From the Archives
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Nighty Night
Tim struggles to fall asleep during an in-office sleep study and enlists the overnight technician to help. | Written & Directed by: Matt Porter. Starring Chris Gethard & Zach Cherry.
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Meet the Director: Emily Frances Kaplan ("The Agent")
Emily is a writer/director based in NYC and LA. Her short films have played festivals including Atlanta, Austin, and other Oscar Qualifiers. She also designs and animates commercial work for companies including Vogue, Google, Netflix, The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, and many more. She...
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Living Reality
An exploration of the emotional divide between fiction and reality in the American sitcom. Philip Thompson’s “Living Reality” puts the peculiar form of sitcom into perspective when a character shows strange symptoms and signs of longing. The spoof TV-show, also called “Living Reality,” starts and...
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Trailer | Surprise!
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Monica - Part Two
A darkly comedic web series about Monica Lewinsky’s life in 2001, when she was 27 and living in New York City.
Created by Doron Max Hagay and Lily Marotta. Starring Lily Marotta. Featuring Erin Markey. DP Daniel Rampulla.
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Oh! A Phantom All My Life
A strange advertisement sends a young woman on a journey of memory loss and vampirism. “Oh! A Phantom All My Life,” directed by Ellena Eshraghi, is a coming-of-age reflection coded in darkness and fantasy. A young woman recounts the story her parents once told her—when she was a young child, she ...
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Sweethart
Dawn has troublesome sex with her lover and childhood friend. Charlie Stuip directs “Sweethart,” an experimental narrative piece following a couple in their 20s as they encounter disconnects in the bedroom. When Dawn’s boyfriend, Mike, struggles to satisfy her desires for a rougher kind of sex, D...
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The Heart Wants What it Wants
A beautifully-made character study of two ex-lovers in a luxurious hotel room reliving their past. The line between reality and role-play is thin and it’s an engrossing edge. Two wonderful performances lead the way: the man, an ex-college athlete, desperate to re-enact his days skipping practice ...
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Hoe Trip
On a vacation so perfect it’s literally photoshopped, Skarlett and Jewlz find trouble in paradise. “Hoe Trip,” directed by Skarlett Redd, co-directed by Cameron Combe, is a catchy music video showing a day of modern revelry amidst a collage of vintage magazine cutouts. The two ladies hit the road...
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Meet the Director: Nicholas Andre ("The Rentals")
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Girl Powder
Jessica is the CEO of a hip new drug cartel. Her assistant Louise handles all the little details. “Girl Powder,” directed by Annelise Ogaard is a sharp satire on the world of dubious start-ups and the founders aiming to revolutionize. Presented as an edgy promo piece — complete with soundbite-lad...
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A Blue Morning: Conversations Among Artists on Parenthood
The lives of a group of thirty-something artists weave together as they grapple with the idea of parenthood. Allegra Oxborough directs “A Blue Morning: Conversations Among Artists on Parenthood,” a slice-of-life docu-fiction following two couples with kids, and a third contemplating a family. Cap...
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Trailer | Mondegreen
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Trailer | Full Time
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The Courtesy
An encounter between a police officer and civilian turns deadly. Directed by Jeanpaul Isaacs.
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Tyler Works at the Gas Station
Nick’s existential pondering is interrupted by the arrival of his girlfriend’s new intern and muse. Samuel Centore directs “Tyler Works at the Gas Station,” a stylish dry comedy about a family unit of cultured young creatives which places its sharply drawn characters in an appealing fashion magaz...
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Power Lines
A man tries to explain why he likes looking at power lines. In Jack Galvin’s “Power Lines,” men return back to boyhood with a yearning for elementary-era antics. Jack and Elizabeth take a stroll during sunset and something catches Jack’s eyes, putting him into a trance. To Jack, the electrical to...
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Porn Without Sex: "Motions To Satisfy"
A not-quite-pornographic vignette from 1991. Mr. Wad has problems 'down there'. His new doctor examines. Directed by Laura Moss. Written by Brendan J. O’Brien and Laura Moss.
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Meet the Director: Brian Follmer ("Dys-Sympathetic")
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Daughter of Wands
On an afternoon at a skatepark, a 17-year-old girl makes an effort to fit in with her edgier friends while also tending to her shaky relationship with her younger sister. Emma Hall-Martin directs “Daughter of Wands,” a coming-of-age story set in the suburbs about teen pressures and the complexiti...
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"June 22nd" Commentary
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The Event
It's 2 AM and Vince just wants to know why his best friend hasn’t watched his short film yet. Hugo De Sousa and Frank Mosley direct “The Event,” a painfully awkward dark comedy about the deep speculation and confusion of not feeling supported in an artistic pursuit. Incisively written and perfect...
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Trailer | L4CY