Fresh frames for May 🌼

Step into a season of storytelling. Discover projects across every genre and format, plus ways to get inspired and connect with our team IRL.

- Taylor K. Shaw-Omachonu, Head of Film

PROJECTS WE LOVE

The Guild – A Reunion Movie

BY FELICIA DAY

Reunite Codex and the crew for a 20th anniversary story that brings their online world back to life, with higher stakes, sharper chaos, and the same cult-favorite charm.

Rooftop Films: 30 Years of Magic Under the Stars

BY ROOFTOP FILMS

This beloved NYC series returns to its DIY roots to celebrate 30 years: expanding screenings, uplifting filmmakers, and bringing indie film to more communities.

The Gathering is the Magic

BY DAVID K. WILSON

A feature length documentary about the people who play and the community of Magic: The Gathering.

WHERE IS TRACY MADDISON

BY WISHBONE ANIMATION

A horror-mystery miniseries chock full of eccentric characters, ethereal nightmares, and layers upon layers of secrets to uncover.

Commander Party - The Full Freaky Season

BY GOOD TIME SOCIETY

Ify Nwadiwe and Becca Scott host a Magic: The Gathering Commander Show with weird comedians and a mini-game twist.

Where the Sweet Birds Sang

BY TEALE PRODUCTIONS

A first-hand story about Parkinson’s disease, pesticides, and the human price of a corporate cover-up.

Journey Through Chai

BY AKHIL PATEL

A 7,000 km rickshaw journey across India exploring the people, rituals, and stories behind chai.

Der Sandmann

BY ANTHONY DEVENEY

A haunting feature film blending psychological and gothic horror, where fear, perception, and truth collide.

KICKSTARTER IRL

Cannes, it's been a while. We're happy to share that this year we're back!

Taylor will be available to meet with production companies or studios interested in building crowdfunding into their funding, distribution, marketing, and fan engagement models. If you'd like to connect, send us an email.

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

On shaping culture in a positive way

Filmmaker, interviewer, and Track Star host Jack Coyne discusses growing organically, the beauty of simplicity, and storytelling as a vessel for hope.

On prioritizing the process instead of the outcome

Documentary filmmaker Viv Li discusses starting in the unknown, when a project is done, and being honest with your material.

On why slowness makes you see things differently

Animator and filmmaker Joseph Brett discusses AI as an opportunity to justify his medium, the shared language of children, and making slow art with high concepts.