Whether you know some folks on your shopping list who like contemplative dramas or violent revenge stories, there’s something for them here.

A trio of distinctly different films have been released on DVD, a surreal masterpiece, a nunsploitation epic and a mature meditation on grief

Beneath Contempt, Benjamin Brewer’s debut feature film, is a refreshingly mature work, filled with genuine emotion and feeling.

If you’re in Park City and want to catch some under the radar films, here’s a good guide, including Jef Taylor’s After You Left and more.

The 17th annual Slamdance Film Festival features 14 feature films, 8 documentaries and 56 shorts under the banner “All Is Not Lost.”