Bloopsong (3W, 2M, 1 NB)

When a flight attendant disappears with her plane in the North Pacific Ocean, an international search happens. Her partner tries to find a vaccine for the pandemic that’s kept them apart; two marine researchers turn into government plane-seekers to find the plane. But under the ocean, the attendant searches for anything to stop her from transforming into a sea weapon - or the sad jellyfish who visits her looking for a certain singer…

Take Care (3W)

An undocumented Brazilian woman, Selene, has taken Martinha, the daughter of a friend from Brazil, under her wing to take care of a widowed American billionairess. Selene teaches Martinha how to work and be a “perfect American”, much to Martinha’s resistance. But the pressure to survive throws their relationship in jeopardy as work grows more difficult and their widow grows more aware of their tenuous existence.

Swallow (min. 3W, 1M)

Evie returns home from New York City to continue her recovery after suffering a complication in her cancer treatment. While she’s eager to return to her work-life in New York, everyone expects her to rest and respect her new body’s limits. And so her fight past cancer begins - not to remain scarred, but to make a life on her own terms rather than everyone else’s.

Mavericks (3M, 2F, 1 Transwoman, 2 NB)

In Brazil, Chisa is about to release her own video game adaptation to scores of die-hard fans. But a video game company in Japan threatens to shut it down for misuse of their copyright. What ensues is a game of hide-and-seek across Internet platforms and gay undergrounds, exposing two lonely, queer lives across the Pacific to a world that would rather see them killed...whether by Military Police or Serial Killer.

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stray (2W, 3M, 1 Transman/NB)

An accident separates Telma and her son, Caio in a small Brazilian town. Caio is taken in by a stray dog, with no memory of his life beforehand. Telma takes in a stray cat to keep her company as she recovers. Both Telma and Caio move on from their accidents under new care, but are painfully drawn back to the hazy scene of the accident – and the dangerous conditions that precipitated it.

Passing Time in Animal Town (3W, 2M, 1 NB)

In the virtual community of Animal Town, sheepish Mari struggles to fit in with her younger, more experienced, seemingly picture-perfect villagers.  The longer she gets to know her neighbors, the more she discovers her value in creating a community that has long felt like a lonesome pass-time.  But what will the neighbors think when they slowly discover Mari’s real-life descent infiltrating her actions in Animal Town?

The Sisters Campinas (6W, 4M)

Three sisters - Olga, Maria, and Iara - have been shackled to their father's Brazilian estate for forty years.  When their neighbor dies, Olga suddenly becomes inspired to paint, while Maria and Iara experience rushes to rekindle lost romances, all in an effort to escape age, place and their sister-in-law's obsessive "improvements".  But in this adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters, can they finally escape their home?

Giving Up the Spirits (2W, 4M)

At the Glass Closet Lounge in Manhattan, Ferry begins to perform an original song for the crowd, but can’t get the chords or the words right.  It's not because he's unfulfilled or drunk; it's because he's smothered by the ghosts of his parents.  An American Idol reject named Chance holds some promise in getting Ferry’s life and music together.  Whether they succeed in spite of their love of booze and intrusions of loving parents, however, is entirely theirs to confront...lest they sabotage themselves for good.