Emett Casey

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing

Tristan and Malik, two brothers who are five years apart, must face the cruel reality of their relationship after the unexpected death of their father.

Mirror & Missal Part I: The Magical Women of Echo Park

The once bustling city of creative energy is now as dry as its lake bed. The full moon has been stolen from the sky. The power hungry Francesca wishes to transfer the moon's essence to herself. But when a new kid, Abe, wanders into the fictionalized bohemian town of Echo Park, plans go astray. Francesca and the reclusive writer Mike fall in love with Abe, leading everyone further into the bizarre world of Mirror and Missal.

Peter and the Mischievous Hanky

Grieving the recent death of his mother, Peter enters the mysterious world of his imagination to retrieve the last gift left him, now stolen by a beautiful, but evil queen. Along the way he must learn to trust the unknown and redefine all he knew.

Pointing to the Sun and Laughing (On a Stack of Poems)

A short film inspired by the poems of Giulia Bencivenga.

Behind the Sun

Through metaphor, biography and stunning NASA footage, filmmaker Bentley Brown presents us with a very personal filmic essay that explores a failed relationship and sweeping societal changes in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Hot Docs)

Passaggio

Passaggio questions the gender politics of sound through a teenage boy's voice-finding odyssey. Going through the unsettling phase of voice transition and subsequently losing his voice, the protagonist must plunge into the world's myriad sounds, turning his body into a locale of observation, absorption, and mimesis. Challenging the dominant narratives of voice articulation and able-bodiedness, he fearlessly embraces a fluid identity, a life without an accepted voice. What constitutes an eligible voice? How do we find our own voices in this chaotic world?

Changes in the Ocean, Changes in the Sea

A lyrical documentary about writer and street musician Roger Parham-Brown.

Curtain Down

A love story that takes a surreal but tender look at gender, identity and aging as our hero is forced to choose between art and love.

Non-Transferable

Amy Tyler has planned the perfect surprise vacation for her boyfriend Josh Merit. But the real surprise is on her when he breaks things off on their anniversary. Stuck with reservations in her ex-boyfriend's name, Amy's two best friends suggest if Amy can't change the tickets ... why not change the guy?

Sharia

Sofiane is an Arab immigrant who lives in the US away from religion, customs, and traditions of his native land. His life is turned upside down as his American wife; Heather, starts making drastic changes in her spiritual beliefs and lifestyle. Although not really excited about Heather's decision, Sofiane puts an act in front of her to look supportive. But as time goes by, Heather's religious practices start to brings back to him old memories of painful experiences, and threaten to unearth a past Sofiane thought was buried forever.

Free.Lunch

Sophie arrives home to find a stranger in her kitchen. This man has a simple demand that yields some complicated results.