"Life is a journey. One frame at a time."
An original semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama very loosely inspired by Max Hechtman's adolescence and college experience as a young filmmaker.
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The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.
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As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.
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Dragphoria is a short film about drag and identity, finding yourself in a noisy crowd, and slowly accepting yourself after a long-awaited denial.
A couple on the verge of a nervous break-up decide to split their home over the weekend and test the waters of independence.
Bobby is an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His most recent achievement seems to have been getting photos of himself on a road trip printed in a motorcyclist hobby magazine. When he gets a letter from a girl his age, he decides to write her back.
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
August, a teenage grocery store cashier, faces a difficult choice: Does she stop and help a young single mother in need, or turn a blind eye for the sake of her job?
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Hazel, an employee at an internet cafe and a fan of Project Xandata (a locally produced real first-person shooter made) gets the attention of a pro team founder when Hazel beats her team singlehandedly in one night. Hazel’s gameplay goes viral, making her an instant sensation.
Achilles is driven by a relentless pursuit of monetary gain, unaware of the profound secrets that lie hidden within his own past. As his journey unfolds, he gradually unravels the tragic truths that have shaped his life, leading to a reckoning with identity, revenge, and the consequences of his choices.