Acceptance Movies

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this...

Peter is approaching 30 and still trying to navigate modern online dating culture. After a whimsical, romantic evening with a mysterious young woman...

After years of estrangement, a trans woman returns home to help care for her dying mother.

Months after the unexpected death of his wife, an embittered, middle-aged painter flees to a cabin in rural New England where her presence, and more,...

As he looks at a flower, Mika is reminded of his childhood, and feels a creature awaken inside his head: a giant stuck in apathy. Also coming awake...

When a Chinese-Canadian college student returns home to Toronto, she visits a Hong Kong cafe she frequented during her childhood. Through eating the...

Hanging out with friends, smoking a lot, spinning bottles and kissing, making mistakes, playing, refusing to accept, dreaming with open eyes - life...

A boozy, brilliant, locally notorious medium chases stardom, but her messy personal life hilariously derails her dreams of fame.

A short drama about a footballers relationship with his father, after he's forced out of football because of his sexuality. The film follows the...

Four cops failed to catch a thief due to their obesity. Their boss then assigned a new mission for them; lose weight in two months or they all got...

Lucas Simons, an 11-year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence...

Troubles from the past resurfaces as a disowned son receives a distress call from his sister forcing him to decide on the fate of their ill mother...

A heartfelt story of 'Carter', who wakes up confused in an unknown forest. He is sent on an emotional journey to watch the key moments of his life...

Francis goes to therapy to deal with is recent divorce. Due to his refusal to give himself the help he needs, he goes through the stages of grief in...

Sakina, a young university student, struggles to find her place as she navigates new spaces, expectations, and her sense of self. Believing that...

Brahim is a young man, and secretly gay. At his mother’s birthday party, tensions around his unaccepted sexuality become unbearable. Brahim...

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the...

Jean-Luc Godard's acceptance video for the 2015 'Prix d’honneur'.

A beautifully thoughtful coming-of-age short, set in the Scottish countryside, exploring identity, grief, and chosen connection, through the eyes of...

A headstrong woman moves to New York and must come to terms with her estranged gay son and his partner.