FutureWave
Ride the wave of the future with these films curated for viewers ages 13 through 21 years old. Each flick in this program speaks in some way to the experiences unique to coming-of-age viewers as they burst from the controlled shelter of childhood to move independently through the exciting novelty and grit of the real world.
Bob Trevino Likes It
USA | 2024 | 105 min. | Tracie Laymon
Lily finds solace in Facebook of all places when she connects with and befriends a kindhearted man who shares her father’s name.
Dìdi (弟弟)
USA | 2024 | 96 min. | Sean Wang
A skate video-loving NorCal Taiwanese American spends his final pre-high school summer learning what it means to grow up.
Empire Waist
USA | 2021 | 94 min. | Claire Ayoub
Plus-sized teen Lenore Miller is about to set the world on fire with her own line of inclusive fashion designs.
FUTUREWAVE: Teenaged Terror
91 min.
What's scarier than being a teenager? Dive into adolescent anxieties, hormonal horror, and the yearning of youth with films made by filmmakers 18 and under.
Pigsy
Taiwan | 2023 | 95 min. | Li Wei Chiu
A fast-paced, action-packed animated science fiction extravaganza about a streetwise pig in a bustling future metropolis.
We Can Be Heroes
USA | 2024 | 86 min. | Carina Mia Wong, Alex Simmons
A group of neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ teens converge upon the Wayfinder Experience LARP camp in upstate New York.
Where Is Anne Frank
Israel | 2021 | 100 min. | Ari Folman
One of the world’s most popular diaries is reimagined from the perspective of her modern imaginary friend, Kitty.
WHY DINOSAURS?
USA | 2024 | 94 min. | James Pinto, Tony Pinto
Tony Pinto and his son James document all the fascinating details of the titans that once roamed the Earth.
Young Hearts
Belgium | 2024 | 97 min. | Anthony Schatteman
When 14-year-old Elias first sets eyes on his new neighbor, Alexander, a delicate first love emerges between the two.