Compassionate Movies

An instructional video by Rick Danko, bassist and vocalist from The Band.

A young doctor has a promising career in São Paulo, but the diagnosis of a serious illness profoundly changes her relationship with the world...

A woman takes time in private on a tiny island in Helsinki to contemplate a loss that has caused sudden changes in her life. This tragedy has...

Martin Greenfield learned to sew while mending shirts for the Gestapo in Auschwitz and went on to make suits for U.S. presidents and stars. Now, at...

Zach, a transgender man, re-enters the dating scene, knowing he might face many people who have problems with his identity.

Anouk and Bo grew up together until they had a falling out the summer after graduating from high school. Now, almost a year later, they see each...

The film begins with a 'retreat', in which alumni from different batches of a residential school have travelled to their alma mater for a reunion....

The friendship of two young women is put to the test when one of them becomes unintentionally pregnant and the other one proposes raising the baby...

Texas, 1969. Michael infuriates girlfriend Mary-Bob by accepting the draft to serve in Vietnam. But after a violent incident at boot camp, he deserts...

In this epic remake of the 2016 film, based on the childhood card game of DCW, the characters of Donovan, Jash and Season Square go on a journey,...

'Pictures of Us' examines the importance of the people in our lives, and their role in shaping who we are and what we do. "After a rule-obsessed...

A personal and intimate portrait of disabled, gender fluid cosplayer Paul/Paula. Inviting us into her world, Paula lives life to the full, embracing...

A couple returns to Aghdam, the city they once fled 32 years ago due to the war. It's a story about memory held in people, and about the small,...

A new-to-town carer forms an unlikely bond with her first patient, an elderly man with onset dementia, and together they find ways to reconcile with...

A short film inspired by Port of Entry, the immersive theater experience created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects.

A mother prepares a family dinner. Her son made other plans. A dog gets lost. Everything happens.

Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight....

A group of cats have a warm safe place to stay but no food. When Tom the Turkey comes to town to begin his acting career the cats intervene so they...

A short animated tribute to Georgia’s beloved dog Kupata (“Sausage”), created in celebration of Children’s Day.

A perfectionistic fitness influencer faces judgement, distractions and insecurities as she races to finish a "Get Ready With Me" video before a...