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May 4, 2020
"Depression" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Greg Wimberley and David Conolly. A man begins to unravel family resentments in court-mandated therapy.


May 1, 2020
"Thought in Wonder" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Tomas Velasquez & Jonee B. Shady. A son tries to stay strong as his mother lays dying.


May 1, 2020
"INFANTICIPATING" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Kalayia Ramsey & Josh Johnson. A young girl's relationship with her father reaches a breaking point.


Apr 29, 2020
"Botched" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Sean Piccioli and Keith Gerstner. An inexperienced hit man gets it all wrong.


Apr 27, 2020
"STAY INSIDE" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Thryshon Battle & Jessie Serpas. A demon comes to earth to capture wicked souls, but some are just too eager.


Apr 27, 2020
"Windows" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Cesar Munoz & Alethea Walker. Some things should not be taken literally...


Apr 24, 2020
"Shells" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Mariana Kaniho & Jessie Serpas. Two former best friends run into each other and grapple with their past. Directed by Matthaeus Szum


Apr 24, 2020
"Urges" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
A high-school boy with Tourette's Syndrome builds up the courage to approach his dream girl. Starring Jessie Serpas, Thryshon Battle & Sofia


Apr 22, 2020
"Rooftop" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Kimberly Urrea & Shalom DeSota. Sometimes the people who hurt us most are the ones who take care of us.


Apr 22, 2020
"Graphic Disaster" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Everything goes wrong all at once during a young graphic designer's bad afternoon.


Apr 20, 2020
"High Decisions" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Sometimes the war of the sexes is a food fight. Starring Juan de la Rosa and Yuwi Kim. Directed by Matthaeus Szumanski.


Apr 17, 2020
"Paradise" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Vincent Sadowski & Keith Gerstner. Roommates in a mental facility come to the limit of their friendship when once plans an escape.


Apr 17, 2020
"Asha" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Shalom DeSota and Yuwi Kim. Two roommates struggle with the economic and psychological aftermath of a very bad night.


Apr 15, 2020
"Double Dealing" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Layla and Quinton have been friends for a long time, but Layla is the only one growing up. starring Essence Willis and Gerald Waters, Jr.


Apr 15, 2020
"Palliative Care" World Premiere @ Student Shorts Film Festival
Starring Keith Gerstner and Cesar Munoz. A young man has to break some bad news to his best friend. Directed by Matthaeus Szumanski.
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