A night-in-the-life of a Mick Jagger impersonator while a former lover narrates the story of a lost romance between the two. Black and white collage over sentimental lost love voice over. Directed by Bradley Bischoff.

A dreamy, slow motion glimpse into the quiet moments of two young relationships. Based on a dance performance, interesting because much of "The Overture" is still -- a couple lying in a bathtub, or in bed, or sitting at a table. Directed by Kate Wallich and Jacob Rosen. Cinematography by Jacob Ro...

A young woman reminisces about a motorcycle trip she took after dropping out of college. In this impressionistic portrait of scattered memories from a 8,500 mile journey across the United States. Directed by Madeline Leshner. Starring Bailey Swan.

Chris Fanelli is a filmmaker & comedian from Chicago, Illinois.

June celebrates her 25th birthday with an existential crisis. A fragmentary, heart-on-its-sleeve depiction of a young woman beginning to question everything about her life and choices. Directed by Tij D’oye. Written by and starring Emily DeForest.

Jeremiah tries to console Kevin after a bad day. “I am hungry,” directed by Jeremiah Durian-Williams and Kevin Fielding, is a break-up film that turns sharply into the realm of absurdist comedy. Over a montage of Kevin going about his normal morning, a voicemail delivers the news that his girlfri...

A man’s talent for playing a 1990’s video game makes him famous in the Los Angeles arcade community. Zac Weathers and Brooke Palmieri direct “Time Crisis,” a vivid documentary capsule of the physical arcade space following one of its most devout patrons. Recognized in the leaderboards as “E.E.,” ...

After their mother's death, six sisters in a rural beach house take an oath to remain silent. “Sunday Tide” is an expressionistic character study about grief and solitude, and a visual feast of color, costuming, and production design. Directed by Jaclyn Bethany. Cast: Louisa Harland, Jenny Boyd, ...

Noah, a struggling writer who lives alone in his mother’s New York townhouse, receives a visit from Daniel, an old friend looking to start a new psychiatry practice. This darkly comedic short by Daniel Goldberg examines a floundering rich kid, riddled with anxiety and self-doubt, against his prom...

A Detroit minister rallies a community group to shut down a local drug house. “Community Patrol,” by director Andrew James, is both an observational portrait of a couple days in the life, and an inspiring case study of community action. Minister Malik Shabazz is sick of the drug abuse, violence, ...

An awkward computer programmer learns to dance to impress his next-door neighbor. With “Yanvalou,” director Angeline Gragasin highlights a dichotomy of cultures — one centered around movement and expression; the other, a digital startup environment that's no less sterile for its balls for chairs ...

After a ten year hiatus, two friends reunite to break a mysterious curse. Steph Twyford-Rigley’s “Teeth Tacs” is a playful lo-fi comedy that explores a female friendship stuck in a supernatural cycle. At a quaint beach-side home, Angela and Steph meet on the shore. Over their uniquely large bowls...

A hybrid documentary about two trans men, who used to date in middle school, reconnecting 10 years later to develop a narrative film about their past. Brit Fryer and Noah Schamus direct “Across, Beyond, and Over,” a film made with warmth and vulnerability about the creative process and revisiting...

An exploration of the "man on the street" interview industry through the POV of an editor. Andrew Bourne directs “Man on the Street,” a satire putting short form content, and its creators, into bleak perspective. We open to a series of short-form spoofs scrolling one after the other. Names includ...

Margot, a taciturn mortuary technician, is forced to acknowledge her own inner demons as she responds to a call involving two young children drowned by their mother. Directed by Mae Mann. Starring Charlotte Van Kemmel, Christian I. Noble.

In this instructional magic video gone awry, a young magician comes to terms with the difficult reality that doing coin tricks may not be enough. “Do You Want to Learn Magic?” directed by and starring the real-life magician, Chris Fanelli, is a free-roaming mixture of infomercial, personal histor...