Matt Barats

Bronze Dog

A guy tries to get over a breakup by making a documentary about himself.

Our Home Out West

The lost pilot episode of a heartwarming family western that aired once on Christmas Eve of 1971, never to be seen again... until now.

Seth's Prayer

After being fired as a school administrator, a man turns to modeling to spread the word of God.

Goose Egg

When a lonely suburban mom begins experiencing hallucinatory migraines, she sends her son Tim to retrieve her medication. While on the road, he is tailed by a menacing truck and taken hostage by a pair of vengeful vagrants. In a case of mistaken identity, they believe Tim is the mayor, who has begun euthanizing local geese and feeding the tainted meat to the community.

I TRY

Tommy McNamara is alone in the bathroom of a karaoke bar, reminiscing on broken friendships and practicing the one song he knows will make everything right: I Try by Macy Gray.

Modern Man

Modern man Greg Trowel is looking for love.

Cash Cow

A struggling commercial actor camps for a month, occupying himself with historical research, following the timeline/locations of Joseph Smith’s life. But as financial troubles seem to weigh heavily on him (and his Domino’s Pizza commercial has still not aired yet), a dramatic detour is taken in order to get his life (and the film) back on track.

Reveries: Going Deeper

In a dystopian society, two mysterious drifters transmit pirate radio broadcasts from their underground bunker, journeying deep into their own minds...deeper than they've ever been before.

Claire at Seven Months

A pregnant woman heads down to her family's beach condo in Florida to get away for the weekend but ends up running into her past.

Inspector Ike

After the conniving understudy of an avant-garde theater group knocks off the star actor, he finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse with Inspector Ike, New York City's Greatest Police Detective.

My Creation

A young creative working on an animation portfolio receives feedback from a friend and a stranger.

Here We Have Idaho

On a visit home to Idaho, Matt documents family dynamics and recalls scattered memories from childhood. “Here We Have Idaho,” is a witty self-portrait about small-scale resentments and feeling undervalued amongst loved ones. He leaves his “high-octane, balls-to-the-wall” life as a New York City alt comic to spend some time with the fam. But soon he learns there’s no room for him to stay in the house — he’s been demoted to sleeping in a trailer in the driveway, a fact that he stews on for days.

To the Moon

A senile sportscaster by the name of Barth Pencil attempts to find an old love by reading his memoir to a bunch of little kids.

Reveries

Behind dark sunglasses, two mysterious drifters share their latest collection of thoughts, stories, and strange memories.

The Scout

Over the course of one day, a location scout connects with a handful of New York City residents as she struggles to lock down shooting locations for a TV pilot.

Spaghetti Night

A man takes home a lot of leftover spaghetti from a potluck.