The Last Rung on the Ladder

Larry vowed to protect his sister. When that promise is broken, he must navigate through his grief and learn to live with the guilt.

CHORUS

After missing his wife's phone call goodbye on the morning of September 11th, a now listless and brokenhearted music teacher must harmonize with his increasingly desperate fourteen-year-old son.

Black Belts

KJ, an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, challenges the top dojos in South LA, wearing his uncle’s old black belt. But when his former fighter dad gets too involved, both learn there’s more to life than keeping your guard up.

Project CC

A brilliant child scientist must join forces with her sister when a cloning experiment goes awry.

VIDA

Vida is a documentary retracing the creation of the mixtape "vida". A musical project filmed by a young film student in the city of Lyon. The documentary is shot over 11 months.

Infinito

Silence is absolute and time dilates as we lose ourselves in an unpredictable space among non-existent places.

Breaking Plans

Emma, Sarah, and Amelia are best friends navigating their way through 5th-grade life together. The friendship is tested when Sarah seemingly abandons Emma, Amelia and their school project for reasons that shock Emma and Amelia. The story explores the struggles of children who encounter family challenges, the avenues of support and the importance of genuine and strong friendships in our lives.

Unchoosing Yourself

Presenting a short film I made during a 24-hour filmmaking challenge at my university. The theme was "Unchosen Dream," and we had a maximum duration of 5 minutes.

100 Things to do Before Highschool (TV Movie)

Scared of her older brother’s dull and pessimistic description of high school, as well as the change in priorities of her best friends Fen and Crispo, Cj, decides that she needs to make her time left in middle school count.

Samar

Lost in the blur of becoming, a soul learns that what fades is not always gone, but merely waiting to be seen anew.

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Dulce Susurro

Kloun

The film depicts the difficulties and emotional upheavals of a man against the backdrop of the harsh realities of society.

Bakılının Gündəliyi

First short film of the trilogy.

Tides of Tradition: The Life of Colonel Kong

Robert Kongaika runs from his family to join the military and becomes the first Tongan US Air Force Colonel. This is the true story of the island traditions, faith, and family that made him into the father he is today.

DEAD END

A spirited teenager tricks her older sister into joining her on a deceptively simple outing.

Те, вълните

On her anniversary, Sofia gathers her three daughters - writer Vyara, devoted mother Nadya and lost soul Lyuba. But the celebration is shaken by an unexpected incident - Nadya's husband Stefan mysteriously disappears. This reveals deeply buried secrets and forces the women to confront the past, the choices they have made and the fragile bonds between them.

Ein Teil von uns

From her childhood, Nadia felt responsible for her mentally disturbed and recently homeless mother, Irene. For a while Nadia had cut off all contact with Irene and tried to live her life, until Irene suddenly appears drunk at the wedding of her son, Mickey. Nadia sinks back into this quagmire of love and hate, responsibility, guilt and shame. She gathers her strength to find a home for her mother while at the same time she hides from her partner, Ian, the fact that the drunk woman at her brother's wedding was her mother. But no one can oppress Irene, let alone her daughter.

Us Again

In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.

Memorabilia

Just like our memories, the stories we honor tonight were immortalized through a very unique vision of its creators. The winner takes it all.