Inside Out 2
At hockey camp, Riley’s emotions face a shake-up when Anxiety arrives. Joy must help her find balance in this heartfelt, funny sequel about growing up and learning to feel everything.
Pyre
In a remote Himalayan village, an elderly couple’s quiet resistance to displacement becomes a powerful ode to love, belonging and resilience in this visually stunning, award-winning drama.
Short Fusion: Violet Delights
From rooftop awakenings to rural romances, these vivid, tender and fearless shorts celebrate queer identity in all its complexity, charting love, longing and community across continents.
Everything Needs to Live
Powerlifter, activist and coach, Anna Kurkurina uses her strength for good—rescuing animals and uplifting others in wartime Ukraine. A stirring portrait of courage, compassion and resilience.
Little Amelie
Told through pastel-hued animation, this whimsical tale follows a curious Belgian girl in Japan as she makes sense of life’s mysteries. A poetic, Miyazaki-inspired gem full of wonder and charm.
Al Awda
Aboard a boat bound for Gaza, 22 activists prepare for confrontation with compassion and resolve. This intimate portrait captures solidarity in action and the quiet strength of collective resistance.
AMR-Dying to Change the World
Narrated by Brian Cox, this urgent documentary exposes the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, revealing how superbugs are already reshaping health, food and the future of humanity.
Mad Bills to Pay
Selling cocktails on Orchard Beach, Rico lives for the moment—until news from his girlfriend shakes his world. A vivid Bronx summer comes alive in this bold, heartfelt indie debut.
All That's Left of You
Spanning three generations, this moving drama traces a Palestinian family’s journey from 1948 to today. A deeply personal tale of loss, resilience and the lasting echoes of inherited trauma.
Salve Maria
In this bold, genre-blurring tale of new motherhood, a woman battles postpartum despair and buried truths. A gripping, empathetic portrait of the contradictions at the heart of maternal identity.
Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
In 1950s Yugoslavia, four filmmakers are targeted for their sexuality in a chilling portrait of repression, loyalty and betrayal under authoritarian rule. A powerful story of identity and resistance.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Rose Byrne shines in this tense, tender portrait of a mother pushed to the brink. A gripping psychological thriller that explores the quiet terror of holding everything together.
The Unfixing
A moving personal story of illness and healing becomes a wider meditation on ecological crisis, as director Nicole Betancourt weaves body and planet into one urgent, poetic journey.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
When Halloween’s Pumpkin King discovers Christmas, chaos and charm collide in this stop-motion classic—a spooky, sweet tale of misfit joy and holiday mix-ups, brimming with gothic imagination.
Short Fusion: Dangerous Liaisons
Desire, delusion and defiance collide in these bold, unsettling stories of women navigating power, danger and intimacy in a world where the lines between control and vulnerability blur.
Legend Has It...
When Daroush stumbles into a mythical realm from his childhood tales, he discovers a destiny beyond his wildest dreams in this enchanting family adventure full of magic, mystery and heart.
The Fisherman
Forced into retirement, a proud fisherman and his scaly sidekick chase one last dream through the streets of Accra. A joyful tale of magic, mischief and the unbreakable spirit of community.
Lowland Kids
As rising waters threaten their Louisiana home, two teens face relocation in this lyrical, deeply moving portrait of family, loss and the quiet courage needed to start again.
EEL
On the edge of Taipei, a man and a mysterious woman cross paths in a dreamlike tale of memory and longing. Set on Shezi Island, this hauntingly beautiful film drifts between past and future.
Alpha
When a teen returns home with a mysterious tattoo, her mother’s fears deepen as a strange virus begins turning bodies to marble. A haunting, visceral tale from the queen of French body horror.
Zodiac Killer Project
When a Zodiac Killer doc falls apart, Charlie Shackleton turns the ruins into a witty, razor-sharp critique of true crime obsession. A playful, provocative look at how we consume real-life horror.
A Private Life
When a patient dies under suspicious circumstances, a Paris-based analyst dives into a tangled mystery. Jodie Foster leads this twisty, darkly funny whodunnit with style and sharp intelligence.
The Ice Tower
When runaway Jeanne hides in a 1970s film studio, she meets a star who might be the Snow Queen herself. A visually stunning, dreamlike tribute to cinema’s power to enchant and transform.
Victims of Sin
A nightclub dancer risks everything to protect an abandoned child in this explosive blend of music, melodrama and noir. A Golden Age Mexican classic, newly restored and defiantly full of heart.
Now And Then
Four lifelong friends reunite to reflect on the summer that shaped them. A heartfelt coming-of-age tale about growing up, growing apart and the enduring power of childhood bonds.
Short Fusion: Transfigurations
From dancing rituals to dogs reborn as boys, these eerie, imaginative tales probe the edges of identity, grief and transformation, where the human and uncanny blur in unexpected, unsettling ways.
The Crossroads
When a brief encounter ends in tragedy, an elderly doctor is forced to confront guilt, memory and shifting family ties in this quietly powerful study of regret, responsibility and redemption.
Measures For a Funeral
Audrey Benac unearths the story of a forgotten violinist in this lyrical meditation on art, memory and ambition, as she hunts for a lost concerto and reckons with echoes of her own past.
Short Fusion: Children's Tales
Blending fantasy and reality, these inventive shorts channel childhood imagination, revealing how young minds process the world around them and the future through stories only they could tell.
The Love That Remains
As a family reshapes itself in rural Iceland, moments of quiet magic and tender absurdity reveal how love endures. A lyrical, gently surreal gem—complete with a scene-stealing sheepdog.
Surprise Film
A beloved CFF tradition returns! One film, no clues. Expect the unexpected in this secret screening that never fails to spark debate, delight and a little drama. Take a chance, and join the mystery.
Is This Thing On?
As their marriage dissolves, Alex and Tess face midlife, parenthood and second chances in this tender, funny love story set against the backdrop of New York’s vibrant comedy scene.
Short Fusion: Roots
From family secrets to childhood obsessions, these intimate shorts explore the ties that bind us, revealing how memory, place and kinship shape who we are and who we dare to become.
Timestamp
In post-invasion Ukraine, school life unfolds in fragments of grief, resilience and hope. This moving portrait captures a nation’s youth navigating war’s shadow with strength and quiet defiance.
Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere
From civil rights marches to movie sets, this engaging portrait of legendary photographer Steve Schapiro pairs striking images with captivating stories from a life spent documenting history.
L'aventura
As a chaotic family holiday unfolds in Sardinia, young Claudine narrates with sharp wit and warmth. A funny, tender portrait of mishaps, memory and the messy beauty of life on the road.
Romeria
On the Galician coast, 18-year-old Marina searches for traces of a lost past in this luminous, quietly hopeful journey of memory, belonging and the bittersweet pull of home.
Rental Family
A struggling actor in Tokyo is hired to play a grieving dad, but an unexpected bond turns role-play into something real. A tender, quietly funny story about connection in the unlikeliest of places.
Pillion
On Christmas Eve, a lonely choir boy meets a leather-clad stranger, sparking a tender, kinky romance. A bold, funny twist on the British rom com that brings BDSM into the festive spotlight.