Compassionate Movies

Texas, 1969. Michael infuriates girlfriend Mary-Bob by accepting the draft to serve in Vietnam. But after a violent incident at boot camp, he deserts...

A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Romani girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore...

The friendship of two young women is put to the test when one of them becomes unintentionally pregnant and the other one proposes raising the baby...

A short film inspired by Port of Entry, the immersive theater experience created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects.

A perfectionistic fitness influencer faces judgement, distractions and insecurities as she races to finish a "Get Ready With Me" video before a...

A new-to-town carer forms an unlikely bond with her first patient, an elderly man with onset dementia, and together they find ways to reconcile with...

In prisons ruled by toxic masculinity, dancing is an absolute taboo. But at Lancaster’s A-Yard, near Los Angeles, a group of young men, willing...

This evocative Zambian anthology film weaves together three powerful tales of resilience and hope, exploring mental health and identity. Wongani, a...

After years away from each other, a mother tries to reconnect with her daughter.

After destroying his best friend’s rehearsal dinner, a man in shambles races to gain control of his life in time for the wedding.

College sophomore Miles Stoops decides on a whim to make a movie with no clear direction, but is repeatedly distracted by JRPG monologues, a second...

After marrying her wife in Switzerland, Chinese filmmaker Yue returns home to confront the quiet fractures between her and her mother. Across...

A twentysomething spends a year closer and further from friends. A unique look at the Philly scene in the year 2021.

Frankie News 1 and 2 but not as good

A short animated tribute to Georgia’s beloved dog Kupata (“Sausage”), created in celebration of Children’s Day.

A university student grapples with a new type 1 diabetes diagnosis.