From the bizarre to the horrifying, these are films to watch after dark. Films premiering for the first time in the U.S. are nominated for the Nightfall Award.

• Caught, dir. Maggie Kiley, USA, World Premiere
• The Confines, dir. Eytan Rockaway, USA, World Premiere
• Crumbs, dir. Miguel Llansó, Spain/Ethiopia/Finland, North American Premiere
• Crush the Skull, dir. Viet Nguyen, USA, World Premiere
• Dude Bro Party Massacre III, dir. Tomm Jacobsen, Michael Rousselet, Jon Salmon, USA, World Premiere
• Plan Sexenal (Six Year Plan), dir. Santiago Cendejas, Mexico, North American Premiere
• Ratter, dir. Branden Kramer, USA, LA Premiere
• Shut In, dir. Adam Schindler, USA, World Premiere

Zeitgeist (6)

A competitive section of curated, World Premiere films that embody key trends in American independent filmmaking. 2015 captures hard knock, coming of age stories.

• A Girl Like Grace, dir. Ty Hodges, USA, World Premiere
• Band of Robbers, dir. Aaron Nee & Adam Nee, USA, World Premiere
• In the Treetops, dir. Matthew Brown, USA, World Premiere
• Manifest Destiny, dir. Michael Dwyer, Kaitlin McLaughlin, USA, World Premiere
• Stealing Cars, dir. Bradley Kaplan, USA, World Premiere
• What Lola Wants, dir. Rupert Glasson, USA, World Premiere

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