The Films
Deep in the Heart … at home edition
The Films
We bring quality, artistic film to Waco.
Our official selections are captivating, challenging, cinematic and creative.
This year, we will showcase films that have played at Austin, Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, Toronto and more! Plus, we’ve got films from top Texas talent and Waco made marvels. Just check out the film guide to find what you are looking for!
Our alums have won Emmy awards and developed feature films, shows and projects for major studios and TV networks. You can find their work on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon
You may not know their names today, but these filmmakers are on the rise and they’re coming to Waco.
Watch film trailers, search by genres and special interest.
Check out the full film guide here.
All films are ON-DEMAND! Order now, and watch anytime during the festival weekend.
We are proud to showcase the following 2020 Official Selections
Short Films
A Bedtime Story
A Cat Called Jam
A Matter of Minutes
Adnan Far From Home
Alina
All Güt Things: The Life and Death of Texas German
Allergies
American Ugly
Amphibians
Aysan
Baby
Back from the Brink
Bliss
Broccoli
Brother
Can I Play Now?
Caprock
Cash Stash
Child Eater
Clickbait
Coffee Shop Names
Compartmentalization Storage Facility
Con Alma*
Conversion Therapist
Crazy
Cuddle
Dakota
Deep Creak
Deux Oiseaux
Dinner with the Wolffs
Échappé
Esmerelda
Esperança
Fatale Collective: BLEED
Flicker
Floundering
Flux
Forever Red
Funky Butt
Gabrielle
Giltrude's Dwelling
Go Back
Home Movies
Hope Uncloaked
Hung Up
Illegal
In the Pines
Invitation
Just Kill It
Killing Time
Lady Parts
Laurie's Poem: A True Story
Line Dry
Litany for Mr. President
Lockdown
Luke, Drew, and Lubbock
Lupe
Made in China: Reforming China’s Supply Chain
Mamie
Mare
Milk Toast
Minor Key
Miracle Baby
Mother's Day
Murder by the Slice*
My Daughter Yoshiko
My Dinner With Werner*
My Hero
My Home, the Promised Land
Oh, Sorry
One, Yellow, You Will Marry A Handsome Fellow
Our Home Here
Out of Stock
Plane Pretend
Pop's Culture
Portraitist
Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock
Rehearsal
Retirement Day
Shaholly
Shadow at the Door
Silent Partner
Subject Six Alpha Two
Sunrise
Sweetie
Switch
Taipei Jesus
The 11th Order
The Dress You Have On
The Fisherman
The Grandpa Diaries
The Helping Hand
The Lesser Known Rules of Werewolves
The Method of Places
The Stand-In
The Traveling Hatter
The Way That I Take
Thermostrata_
Tunkapasula
Under Darkness
Ungubani (Who Are You?)
War Paint
We Got a Monkey's Paw
When You Know You Know
White Guys Solve Sexism
Why Haven't They Fixed The Cameras Yet?
You're the Puppet
Feature Films
Dream with Me
Loves God, Likes Girls
Liyana (shown in conjunction with Waco Cultural Arts Fest: Celebration Africa)
Pescador
Seven Short Films About (Our) Marriage*
Something New in Old Town (shown in conjunction with Waco Cultural Arts Fest: Celebration Africa)
The Dummy Factor
Music Videos
Alone - Sijrus Nor
Chrome Girls - Hannah Who
Gasoline - Whiskey Myers
Jellyfish - Galapaghost
Kiss Me Malibu - Valle Del Cielo
Outside - Daniel Laurent
Panther Branch Road - Zach Pack
Paper Stains - Dirty Echoes
Postcard to New Orleans - Nina Massara
Red - Thinking Caps
Sunday Morning Heart - JLD
Space - Rewound
Strut 1980s - Pennan Brae
Screenplays
Broken Dreams
Dessert & Dash
Hunting Season
Last Thursday
Little Icons
Neighborhood Pool
People in a Box
Swamp Witch
The Peregrine
The Problem with Time Travel
Please note, due to COVID-19, we’ve eliminated in-theater screenings and some filmmakers have chosen not to screen in our virtual fest.
Denotes a film screening out of juried competition. However all films are eligible for Audience Award.