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A Wrinkle in Time [IMDb] pictured
Ava DuVernay directs and Jennifer Lee cowrites the tale of a girl (Storm Reid) who travels into space to find her missing father, with the help of three mysterious aliens (Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling).
Strangers: Prey at Night [IMDb]
Christina Hendricks and Bailee Madison costar as members of a family terrorized by psychopaths. (male writers and director)
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The Homeless Chorus Speaks [official site]
Documentarian Susan Polis Schutz profiles the members of a San Diego choir of homeless men and women.
Itzhak [IMDb]
Documentarian Alison Chernick profiles a legendary (male) violinist.
Viva Kino! [LA Times review]
Filmmaker Lia Beltrami pays documentary tribute to a Jesuit priest who founded missions in the 17th century in what is today the American southwest.
Girls vs Gangsters [IMDb]
Zhenzhen Huang directs and cowrites this comedy about a bachelorette party gone wrong, starring Junning Zhang, Yihan Chen, Kaiqi Xue, and Tiantian Fan.
Our Blood Is Wine [IMDb]
Director and cowriter Emily Railsback looks at the rebirth of winemaking in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
The Leisure Seeker [IMDb]
Francesca Archibugi cowrites this dramedy about an elderly couple on an RV adventure. Costarring Helen Mirren. (male director)
Shining Moon [IMDb]
Victoria Wharfe McIntyre cowrites this dramedy about a gay (male) actor. (male director)
Claire’s Camera [IMDb]
Isabelle Huppert and Min-hee Kim star as new friends who meet at the outer edges of the Cannes Film Festival. (male writer-director)
Los Angeles Overnight [IMDb]
Arielle Brachfeld stars as an aspiring actress who gets caught up in LA’s criminal underworld. (male writer and director)
The Princess and the Matchmaker [IMDb]
Eun-kyung Shim stars as a royal who refuses marry the suitors chosen for her in this historical romantic comedy. (male director)
Thoroughbreds [IMDb]
Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy star in this thriller about two teenaged girls who strike up a dangerous friendship. (male writer-director)
Hello & Goodbye [IMDb]
Tybee Diskin costars in this drama about a couple who’ve just broken up testing their new friendship. (male writer and director)
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