Alliance of Women Directors Block
THE LAST CHEAP HOUSE
Directed By: Meg Favreau
In 2021, popular home-renovation influencers Josh and Anna Connelly were found dead under their house. This documentary shares the final footage the Connellys filmed.
AUDITORY PROBLEMS
Directed By: Lorin Davis
Wrapper rage. Slurping fury. Tapping torture. Lisa’s nervous system is under assault. She wants to fight. She wants to flee. She’s got problems . . . Auditory Problems.
THE BEARD
Directed By: Kelsey Corbin
A man vying for a promotion attempts to secure his and his wife’s place in society when the outside world bursts in and reveals the true nature of their relationship, forcing everyone to ask themselves: what are you willing to fight for?
THE PIGEON
Directed By: Brooke Trantor
An off-kilter comedy that explores how unexpressed grief can turn into unhealthy obsession. The Pigeon follows a depressed woman reeling from the death of her friend who tries to heal. But instead of feeling her big painful feelings, she becomes obsessed with getting rid of her backyard pigeon.
I F*CKING HATE YOU!
Directed By: Gabriela Paciel
After a flat tire leaves Michelle and David stranded in the desert on their way to Michelle’s wedding, simmering tensions erupt. Still mourning a recent loss, the siblings’ emotional wounds explode into a visceral confrontation inside an abandoned house, forcing them to fight for their lives, and ultimately, for each other.
CHRISTMAS IRL
Directed By: Rochan Liu
An influencer decides what’s truly important on Christmas.
WRITING FOR TIMOTHEE
Directed By: Dana Nachman
Film student Sidney Knight is a relentlessly focused screenwriter poised to be the breakout star of her 2017 graduating class at NYU. But Sindey is hiding a big secret: she’s also the world’s most famous fanfic writer for the up-and-coming actor Timothée Chalamet. At a rooftop party, Sidney’s cousin, Kit, introduces her to Parker, who sets her carefully curated identity on a collision course. Will her romantic childhood fantasies ruin her professional ambitions? Or, in true rom-com fashion, will it all work out in the end?
8:38
Directed By: Imole Ladipo
At 8:38 PM, May wakes up in a room with no memory of how she got there. Given one lifeline call, she must piece together the truth before time runs out, but is the voice on the other end trying to save her, or seal her fate? It only takes about 8 minutes to uncover everything.
Stick around after the credits for a special Q&A with the filmmakers and be sure to vote for the Audience Award!