ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU

Come roll around in the filth with the Maryland Film Festival and the Sweet Sixteens Cinema Project as we present a super-rare 16mm print of the original cut of MULTIPLE MANIACS from the godfather of transgression himself, Baltimore's own John Waters. Come for Lady Divine's Cavalcade of Perversions, stay for the senseless murders and the film debut of Dame Edith Massey...it's a CELLULOID ATROCITY...presented on actual celluloid for the first time IN THE 21ST CENTURY! (Rob Hatch)

IDIOTKA

Taught to sew at a young age, Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) has always valued the transformative power of fashion. Margarita provides for her grandmother (Galina Jovovich), dad (Mark Ivanir), and brother (Nerses Stamos) by selling counterfeit clothing online until one day when she receives a call that could change her life forever. She has been selected as a participant by producers of a Project Runway-style fashion competition show. Could this be her chance to help her family and realize her dreams? This charming and hilarious exploration of the American dream is Nastasya Popov’s feature debut. (Garrett Stralnic)

JUST KIDS

As conservative politicians pass legislation that ban gender affirming care in red states across the country, the families of trans kids have the rug pulled out from under them. Though they happen to be trans, Ray, Alazaiah and Tristan are just kids. But when their communities become increasingly hostile, their families must decide whether to uproot their lives and move in order to continue to receive life-saving care. (Samantha Mitchell)

RIDE OR DIE

After a chance encounter, former high school acquaintances Paula and Sloane, bolstered by their intense chemistry, decide to leave their hometown in search of a better life in California. In this modern twist on a road movie, Paula and Sloane soon discover that the America outside their city is particularly inhospitable to Black and female travelers. In her debut feature, Josalynn Smith emerges as an of the moment storyteller to watch. (Samantha Mitchell)

LISTEN TO ME

In this powerful doc, three Baltimore area women are given the wonderful gift of motherhood, only to be challenged by institutional racism in the American healthcare system. We follow their journey as the experience joy and grief, and share how they banned together and became advocates for other Black mothers. (Jasmine Patrick)

SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE

A biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and vision of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz roots, endless innovations, and ceaseless artistic and social quests.

FUCKTOYS

A young woman seeks to break a curse by raising $1000 for psychics in a pre-millennium alternate universe. She navigates the seedy underbelly of Trashtown via scooter, encountering bizarre characters along the way. When part-time sex worker AP (Annapurna Sriram) is told by her tarot reader (Big Freedia) that she is cursed, she must find a way to procure a thousand dollars for a sacrificial ceremony. Her quest sends her on a wild ride full of debauchery and strange encounters through the gorgeously filthy and mystical Trash World, Louisiana. Can she lift the curse with the help of her confidante, Danni (Sadie Scott)? Sriram establishes herself as a bold and fascinating filmmaker/star with this feature directorial debut. (Garrett Stralnic)