Arsema Thomas

On a perilous climb across Thailand's Mount Kwan, two climbers become trapped thousands of feet above the ground, where vertigo-inducing heights, sheer exposure, and impossible odds turn every moment into a fight for survival.

Ever since getting off a prestigious cable television series, Frank Cooper has been coasting through life distracting himself with women, booze and blow, while auditioning to play stereotypical gang members and drug dealers. But the minute he meets Mali Waters, a sports agent living for the present, his whole world changes.

A young couple's relationship clashes with the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850. Angel, experiencing love for the first time and facing demons unsurmountable, runs from the new life she doesn't believe she deserves. When Michael sets out to find her, Angel discovers that she indeed has the power to choose the life she wants.

After a well-meaning intervention, a brilliant but guarded architect is forced to confront her past alongside the vacant lot where her childhood home once stood. As buried memories resurface and new connections threaten her carefully controlled world, she must decide whether to keep building walls or step outside of her comfort zone by letting someone in. An imaginative exploration of vulnerability and community, FACADE explores the courage it takes to open yourself up before everything you’ve built comes crashing down.