Pliers and Razers

A twisted story of a kidnapped couple is held in an attempt to extort money, sort of. By a crazy man, sort of.

Director- John Depew

Cast- William Decoff, John Trent

The Architect Of Downfall

A middle-aged lawyer (Michael) is stunned to find an intruder (Jack) in his apartment. As Michael tries to figure out who this intruder is and why he is there, Jack reveals breadcrumbs Michael left behind exposing Michael's dark secret.

Director- Vincent Simoneau
Cast- Jason Kettle, Chris Jarry, Ashley Perreault, Ash Andre Fidelia, Karine Dashney
Run Time 45:00
Rated- PG

Wall

Tania is excited to spend some time with her son this weekend and is ready to pick him up from her ex-husbands house. However, when trying to leave she finds her front door blocked by a brick wall and a dangerous shadow lurking at her backdoor. With the help of her best friend Michelle, Tania must escape her house and find out who is trying to stop her from seeing her son.

Director- James Peniata
Cast- Sontaan Hopson, Olga Olshansky, Jessica Krstic, Mark Zimmerma
Run Time- 26:02
Rated M Mature

Tutu Grande

This award-winning dark psychological thriller will have you gasping for air until it's shocking and unexpected ending that will have you asking...What If? Written prior to the #METOO Movement, Tutu Grande tackles significant themes of trauma , assault, and entitlement while telling a gripping story of their consequences. Awards for acting, directing, writing, sound design, and cinematography makes Tutu Grande one of the most honored short films of the year.

Director- Derek Sitter
Cast-Derek Sitter, Nathan Woodworth, Jeanne Sanders
Run Time 13:00
Rated M Mature

The Fable of Isabella

A reclusive writer struggles to adapt unfinished documentary footage about a child witch into a film script and slowly becomes over-whelmed by feelings of guilt, fear and insanity? -

Director- Sarah MacGregor
Cast- Jonathan Hansler as Guy Renfield, Kris Darrell as Svajone MacDonald and Felicia Bowen as Hirsch)
Run Time- 87:00
Rated M Mature

The Zone

Grieving the recent death of her mother, Anna, with her boyfriend James, returns to the village where she was born and raised. They discover a nearby abandoned military zone, where Anna's father mysteriously disappeared twelve years prior. Inside the Zone, Anna must face her fears and her past to find the answer to her father's disappearance. But inside, she will encounter a terrifying and dangerous secret.

Director- Vadim Stolnik
Cast- Mirabel Miscala, Xun Zhang
Rated- PG

The Trouble With Uncle Max

A darkly humorous tale of murder, mayhem, and peppermint stick ice cream. Sonya and Joe thought they had the perfect plan: kill Uncle Max and disappear with his money. There's just one problem... he won't die.

Director- Rufus Chaffee
Cast- Arianna Danae, Nat Sylva, Bill Taylor
Run Time 20:56
Rated- PG 13

The Life Coach

Dark story about a “life coach” who, in reality, has a twisted sense for his success rate.

But he seams to be willing to go the extra steps for his clients. 

Director- J.T. Baylor

Cast- Kamran Taherpour

The Kleanse

In a world of ideologies. Could whats right and whats wrong possibly depend on your "role" in this life?

Director- Cynthia Cherry
Cast- Sabree Anderson, Ken Stancil Jr
Run Time- 6:00
Rated- PG

The Best Of Two Evils

Joseph Dukes; husband, father and retired veteran. Upon returning home from the war to his family he had high hopes to rekindle that time lost. Yet, the plan on the universe's clock has stopped in one mans tracks and has opened the tracks to another.

Director- Ebb Friday
Cast- Steve Eugene, Errol M Wright, Jennifer Figuereo, Essynce E Moore
Run Time- 25:12
Rated- R

Static

When Arthur Harris finds himself the subject of an interrogation and accused of killing his wife, he must convince Detective Lara Cullen of his innocence. When Lara pushes Arthur over the edge the truth is revealed.

Directors- Dan Rosario and Nicholas Jon Beaubien

Cast- Michael LoCicero, Kate Avallone, Michael Zuccola, Rich Tretheway

Rated- PG

Panic In Detroit

The youngest son of a dysfunctional family is accused of mass murders in Detroit city. Someone must step up to stop this madness before it all begins to unravel!

Director- Joey Harlow
Cast- Carrie Bradstreet as Rachel Leno / Benn Perry as Detective James Ryker / Kevin Allen as Jake Leno / John Vella as John Leno
Run Time- 114:00
Rated R

Risk Takers

She looks like she has got it all! But nothing could be further from the truth. College girl Demi's life is falling apart. In an attempt to make sense of it all she seeks comfort and love in her supportive tutor Mr Daniels. Could this be the biggest mistake of her life, or a risk worth taking?

Director- Alyson Connew
Cast- Jamie Lomas, Persephone Swales-Dawson, Ellie Young, Olivia Bradley
Run Time- 32:51
Rated M Mature

Pros & Cons

Tom, a brooding male escort, meets a stunning young woman (Zara) at a bar. Believing her to be a new client he takes her to a hotel. Following their sexual encounter however, she reveals that she is a prostitute and demands to be paid for her time.



Tom refuses to pay, prompting Zara's Pimp (Lou) to to systematically harass and torture Tom in an attempt to recoup the money he "owes" them. Oddly, Zara finds herself falling in love with Tom, but their relationship takes a twisted turn when Lou reveals something unsettling about Zara's past.

Director- Joseph De Leo

Cast- John Goodrich, Eleonora Barna, Dan Dodgson, Lise Moule

Rated- PG

Redemption

Les has found God in jail after committing the most heinous crimes. His mentor for the ways of the bible is hardened criminal Darren Sparrow.

Les finally receives a visit from his estranged son and tries his best to make amends. At the same time Darren Sparrow receives some harrowing news from his brother which will have an impact on both men.

Director- Tom Vogel
Cast- Josh Geary, Jamie Wilson, Don Bridges, Jeremy Kewley
Run Time- 6:00
Rated- M Mature

A Deadly Charter

An award-winning film, "A Deadly Charter" offers Hitchcock-style suspense. Dale and Morgan have discovered that the corporate charter their great-grandfather drew up stipulates that the family's multi-billion dollar company cannot be split between the two of them and a third of the company's shares will soon be up for sale on the open market. However, a single sole survivor stands to inherit it all. As they each plot to kill the other they will soon discover that "knowledge is power". And not knowing can be deadly.

Director- Hank Slaughter
Cast- Jeff Weber, Nick W. Nicholson, Kara Rainer
Run Time- 32:00
Rated PG-13

Only Wolves

Daniel Joseph is a quiet 27 year old Londoner with dreams of becoming rich. When his oldest friend, the influential, but cold-hearted Mo Janneh suddenly dies, Daniel does the unforgivable – steals from his dead friend. But Mo’s friends and family soon realize that money is missing and set out to find the thief, triggering a chain of events that jeopardize all that Daniel holds dear. Dark yet enlightening, Only Wolves tells the story of a young man who is forced to face his demons in order to save what matters most

Director- Damien Nembhard
Cast- Shone Romulus (Daniel Joseph)
Scarlett Carter (Tamika Joseph)
Sachmo "Fatch" Quain (Smasher)
Sal Jobe (Mo Janneh)
Run Time- 26:46
Rated- M Mature

Intrusion

A man in a pitch-dark house thinks he hears someone else so he goes looking for the intruder.

This edgy ride thought the darkness is bumpy and full of surprises.

Director- Jack Michel

Cast- Jack Michel, Daniel Frawly

Ladies First

"Ladies First" is a suspenseful short film about a young girl named Amanda. Trying to move out of her parent's house, she decides to look for a roommate online — unaware of the potential danger that lies ahead.

Director- Joseph T. Green

Cast- Ashley Larsen, Jeffrey Green, E.J. Laughter

Rated- M - Mature

It's About Choices

On the run from his corrupt employers an ex-Special forces officer has been hiding out driving a cab for 4 years, when suddenly he is visited by someone from his past. Doing the right thing and survival are the only choices he has.

Director- Nehesh Poll
Cast- Nehesh Poll as David, Akshara Suresh as Rebecca, Gokul Kesavan as Agent
Rated- M Mature

Farewell Darkness

Michael returns home to Chicago from Operation Iraqi Freedom with more scars than he left with. Abused by his father, as a child, he spent his teenage years as a petty thief until he is caught and given an ultimatum, military or jail. Now, that his bloody Tour of Duty is over, he returns home to find his mother, dead by her own hand, pushed to the brink by her abusive husband. Michael vows to take vengeance for his mother. But he must have one last day with his girlfriend, Rose but this happy reunion of young lovers takes a turn for the worst when Michael begins to show abusive behaviors toward Rose, not unlike his father's behaviors as a child. Michael must choose to let his past go and leave his father to rot in his own hell of self torture, or join him by his side.

Director- Daniel J. Pico
Cast- Keith Compton, BriAnna Weaver, Circus-Szalewski, David Bianchi
Run Time- 97:00
Rated- R

Just Us Here

Just Us Here is the story of a young black man who gets caught up while trying to do the right thing. Reggie is forced to protect his community against a predator. In an instant, he goes from hero to being hunted with nowhere to hide.

Director- Donna D. Davis
Cast- Rey'Von Miller, Ivonne Rodriguez, Seth Petruzelli, Matt Robin

Run Time- 11:04
Rated- PG

Here The Vulture Waits

While retiring to Florida, a small town sheriff encounters one final problem: two killers who have just massacred a diner full of patrons.

Director- Clayton Patterson
Cast- Doug Kalish, Russell Comegys, Mark Ashworth, Jeph Cange.
Rated- M Mature Violence Language

Don't Go Home She Knows

Brandy, a romantic at heart, uncovers the dark truth about her lover Jason's mysterious past. Jason, deeply troubled in the aftermath of previous marriage is only trying to spare Brandy the wrath of a wife scorned and hard learned lesson that the 'Ultimate Betrayal' requires the 'Ultimate Revenge'.

Director- Gregory Foxx
Cast- Brady Rogers, Gloria DeWesse, Stacy Ballard, B.J. Wieland -Doucet
Run Time- 14:58
Rated NC-17

Confined

Donnie's wife Sara is kidnapped. He's left video messages by the man that took her showing her held in captivity. Donnie has one week to find Sara or she'll disappear. The captor presents all of his motivations upfront to Donnie showing him he has nothing to lose. How far will a man go for revenge when he does not fear consequences? How far will Donnie go to save Sara? Or will Sara save herself?

Director- William Chaffin
Cast- John French
Caitlin Drance
Chris Dettone
Brahm Corstanje
Run Time- 80:00
Rated- Not Yet Rated

Clearwater Vol. II

Greg, and undercover journalist at a government facility stationed in Clearwater, wakes up with gaps in his memory and apocalyptic visions. Blair, a representative from the facility interrogates Greg in regards to the missing whereabouts of his alcoholic coworker Stan, triggering Greg's memories of a grisly struggle for survival in what appears to be the same facility. of To keep the events that occurred at the facility, and Greg's false pretenses of engagement under wraps, Blair provides Greg an ultimatum.

Director- Patryk Terelak
Cast- Brad Morgan, Stacie Harrison, Thomas O'Nyons, James Yates
Rated- M Mature

Cause N Effect

After doing a 7 yr stretch in prison, Kuwsh is released to find out that his fiance and daughter have been kidnapped by someone he wronged in his past. This mysterious mastermind has hatched an elaborate set of tasks that he must fulfill in order to get them back safely. He has 24 hrs....Frantically he recruits friends and family to help him unsolve the mystery all while completing a madman's tasks.

Director- Miles Triplett
Cast- Kuwsh Martinez, Devion "Donnie" Harris, DeMarcus Curry, Todd Anthony Manaigo
Run Time- 68:00
Rated- R

Apocalyptic Life

Based on a true story in the life of Stephen Drury Phillips, Apocalyptic Life looks into the mind of a serial rapist and the fantasies that drive their obsession. It looks at the duality of masks that they wear in society to survive as a predator. Stephen, a tennis professional playing at The Tennis Hall of Fame tournament in Newport RI in the mid 80's was lured into a mansion on Bellview Ave on the pretext of being sponsored on the Pro Tour. What followed can only be described as an "Apocalyptic Life"

Director(s)- Stephen Drury Phillips and Kyle J Morgan
Cast- Teo Citilia, Aaron Krisan
Run Time- 6:00
Rated- R

A Mother's Requiem

The daughter of a powerful mob boss, has ambitions of her own. She wants to join her father's "business" but he does not want her to get involved with the life he leads. To accomplish her goal, she convinces her father that if she gets excellent grades in school she will be allowed to work in his legitimate accounting department. But there is something, or really someone, who stands in her way. Her devoted boyfriend takes up a lot of her time. She, in true mob fashion, devises a devious plan to get rid of her boyfriend and take her rightful place as the new GODDAUGHTER.

Director: Carlos M. Mora
Cast: Angie Tsang, Dan O’Reilly, Larry Hall, Jack Chang
Run Time: 10:12
Rated: PG

A Gift For Amelia

Growing up in a world of status and appearances, Amelia is forced to conceal the birthmark that forever stains her flesh. Her widowed mother, desperate to rid this evil mark and marry off her daughter, is only further enraged at Amelia's feeble attempts to mask the shame. The mother's madness festers as no doctor is willing to help rid this mark of evil from her daughter's flesh.

A doctor approached by the mother, has become captivated by Amelia's beauty. He can taste her pain and desperately wants to free her from the hell the mother has constructed. He must show this beautiful creature that she is a unique piece of art, but it will take some convincing.

Will Amelia accept this gift?

Director- Danielle K L Anathema
Cast- Amelia – Samantha Mayne
The Surgeon – Georgie Daburas
Amelia's Mother - Jacqueline Ryan
Run Time- 11:37
Rated- R

Suspense