MEX, FRA, USA • 1 hour 12 minutes Directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Jaripeo offers a nuanced exploration of queer identity within the deeply traditional world of hypermasculine Mexican rodeos. Set in rural Michoacán, the film captures the eclectic lives of rancheros that navigate this secret subculture which both honors and defies the rigid cowboy mythology. Lensed beautifully on Super 8, Jaripeo is the feature directorial debut of Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig.
MEX, FRA, USA • 1 hour 12 minutes Directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Jaripeo offers a nuanced exploration of queer identity within the deeply traditional world of hypermasculine Mexican rodeos. Set in rural Michoacán, the film captures the eclectic lives of rancheros that navigate this secret subculture which both honors and defies the rigid cowboy mythology. Lensed beautifully on Super 8, Jaripeo is the feature directorial debut of Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig.
You may know Punkie Johnson from several seasons on SNL, but PUNKIE creates a raw, behind the scenes portrait of a stand up comedian and Saturday Night Live star as she deals with life, touring on the road, trying to protect her artistic voice, and true self.
WARLA is a crime-drama based on the true story of the Warla Gang, a group of transgender women who kidnap foreigners for ransom money to fund their gender-affirming surgeries. The film examines the struggles and treatment of marginalized individuals searching for acceptance.
Because there really are more things in earth and heaven than you can imagine, enjoy this grab bag of scifi, fantasy, and weird fiction films to satisfy all your genre cravings.
Please and Thank You Directed by Hal Kirkland 11:00 • United States • Alabama Premiere MeMe™, a virtual assistant, tries to save her clueless owner from an AI apocalypse simply because he's polite when using voice-enabled technology. If she fails, they'll both be assimilated.
Ultra Juice Directed by Carl Conway Maguire 3:41 • United States • Alabama Premiere ALABAMA A lonely man finds friendship in an unexpected place: his new vape.
Aptitude Directed by Natasha Mynhier 20:00 • United States • Southern US Premiere STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM In a near-future society where a high-stakes virtual exam dictates one's future, a desperate student must decide whether to risk everything by cheating or accept a system designed to make her fail.
"Take Me To Your Leader" by My Mom Is Here Directed by Benjamin Rummans 4:18 • United States Music video for "Take Me to Your Leader" by My Mom Is Here.
The Humbug Directed by Cole Paviour 9:09 • United Kingdom • Southern US Premiere INTERNATIONAL Two elderly women in a care home grapple with magical mint humbugs, setting off an absurd journey through pleasure and peril.
Ape Shit Directed by Dahlia Jane Kressler 2:57 • United States • Alabama Premiere STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM When two monkeys on a mission of exploration land on a plant inhabited by dodo birds, the question emerges as to whether apes and birds can live in harmony.
Headphones Directed by Steven Arriagada 9:13 • Australia • Alabama Premiere INTERNATIONAL A lovelorn young man works the late shift at a dead-end fast-food joint alongside his crush when a mysterious voice in his uncle's old Walkman begins whispering exactly what he must do to keep her alive.
Closing Hour Directed by Tim Smink 8:43 • Netherlands INTERNATIONAL, STUDENT A late night visit from cashier Mia's boyfriend as she closes her store leads to an unexpected and frightening confrontation.
Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting Directed by Alexander Thompson 18:22 • United States • Alabama Premiere A coming-of-age fable about mothers, daughters, & the beasts they hunt. Starring HEREDITARY's Milly Shapiro and WALKING DEAD's Pollyanna McIntosh.
A car crash turns one man's night of clubbing into a claustrophobic fight to stay alive. Alone in the wreckage, injured and trapped, he has to outlast the elements, the dark, and whatever’s watching just outside the light, raising the question of who's really game.
USA • 1 hour 25 minutes Directed by Jennifer Kroot
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are known for inserting bawdy humor and zany satire into unique queer activism. Explore this entertaining closeup on their San Francisco origins and following a riveting set of campy nuns during an over-the-top Easter in the Park 2023 celebration set against a beautiful sunny afternoon backdrop in Dolores Park.
AUS • 1 hour 30 minutes Directed by Mia'Kate Russell
Set in the sweltering Australian summer of 1986, Mia’Kate Russell’s survival thriller debut feature follows Penny and her best friends celebrating university acceptance at a remote beach house. The ‘no dick event’ spirals into a blood-soaked nightmare when an uninvited cousin, Kat, and a crew of dangerous men crash the party.
