Within Me

Directed By Sherlyn Reyes Zamora

15:21 • United States • Alabama Premiere

ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, LIFE & LIBERTY, STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM

"Within Me" explores the adversity and resilience of a Mexican immigrant family in Alabama as each member reflects on how far they've come.

Memory Work

Directed By Jada Brielle Ceaser

03:21 • United States

ALABAMA, BLACK LENS, DOCUMENTARY, STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM

VHS collector Justin Cottingham doesn't just preserve media; he keeps memories alive through his one-of-a-kind hobby.

Mr Jesus 

Directed By Emily Best

15:38 • United States

ALABAMA, GENRE,, WOMEN IN FILM

A down on his luck actor wakes up one morning to discover his image has been stolen to make a Gen AI Jesus, and now everyone thinks he's the second coming.

Terrarium

Directed By Morgon Dickerson

10:12 • United States

ALABAMA, NARRATIVE

Isolated from the desolation outside, a woman reckons her quiet existence against the forces of nature and ruin.

Man and Mattress

Directed By Andrew Reisfeld

23:35 • United States

ALABAMA, NARRATIVE

A messy loser is forced to battle his outspoken mattress after refusing to clean his room.

Escudo Invisible (The Invisible Shield)

Directed By Maximilian Barrón

23:32 • Mexico

ALABAMA, NARRATIVE

When Mexico City locals learn they're being evicted due to tourism pressures, they decide to reverse the American-led gentrification by staging a kidnapping. But when their plans go awry, the whole thing heads rapidly towards comedic disaster.