Roll ‘Em Lola
by Fred Burns (USA)
by Fred Burns (USA)
A new employee, Delvin, presents a challenge to train since he’s borderline challenged and over eight feet tall. by Terry Luke Podnar (USA)
A woman who has experienced violence in her marriage struggles and wanders repeatedly due to her subconscious obsession with “family integrity”. The essence of the robots in the story is the carrier of the female protagonist’s subconscious original family’s shaping of her marriage concept. Will she ultimately remain in a marriage of ashes or be…
A Sci-Fi Drama that follows Johnny Dawson, a professional gamer. In an experimental VR couples therapy lab, he waits somewhat patiently for his wife, Katelyn, only for her not to show up. His therapist, Doctor Murray, offers a solution to move forward without her. Eager to start the session, Johnny lays back in his chair,…
When singer Angela Zhang finds herself physically and emotionally exhausted, a mysterious lamp appears, claiming to grant three wishes. Thus begins her odyssey through mind-bending realms where dreams fuse with reality, and eternity collides with fleeting moments. She indulges in lavish extravagance within gilded illusions, storms the Archives of Love to overturn dusty heartbreak doctrines,…
“I’m back” is a heartfelt song about coming back home after a long absence. The singer reflects on the warmth and familiarity of her homeland, where every breath feels easier and every moment more meaningful. Through vivid imagery of maternal love and the embrace of the earth, the song captures the deep emotional connection to…
In a school driven by science, math, test scores, and pressure, a quiet struggle unfolds. Unrecognized is a documentary that follows lives of young artists attending an academically rigorous and predominantly STEM high school, giving insight into their struggles. by Corlie Zhuang and Claire Zhao (USA)
In a crime-ridden city, Antonio, an ordinary civilian, wonders if unseen protectors exist to safeguard the innocent. One night, he witnesses a violent mugging, only for the attacker to be swiftly taken down by a masked vigilante—a member of the elusive Knight Owls, a group that enforces justice while staying within the boundaries of the…
A homeowner, his teenage son, their new gardener and a shocking discovery! by Doug Maguire (USA)
A slow, slice of life story of a male prostitute in a suburban Los Angeles neighborhood who faces issues in his life and encounters a friend he hasn’t seen in a long time. by Jason Mar (USA)
The Venus flytrap only grows naturally in one place in the world –North Carolina – and ecologists worry that the plant is in danger. In 2014, North Carolina lawmakers made picking the Venus flytrap a felony with a potential prison sentence. While this move was widely praised by conservationists and the media, a local Black…
Won Best Director and Best Actor at the Avalon Film Festival. by Matthew Simon (USA)
Inspired by the fantastical grotesquerie of Bosch, “When the Scale Tips” is a contemporary fable critiquing patriarchy. Three travelers—a Knight, a Merchant, and a Priest—find a legendary pink scale in a desert. They enter its tripartite realm: In a black-and-white circus, the Knight crowns himself king through violence, only to be assassinated by the Merchant.…
Disturbing incidents begin to interfere with Jake’s new house-sitting job. With the phone not working and no one else nearby in these secluded hills, Jake starts to suspect that he is either in danger or losing his sanity. by Ethan Guetta (USA)
When a lost man in a crumbling marriage discovers through a chance encounter that traveling back in time may actually be possible, he’s faced with a choice: to change the past risking an uncertain future, or reclaim the path he’s already on. by Brian D Jones and Jordan Brooks (USA)
An emotionally disturbed New-England woman visits her cousin in New Orleans to calm her, but instead she become fixated on alligators. Written by Linda Kampley (USA)