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Welcome to the Columbia Maryland Film Festival Virtual Festival!
Welcome to our 2025 Season!
Now Showing
Something is happening in the heartland: here, a mosque, synagogue, church, and interfaith center are connected by a circular wooden bridge, an organic donation garden, and a quietly disruptive vision.
36 min | 2024 | United States
Abraham's Bridge
Mon Sep 8th
The humorous misadventures of a gas station attendant attempting to paint a mural to memorialize his friend.
30 min | 2023 | United States
Attendant - Shell of a Life
Mon Sep 8th
Two strangers savagely duke it out for a park bench on a nice sunny day.
2025 | United States
Avarice
Mon Sep 8th
Riley Meyer is a senior in high school who loves the game of basketball. Unfortunately, Riley is horrible at basketball and constantly is mocked for his abilities. Luckily for Riley, he finds a magic lava lamp containing a Genie.
2025 | United States
Ball is Life
Mon Sep 8th
In one whimsical evening, Nonna, a sharp-witted Italian grandmother, navigates family chaos, confronts an unexpected visit from a Diavolo, and subtly orchestrates a romantic spark between her granddaughter and a charming stranger—all under the roof of her cozy, slightly chaotic home.
13 min | 2024 | United States
Bats in the Belfry
Mon Sep 8th
When a skater boy sees a barista he feels he recognizes, he must place where he knows her- in this universe, or in another.
2025 | United States
Boba Shop
Mon Sep 8th
A father and reentry advocate shares his personal journey from childhood incarceration to mentorship, urging community leaders to #ENDJLWOP and support those rebuilding their lives post-release.
2024 | United States
Change Is Possible
Mon Sep 8th
"It's all about vibrations." Iconic percussionist Clayton Cameron dives deep into the connection between rhythm and the dynamics of performance across multiple pillars - mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional.
12 min | 2023 | United States
Clayton Cameron: Rhythm and Human Performance
Mon Sep 8th
A ride-hailing Driver is hijacked by a Criminal on the run from his crime boss setting in motion a series of events, placing both their lives in peril.
2024 | United States
CLUTCH
Mon Sep 8th
Vernon Parrish, a retired mayor of a large suburb just outside of Chicago, had moved to the small town of Livingston, Montana, for peace and solitude and to get out of the public eye. After six years, Verne’s past returns to haunt him, driving him into a self-imposed exile at his cabin in the woods, hoping to ride out the media storm.
30 min | 2024 | United States
Come Out, Wherever You Are
Mon Sep 8th
2025 | United States
Conversations In a Diner
Mon Sep 8th
A reserved man struggling with personal relationships seeks help from a psychiatrist.
2024 | United States
Dead Giveaway
Mon Sep 8th
Dream Code is a hi-bit pixel art short that pulls back the curtain on the making of The Entropy Code.
2024 | United States
Dream Code
Mon Sep 8th
DROPPED is a comedy that follows Andrew Wallace, a struggling actor who gets dropped by his agent in the middle of teaching a master class to a group of children at his Old Catholic Middle School.
2024 | United States
Dropped
Mon Sep 8th
During a threatening school lockdown, Zakai dissociates to a distant memory: His first time not feeling safe in his own school.
2023 | United States
The Echoes We See
Mon Sep 8th
This is the first-ever film adaptation of The First Man - an early and rare story from the pen of Nobel laureate and Pulitzer prize winner, Eugene O'Neill.
2025 | United Kingdom, United States
Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Mon Sep 8th
An eighteen-year-old sets out to have his first kiss.
15 min | 2025 | United States
He Was Eighteen
Mon Sep 8th
A historian tells a young filmmaker about Charles T. Henry, the man behind an important piece of African American folklore in Ocean City, Maryland.
18 min | 2025 | United States
The Henry Hotel
Mon Sep 8th
Klair Hightower (Teranee Fransha') has spent years yearning to become a mother, and now, with the adoption of a newborn on the horizon, her dream is finally within reach.
2025 | United States
Invisible String
Mon Sep 8th
With a nod to the graphic style of the legendary Saul Bass, this tone poem embraces the thinness of the veil and our capacity to occasionally see right through it.
2025 | United States
Ku: A Love Story
Mon Sep 8th
A story of Latin culture through the prism of social dancing. Filmed at amazing social gatherings around the world, we discover dancing in natural settings as never seen before.
2025 | United States
Latin Super 7
Mon Sep 8th
Listen to Me is the story of three women on the front lines of the maternal health movement who walk the delicate tightrope of institutional racism and birth in the United States.
2025 | United States
Listen to Me
Mon Sep 8th
He wanted to make a documentary about the making of Megaforce, one of 1982’s biggest box office failures.
2025 | United States
Making Megaforce
Mon Sep 8th
After surviving the murder of her friend group by a serial killer, a young girl must detail the unsettling appearance of the still at-large killer to a forensic sketch artist and two detectives.
2025 | United States
The Many-Faced Monster
Mon Sep 8th
A young woman's world is upended when she discovers she was adopted, sending her on an emotional journey to uncover the truth about her identity.
2024 | United States
Myth of the Ghost Kingdom
Mon Sep 8th
A desperate father makes one last-ditch attempt to reconnect with his emotionally distant daughter before she leaves home for college.
32 min | 2024 | United States
Operation Dark Site
Mon Sep 8th
Why does the younger generation find it increasingly difficult to connect with the classics, and how can a bridge be built? "People shouting at Each Other – Opera and the Present" addresses these questions in collaboration with the Wuppertaler Bühnen. It strips opera of its mask and takes a look behind the scenes.
2024 | Germany
People Shouting At Each Other
Mon Sep 8th
A resilient 75-year-old woman battles a debilitating disease to maintain her beloved farm, showcasing unwavering strength and determination.
2025 | United States
Phillips: Lover of Horses
Mon Sep 8th
A transgender suicide victim is washed ashore the River Styx. While paying the Ferryman’s toll, she must confront the womanhood she tried to leave behind.
2025 | United States
Photo Play XX
Mon Sep 8th
Gwen is pulling out all the stops for a romantic dinner to save her crumbling marriage but her smart home assistant, NEXA, has other plans.
2025 | United States
A Quart of Salt
Mon Sep 8th
A Refuge of Scouting is a documentary film about the reshaping of a traditional American identity through the lens of an all-refugee scouting troop.
56 min | 2025 | United States
A Refuge of Scouting
Mon Sep 8th
In this crime driven, pilot episode, we met a therapy group for murderers where someone is bound to snap.
2024 | United States
The Sessions
Mon Sep 8th
A book lover meets a guy she likes in a park -- but she should pay more attention to her surroundings.
2024 | United States
She Couldn't Put It Down
Mon Sep 8th
Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health is a groundbreaking documentary that confronts the deep silence surrounding mental illness in Asian American communities.
2025 | United States
Silent War
Mon Sep 8th
An actress in hiding must fight for her life when the stalker of her nightmares discovers her whereabouts.
2024 | United States
Starstruck!
Mon Sep 8th
Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, an isolated group worships the statue of the Straw Lady, a maternal figure that protects them.
2025 | United States
The Straw Lady
Mon Sep 8th
"SU" is a heartfelt documentary directed by a young Lisu boy named Haisu Mu. Raised in the bustling metropolis of Shenzhen, Haisu Mu is deeply connected to the vibrant urban lifestyle. However, within him lies a profound yearning to discover his cultural roots and ethnic identity.
2025 | China
SU
Mon Sep 8th
When Tom, a tenured professor, is visited by an old elusive friend, he fears she will ruin the life he's built.
20 min | 2024 | United States
True
Mon Sep 8th
Unmasked dives into the lives of a competitive paintball team united by more than just the game.
2025 | United States
Unmasked
Mon Sep 8th
In Unstable: A PonyTale, a girl named Sydney is looking at ponies for sale. Instead of the fancy show ponies, she enthusiastically picks a crazed pony with a mean streak.
2025 | United States
Unstable: A Ponytale
Mon Sep 8th
While recounting the loss of her sister as a child, Winnie prepares to say goodbye to someone else.
2025 | United States
A Walk Through The Woods
Mon Sep 8th
On an eventful day in the principal's office, a disillusioned teacher (Wesley Jonathan) and a troubled student (Chance Mamo) form an unlikely connection, setting in motion a life-altering encounter that will change both of their futures forever.
2025 | United States
White History Month
Mon Sep 8th
Voter pre-registration is a policy that allows 16-17 year olds to register to vote in advance. While pre-registration has been proven to dramatically increase youth voter turnout, many teens have no idea the policy exists.
2024 | United States
Your Vote Is Your Voice
Wed Aug 27th
In a cyberpunk dystopian future: Zerk is a rebel vigilante wanted by the corrupt government order that controls the city.
7 min | 2024 | United States
ZERK
Mon Sep 8th
Coming Soon
Photo Play XX
Mon Sep 8th
Silent War
Mon Sep 8th
Starstruck!
Mon Sep 8th
White History Month
Mon Sep 8th
Avarice
Mon Sep 8th
Ball is Life
Mon Sep 8th
Boba Shop
Mon Sep 8th
Clayton Cameron: Rhythm and Human Performance
Mon Sep 8th
CLUTCH
Mon Sep 8th
Come Out, Wherever You Are
Mon Sep 8th
Conversations In a Diner
Mon Sep 8th
Dead Giveaway
Mon Sep 8th
Dream Code
Mon Sep 8th
Dropped
Mon Sep 8th
The Echoes We See
Mon Sep 8th
Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Mon Sep 8th
He Was Eighteen
Mon Sep 8th
The Henry Hotel
Mon Sep 8th
Invisible String
Mon Sep 8th
Ku: A Love Story
Mon Sep 8th
Latin Super 7
Mon Sep 8th
Listen to Me
Mon Sep 8th
Making Megaforce
Mon Sep 8th
Myth of the Ghost Kingdom
Mon Sep 8th
Photo Play XX
Mon Sep 8th
Silent War
Mon Sep 8th
Starstruck!
Mon Sep 8th
White History Month
Mon Sep 8th
Avarice
Mon Sep 8th
Ball is Life
Mon Sep 8th
Boba Shop
Mon Sep 8th
Clayton Cameron: Rhythm and Human Performance
Mon Sep 8th
CLUTCH
Mon Sep 8th
Come Out, Wherever You Are
Mon Sep 8th
Conversations In a Diner
Mon Sep 8th
Dead Giveaway
Mon Sep 8th
Dream Code
Mon Sep 8th
Dropped
Mon Sep 8th
The Echoes We See
Mon Sep 8th
Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Mon Sep 8th
He Was Eighteen
Mon Sep 8th
The Henry Hotel
Mon Sep 8th
Invisible String
Mon Sep 8th
Ku: A Love Story
Mon Sep 8th
Latin Super 7
Mon Sep 8th
Listen to Me
Mon Sep 8th
Making Megaforce
Mon Sep 8th
Myth of the Ghost Kingdom
Mon Sep 8th
Photo Play XX
Mon Sep 8th
Silent War
Mon Sep 8th
Starstruck!
Mon Sep 8th
White History Month
Mon Sep 8th