A father and son - separated by years of addiction and absence - face each other across a chessboard that holds more than pawns and kings. It's a silent reckoning of love lost, time wasted, and the hope of redemption before the final move.

A teen Black girl uses astral projection and the support of her childhood best friend to solve her own case.

Upon the capture of his freedom fighting arch nemesis, a hot headed crime boss gives a villainous monologue--until his henchman interrupts him with an urgent message.

After years of bullying, a quiet Black teen discovers the power of her voice—and a mysterious family charm—transforming pain into self-assertion and reclaiming her identity.

A young couple going through turbulent arguments on their coffee date, oblivious to their surroundings.

A defeated artist from the Westside of Chicago finds inspiration in the common ground she discovers through a spontaneous interaction with an art curator from the Southside.

In the aftermath of a robbery, a young restaurant worker takes action to reform her workplace.