Hopeful Movies

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 bigges...

Filmmaker Evan Jordan, accompanied by his friend (it's complicated) Sophia Anderson, returns to his home state for the first time since the passing of...

Finn was an athlete with a promising career ahead of him, until an accident forces him to explore other dreams.

It has been a year since Juliette’s sister has passed and she hasn’t been doing so well since that day, but she must learn how to be kind to herself.

Through therapy sessions and poignant flashbacks, a man confronts his deep-seated loneliness and struggles with connection, ultimately realizing the i...

After the sudden death of her best friend, Sienna is left in shambles. Struggling to cope with the loss, she embarks on a journey toward acceptance, w...

This feature documentary traces the political career of T.C. (Tommy) Douglas, former premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the New Democratic Party, w...

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

Exploring the beauty and complexity of the human mind, a girl reflects her emotionals ups, downs and internal struggles that she often hides behind a...

A Girl's things change with age, as her priorities and experiences shift so do the possessions she holds closest to her. A girl's formative years see...

An 18-year-old dancer struggling with ARFID must face challenges to follow her passion towards dancing on stage. Whilst still taking dance lessons and...

Two souls reunite in the afterlife and embark on adventures together, rediscovering how to fall in love.

Trapped in a surreal prison cell by media racism, a Black artist listens to the radio and learns that liberation comes with a price.

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 f...

Sometimes everything sucks. Bad grades in school, an angry alcoholic as stepfather and the feeling that no one understands you. This is the current s...

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

"Promises" follows the reflection of a man, thinking of the damage he's done to himself and others, via his mistakes, and is learning to accept... hop...

Two groups of Venezuelan dancers, while preparing for a dance battle, survive at traffic lights in the streets of Medellín. A group reflection on love...

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