Melancholy Movies

The Prophet Joseph Smith is dead, killed by a mob. Enemies of the LDS Church think the church will die with Joseph. In fact, that danger is a real...

This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down...

Zane finds solace in their time at church, a peace that is not always reciprocated by others in the community. With a pastor they have known since...

Something Like Summer traces the tumultuous relationship of Ben and Tim, secret high school sweethearts who grow over the years into both adulthood...

In this experimental short film, a young man and woman enter into a relationship with one another and quickly learn the ups and downs of intertwining...

Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's...

A short put together through old home videos on a camcorder of my childhood.

First film by Julio Bressane shot in exile, "Memoirs" is a film about a man who repeatedly kills the same type of woman in same places, the same way....

Making the most of the family home while her parents are away, 22-year-old Nicole is enjoying a peaceful summer with her best friend...

Based on actual events about the harsh realities of teenagers living life in a group home (where over 100,000 American juveniles live each year). The...

An intimate portrait of Salt Lake City and its surroundings. Shot on 16mm film.

A young woman spends her afternoons reminiscing about happier days. Her routine is interrupted by an invitation that promises to renew her strength.

Soon after learning of the death of his mother Pérola, Mauro returns to his old family home in Bauru (São Paulo, Brazil). A look back...

"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to...

A woman. A woman seeks answers. A woman seeks answers in language. Her cat. The cats. C-A-T-S.

Some words were left unspoken by two lovers before one of them departed. In desperation, one decided to go back in time to a specific moment in the...

A young yakuza hitman named Goro does a job and needs to hideout away from Tokyo for a while. He hangs out with loose women and hard men and always...

A dystopian, post-modern retelling of the Easter story.

A young man has a conversation with his inner self