AS WE CLOSE OUT THE MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL, WE CELEBRATE THESE VOICES THAT GROUND US IN OUR STORIED PAST AND THAT CARRY US INTO THE FUTURE OF THE MOVING IMAGE AND OF VISUAL STORYTELLING.

FILMS

When a 10-year-old violin prodigy immigrates from Seoul with her troubled teenage brother, and her newly-single pragmatic mother; she leaves behind her father and musical hero, with whom she desperately tries to connect to in her fantastical daydreams. But when the family is met with the disillusions of their American dreams, her idyllic image of her father begins to crumble, threatening to destroy the very thing they came to salvage: their family.

GYOPO

Parkway Theater 1

When a 10-year-old violin prodigy immigrates from Seoul with her troubled teenage brother, and her newly-single pragmatic mother; she leaves behind her father and musical Read More→

Christina Yr. Lim
2024

United States
18 minutes

PHOEBE GETTING A COUCH

Parkway Theater 1

Faced with infinite possibilities, a profoundly indecisive young woman struggles to buy a new couch.

Lily Citrin
2025

United States
10 minutes

The Entertainer" is a compelling narrative about Gil Harrod, a 57-year-old musician, grappling with his past and the pressure of an upcoming life changing performance. When his essential piano case gets lost at the airport, it triggers a series of events that force Gil to confront his insecurities, his relationship with his daughter Ayanna, and his fear of performing without his programmed keyboard. The venue manager pressures him to go onstage anyway, believing it's his last chance at stardom. Gil considers walking away, but encouraged by his daughter's faith in him, he decides to perform without his equipment, facing his self-doubt and taking a chance on himself.

THE ENTERTAINER

Parkway Theater 1

The Entertainer" is a compelling narrative about Gil Harrod, a 57-year-old musician, grappling with his past and the pressure of an upcoming life changing performance. Read More→

Robert Sweeting
2025

United States
16 minutes

MERCURY SOUND

Parkway Theater 1

A boy reflects on his relationship to music before his DJ set.

Ziggy Sayeed
2024

United States
4 minutes

A cheeky dismantling of spy tropes and a love letter to Cambodia, THE SENTRY follows a suave Western agent who thinks he's about to make another routine kill. But some stories refuse to be footnotes - and this particular guard isn't finished talking. A genre-bending tale about the extraordinary lives we're trained to overlook.

THE SENTRY

Parkway Theater 1

A cheeky dismantling of spy tropes and a love letter to Cambodia, THE SENTRY follows a suave Western agent who thinks he's about to make Read More→

Jake Wachtel
2025

United States
18 minutes

In this pilot episode of "Denim", we explore the powerful journeys of three LGBTQIA+ creatives who are shape shifting their industries through fearless self-expression. Kidd Kenn, carving out his own path as a queer rapper in hip hop, speaks boldly about transforming the music scene. Bishme Cromartie, winner of Project Runway All Stars Season 20, opens up for the first time about being a gay designer from Baltimore and navigating the fashion world. We also introduce Deniim, a Baltimore creative who shares her story of sexual reassignment surgery through a beautiful fusion of animation and music. Each of these trailblazers is pushing boundaries, driving the change the creative world needs.

DENIM

Parkway Theater 1

In this pilot episode of "Denim", we explore the powerful journeys of three LGBTQIA+ creatives who are shape shifting their industries through fearless self-expression. Kidd Read More→

TT The Artist
2025

United States
10 minutes