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An aspiring auteur tries coaxing her dad and uncle into financing her first short film but winds up raising more questions than dollars.

When a female police detective sees a conflicted woman enter a house, the detective arrests her and forces her to make a hard choice.

Introducing 'Proof of Concept', a new film about Outdoor Research Ambassador and pro climber, Sean Bailey. Up against the toughest route he'd ever attempted, Sean pushed himself to new limits and completes the third ascent of Bibliographie, 5.15c. This film dives into Sean's career as a pro climber, and how he uses both success and failure to fuel his climbing and push himself to new limits.

America Down: The Proof of Concept introduces Jamie Davenport, a resilient 19-year-old navigating the brutal realities of a post-apocalyptic United States. Set in the gritty aftermath of a global pandemic that has decimated the population, this short film explores themes of loss, survival, purpose, and the struggle to overcome a painful past. Created as a fundraising tool, the proof of concept supports the development of the feature-length adaptation of America Down, based on the web series of the same name. Designed to demonstrate the production team's capabilities on a limited budget, the short emphasizes the tone, visual style, and narrative scope of the larger project - offering a powerful glimpse into a devastated America through the eyes of its young protagonist.

A creative exploration that served as a precursor to the director's debut feature film.

Inspired by the philosophical musings of Terrence Malick and Ron Fricke, this film serves as a profound testament to the interconnectedness of land and life, exploring the infinite cycles that govern our existence. Much like Fricke's Samsara, the narrative delves into the ebb and flow of nature, observing the beauty of the natural world with the consequences of human actions. The film invites viewers to reflect on our place within these cycles, highlighting moments of harmony and disarray as communities adapt to the changing tides of existence. Through this lens, the work raises crucial questions about sustainability, identity, and the future of youth culture in a rapidly evolving world, ultimately urging a contemplative dialogue on our shared responsibilities towards both the environment and one another.

Jack is a lonely metal head who lives in a small town on the edge of a deep birch forest. The townspeople fear the forest, believing it to be full of spirits. Jack dreams of a world outside this town, full of music. Nobody in the town gives a hoot about him or his dreams. He works at a bar. He is stuck. Then Mimi appears. No one knows where Mimi came from, including Mimi. She's searching for answers. She's on the run. She thinks Jack may be someone who can help.

Follows Skylar and Quinn as they survive the first day of the sun's disappearance. But as they dig up their past, they come face to face with the unearthly threat invading the planet while struggling to come to terms with their own mistakes and choices to carve a path forward.

The proof of concept video for the shelved film Identikit.

In 1838, a Filipina stowaway joins Charles Darwin’s expedition to a prehistoric island to find her lost father, braving deadly dinosaurs and unimaginable wonders.

Two sisters, Brooklyn and Sam, visit their family cabin in the woods and during the night Sam finds a set of eyes in the woods, but they're not human or animal... or are they?

Under the belief that they are Bonnie and Clyde reincarnated, a young couple violently targets tourists on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in the name of art.

When a nameless Outlaw is shot and left for dead, Father Zadok and the people of the Church on the corner of nowhere take him in, healing him in more ways than one...

A Final Girl confronts the killer, desperately seeking closure- and revenge.

Doris and Quinn watch tv, until it's time for the Doctors. This is the prequel short to the feature film-- BURYING DORIS, where an estranged New England farm family is forced home to settle the estate of their beloved grandmother as well as a few lifelong grudges.

Deacon City Police Captain Jackson Briggs recruits the assassin Hanzo Hasashi (Scorpion) for an undercover mission: enter a deadly tournament and eliminate its criminal participants. The film reimagines Mortal Kombat characters in a gritty, realistic setting, stripping away supernatural elements while preserving the core conflict.

When a workaholic city police officer and her laid-back partner try to stop a dishevelled girl staggering down the middle of a country road, they discover she’s being stalked by some unseen entity with a horrifying ultimatum: you stop moving, you die.

Three emotionally damaged adults, drawn together by their life-threatening sensitivity to digital devices, retreat to an isolated cabin to start over without screens. But escaping modern technology proves more difficult than expected.

Unfolding during a 2004 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, fitness trainer Richard Simmons makes an appearance. Amid the chaos and liveliness of the behind-the-scenes, Richard encounters David, an overlooked and underappreciated segment producer struggling with self-esteem. In a serendipitous twist, Richard sees beyond David's invisibility, offering his unique brand of honest, uplifting kindness.

A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.

A waitress, while closing a café on a rainy night in London, is confronted by a mysterious older woman.

At a shiva with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy.

When 16-year-old Pakistani-American Noori’s wish at 11:11 to be her crush’s type goes awry, she’s magically transformed into a white, blonde, blue-eyed girl — and must undo the wish before losing herself completely.

On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret addiction.

An isolated teenager explores the past, his late father, and unstable memory through the use of celluloid on his 16th birthday.

Two lovers - Jordan, a transfemme nonbinary person, and Taz, a semi-closeted/figuring-it-out bi/pan dude trying to reconcile what it might mean for them to date in public - hash things out over a post-coital morning.

Dogville: The Pilot was shot during 2001 in the pre-production phase to test whether the concept of chalk lines and sparse scenery would work. The 15-minute pilot film starred Danish actors Sidse Babett Knudsen (as Grace) and Nikolaj Lie Kaas (as Tom).

In the distant future, mankind begin research on clones that live underground in search of lost genetic information.

Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.

In Macbeth in Compton, Lady M, once a feared street rapper, ignites her partner’s ambition to take out King Duncan and seize the throne of their block. Over a night charged with lust, manipulation, and raw Shakespearean verse, the couple plots Duncan’s murder while visions of power consume them. When the moment comes, Mac hesitates, but the struggle turns deadly—leaving him crowned in blood and haunted by what he’s done.

1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.

A gritty crime drama set in Oakland about a Vietnamese brother trying to throw a Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration for his little sister. But when life gets in the way, he turns a traditional dice game, Bầu Cua, into a street hustle and builds an underground gambling empire.

In a world where humans wield the magic of jewel kinesis, young Emerald feels left behind by her gifted friends. In a desperate attempt to fit in, she makes a reckless mistake that unleashes a magical crisis, forcing her to confront her insecurities and discover that true strength comes not from power, but from friendship and trust.