Featured Projects

Umi -The Sea-
Genre: Drama

After a tsunami devastate Northern Japan, a spared fisherman learns how to dive to search for the remains of his missing wife but a freak diving accident forces him to reconcile  +

NORTH STAR
Genre: Drama

A rural rancher and his ailing husband, struggling against poverty and isolation, make a heartbreaking decision in order to preserve the dignity of their marriage.  +

Ain't It Though
Genre: Drama

When their estranged mother sends them a box of seven cassette tapes, a young drag creator living in NYC sets out on a journey to their long-lost childhood home in the desert wilds  +

Fragileman
Genre: Comedy

When an aspiring actor is dismissed by his favorite actor, he schemes to ruin his former idol’s career, which leads to his own inevitable downfall.  +

Untitled Internet Archive Film
Genre: Documentary

In a bold effort to save the Internet’s “Great Library” from ruin, tech trailblazer Brewster Kahle—founder of the Internet Archive—battles the powerful  +

Misty
Genre: Drama

A middle-aged man stands in awe of his beloved Husky as she helps a community heal after a mass shooting.  +

Ramshackle
Genre: Comedy

After being released from prison for vehicular manslaughter, a wrongfully imprisoned ex-con seeks revenge on the used car tycoon who sold him the faulty ride.  +

Man of the Year
Genre: Documentary

The country of Rwanda is celebrated as a beacon of hope in Africa, but this reputation obscures a sinister truth. Man of the Year is about the myth of Rwanda, and follows survivors  +

Royal Secrets: Resort & Casino
Genre: Student Film

ULEE, a past his prime wannabe casanova, roams a Caribbean singles resort seeking one last shot at love.  +

MOVE: The Tragedy of Philadelphia
Genre: Documentary

MOVE is an in-depth exploration of the first known government organised attack on American soil, the bombing of the black liberation group Move in 1985 in the city of Philadelphia.  +

The Veto
Genre: Documentary

A film about the permanent member veto in the UN Security Council – arguably the most important issue facing global peace and security.  +

Hand Holds: Climbing after Parenthood
Genre: Documentary

This free-to-watch web series explores the challenges of rock climbing after parenthood through short conversations with parents who are well-known pro climbers.  +

SELFLESS
Genre: Drama

A devoted mother, desperate to fulfill her and her husband’s American promise for their son, enacts a tragic plan to secure her son’s future—forcing her family  +

The Dream of the Audience: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
Genre: Documentary

The film is an intimate remembrance of the groundbreaking artist, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, who through her art practice guides her audience to a state beyond sorrow.   +

Dream Boy
Genre: Student Film

After a curious dream, a rosy-lensed yet romance-oblivious girl mistakenly takes an analytical approach in discovering the identity of her secret admirer.  +

Baltimore 100 Years
Genre: Documentary

The transformation of urban America over the last century reveals hard truths, and reasons for hope, through stories from the often misunderstood city of Baltimore.  +

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