After an accident leaves his sketchy uncle injured, a young man feels obligated to let him stay with him and his girlfriend. “Pierre the Great,” directed by Kiyan Ahmadi, is a claustrophobic, domestic dramedy set in Los Angeles. [Online Premiere] nobudge.com/videos/pierre-th…

Rivalries escalate at an east London house party full of artists. Daniel Neofetou and Ralph Pritchard direct "Collaborative Efforts,” a comedy displaying the quiet competition and jealous jargon of a creative scene. [Subscribers only] nobudge.com/collaborative-ef…

A day in the life of the fastest loser on America’s Got Talent. Aelfie Oudghiri directs “Ass Magic,” a documentary portrait of a charismatic magician hilariously committed to an alternative approach. nobudge.com/ass-magic

Careening through a day in the life of a high schooler, a teen and his friends experiment with a mysterious drug-like substance. Mitchell Clark directs “Plastic Glass,” a coming-of-age mood piece set in New York City, a depiction of high school malaise. nobudge.com/plastic-glass

On the last night of his life, a struggling, young firecracker takes to the streets to prove his mother wrong. Jacque Rabie directs “Freddie,” an off-kilter, character piece following a young man as he self-destructs on the streets of Los Angeles. nobudge.com/freddie

A young woman decides to step outside of her comfort zone during an acting class. Dylan Pun directs “Merge,” a comedy where an ensemble of oddball actors follow an eccentric instructor to reach their breakthroughs. [Online Premiere] nobudge.com/merge

Two men reunite, struggling to reconcile past trauma. Roy Gentes and Sean Hucknall direct “Scars on his Wall,” an experimental drama desperately trying to make sense of an assault and seeking normality in the aftermath. nobudge.com/scars-on-his-wal…

A young woman confronts the source of her insecurities during a walk in the park. Caroline Falls directs “My Boyfriend Follows You on Instagram,” a cringe comedy exploring a modern relationship dynamic in the age of social media. nobudge.com/my-boyfriend-fol…

As a tech company uses human spies to generate suggested content, one data analyst struggles with a matter of musical taste. Tastemaker, directed by Eli Speigel. nobudge.com/tastemaker

Through an archive of his own material, a filmmaker considers the last 20 years of digital development. Truls Krane Meby directs “The Weight of Sight,” a personal doc from Norway powered by backtracking and reflection. [Subscribers only] nobudge.com/the-weight-of-si…

A woman’s gift transforms into something darker when reality picks up the phone. Josie Charles directs “Blue Violet,” a found-footage snapshot of a volatile ex and the self-mutilating extremes they take. nobudge.com/blue-violet

A young man’s car breaks down in the woods and he finds himself in the home of a lonely woman. Matthew Francescani directs “Lord’s Valley,” a lo-fi thriller, slowly building on its surrealism over the course of an evening. nobudge.com/videos/lords-val…

Two twenty-somethings travel to Paris so that one of them can connect with an Instagram boyfriend. Theo Matza directs “Faux Amis” (Fake Friends), a travel comedy brimming with outlandish behavior and unnerving developments. nobudge.com/faux-amis

Two Chinatown coin dealers try to make a deal of a lifetime. David Huang and Albie Smith-Chang direct “We Buy Gold,” a buddy comedy set in NYC with a unique, docu-fictional approach. In a vlog style format, we watch from David Huang’s point of view. nobudge.com/videos/we-buy-go…

After being booked for disorderly conduct, a woman hits the streets with a fellow outlaw for more mischief. “Florida Water Blues,” a music video for Twisted Teens, sets the raucous garage rock tune to a pair of sweethearts living it up in New Orleans. nobudge.com/videos/florida-w…

A delusional real estate agent living out of a rented Tesla reinvents himself to fulfill his destiny. Max Swanson directs “Archie Banks,” a dark comedy profiling a grind-set con man in his twisted endeavors to find self-worth. [Subscribers only] nobudge.com/archie-banks

A newly-turned, teenage vampire struggles to keep her violent nature a secret from her overbearing mother. Lida Everhart directs “Something’s Wrong With Kit,” a slow burn coming-of-age drenched in gloom and grim, momentarily bursting with blood red. nobudge.com/somethings-wrong…

After the loss of his dog, a teenager takes out his troubles on the local townspeople. Jordan Alexander’s “Bubblegum and the Texas Belt Buckle,” is a 16mm coming-of-age film, darkly funny yet sincere in its tenderness. [Online Premiere] nobudge.com/videos/bubblegum…

Playing phone tag with an unspecified customer service representative, a woman waits through interminable holds at her parent’s lake house in Sweden. Kevin Luna directs “The trouble you’re in,” a minimal, oddly poetic slice of life. nobudge.com/the-trouble-your…

When a random couple asks him to take a photo in the park, a doe-eyed newcomer finds out what it means to be a New Yorker. Adam Kelleher directs “New York Movie,” a comic portrait of a blissfully oblivious Brit as he’s brutally broken by the Big Apple. nobudge.com/new-york-movie