When a burglar unexpectedly runs into a homeowner during a theft, a simple robbery morphs into a makeshift therapy session with the burglar helping the homeowner process his impending divorce - all while the homeowner continues to help the burglar rob his apartment.

Night Session

A married couple attempts to rekindle their romance by scheduling a time to have sex.

Sex Date

This mini mockumentary reveals the “truth” behind the NFL.﻿

It Was Written

Lila is heartbroken that her boyfriend broke up with her because she’s &quot;too nice,&quot; so she does what any devastated dumpee would do — she invites her besties over for tea and tears. But as she tells her friends about what’s happened she begins to sense that perhaps they too think she’s too nice and that it&#39;s a negative trait. Faced with this unbearable realization, she chooses to do something very mean.   A story about friendship, self-worth, and scalding hot liquids

Milquetoast

Scrumpy grapples with the impending arrival of his birthday, an annual milestone that casts a shadow over his spirits, as he navigates a whimsical yet tumultuous journey to reconcile his disdain for this cherished day of celebration.

Scrumpy

A foley artist for pornography falls in love with a porn star during an ADR session.

Special Delivery

Alex (45), recently divorced, accompanies his daughter, Jade (15), to a twirling competition. Before long, the single father is faced with a situation he never thought he&#39;d have to deal with before...

My little girl

Barely Breathing is a dark comedy about Sai, who is guilted into moving in with his Father and Step Mother after nearly dying in an embarrassing autoerotic asphyxiation (AEA) accident. In order to get his dad off his back, Sai begins “hanging” with an AEA support group filled with loveable misfits but humor can only hide so much. As Sai begins to get comfortable, the distance between him and his father grows deeper in the lingering chasm left behind by the death of Sai’s mother ten years prior.

Barely Breathing

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