Here for this

A young mixed-race couple chasing their creative dreams open a vintage shop in a small town, only to find themselves battling racism, financial ruin, and a powerful developer determined to drive them out.

The battles of birdtown

A struggling musician returns to his small hometown after his mother’s sudden death, where the weight of past tragedies, family fractures, and lost dreams force him to confront who he is and what kind of life he wants to fight for.

the reservist

A hard-living young National Guardsman from Missouri is forced to confront grief, family fractures, and his own self-destruction when his unit is called to deploy, pushing him to decide whether he’ll keep running from life—or finally fight for one.

Me, the dog, and the dark fog

On the verge of ending his life, a grieving man is unexpectedly left to care for his ex-wife’s tiny dog, forcing him into a night of fragile connection, haunting memories, and an unplanned fight to keep living.

Keep driving

On the night of his daughter’s birthday, a rideshare driver haunted by loss picks up a troubled passenger bound for a canyon suicide, forcing both men into a tense drive that could either end in tragedy—or save them both.

anchor - “Pilot”

A young man grapples with the heavy burden of family loyalty and personal dreams, as he navigates love, loss, and the haunting legacies of his past—culminating in a journey that tests his resolve to stay anchored to his roots or break free into the unknown.

Currently in competition.

how to disappear completely

A grieving widow brings her young daughter to reunite with her late husband’s estranged friends in the Joshua Tree desert, where four days of buried secrets, fractured relationships, and spiritual searching force them all to confront the unfinished business of his life—and their own.

Currently in competition.

STANDBY

A man on the verge of losing his father is forced into a state of constant waiting—balancing hospital calls, legal battles, and his own unraveling—while trying to hold his family, and himself, together. As he prepares for the inevitable, he learns that grief doesn’t begin with death—it begins the moment you realize life will never be the same.

Available Oct 2025.

fuck you, tom cruise

An aspiring screenwriter must navigate a devil's bargain when his lifelong crush and Hollywood icon Tom Cruise become romantically involved, prompting him to choose between advancing his career by betraying his heart or standing up to the star to win true love and artistic integrity.

miles apart

A married couple travels to Hawaii to run the Honolulu Marathon, each hoping for something different—she sees it as a test of discipline and redemption after an injury, while he hopes it will rekindle their relationship and connect him to something deeper. As the race unfolds, their physical and emotional endurance are pushed to the brink, forcing them to confront what they’ve been running toward—and what they’ve been running from.

birdfall

When a military helicopter carrying local Army reservists crashes during a routine training mission, a small town is shattered by the sudden loss of its sons and daughters. Through thirteen interconnected vignettes, the film follows grieving families, friends, and survivors over the three weeks leading up to the burials, revealing how the ripple effects of tragedy alter the town’s identity forever. As the community struggles to honor the fallen, they must also confront their own fears, regrets, and the difficult question of how to move forward when the people who defined them are gone.