Growing Up Movies

Set in suburban America, Henry Goodman fights to liberate his own mind and overcome his father’s small-town ideas of being a good man.

It's the day before Grace Fitzgerald's 18th Birthday - aka the last day of her childhood. Desperate to have one last 'golden' day, Grace and her best...

A young adult recounts childhood memories involving his 6th grade teacher and the lessons she taught, particularly her unconventional assignment: to...

A film inspired by the life of Polish rock legend Jan Borysewicz. A story of music, rebellion, and freedom in a world where dreams often collide with...

A narrative poem brought to life and an ode to a grandfather's passing, NAMOO—which translates to “tree” in Korean—follows...

In the remote village of El Echo that exists outside of time, the children care for the sheep and their elders. While the frost and drought punish...

Sitting in Zoe’s beat-up Beetle, two girls chomp on their fast food. At no point do they look at each other. We don’t know why. They...

Listless teen, Tyler, spends his days clocking into work and waiting for purpose to find him in his small town. When a mysterious girl breaks his...

When your knife turns blunt, do you sharpen it or let it become a glorified butter knife at dad's company brunches? Something only you can answer.

A free-flowing, poetic short film filled with expressionist imagery, old photos and abstract moments, led by a voice-over in which the director tells...

Set during the summer of 2016, Jared's world shifts when his best friend, Bando, lands his first job—forcing Jared to confront the one thing...

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations...

Abandoned in the barren wasteland of Kyoto, a savage, enraged orphan does whatever it takes to survive in the wild. When he crosses paths with...

The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki....

Two ordinary teenagers in the countryside, Tien and Tin, aim to earn a scholarship, hoping to pursue the life they want in the big city, but soon...

Can 3 young girls grow closely through the bittersweet journey of womanhood?

An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed...

A wry, warm, and witty coming of (middle) age comedy, RE-ELECTION follows a 40-something underdog who returns to high school to reboot his past and...