Stephen Paratore

Fruit of Labor

Alfred, a demented, low level associate editor who believes society lacks passion, desires to be taken seriously as a fashion photographer. With the assistance of his homicidal wife, Eva, Alfred pushes his would-be-models to the brink of hysteria in order to capture the perfect photo. Alfred's rage and jealousy sends us on a roller coaster ride of emotions, ending at a sobering finale.

Half Brother

When his longtime girlfriend breaks up with him, 30 year-old Michael suddenly finds himself homeless. With nowhere else to go, he spends the weekend at his father and stepmothers house, only to find that they're embroiled in a bitter divorce. As he gets caught in the middle of their angry disputes, Michael struggles to come to terms with his place in his dysfunctional family.

Kepler X-47

A woman struggles to adjust to her new life in a human zoo exhibit on an alien planet.

Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul reconstructs portions of two historical interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono based on available transcripts and audio, juxtaposing them in order to explore the dynamic nature of Lennon's identity over time.

Turkey Bowl

Every summer, Jon (Jon Schmidt) gathers ten friends together in his adopted city of Los Angeles to play the Turkey Bowl – bringing a piece of small-town tradition to the urban sprawl – all for the beloved prize for the winning team… a turkey. Friendships flare and fade, jealousy is met with both laughter and pain, old and unrequited love threatens to remain old and unrequited, and all of these undercurrents are revealed in the unique, improvised rhythm of backyard football.

Lover

A voyeuristic woman falls in love at first sight. All dialogue taken from the plays and poems of WIlliam Shakespeare.