I just updated this list after a few months and wanted to repost with corrected release dates and new additions. I’ll continue to update throughout the year.
(Last updated: 12/24/19)
JANUARY
All These Small Moments Writer & Dir. Melissa B. Miller-Costanzo
Egg Dir. Marianna Palka, Writer: Risa Mickenberg
Imaginary Order* Writer & Dir. Debra Eisenstadt
The Infiltrators Dir. Christina Ibarra & Alex Riverra
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins Writer & Dir.Janice Engel
Rust Creek Dir. Jen McGowan,Writers: Julie Lipson and Stu Pollard
Selah and the Spade Writer & Dir. Tayarisha Poe
State Like Sleep Writer & Dir. Meredith Danluck
The Sunlit Night* Writer: Rebecca Dinerstein
To The Stars*Dir. Martha Stephens
*Sundance Film Festival
FEBRUARY
Birds of Passage Co-Dir. Christina Gallego
The Breaker Uppers Writers & Co-Dirs: Jackie van Beek & Madeleine Sami (Netflix Film)
Firebrand Writer & Director: Aruna Raje (Netflix Film)
Isn’t It Romantic? Writers: Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox, and Katie Silberman
The Kindness of Strangers** Dir. Lone Scherfig
Midnight in Paris Dirs. James Blagden, Roni Moore
Miss Bala Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Paris Is Us Dir. Elisabeth Vogler (Netflix Film)
The Photographer of Mauthausen Dir. Mar Targarona (Netflix Film)
The Rhythm Section Dir. Reed Morano
Troop Zero* Dir. Bert & Bertie
Untogether Writer & Dir. Emma Forrest
Wrestle Co-dirs. Susannah Herbert and Lauren Belfer
*Sundance Film Festival
**Berlin Film or Festival
MARCH
The Brink Dir. Alison Klayman
Captain Marvel Dir. Anne Boden, Writer: Meg LeFauved
Fast Color Dir. Julia Hart
Firecrackers Writer & Dir. Jasmin Mozafarri
Go Back to China Writer & Dir. Emily Ting
It Started As A Joke Dir. Julie Smith Clem & Ken Druckerman
The Mustang Dir. Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Dir. Katt Shea
Slut in a Good Way Dir. Sophie Lorain
South Mountain Writer & Dir. Hilary Brougher
A Vigilante Writer & Dir. Sarah Daggar-Nickson
APRIL
American Woman* Writer & Dir. Semi Chellas (based on novel by Susan Choi)
Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché Dir. Pamela B. Green
Breakthrough Dir. Roxann Dawson
Hail Satan? Dir. Penny Lane
High Life Dir. Claire Denis
Little Dir. Tina Gordon Chism, Writers: Tina Gordon Chism & Tracy Oliver
Little Woods Writer & Dir. Nia LaCosta
Native Son Writer: Suzan-Lori Parks
Someone Great Writer & Dir. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Netflix Film)
Stray Dolls Writer & Dir. Sonejuhi Sinha
Unicorn Store Dir. Brie Larson Writer: Samantha McIntyre
Wild Nights With Emily Writer & Dir. Madeleine Oinek
*Tribeca Film Festival
MAY
Always Be My Maybe Dir. Nahnatchka Khan (Netfix Film)
Aniara Co-Dir. Pelia Kagerman
Booksmart Dir. Olivia Wilde, Writers: Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins
A Dog’s Journey Dir. Gail Mancuso
Knock Down the House Dir. Rachel Lears (Netflix Film)
Long Shot Co-writer: Liz Hannah
The Mustang Dir. Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Poms Dir. Zara Hayes
The Souvenir Dir. Joanna Hogg
The Sun Is Also A Star Dir. Ry Russo-Young, Writers: Tracy Oliver, based on the novel by Nicola Yoon
Tell It To The Bees Dir. Annabel Jankel Writers: Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth, and Fiona Shaw
UglyDolls Dir. Kelly Asbury
Wine Country Dir. Amy Poehler, Writers: Liz Cackowski and Emily Spivey (Netflix Film)
JUNE
De Lo Mio Writer & Dir. Diana Peralta
Ophelia Dir. Claire McCarthy
Late Night Dir. Nisha Ganatra Writer: Mindy Kaling
JULY
The Farewell Dir. & Writer Lulu Wang
For Sama Dir. Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts
Generation Wealth Writer & Dir. Lauren Greenfield
A Girl from Mogadishu Dir. & Writer Mary McGuckan
Honeyland Dirs. Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov
The Ground Beneath My Feet Writer & Dir. Marie Kreutzer
Sword of Trust Writer & Dir. Lynn Shelton
Untouchable Dir. Ursula Macfarlane
AUGUST
Adam Writer: Ariel Schrag
Animals Dir. Sophie Hyde, Writer: Emma Jane Unsworth
Before You Know It Dir. Hannah Pearl Utt, Writers: Jen Tullock and Hannah Pearl Utt
Jawline Dir. Liza Mandelup
The Kitchen Dir. Andrea Berloff
The Nightingale Dir. Jennifer Kent
One Child Nation Directors: Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang (Prime Video)
Otherhood Writer & Dir. Cindy Chupak (A Netflix Film)
The Perfect Candidate* Writer & Director Haifa Al-Mansoor
*Venice Film Festival
SEPTEMBER
Abominable Co-dir. Jill Culton
Babyteeth** Dir. Shannon Murphy, Writer: Rita Kalnejais
Cracked Up Dir. Michelle Ersick
Hustlers Dir. Lorene Scafaria
Melody Makers Director: Leslie Ann Coles
My Zoe* Writer & Dir. Julie Delpy
Proxima* Writer & Dir. Alice Wincour
The Rest of Us* Writer & Dir. Ainsling Chin-Yee
Rocks* Dir. Sarah Gavron, Writers: Theresa Ikoko and Claire Williams
Tammy’s Always Dying Dir. Amy Jo Johnson, Writer: Joanne Sarazen
The Weekend Writer & Dir. Stella Meghie
*TIFF
**Venice Film Festival
OCTOBER
Bull Written & Dir. by Annie Silverstein
Greener Grass Dir. Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe
Serendipity Writer & Dir. Prune Nourry
Sibyl* Dir. Justine Triet
Stuffed Dir. Erin Derham
I Was at Home, But* Writer & Dir.Angela Schanelec
*New York Film Festival
NOVEMBER
Atlantics Dir. & Writer: Mati Diop (Netflix Film)
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Dir. Marielle Heller
Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator Dir. Eva Orner (Netflix Film)
Charlie’s Angels Dir & Writer: Elizabeth Banks
Frozen 2 Dir. Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee, Writers: Jennifer Lee and Alison Schroeder
Harriet Dir. Kasi Lemmons
Honey Boy Dir. Alma Har’el
Last Christmas Writers: Bryonny Kimmings and Emma Thompson
Let It Snow Writers: Laura Solon, Victoria Strouse, Kay Cannon (Netflix Film)
Mickey and the Bear Writer & Dir. Annabelle Attanasio
Queen & Slim Dir. Melina Matsoukas Writer: Lena Waithe
DECEMBER
A Million Little Pieces Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Clemency Writer & Dir. Chinonye Chukwu
Hala Writer & Dir. Minhal Baig
Knives and Skin Writer & Dir. Jennifer Reeder
Little Joe Writer & Dir. Jessica Hausner
Little Women Writer & Dir. Greta Gerwig, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Writer & Dir. Céline Sciamma
Varda by Agnes Writer & Dir. Agnes Varda
Thelma and Alice 