Films Directed by Women

Life and Debt is a feature-length documentary which addresses the impact of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and current globalization policies on a developing country such as Jamaica.

在养殖异国飞禽的竞争性家禽世界中，有三个极富个性和多样性的人物聚集在一起，共同追求养育完美鸡只的热情。本片将跟随这些角色的挣扎与胜利，以及来自俄亥俄州全国家禽展和田纳西州迪克西经典赛的众多参赛者，无论是人类还是鸡只，展现出的竞争与荣耀。

年輕漂亮的莎拉和靠賣淫維生的母親相依為命，漂泊不定的生活取代了這個年紀該有的多采多姿歲月。在一次的意外衝突下，莎拉無助地逃到洛杉磯的街頭，一無所有的她要想辦法生存下去，而出賣身體似乎是唯一的選擇……

爱莲娜（Chloe Partridge 饰）是家中的独生女，集万千宠爱于一身的同时，也背负了来自父亲的期望和压力。爱莲娜的父亲是一位非常古板而又严厉的男人，在父亲的严苛管教之下，爱莲娜的个性变得顺从又乖巧，只是，这种顺从是被迫而为之的，实际上，这样一种生活令爱莲娜感到绝望和窒息。
一次偶然中，爱莲娜邂逅了名为艾雷西亚（莉莉·拉芙莱斯 Lily Loveless 饰）的女孩，艾雷西亚完全就是爱莲娜的对立面，她性格大大咧咧充满个性，总是就这自己的性子做事，不在意任何人的眼光。爱莲娜喜欢和艾雷西亚一起玩，只有跟她在一起的时候，她才能感受到什么是自由。

於今年10月於漢普頓國際影展首度亮相，就獲得以鼓勵傑出女性電影工作者為目的的“柑橘娛樂果汁獎”。本片改編自真人真事，由《邪靈附身》女演員 夏娜‧貝茲 第二度自編自導長片，並與本片女主角─奧斯卡女配角得主安娜派昆一同參與製作。

A group of high school teens steal a van full of music equipment and pretend to be a band called "Truckstop" in order to stay on the road. When the band starts playing gigs, their sound is largely inconsistent and incoherent, however, over time the band becomes increasingly competent in their musicianship.

An intimate look at the very public and passionate fight waged by residents and business owners of Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Heights neighborhood facing condemnation of their property to make way for the polarizing Atlantic Yards project, a massive plan to build 16 skyscrapers and a basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets.

America is experiencing an epidemic of pain. One man has the answer to the problem yet the medical establishment has ignored him. For nearly 50 years, Dr. John Sarno has been single-handedly battling the pain epidemic by focusing on the mind-body connection and the nature of stress and the manifestation of physical ailments. With a renowned practice in rehabilitative medicine at NYU he is also a bestselling author of numerous books that deal with psychosomatic disorders. Filmmaker Michael Galinsky's family has a long history with Dr. Sarno and their experience will be woven into the fabric of the film, alongside well known patients, including Howard Stern, John Stossel, Jonathan Ames, Larry David, and many others.

"What if someone wrote your biography? Would there be horns and halos involved?"

A music promotor goes on the run and hopes to gain some cash after a club owner refuses to pay him and a drug dealer demands money.

This immersive doco covers 17 years of protest and activism in America from thwarted processions by the KKK and events celebrating the Confederate Flag, to the Occupy Wall Street movement and rallies for Trump.

A documentary that explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand's most passionately independent Maori tribes, Ngai Tuhoe.

在保守的伊朗，作为一个女性说唱歌手，索妮塔的才华却为她带来了困扰。但是索妮塔却在坚持着更大的抱负。她的音乐，节奏坚定如岩石，韵律激烈，她的表演是对女性长期忍受不公正、恐惧和性别歧视的撕心裂肺的吼叫和反抗。一切都只是时间的问题,她那极富魅力的表现和坚定的意志定会改变她的命运。

美国5岁男童迈尔斯·斯科特，在1岁半时被诊断出患上白血病。他决定像他最爱的超级英雄“蝙蝠侠”对抗坏人一样，勇敢面对病魔。知道了这件事的人们决定帮他圆梦：2013年11月15日，在旧金山全城的帮助下，他当了一回“蝙蝠侠”。这个故事将被拍成纪录片《小蝙蝠侠出击(BatkidBegins，对应BatmanBegins)》，导演达娜·纳克曼在今年圣迭戈动漫展上放出了预告，计划筹集10万美元资金完成这个纪录片。

A documentary that explores the potential dangers of toxic chemicals in consumer products and the recent spike in unexplained health phenomena.

一天晚上，约翰·斯托尔被从睡梦中叫醒，警车直接将他送进监狱。审判时，律师问他：“你害怕吗？”约翰回答：“当然一点儿也不怕，我什么都没做过，你们审问一万次我也是什么都没做过。”然而，清白的约翰·斯托尔二十年后才被释放。
纪录片《猎巫》讲述了美国小镇数十名家长被判儿童虐待罪的冤案，本片4月28日在加利福尼亚福克斯影院放映。《猎巫》通过一个小镇的案件审视了整个美国执法体系的公正性。这不仅仅是约翰·斯托尔一个人的故事，当时还有数十名家长被起诉以虐待儿童罪。他们都是美国遵纪守法的好公民、爱护子女的好父母，所有人都没有对子女进行过性侵犯或其他犯罪，却被无端指控，并在证据十分不充足的情况下定罪。
数十年后，这些家长都被释放，但他们的生活、他们子女的生活却被永远地改写。通过这部纪录片，观众可以切实感受到，此次事件中真正的犯罪不是干扰和迫害，而是让人无力反抗的高压政治。更可恶的是，还有人强迫孩子们出席做假证，他们的证词让自己的父母被判有罪。审判之后，孩子们立刻告诉了人们自己在法庭是被迫撒谎的，希望法官能重新考虑。然而，案件并没有任何改变。清白的大人们不得不在牢中度过几十年光阴。而那位将这些无辜家长判定罪行的律师，至今依然在职。孩子的父母在监狱中度过数十年，这位律师的工作和生活却丝毫未受影响。
本片通过这一个小镇的案件透视了整个美国的执法不公现象，制作人西恩·潘借此片揭露了某些权力居然凌驾于于民权至上的黑幕。

一部有关小奶汪成长为导盲犬的纪录片《崽之抉择》(Pick of the Litter，暂译)曝光预告，影片围绕五只刚出生的小奶汪展开。影片也细致追踪一个优良导盲犬从欢脱的幼崽到专业导盲犬的过程。该片由达娜·纳赫曼、唐·哈代联手打造。即将在斯兰丹斯电影节亮相。

Set against the backdrop of the Gold Coast of West Africa in 1876, "Abina and the Important Men" follows the harrowing true story of Abina Mansah, a young girl who is enslaved and struggles against the British colonial system that seeks to control trade and manipulate local customs for its own benefit. Despite the abolition of slavery, Abina finds herself trapped in a society where the trade in slaves, particularly children, persists under the guise of protectorate laws. After being sold and forced to marry against her will, Abina flees to seek her freedom and confronts the British legal system. Her battle for justice is a poignant narrative that exposes the hypocrisy of the colonial powers and the resilience of those who fought against their oppression. Told through stunning animation, the film is a compelling historical drama that delves into the complexity of freedom, colonialism, and the human spirit's unyielding desire for autonomy and dignity.

罗伯特是个五十来岁的老光棍，也是个充满焦虑和笨拙的“猎女者”。偶然一次碰见了自己的前妻，刚生了孩子，但不是他的。他意识到自己对前妻还有感觉。然而，与此同时他又遇上了一个梦幻般的美丽女子艾伊。爱伊向他提出建议：如果他对她有欲望的话，她可以跟他共坠爱河。不知所措的罗伯特被艾伊迷惑住了，于是接受提议。问题来了：到底谁是艾伊呢？她又从哪儿来的？

A couple goes on a hike in the woods, and the woman refuses to return.