• The Sun Shines Bright

Embrace the summer spirit with these warm-weather films replete with sizzling tension, fleeting romance, and scorching holidays.

Short Films

THE MIRACLE

Forty-year-old Irma goes on a vacation to an all-inclusive resort. Soon after her arrival, she realizes the place is meant for young families, causing her to find her own place in this holiday paradise.

PIGEONS ARE DYING, WHEN THE CITY IS ON FIRE

On the warmest day of the year, two boys meet. A few hours later, a pigeon gets trapped with them. During this heat wave, all creatures dream of escaping from the city that's burning.

PRIMOS

During a teenage road trip to the west coast of Puerto Rico, 16-year-old Cristóbal begins to suspect that his crush, Yazmín, and cousin Marcos are secretly seeing each other.

WE MET AT CAMP

Hayden's camp counselor Alison makes her feel special in a way that she doesn't quite understand. But in an attempt to fit in with the other girls, she invents a fake crush on the music teacher, Mr. Kyle.

YEAH THE BOYS

Six young Aussie men sink beers over an afternoon and into the night. Emoting only through movement–lewd gestures, chokeholds, crowd surfs, and chugging shoeys–they somehow say everything without uttering a single word.

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