Drama

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Yes, Mommy

Sep 2020

Yes, Mommy
2020 | Directed by Rio Contrada

A short film about a 9-year-old girl’s struggle to stay relevant in a family that just welcomed a new baby into the family.

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Cranberry Nights

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Sara Robin

16-year old Juana risks everything when she sneaks out to a party to get closer to her crush, Robin. Because Juana has a secret none of her friends know about: she is undocumented.

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The Newlywed’s Guide to Physical Intimacy

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Julie Benko

Inspired by a real self-help book of the same name, “The Newlywed’s Guide to Physical Intimacy” tells the story of a Hasidic couple tasked with consummating their marriage on their wedding night. The trouble is, no one ever taught them how. Starring: Felix Teich and Julie Benko.

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Shelf Life

Sep 2020

Shelf Life
2020 | Directed by Liz Walber

In a not-so-distant future, Golda is the last dyke delivery driver handing off packages to isolated survivors living in denial of the impending, climate-accelerated apocalypse. The world hasn’t fully decayed yet, but there’s signs; a flaming meteor hangs above and rugged individualism is the new social reality.

Obsessive collectors await packages from Golda who shuttles from house-to-house in her sensible “Doomsday Delivery” hatchback. The different packages contain collectable miniatures, some political chotchkies, and even fancy lime green latex dresses. Each item is a representation or celebration of the political and material excesses directly responsible for ushering in the apocalypse. Golda communes for a bit with each customer to learn about their orders and what drove them to seek out these strange objects. She’s left wondering what ideas and items will survive the impending world’s end.

Golda’s roommates and friends seem unconcerned with the state of things, choosing to ignore the signs of decline. Instead, they indulge in decadent meals and reckon with the chaos through rituals and romance.

Eventually, they convince Golda to drive them to an unironically themed “end of the world” party where, amongst the benevolent frat bros and queers engaged in rageful ideological battles about identity, she meets Tova, a deeply reclusive queer who hasn’t left their house in a while. Tova and Golda quickly realize they’re the only two people who understand the gravity of the current situation, and decide to make the best of their limited time together.

Golda’s deliveries, adventures and final romance in Shelf Life examine the items, events, rituals and relationships that might help us divine meaning from an existence plagued by uncertainty and undeniable climate apocalypse.

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Lily

Sep 2019

2018 | Directed by Danilo Herrera Fonseca

During a tour of the local nursing home, a stubborn golden ager has to choose between his beloved wife and a charming resident.

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Somewhere In July

Sep 2019

2018 | Directed by Laina Barakat

Somewhere In July follows a 10-year-old girl, caught in the chasm of a family divided over her father’s recent transition into a woman. Filmed stylistically from the perspective of the child, our story captures the innocent and pure love of a child, at play with an at times harsh and confusing world. July is forced into an adult world of politics and morality and with all of these pressures and new, mostly negative social attention, she just wants her family back.

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The Extraordinary World of Cecily Blinkstop

Sep 2019

2018 | Directed by Jennifer Potts

Set in 1974 rural New England, this enchanting story moves through the days of Cecily, a seven-year-old girl who, after the death of her baby sister, lives in a world with no music, no color, no laughter, no love—that is, until a magical imaginary friend shows up and joins Cecily on the quest to save her family from the grief that is destroying them. Jennifer Potts wrote the feature film script The Extraordinary World of Cecily Blinkstop in 2014, and this short version is based on the first 15 pages of the feature film script. This short film will be produced as a proof of concept to raise funding for the feature film.

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Acts of Contrition

Sep 2019

2019 | Directed by Stephen Bisaccia

A priest grapples with his experiences of faith, the past, and his ride-sharing night job in an attempt to prevent a grieving penitent’s death.

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The Inner Lock

Sep 2019

2019 | Directed by Jared Jorge

A nervous woman visits a hardware store looking to get what she needs to change all the locks on her house. She is assisted by a young unsuspecting clerk who tries follows his normal procedure for dealing with customers despite her questionable behavior.