Set in 19th century Oregon, a skilled cook teams up with a Chinese immigrant and together they start a successful business by stealing milk from the first cow in the territory. Their friendship is tested and their secret ingredient puts them at risk.
Meek's Cutoff is a movie set in the 1840s, where a group of settlers traveling along the Oregon Trail find themselves lost in the desert. They face various challenges such as thirst, paranoia, and incompetence, while trying to survive and find their way back.
Wendy, a young woman with money problems, is traveling to Alaska with her dog, Lucy. When their car breaks down in Oregon, Wendy is left stranded and desperate to find her missing dog. As she navigates through homelessness and encounters the kindness of strangers, Wendy's journey becomes a test of her own survival and vulnerability.
Certain Women tells the story of three women in rural Montana as they navigate through loneliness, dysfunctional relationships, and the search for love and connection.
Lizzy, a talented sculptor, navigates the challenges of preparing for her art show while dealing with family and friends. She forms a peculiar bond with her enigmatic landlord, Jo, as they care for an injured bird. However, a kiln fire destroys Lizzy's artwork and her brother's mental state deteriorates, adding uncertainty to her upcoming exhibition. As Lizzy's family unexpectedly appears at the show, events take an intriguing turn. Lizzy and Jo embark on a quest to recapture a pigeon, only to discover its mysterious intentions.
Night Moves is about three radical environmentalists who plan an act of eco-terrorism. They build explosives and set them off in a dam, intending to take down a hydroelectric power station. However, their action has unexpected consequences and they are soon filled with guilt and paranoia.
Old Joy follows two friends, Mark and Kurt, as they embark on a camping trip in the Oregon mountains. The trip serves as a way for them to reconnect and escape their everyday lives. As they hike through the forest and soak in hot springs, tensions and underlying issues between them begin to surface.
A wordless portrait of sculptor Jessica Jackson Hutchins shows us the artist in the process of transforming clay into uncanny forms.
River of Grass is a drama about lovers-on-the-lam set in Florida's everglades. The film follows the story of a woman who becomes involved with a man after they both mistakenly believe they have been involved in the accidental shooting of a police officer. As they try to escape the law, their relationship becomes strained and they find themselves longing for a different life.
James Mooney orchestrates an audacious art heist against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the country’s burgeoning women’s liberation movement. As he engages in a daring criminal endeavor, he must navigate a world marked by shifting social and political dynamics.
His trainer stands below the tree holding a dead mouse by its tail and a clicker. Dimitri is meant to fly to his trainer. He has missed his cue. A perfectly still film crew is waiting for the owl to make his move. The crew has been shooting in these woods all week and has spotted a baby eagle and it’s mother. Dimitri seems to sense the eagle’s presence. The trainer calls the owl with a whistle and clicks his clicker. Dimitri is not listening.
"Tallahatchie Bridge": With those two simple words, the powerful images of a lost innocence, a murky river and a mysterious suicide spring to mind. Scorning the demands of her overbearing family, Bobbie Lee Hartley and Billy Joe McAllister meet at their usual Choctaw Ridge trysting place and attempt to consumate their forbidden love. Ode attempts to reconcile modern moralites with a tradition-bound faith, and asks whether it's possible to commit a sin against a religion that won't even have you as a member.
An experimental film matching shifting colors with audio taken from an NPR radio interview with a mother who lost her son in the Iraq War.
An audio collage of snippets of narration culled from true crime TV shows, juxtaposed against serene Super-8 nature footage.
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