At the end of a great date, Jack and Rachel bond over a shared interest in deconstructing traditional relationship structures. Bianca Poletti directs “Radical Honesty,” a sharply written and performed snapshot of would-be liberation and the fine lines surrounding it. The two free-thinking young people sitting in a L.A. diner booth find themselves connecting over a rejection of old societal norms. She finds it depressing that the kids at the pre-school she taught had an opinion on her unshaven legs. Meanwhile, he thinks that relationships shouldn’t be about controlling or possessing a partner. Thus, his revelation — he’s in an open relationship. Rachel is okay with it but when Jack calls his partner to discuss, Rachel sees a much different side to the arrangement. Written by and starring Allison Goldfarb (co-starring John Hein), the film is an incisive glimpse into the complex world of open relationships, here marred by hypocritical, narcissistic tendencies and botched implementation. -KA. Directed by Bianca Poletti. Written by Allison Goldfarb. DP: Corey C. Waters. Produced by Shayna Gianelli. Production Co: Epoch Films + Disco Pants Inc. Starring Allison Goldfarb, John Hein. Edit by Nina Sacharow at Cabin Edit. Color by Mikey Rossiter. Music Supervision: Abbey Hendrix. Wardrobe by Christina Flannery. Titles by Fifty One Eight Inc. BTS Photography: Laurel Withrow.
When two friends accept an invitation to see the new couch of an up-and-coming comedian/actor, it turns into an evening of heavy drinking and idiosyncratic self-expression. Kailee McGee directs “The Idea of a You,” a self-referential portrait of the lives and romantic inclinations of three L.A. a...
When Cass’s expectations about her first time aren’t met, she confronts the boy who took her virginity. Connie O’Connor directs “In Your Sheets,” a coming-of-age snapshot that captures a complex set of feelings pre and post first-time sex. Early in the evening, Cass is filled with jitters and exc...
Commissioned to make a short profile of an emerging pop star, a 3-person American film crew spends six days in Asia searching for their subject. Brook Linder directs “Time Code,” a hyperkinetic meta narrative that coheres improbably around the creation of a piece of glossy online content in 2016....