Based on a true story of navigating the American healthcare system with a uterus. It's a comedy. Kinda.

In this story we follow EL who is battling chronic physical (and emotional) pain, as she attempts to understand what ails her. Invasive testing, cold, dismissive doctors, and a far too chipper roommate, combined with the crippling pain in her uterus, bring our protagonist to the edge of her sanity before finally getting some answers.

When their mother's health takes a sudden turn for the worse, middle sibling, Matt, must carry the weight of the family on his shoulders, as his older sister fights to overcome distance and time to be there before it’s too late to say goodbye.

After a woman is assaulted by a mutual friend, she struggles to communicate with her best friend about what happened, leading to tragic consequences.

Through flashbacks, we discover our weathered Cowboy grew up in an isolated cabin with his drunken and volatile parents as his only interactions. At that time, he was powerless to change anything about his situation so as he grew, he became hyper-vigilant, a watcher, a thinker.

When he was fifteen, he heard an “in the house” gunshot which woke him out of a sound sleep. He had learned over the years that if it concerned him, they’d come and get him so, he rolled over and went back to sleep. The house remained absolutely quiet for about an hour and then he heard his bedroom door hinges creak open. What happened next is the secret he would keep for 60 years but, keep watching, it is about to be revealed.

When 17 year-old Dolly befriends a popular ‘bad girl,’ she wants to dump her friend Alexa, but that's always easier said than done. After Alexa convinces Dolly to let her tag along to a party, Alexa surprises everyone but herself when she turns out to be wilder than she seems –– all the way into Dolly's bedroom.

Against the backdrop of Dolly’s evolving identity, this film is a forced coming-of-age story where Dolly learns how quickly trust can be broken and leaves her questioning the ambiguity of her friend’s intentions.

Music Video for LGBT indie-pop artist Abigail Fierce's song "I Miss You." With over 5 million streams under her belt, Abigail Fierce's potential for mass appeal is palpable. The LA-based completely indie artist is unafraid to be herself. So what is she, exactly? Fiercely authentic. She doesn't edit herself based on what she wants people to see, which is evident in her diverse music catalog, that ranges from the melancholy folk song, "I Just Wanna Feel Okay Again" to the raring pop-punk LGBTQ+ anthem "Scream It to the Whole World." "Everyone in the business always says 'fake it til you make it' but I hate fake stuff. I'd rather work quietly and then let the music speak for itself." Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Abigail Fierce moved to Los Angeles as a young teenager to pursue an acting career. She can be seen as Wendy in the Hulu series "Love, Victor", as well as the NBC show "This is Us", Netflix's "American Vandal" & more. A versatile and charming young actress, her skill also shines through in her music videos. "I Miss You" is her directorial debut. You can follow Abigail's journey on Instagram & TikTok: @akfierce and find her music on all streaming platforms & YouTube.

A woman accidentally says "I love you" at the end of a voicemail to an ex, and proceeds to have a full-on meltdown leaving countless more voicemails.

Julie is already a great chef, but she's moved to Paris to put herself against the best. Will seizing an opportunity to prove herself be her triumph, or has she reached beyond where her skills will allow her to go.

The Cost of Caring is a documentary about the high incidence of veterinarian suicide rates in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Veterinary Medical Association published a joint study in 2019 indicating that veterinarians were more likely to die by suicide as compared to the general U.S. population. Men were 2.1 times more likely and for women, it was worse at 3.5 times. The researchers cited multiple stressors that may play a role: the daily demands at work which include euthanizing pets, burnout, compassion fatigue, poor work-life balance, and being cyber bullied and vilified by pet owners for not meeting their expectations. This film delves into those issues and exposes this crisis in the pet med industry today.

A carefully constructed marriage implodes when an unexpected call unleashes the fragility and wounds that have been simmering for years.

Starring Scott Cohen and Kelly Wolf

While browsing through a vinyl record store, Jenny and Natalie meet and bond over a shared love of music. They spend the day together, communicating only through the language of music.

A woman tied by a red thread，mean to or destined?
What does one want to escape, violence, love siege, or a dark self?
One has courage, but if it is not fear but compassion that pierces the courage, can that one escape the humanity?
Perhaps, fragmentation is also rebirth.

After several unsuccessful attempts to complete a Captcha, feminist Lara sets out to answer the disturbing question of whether she's a robot.

A documentary film about 5 Ballet-mums from around the world and how they manage the juggling act that is being a ballerina whilst also having a family.

A young girl who loves life explores dating with optimism and hope.

At some point in the future, every person has their own Tree of Life, on which each fruit contains unique memories. The “Great-Granduncle” and the “Little Flower,” our protagonists, are just like the past and the future of Taiwan. The Great-Granduncle has four names, representing the four identities of his. Which one is his true name?

The delicate strokes of Chinese calligraphy characters—traditional symbols of wisdom—help the children understand complex modern issues.

The film touches upon themes of immigration, education, parenting, and the universal human desire for belonging and freedom.

As the black ink settles on the paper and the art of calligraphy is kept alive by a new generation, the characters’ interconnected personal stories unfold...

A new friendship between two lonely mothers is plunged into jeopardy when they discover that a painful event from one's past lives on in the other’s present. “Use Your Words” is a story of the healing power of friendship.

A 13 minute dance film featuring four female dancers filmed in four international locations and an all-female string quartet filmed in Chicago. The dance is based on Stoic philosopher Epictetus's concepts surrounding the faculty of choice, moral character and volition.

When Keith, a young Black sommelier, reenters the world of wine after taking a break to establish himself as a photographer, he is offered a prestigious new job at New York City’s most impressive wine bar. When the manager offers him an ultimatum in the name of ‘tradition’ and ‘professionalism’ to cut his hair, Keith must decide whether losing a crucial part of his identity is worth the hypocrisy of the workplace. As he navigates his dilemma, he finds the hypocrisy weaving into his passion for art as he prepares for a lucrative gallery showing of his work. Shot on 16mm, ‘CROWN’ follows Keith exploring a world that only embraces the art, but not the artist.

Within the microscopic realm of a leaf, Water embarks on an improbable love story with Chloroplast with the duo struggle to overcome their differences. Battling to unify it triggers a transformative journey for the pair, and others around them

“Are you sexy, beautiful and fast?” read the call in the Straits Times in 1977. 17-year-old Doris Young answered the ad and her life changed forever when she met Filipino film director Bobby Suarez. He gave her the name Marrie Lee and she catapulted to international fame as Cleopatra Wong, the fierce and fabulous cult B-movie icon that graced cinemas and home movies all over the world. But as suddenly as she had appeared, she vanished from the public eye after only three films.

25 years later, Doris makes a comeback. This time she calls the shots. She’s become a filmmaker.

Told through archives and interviews with people who searched for Doris Young aka Marrie Lee through the years, we explore how her star faded from the silver screen and the struggles that shaped her transformations. This is a story of second chances, reinvention, and a woman’s indomitable, enduring creative spirit.

A young woman believes she is being haunted by a wreath made from the hair of her dead abusive mother.

Michelle has long taken care of others, essentially neglecting what she's really wanted out of this wild ride called life. After a fatal diagnosis numbers her days, she pulls the plug on her mundane Midwestern existence and heads west on Route 66 toward her childhood best friend's home in Ojai, California. Finally enjoying her selfhood on her solo journey, she plans to document her trip of bucket list adventures through her art of photography.

At a literal crossroads of desolate train tracks set against a beautiful mountain scape, Michelle encounters Stevie, a wounded animal of a young woman. She finds Stevie in cap and gown, waiting for the train that will end her life on the very day she graduated from college. Unable to simply walk away, Michelle reluctantly takes on this unasked for travel companion. As they adventure through the American Southwest, they experience the beauty and tangled history of the people and places they encounter, and the one's they've left behind.

Michelle wants to suck the marrow out of the precious little life she has left. Stevie finds life itself to be a terminal disease. Together, in opposition, they find the dark humor of the human condition, the light available to each soul no matter their circumstances. Michelle discovers that needing one another is not such a bad thing. Stevie finds that life, with all the damage it can cause, is still worth living as she helps Michelle find her way to a peaceful exit from this big blue marble.

Switch Track is a story of how a chance encounter can change the course of your entire life. This is a story of how we live, and sometimes mercifully die, on our own terms.

The Mayfly is a lyrical tale of young Megalyn Mayfly who was born in New York City’s Central Park. The story was inspired by an actual event witnessed by the film’s Creator, legendary Actress/Singer Betty Lynn Buckley. Megalyn goes against all Mayfly cultural norms to dedicate her short life to Music and Dance. Her quest takes her from Central Park West to the Upper East Side’s Café Carlyle where she performs her final opus, creating beautiful patterns in the light as she dances over the head of singer Judy Collins. Animated traditionally in 2D, The Mayfly is a love letter to Music and New York City.

An artist reflects on some of the meaningful projects she has worked on with themes of empowering women, working through trauma and grief and making art more inclusive.

A man falls in love with a cow and turns her human.

5 Moms. 7 minutes. One Prius. And 432 opinions they will die for. Welcome to Moms night out.

This film is about parents, and the period of time in which we shouldn’t be allowed to communicate with others.

Parents have opinions. Opinions that they’re willing to lose friends over. Opinions they’re willing to hold life-long grudges with family members about. Opinions that they’re willing to shout at strangers in the baby aisle at Target.

This film is for the parents out there who know they are right. Because being right is really what this is all about.

2024 Film Independent Project Involve Short Film. A former pageant queen hits rock bottom and is forced to confront her mother's hoarding.

After losing her relationship, income, home, and her dog, a heartbroken woman saves an injured day-old sparrow not realizing how he would change her life.

Finding Happy takes you on a journey across oceans to explore the healing power of connection told through other unlikely human-animal bonds. The film is centered around one tiny sparrow, named Happy, and how his rescue story became a beacon of hope for millions worldwide.

In "Me and My Penis” Jason, a mid-thirties man-child plagued by anxiety-induced impotence, faces an unusual adversary in his own personified penis, Victor.

Convinced that only sexual bravado will attract women, Jason embarks on a odyssey filled with trials and misadventures. From awkward encounters to misguided attempts at impressing his dates, Jason's journey unfolds as a cathartic exploration of shame, addiction, and the search for authentic intimacy.

As he wrestles with Victor's demands and navigates the complexities of modern relationships, Jason discovers that true connection may in fact be more important than erection - requiring him to let go of the illusions that have defined his love life.

12-year-old introvert Charlie finds herself mercilessly teased by her dorm mates at boarding school. Sleep-deprived and lonely, with nowhere to escape to, Charlie conjures up an imaginary friend who provides her with support and companionship. But Charlie soon has to learn that an imaginary confidante alone may not be the best way to get her bullies off her back.

Watch as Terry Moore recounts her life as the last living legend of golden era Hollywood.

Pretty Please" is an empowering anthem that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. With a bold and stirring chorus, the song captures the fierce determination to confront and savor life's battles. The music video visually narrates this journey through stunning shots of boxing, symbolizing the transition from fear to strength. Once hesitant to step into the arena, the protagonist now courageously battles life's challenges head-on.

Melanie is a demon from the bowels of hell and her new-ish human friends have no idea. On a girls trip together, she hears a story about an old friend being cruel to Isabella and takes it literally when all the pals talk about murdering this cruel old friend.

In search of closure, a young woman attempts to spread her father's ashes on a remote sea cliff but an unexpected encounter leads her to the only person who might just understand her grief.

An 8 year old girl adopted from China leads her father to a deeper understanding of what she faces in a new culture and what she longs for from her home country.

After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old girl must find the tenacity to leave behind her home with the help of an unlikely friend.

Lily Brasch was born with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and wasn’t supposed to live, walk, or lead an active, productive life…but she has proved all prognosticators, pundits, and doubters wrong.

Yes, Lily Brasch was truly “Born to Prove!”

Please join Lily B. on her inspirational journey as she competes in a bodybuilding event, climbs Camelback Mountain, and becomes the first model with Muscular Dystrophy to walk in New York fashion week.

A 40-year-old actress , refuses to give up her dream of “making it," in Hollywood, but 20 years later, she won’t face the reality, that age and how many followers you have, dictates the rules for talent and when she lands her big break, she struggles to tell the truth, when casting demands to know her "real age," before they'll hire her for the role.

Two down on their luck best friends end up on the run after being in the wrong place at the wrong time and decide to head to the west coast to begin a new life.

Charlie and Lily are cousins, roomates, and best friends trying to embrace the spooky season with a horror movie marathon. Are they just high? Or is their paranoia legit?

Based on the award-winning one woman show, SUSPENDED follows a complicated sibling relationship as they try to navigate three distinct moments in their lives.

Abigail, a high-strung horse fanatic, is competing in her last hobby horse competition before going off to college. Desperate to become a professional hobby horse rider and impress her parents, she’ll settle for nothing less than first place. All that stands between her and her dream are five of the fiercest hobby horse competitors in Southwestern Open Class Division.

Alyssa, a woman who seems to have it all together, struggles to accept her court ordered therapy and the reasons that landed her there.
SAG-AFTRA MICRO-BUDGET AGREEMENT SHORT

Decades after she and her late father found an unspeakable horror in the woods, Lola receives a package of his ashes, and along with it the ghost of their shared trauma.

Eight-year-old Robin lives with her grandmother and daydreams of being a famous dancer, but she can't understand what’s making her mom sick. Ten years later, Robin, now taking care of her grandmother, prepares for the biggest audition of her life.

Producer Wendy Kline hires composer Cerilene Hansen to score her film and invites her to attend a production meeting. During the course of the evening both women reveal alternate agendas for their meeting, leading to a deep, dark mystery.

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Stevie and Michelle meet at a crossroads; terminally-ill Michelle wants to suck the marrow out of what life she has left, while Stevie finds life itself to be a terminal disease. The film explores the meaning of choice: how we live, die, and everything between.

Private school girls learn an important lesson from their teacher when she reveals her colorful past.
Oh, and they're all puppets.

Left abandoned and neglected on the streets, Shadow, a shepherd-mix puppy, is taken in by a kindly stranger and his dog, Elsie. In his new home, he learns the meaning of friendship, family, and the heartbreaking reality of losing someone you love.

Logline: A despondent mother’s reality crumbles as she faces the unthinkable.

Synopsis: Aliya struggles with a difficult reality and finds herself in a nightmarish, endless loop of pain.

Nerot Shel Shabbat follows a young expecting Jewish couple, Rivkah and Chaim, who for the sake of their family, have to flee on Shabbat, the holiest day of the week in Judaism. Despite the dangers, they undertake a perilous journey to Poland, in an attempt to flee persecution in 1948 soviet union amidst ongoing antisemitism. Terrified for their lives, they get on a train ride to a new country and hold true to their faith for a better life.

Jen, a 34-year-old Filipino American, visits her older conservative sister Helen for the birthday party of Helen's 7-year-old son. When Jen is sent out to buy birthday candles, Helen's rambunctious 14-year-old daughter Lizzie tags along and asks Jen to buy condoms for her so she can lose her virginity. As Jen wrestles with the decision, memories from the past stir up buried family secrets.

An evasive daughter, avoiding the grief of her mother's death, finds herself facing unspoken sorrow when an untouched box demands her attention.

Imagine a powerful Black woman in the 21st century being thrust back into the 1800s Antebellum South as a slave with only one chance to escape back to her reality. This is the story of LASHELLE ROBINSON, a spit-fire Wall Street executive, who travels back in time to rescue her enslaved ancestor INKA from a violent lynching — all to lift a generational curse off her white fiancé TODD DECATUR -- the love of her life. After all, it is his ancestors that killed hers.

The strange fruits of this couple's history now haunt their upcoming marriage. As LaShelle walks down the aisle, their wedding is violently interrupted when the ghost of Inka tries to kill Todd. While he knocks at death's door, LaShelle makes a pledge to do anything to save him! That means traveling back in time to first rescue Inka. Her spirit guide JUNE, a magical, whimsical Underground Railroad Conductor, guides LaShelle back on this extraordinary journey of two women colliding across centuries...

Told through rap, song and dance, Strange Fruit is a thrilling hip-hop musical, like 12 Years a Slave meets Hamilton. In our "Hear the Cry" scene, LaShelle has just arrived in 1807 and has been sold to MASTER QUINCY FLETCHER, the ancestor of her fiancé Todd. She encounters the severity of slavery first-hand in the cotton fields... and meets her mystic ancestor Inka for the first time. Ultimately, the story navigates roots, romance and redemption.

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The urgent mission of our film is to ignite healing, unity and racial reconciliation to our nation through a cinematic voice for social justice. The American public still struggles to talk honestly about race relationships – especially between Black and white. Moreover, this country still sweeps much of its painful 400-year history of cattle slavery under the rug. These “strange fruits” of the past still haunt us like Billie Holiday's song – even as an African American woman runs a historic campaign for President. America faces a racial reckoning that is now exploding through civil and political unrest.

In Strange Fruit, the nation’s current racial divide is symbolized by Todd and LaShelle’s forbidden marriage. In order for them to make it down the aisle
--and for us to progress as a people-- we must go back to a past steeped in prejudice. LaShelle’s journey back into her haunted family history represents America’s return to its roots. Now, Strange Fruit: The Hip-hopera isn’t just another slave movie. It meets the moment as a powerful call to confront America’s legacy of racism. The Ghanian proverb "Sankofa" is our theme... in order to go forward, you must go back.

"Hear the Cry" is the first step to our ultimate goal of producing Strange Fruit into a feature film.

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Esther is a listless new adult who is figuring out what to do with her life when she dips her toes into the periphery of sex work as propositioned through her dms.

Elisabeth and Taylor are in the midst of a mellow shroom trip at the pool, when the topic of moving in with each other is brought up. While Elisabeth expresses excitement and ease at the thought of living with her best friend, Taylor can't help but become avoidant due to the traumas of past roommates. Through an open and honest conversation, they learn that having the "will you move in with me?" talk isn't only necessary for romantic partnerships.

A 12 Episodic Short Film Horror Series that focuses on the crazy creepy things that happen when you smoke weed with your friends.

LOGLINE: Kira, a VR programming genius, builds a world for her grandmother, suffering with Alzheimer’s, to live out her days. The only catch is, once she enters this virtual world, she can never come out.

Starring: William Stanford Davis (Abbott Elementary)

20 -year-old Kira is a programming genius , raised by her Grandma June. Roles have reversed and Kira finds herself as a programmer by day and caregiver by night. That is until she is forced to concede that her grandma needs constant care. As June’s health quickly deteriorates, Kira stumbles upon a way to help. She creates a virtual world for her grandmother to live a lucid and full life with her partner Frank. As things evolve, Kira discovers that in order for the VR world to successfully halt June’s deterioration, she must connect June permanently. The secret is found out and Kira is forced to face the authorities for her actions.

Three best friends fail to get tickets for their favorite pop star’s last tour due to ticket scalpers — until Trent saves the day…or does he?

Who is truly evil? One who lacks empathy and has mastered the art of manipulation? Mother checks both of those boxes. This is a story about Jenny, a teenage girl raised and homeschooled by a psychopath. As she approaches her later teen years, Jenny begins to question her mother’s strict rules and is growing especially suspicious about what’s really going on in the basement. When her mother forces her to go beyond her comfort zone and assist in her sick torture methods, Jenny is pushed over the edge. She knows this has to end, but can she muster the courage to stop Mother?

A struggling musician stumbles upon a mysterious diner in “the middle of nowhere,” where she is briefly reunited with someone from her past.

In this fun, family friendly film Sarah and her best friend Michael win an internship at a Bahamian marine sanctuary for the summer. Sarah has been dreaming of a glamorous marine biology career, hoping to work at a theme park, but during her summer in the Bahamas, Sarah forms a deep bond with Bimini, a rescued dolphin and discovers that her true passion lies in animal rescue and marine conservation.

Queer couple Molly and Rebecca have the "purrfect" family: wife, wife, and cat. Until one stormy night, when their bubble of domesticity is punctured by their cat-child's piano taking on a life of its own.

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony opened up the Suffrage
Movement for all women to fight for the right to vote. But
when Suffragist Victoria Woodhull challenged Anthony’s
authority, she was thrown out of the movement and did
what no one dreamed she would ever do … she ran for
President.

A reserved, introverted writer's path collides with an unstoppable, fiery, extroverted actress who makes it her mission to coax the writer's inner extrovert into the spotlight. As their journey unfolds, the writer needs to figure out if her love of the craft outweighs her fear of socializing. In the end she comes to a profound realization about her own path.

Left by their mother to fend for themselves, two siblings in Iowa learn to live by their own code, until a choice becomes a secret that tests their trust in each other.

A teenage girl grapples with feelings of shame and guilt after having sex for the first time, leading to a thoughtful exploration of generational shame, societal expectations, and self-worth.

After a domestic dispute leaves Isobelle battered in the hospital, she undergoes a groundbreaking new form of cognitive therapy in the Metaverse that allows her consciousness to explore cycles of abuse, while her body is left in the real world to properly heal.

A woman's worst fears are awakened when her pile of laundry comes alive.

Sarah and Martin seek a new housemate to move into their spare room. They conduct 23 interviews with a game of scrabble on the go, each word placed being inspired by the quirky odd balls they encounter.

A young queer girl is forced to learn the true meaning of self acceptance and love after an unfortunate event at her church.

Like many 15 year old girls, Hadley is beginning to explore her sexuality. When Hadley's crush asks her to send nude photos, she tentatively agrees to send them, hoping that by doing so she can gain his approval. Before long, the pictures begin circulating her high school. NUDE explores the harm and shame that digital sexual violence causes, especially on young women.

‘It’s up to you to make a future that has you in it…’ We follow Zoe (Martinez) and her dad, Gerry (Jones) in a ‘day in the life’ of an autistic actress running the gambit of stereotypes she has to deal with - and her dad’s battle in supporting her forging that path for herself - in a funny, frustrating, painful and sometimes triumphantly sarcastic kind of way.

Marta is a twelve-year-old girl who suffers bullying at school. It seems that she is going to celebrate her birthday until someone very special pops up to prevent her from falling apart: her Fairy Godmother.
The fairy godmother's strategy is to invite Marta to meet her future selves so that she sees that her current worries will be solved. But each of the Martas bring their own worries from the future. The fairy godmother will have to use her wits to cheer up the girl's birthday so that, all together, they discover the importance of always having hope.

Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch is a heartwarming and humorous short film that explores the bonds of sisterhood in the face of loss. As they prepare to leave for college, identical twins embark on an epic hike, but a heartbreaking revelation forces them to confront the complexities of their relationship and the challenges of standing on their own.

In 1997 New York, amidst a 30-year tattoo ban, Bonnie, an underground tattoo artist, offers to help a woman wishing to cover a scar from her abusive partner. Through this act of healing, Bonnie confronts and begins to mend her own scarred past.

Raised in Kenya, a free-spirited girl becomes a free-spirited, adventurous woman, a national success in horse training, and a world-wide success in aviation. Her love of Africa is the golden thread woven throughout this real-life story.

When tragedy strikes, a spirited young woman turns to wild swimming in search of answers. By swimming each day at dawn and forming an unlikely friendship she learns to accept her grief and the grief of those around her.

Inspired by true events, this powerful multi-award winning short film explores the varying facets of grief and the way in which it pulls us apart and brings us together. When tragedy strikes, Ruby (writer-director-producer Cat White) finds herself turning to the water for comfort. In the frigid waters of a nearby lake, she turns to wild swimming in search of answers. By swimming each day at dawn and forming an unlikely friendship with fellow swimmer Gloria (Olivier Award winning British actor Celia Imrie), Ruby learns to accept her grief and the grief of those around her.

Selected for over fifty film festivals worldwide, Fifty-Four Days has garnered nominations and awards at BAFTA, Oscar and BIFA qualifying festivals most recently including Best Narrative Short at the 2024 Diversity in Cannes Showcase sponsored by the BFI and Viola Davis' JuVee Productions. Other accolades include Best Short Film winner at British Urban Film Festival, Best Narrative Short nominee at Pan African Film Festival, Best Midlands Film winner at Beeston Film Festival, Best Narrative Short winner at Roxbury International Film Festival, Best Diaspora Short nominee at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Best Short Film runner up at 225 Film Club and multiple other wins including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.

Nine Lives is a heartwarming story of one independent neighborhood cat and all of the humans who love her.

Arya is a 20-year-old broke yet cynical college student is in the middle of her term paper titled The Inevitability of Disappointment. Wanting a break from the pressure, she decides to drive up I-5 from LA and surprise visit her boyfriend. But when she arrives, he instead greets her with a break up. Heartbroken, Arya attempts to run back to LA, but her car breaks down in Stockton, California, her hometown. Stranded, she’s forced to stay with her family, who she’s been avoiding for years, due to her father’s affair. This makes for an incredibly awkward reunion, especially with JAYDEN, her angsty 16 year old brother with a chip on his shoulder, and KODA, a shy but precocious 5 year old kid who doesn’t even really remember Arya. Determined to get her car repaired and get the hell out of dodge as soon as possible, she strikes up a deal with her mom – to babysit Koda for repair funds.. At first, her brothers seem like too much to handle but as she is forced to care for them, she sees that these two siblings are but little mirrors of herself. As an unexpected bond between them grows, her armor of cynicism and anger is challenged and she'll forced to actually heal the wounds that have kept her away for so long.

1001cuts explores the careers of the daughters of Title IX through the experiences of surgeons. Social and cultural change in the 1970's allowed for the opportunity to train and be included into this high stakes professional environment. This film documents the pervasive stereotypes and gender-based discrimination that persist within workplaces designed for, and still controlled by men. Within medicine and surgery, the failure to apply culture change has had wide ranging impacts on the careers of women, the healthcare system, and the patient care experience.

A girl who constantly fantasizes about sexual intimacy and romantic encounter doesn't know what to do when the opportunity actually comes.

Two bats talk about bugs.

An elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease makes room for one last love in her life-- all while her struggling memory threatens to destroy the relationships she holds dear.