After a decade away, a stripper returns to her conservative hometown to interrogate her past. “A Forgotten Place,” directed by Alice Leigh Barrós, is a sci-fi drama considering one’s relationship to home and the traumas that linger. nobudge.com/a-forgotten-pl…

A found footage compilation of a young drifter’s Mini-DV adventures. Michael Santos’s “trash moth” offers a series of vignettes discovered from a young man’s handycam that becomes progressively darker. [Online Premiere] nobudge.com/trash-moth

At the apex of California’s fire season, 16-year-old Mae is watched by a ghost whose gaze blurs lust and violation. Chloe Xtina directs “Ghost of You,” an elliptical slice-of-life portrait composed of a series of poetic fragments. nobudge.com/ghost-of-you

Last screenings of 2024!

A distracted personal assistant frantically prepares for her boss’s birthday party. Ben Gauthier’s “Flail” dives into a young woman’s effort to complete an urgent errand as she battles a bombardment of phone calls, texts, and email notifications. nobudge.com/flail

A teenage actress begins to reconsider her endeavors. Lola Shelby directs “She’s Got Substance,” a look at a comically dysfunctional family and a fifteen-year-old’s flailing pursuit of a career in performance. [Online Premiere] nobudge.com/videos/shes-go…

A teenage actress begins to reconsider her endeavors. Lola Selby directs “She’s Got Substance,” a look at a comically dysfunctional family and a fifteen-year-old’s flailing pursuit of a career in performance. [Online Premiere] nobudge.com/videos/shes-go…

In 2027, the government enforces “half-light,” a revolutionary law that disables all tech devices at sundown in order to enhance civilians' well-being. Erin O’Connor directs ‘half-light,” a future-fiction study observing a woman in this tech-free world. nobudge.com/videos/half-li…

Tonight! Films start at 7:15pm at Nitehawk Cinema (Prospect Park).

Trapped in a pyramid scheme of beauty products, a Korean entrepreneur finds her relentless pursuit of the American Dream in jeopardy. Stevie Szerlip’s “Young Forever” offers a compelling look at this sales woman’s endeavors and the drama that follows. nobudge.com/videos/young-f…

Monday viewing 🚨! You can now watch FOFIF filmmaker Stevie Szerlip’s FOFIF supported short film, YOUNG FOREVER, on @girlsinfilm_gif & @nobudge. A Korean entrepreneur is implicated in a pyramid scheme that goes far beyond beauty product endorsement in an elliptical thriller.

A Russian immigrant looks for life beyond busking at the Brighton Beach boardwalk. Theo Belci’s “End of the Boardwalk” offers a momentary look at moving to a new place and the obstacles that come with acclimating. nobudge.com/end-of-the-boa…

After a year of isolation, a young woman reluctantly ventures out from her small studio apartment to host a funeral for her friend’s pet. “Recluse,” directed by Alexis Sundman, is a tender look at confronting and reconnecting with the real world. nobudge.com/recluse

A grandson relieves himself of guilt. “Discharge,” directed by Aidan Macaluso, is a brisk dark comedy showing the phone call between a grandson and his grandmother, and the action that follows. [Subscribers only] nobudge.com/discharge

A young woman befriends an up-and-coming actress but their relationship grows tumultuous. Kyra McConnell and Jessica Apatow direct and star in “Unturned,” a look at online-to-irl friendships and the intricacies of social-climbing & obsession. [Subs only] nobudge.com/unturned

When a friend group mistakenly receives a massive pizza delivery, they seize the opportunity to throw an epic pizza party. Gabe Ross-Reich, Will Duncan, and Eli Leonard present “Pizza Party,” sprawling sketch comedy where a boys night reaches new heights. nobudge.com/videos/pizza-p…