In Flatbush, Brooklyn, four friends are stuck in their car after it breaks down on the way to the beach on the last day of the summer.

The Vacation

A Black barber attempts to take a vacation to the beach, when his car won't start.

Over the Causeway is the coming-of-age story of Victoria, a twenty-year-old jazz musician born and raised in Galveston TX. As she ties up loose ends around town, she is confronted by doubtful neighbors, childhood friends, and dependent family members who question her decision to chase her dreams beyond the Gulf.

Over the Causeway

A young musician spends her last day on Galveston Island, grappling with her decision to leave the only place she's ever known.

A Mexican flower vendor spreads hope and love through the streets of Los Angeles while reminiscing on the life that led her there.

Petalos

An immigrant flower vendor spreads hope and love through the streets of Los Angeles while reminiscing on the life that led her there.

During his 25th birthday party, Jamie runs into his ex-best friend who ghosted him after he confessed his feelings for her before college, but she doesn't recognize him post-transition.

Late to the Party

A trans man bumps into his old crush at his 25th birthday party post-transition.

A modern-day tale of two star-crossed lovers, separated by a global pandemic and the U.S.-Mexico Border. This film focuses on the love and bond that unites people and communities across borders, and the heartbreak that exists when that unity is broken.

Homesick

A modern-day tale of two star-crossed lovers, separated by a global pandemic and the U.S.-Mexico Border.

A young man returns to South Central L.A. after several years away. Confined to the interior of his car, we watch as he interacts with the people and places he once knew.

Civic

A young man returns to South Central L.A. after several years away. Confined to the interior of his car, we watch as he interacts with the people and places he once knew.

NARRATIVE SHORTS: HOME AWAY

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