Colin Bates

Queer

1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier, new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.

Girl From the North Country

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they've never been heard before, including: 'Forever Young', 'All Along The Watchtower', 'Hurricane', and 'Like A Rolling Stone'. It's 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this "profoundly beautiful" Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

Heather

A womanizer is lured into a kinky encounter by a provocative woman, only to discover that she was once a victim that he terrorized in high school.

E for Eileen

Eileen Gray spends her last day in the house she designed and built. Her solitude interrupted by the arrival of old friends, she struggles to not sink into the past.

After the Very End

As their world is about to end, world leaders gather one last time, behind closed doors for a secret, extemporaneous, boozy summit.

A Ramble Towards Rain

A terminally ill TV star drafts a fantasy novel as his last attempt to leave behind a legacy of significance. As the cancer spreads, the relationship he forges with his characters lead him to come to terms with his regret and insecurity.

Katie's Mom

A recent divorcee's holiday celebration with her adult children derails when she falls for her daughter's charming new boyfriend. A comedy influenced by "The Graduate," told from the perspective of a protagonist inspired by Mrs. Robinson.

Exploited

A college freshman becomes obsessed with the previous owner of his school issued laptop, a webcam model whose last session may have ended in murder.

Il était une fois à Monaco

Mehdi lives with his mother in the suburbs of Paris. He plays poker online. After a lucky strike he decides it is time to risk it all in Montecarlo.

T11 Incomplete

A visiting home health aide and recovering alcoholic, strives to rebuild her broken life, only to have it fall apart once again when she falls in love with her young, paraplegic patient then betrays her trust.

Happy Birthday

A mother of two gathers her loved ones to celebrate her birthday in her big house near the Loire Valley. The festivities are disrupted by the arrival of her daughter, who is known for her unpredictable outbursts.

Anna

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Stone Starved

Seven young people break into an apparently empty chateau. Overcome by a strange and irrepressible lassitude, the group collapses into a deep sleep. Awoken by a smell as delicious as it is heady, feverish and famished, they set out to find food. They are taken by surprise upon discovering that the chateau's walls and furnishings offer an exquisite nectar to anyone prepared to lick them. Intoxicating and exhilirating, this substance quickly provokes troubling side effects.

Nice Talking to You

Two strangers – both hearing persons – form an instant connection at an American Sign Language event, talking exclusively in ASL. They spend the night together, strolling through NYC, enjoying a newfound attraction without a spoken word uttered between them.

Normandy Nude

At the Mêle sur Sarthe, a small Norman village, farmers are affected by a crisis. Georges Balbuzard, the mayor of the city, is not one to let them down and decides to try everything to save his village...

Dating My Mother

Dating My Mother explores the intimate and sometimes tumultuous relationship between a single mother and her gay son as they navigate the dizzying world of online dating.

Cuba Libre

A young business man journeys to Havana Cuba for work, only to find a beautiful distraction.

A Lucky Man

When the star quarterback of the college football team can't remember what happened the night before, he goes on an unexpected journey of introversion and rage.

These Little Ones Perish

The gripping story begins after a young altar boy's tragic death by suicide in a local church. Father Frye (Colin Bates) discovers the body, only to face resistance from the church hierarchy, the local police and the surrounding community. His investigation is driven by the grief and distrust of the boy’s older sister, Siobhan (Ella Kennedy Davis), as well as the church’s apparent urgency to bury the truth. Together, Frye and Siobhan—united by their shared loss but divided by Frye’s unwavering loyalty to the institution—uncover dark secrets buried within the church. As they dig deeper, Frye’s faith and career are put to the test, especially as his superior, the bishop, and his former mentor, the Monsignor, will do whatever it takes to stop the truth from surfacing.

I Am Very Lonely

A non-binary Jewish game designer, living a secret double life as an online ‘sub’ (submissive), goes down the rabbit hole when they discover their internet dom is a real-life fascist.

The Prayer

Thomas is a drug addict. In an effort to put an end to his habit, he joins a community of former addicts who live isolated in the mountains and use prayer as a way to cure themselves.

All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero

In a no holds barred documentary, acclaimed journalist Vicky O'Neil sets out on a quest to uncover the truth behind the murder of small town sweetheart Ally Andrews. What she uncovers, leads her down a dark and twisted rabbit hole into the world of superheroes where she gets the chance of a lifetime, an exclusive interview with Charge, the world's Last Superhero. As he chronicles his mysterious origins and bloody career, Vicky begins to wonder, is he still the hero the world remembers, or has he become the villain we all should fear?

Hot Springs

A group of friends' summer roadtrip to a secluded mountain hot springs gets interrupted by the arrival of a stranger.