New American Cinema
Join us on our journey into storytelling in its most modern, dynamic, and engaging form: the moving image.
When we begin our programming selection process in the fall, the team looks in awe at the sheer volume of films by independent American filmmakers. Each of these films represents a uniquely American voice and the diversity of the American experience.
Are We Lost
USA | 2022 | 71 min | Jenny Gage, Tom Betterton
April 14 - 24, 2022
After her daughter’s death and a turn to substance abuse, Raine must confront her grief and repair the bond with her son.
Hannah Ha Ha
USA | 2022 | 75 min | Jordan Tetewsky, Joshua Pikovsky
April 14 - 24, 2022
Kindhearted, small-town 20-something Hannah has her comfortable townie lifestyle challenged by her visiting brother.
Know Your Place
USA | 2022 | 118 min | Zia Mohajerjasbi
April 14 - 24, 2022
Gentrification’s impact on Seattle’s East African community is explored as two teenage boys navigate the city on an errand.
A Love Song
USA | 2022 | 81 min | Max Walker-Silverman
April 14 - 24, 2022
In the shadows of the Rocky Mountains, Faye has set up her trailer by a lake, waiting for a childhood sweetheart to arrive.
Montana Story
USA | 2021 | 114 min | Scott McGehee, David Siegel
April 14 - 24, 2022
Two adult siblings return to the family ranch to care for their ailing father, only for deep family wounds to rise anew.
Straighten Up and Fly Right
USA | 2022 | 88 min | Kristen Abate, Steven Tanenbaum
April 14 - 24, 2022
An empathetic drama about the friendship between a dog walker and her client, both of whom live with Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Spin Me Round
USA | 2022 | 104 min | Jeff Baena
April 15 - 16, 2022
A group of restaurant managers are invited to a culinary immersion program in Italy, where absolutely nothing goes right.
Dual
USA | 2022 | 95 min | Riley Stearns
April 16 - 17, 2022
Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”) stars as a woman who must defeat the clone she had commissioned to take her place.
I’ll Show You Mine
USA | 2022 | 102 min | Megan Griffiths
April 16 - 20, 2022
An author interviews her nephew, a pansexual model, over the course of an intense weekend.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
USA | 2021 | 89 min | Dean Fleischer-Camp
April 16 - 23, 2022
The adorable, one-eyed, one-inch-tall seashell gets the big-screen treatment as Marcel contends with his sudden internet fame.
Resurrection
USA | 2022 | 103 min | Andrew Semans
April 18 - 23, 2022
An executive is menaced by her creepy ex. Hang on for jaw-dropping twists and Rebecca Hall’s stunning performance.
Doula
USA | 2022 | 105 min | Cheryl Nichols
April 20 - 21, 2022
Chris Pine produces this delightfully dry and witty comedy about a pregnant couple who reluctantly hires a bizarre male doula.
Linoleum
USA | 2022 | 101 min | Colin West
April 21 - 22, 2022
When a satellite crashes near his suburban home, the host of a failing children’s science show builds a rocket to outer space.
Midday Black Midnight Blue
USA | 2022 | 88 min | Samantha Soule, Daniel Talbott
April 21 - 22, 2022
Filmed on Whidbey Island, this dark tale follows a man still grieving long after the death of the woman he loved.
Watcher
USA | 2022 | 91 min | Chloe Okuno
April 21 - 23, 2022
Julie, a recently married American new to Bucharest, becomes obsessed with a shadowy figure she thinks is stalking her.
I Love My Dad
USA | 2022 | 90 min. | James Morosini
April 22 - 23, 2022
Patton Oswalt plays an estranged father who creates a fake online profile and accidentally becomes his son’s internet girlfriend.
Warm Blood
USA | 2022 | 86 min | Rick Charnoski
April 22 - 24, 2022
Red, a runaway in the 1980s, returns to the outskirts of her NorCal hometown to track down her wayward father.
Cha Cha Real Smooth
USA | 2022 | 107 min | Cooper Raiff
April 23 - 24, 2022
A warmly funny and heartfelt dramedy about a bar mitzvah party host who makes friends with a mother and her autistic daughter.
Call Jane | SIFF 2022 Closing Night Gala
USA | 2022 | 121 min | Phyllis Nagy
April 24, 2022
A suburban housewife in 1968 Chicago joins the Jane Collective when her pregnancy leads to a life-threatening condition.