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How I dealt with the departure of a loved one

No doubt negative enery is going to accumulate in my body today, tomorrow and the day after. When that happens, I'll have my own way of release.

A film by Shalhin Productions – Children’s Educational Cinema, which follows a group of primary school children in the city of Rishon LeZion (outside Tel Aviv) during a student council election campaign. Guy, Batia, and Amir are all running for Student Council Leader, whilst simultaneously having to deal with the usual challenges, fears, and disappointments in and outside of school. Meanwhile, a professional gang of burglars and robbers goes on a crime spree that sends shockwaves through the lives of students, teachers, and parents alike. The children’s, parents’ and teachers’ storylines all intersect against the backdrop of a school gym break-in and the vandalising of the basketball court. When the children’s and criminals’ paths cross, a major fallout ensues which brings the various characters together.

Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives. The man terrorizes them in their dreams, and the only escape is to wake up. But when, one by one, they start dying violently, the friends realize that what happens in the dream world is real, and the only way to stay alive is to stay awake.

After being gone for a decade, a country star returns home to the love he left behind.

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Ryan Logan, a former Special Forces operative, is battling to cope with life after the loss of his wife. He is thrusted into the criminal underworld to keep his only son from being taken from him.

Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unable to overcome the death of his late wife. It's not until Burke meets a fiercely independent florist named Eloise that he is forced to face his past and overcome his demons.

Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.

A group of people believe the city is a maze and are obsessively searching for the lost exit.

A little girl accidentally leaves her imaginary baby brother behind at a restaurant — and suddenly, for a nearby childless couple, the definition of "baby" takes on a new and completely unexpected dimension.

Hazel suffers from a crippling case of agoraphobia - so much so that it causes a rift between her and her mother, Dee. They agree that Hazel will go to a treatment facility to help her deal with her fear, transported by a driver and specialty van from the facility. But when two masked gunmen attack them on the desert road, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.

Jamie and Elise both try to cope with the traumatic loss of Danny. For the both of them, reality and fantasy is a very fine line. They aren’t just grieving the person who is no longer physically with them, but also mourn the pieces of themselves and each other they lose while they are still alive.

Set in the 1930s, two siblings use their imaginations as a coping mechanism to come to terms with their mother's mysterious disappearance.

Featuring Alan Thicke, the film explores the struggles faced by children of alcoholic parents, highlighting the emotional turmoil and chaos within seemingly normal families. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing alcoholism as a disease and the impact it has on family dynamics. The narrative provides insights into the feelings of loneliness, shame, and frustration experienced by children, while also offering coping strategies such as the "three C's": you didn't cause it, you can't control it, and you can't cure it. The film encourages open communication and seeking support from others, like counselors or peer groups, to navigate the challenges of living with an alcoholic parent.

A young man spirals through nicotine addiction in reverse, uncovering how one moment with a girl led him to his lowest point.

An urban teenager finds solace from his chaotic life in the footsteps of his fictional outlaw persona.

This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.

Lola wants to escape her situation at all costs, even if it is only through her imagination, where she is a beautiful ballet dancer.

On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language. When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman’s gentle voice into a howl of anger and pain.

Alunsina, a young artist struggling with grief, isolates herself, finding solace in her art. Her partner, Kalel, appears to offer comfort, helping her confront her pain. In a moment of vulnerability, Alunsina opens up, allowing herself to reconnect and take the first steps toward healing and closure.

Finlay and Joe are processing the tragic death of their friend, Luke. But when Finlay's unique coping mechanism becomes too problematic to ignore, a long-avoided conflict forces a confrontation that will change everything.