2389: COMING HOME
SCI-FI
Directed By | Kateryna Sazonova
Chicago, IL, the USA
Two humans from Mars come to Earth destroyed by climate change to find out if it is livable once again.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM -

COWBOY. CONNOR
WESTERN/DRAMA
Directed By | Scott Embleton
Kingston, Rhode Island, United Stated
Tensions rise when the new Marshall meets up in a saloon with the notorious outlaw known as Connor.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM -

DAMNED IF YOU DO
DRAMA
Directed By | Parker Anne Devine, Megan McNeil
Austin, Texas
After having no luck growing the fan-base of her college band, a self-centered lead singer decides to try a TikTok tutorial for fame... and ends up making a deal with the devil in the process.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

FAMILY SUNDAY
DRAMA
Directed By | Gerardo Del Razo
Mexico City, Mexico
In a forgotten housing unit in Mexico City two scheming scoundrels attempt to extort local merchants, but the fed-up neighbors band together to fight back against their relentless abuses.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

HERENCIA
DRAMA
Directs By | Quinn Sullivan
Cambridge, MA USA
The Roque family faces the arrival of a supposed food critic, Spencer Plum — and the return of a familiar spirit determined to save her family.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM -

LADYBUGS
DRAMA
Directs By | Stella Little
Boston, MA, USA
After learning about climate change, a young girl becomes obsessed with rescuing ladybugs.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -

THE COUNTRY GENTLEWOMAN
COMEDY
Directed By | Hope Lines
Winchester, Hampshire, UK
A madcap Jane Austin / Cooking Show / SAW mashup.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM -

THROUGH THEIR LENS
DOCUMENTARY
Directed By | Caleb Tobin
Boston, MA, United States
A behind-the-scenes look at how student journalists covered high-stakes protests on their campus.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM -

WHAT THE HEAVEN!
COMEDY/DRAMA
Directed By | Richard Yan
Chicago, IL, USA
When his recently deceased father returns as a ghost, a Chinese American student must help him resolve unfinished business — bridging generations, cultures, and their strained relationship — before he can pass on to the afterlife.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
MUSIC VIDEO
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BEING A WOMAN
Directed By | Abbey Devoy
London, UK
Seven happy women are fine with their experience of being a woman - totally, totally fine!
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

BY MY SIDE
Directed By| Mike Steidley
Musical Artist | Sammy Miximin
New York, New york
By My Side is Sammy Maximin's recent music video showcasing a nostalgic R&B vibe that feels timeless.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

CRACKING UP
Directed By | Challen Carter
Musical Artist | The King of Mars
Chicago, IL, United States
The King of Mars presents: the crash-out video.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

DEVILS & ANGELES
Directed By | Challen Carter
Musical Artist | The King of Mars
Chicago, IL, United States
Alt-rock meets classic sitcoms in Devils & Angels.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

ELECTRIC AIR
Directed By | New Bedford, MA, USA
Musical Artist | Dream Out Loud Center
New Bedford, MA, USA
Dream Out Loud students & staff team up to create a rock anthem, with original lyrics and instruments, as they go through the downtown of New Bedford
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

GROWING UP
Directed By | Sean Campbelll
Musical Artist | Florian
Fall River, MA, USA
A music video about growing up in 80s Fall River.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

MAKE A KILLER
Directed By | Liv Dunkley, Mitch Cardoza
Musical Artist | Ace Mcguire’s Acid Tabs
Dartmouth MA
When predators reveal themselves, a man wrestles his conscience following his partner down a path of vigilante revenge.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

THE WAY IT GOES
Directed By | Jeremiah HawkeNorth
Musical Artist | Echo Hotel
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A rebellious punk rock masterpiece containing a punchy song with a visually exhilarating narrative. This gritty film follows an anti-hero challenging media expectations and social norms, catapulting viewers into a world where the raw energy of the music converges with a visually arresting rebellion against conformity.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

THROW IT TO THE FIRE
Directed By | Will Wheaton
Musical Artist | Morrissey Blvd.
New Bedford, MA, United States
Official music video for Throw It To The Fire by Morrissey Blvd.
STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM -

WHAT IF I DIE FLYING OVER OKLAHOMA?
Directed By | H. Nelson Tracey
Musical Artist | Rae Isla
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Trapped in the middle seat, singer-songwriter Rae Isla spirals into an existential crisis that transforms airplane anxiety into a surreal question of "what if?"STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
TV SERIES
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ABRACADAVERS: SEASON 3
COMEDY
Directed By | Morgan Ermter, Reamonn Joshee, Anna Cooley
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Everyone wonders about their future: even superheroes.
GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM -

DAVINA, THE DELIVERY WITCH
FANTASY
Directed By | Seth Chitwood
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
After joining the Mister Witch Delivery Service, Davina navigates the complex politics of this supernatural mailroom, Davina soon faces a new challenge when her male colleagues take full control.
GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM -

EYES IN THE WOODS
MYSTERY
Directed By | Morgan Ermter
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
See the forest for the trees.STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRANCINE, THE FIXER WITCH
FANTASY
Directed By | Seth Chitwood
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
After Francine passes away, Raven and Lysander embark on a perilous journey across worlds facing magical storms, lost memories, and dark curses with the hopes of bringing the fixer-witch back to life to help save the future of witches.
GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM -

OPEN TO IT - PRIDE SPECIAL
COMEDY, LGBTQ+
Directed By | Frank Arthur Smith, Matt Hartman
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cam and his drag-family read for drag queen story hour – but a mob of uninvited guests aren't so excited about the idea. Elsa brings her nephew Georgie, shielding him from her friends' bawdy comedy. Princeton goes to support his classmate Jasper’s Deaf drag queen friends, despite Princeton’s disdain for anyone younger and cuter than him (which is all children).
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

OUR YEAR
COMEDY
Directed By | Jeffrey Hanley
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Our Year" is an episodic satire that delves puddle deep into the unique psyche that defines "Leafs Nation" and Toronto Hockey fans. The series is bringing together a team of influencers who personify the diverse and often contradictory aspects of being a Leafs fan. Each episode is a blend of scripted content and improvisational moments, allowing the influencers’ real-life personas to shine through.
GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM -

SLIGHTLY CRACKED
DRAMA
Directed By | Jennifer Monk
Warrnambool/Melbourne/Lara, Victoria, Australia
New mum Nadia journeys through three realities — past, present, future — uncovering how control, care, and societal expectations shape her life, identity, and the pursuit of healing.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM -

THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES
DRAMA
Directed By | Rachelle A. Dermer
Salem, Massachusetts USA
The once-great Pyncheon family is haunted by the history of a once-great mansion in 19th-century Salem, Massachusetts.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -

THE LAST DON OF PROVIDENCE
DOCMENTARY
Providence, RI, USA
“The Last Don of Providence” is a four-part docuseries examining the untold story of Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio — the last mob boss to lead New England’s most notorious crime family.
GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM -

WORLD'S WORST THANKSGIVING SERIES
DRAMA
Directed By | Seth Chitwood
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
After severing ties with her former boss Moses, Katie embarks on a secret mission to film a TV pilot inspired by her tumultuous experiences working for him.
STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
VERTICAL NARRATIVE
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A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE DATES
COMEDY
Directed By | Jack Braddy
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Emily can’t work out if it’s her choices or herself that’s the problem.
GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM -

ONE MORE TIME
DRAMA
Directed By | Jessie Van Der Vyver
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
What if everything you do is scripted?GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
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FRAUD FIGHTERS
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
AARP New Jersey volunteer Curt shares his personal story with identity fraud and how he is using his experience to help others.GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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KNOW YOUR NORMAL
Directed By | Joana Carreiro
New Bedford, MA
Your period says a lot about your heath – are you listening? Let’s clear up what’s normal, what’s not, and when to check in with a provider.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

SPAY IT FORWARD
Directed By | Paul Griswold
Woodbury, TN. USA
We fix what others leave behind.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

STAY TICK SAFE
Directed By | Joana Carreiro
New Bedford, MA
Spending time outdoors? Check and protect! Dr. Subtain Zia highlights the importance of a simple tick check to help prevent diseases such as Lyme.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM -

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH
Directed By | Joana Carreiro
New Bedford, MA
We get it. You’re busy - but staying on top of your health should be a priority. If you take the first step, we’ll take care of the rest.
GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
SOUTH COAST NARRATIVE
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AFTER THE READING
DOCUMENTARY
Directed By | Julien Elliot
New Bedford, MA, USA
BYOBook Club fosters friendship in New Bedford, MA.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

COLD SUMMER
Directed By | Nick Bernat
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
After a devastating loss, a woman endures the liminal space that follows.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

DROWNED
COMEDY
Directed By | Ryan Nunes, Sean Campbell
New Bedford, MA, USA
DROWNED is a raw, intimate portrait of ADHD, motherhood, and the quiet collapse we never talk about.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

LISTENING IN
Directed By | Dan Goldsmith
New Bedford, MA, USA
NB48 2025 film: A reverend struggles to offer therapeutic guidance to his parishioners as he deals with an eavesdropping and interfering secretary.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

SUNRISE IS AN ALL NIGHT PROCESS
SCI-FI, FAMILY
Directed By | Nick Bernat
NN48 2025 film:Two men with a mysterious box receive two visitors.STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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TURN, TURN, TURN
Directed By | Nat Mitchell
Providence, RI USA
A hybrid/experimental narrative short film combining three surreal, satirical tales about the failures of communication in the face of existential dread.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM -

YOUR LOVE: BESIDE ME
Directed By | Ali Kenner Brodsky
Dartmouth, MA, USA
your love: beside me is a triptych of short dance films that captures the life cycle of love.
STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
