Your chosen family leaves a lasting impact, whether you’ve known them since childhood, through work, or college - the connections leave a lasting mark. The eight shorts in this block explore friendship through the years and what it can mean to be truly seen and loved by others.

Clara and Bertie have been friends for nearly 60 years, but when Clara wants to add a new man into the mix, Bertie's devotion to her friend is tested.

Aloha Means I Love You

It's summer 2020, and two high school buddies are reconnecting for a little petty crime and camping. Over the course of the hazy Midwestern hang, their bond is tested.

Beverly Shores

It's summer 2020, and two high school buddies are reconnecting for a little petty crime and camping. Over the course of the hazy Midwestern hang, their bond is tested.

Four Black art students tell stories of community & divine intervention as they smoke weed in a cramped NYC apartment tryin not to get caught.

City of Dreamz

City of Dreamz follows four Black art students telling stories of community, divine intervention, and the artistry that led them to this very moment...smoking weed in a cramped NYC apartment trying not to get caught.

Through shared memories and personal mementos, a group of friends find solace, celebrating their bond and the life of their late friend Genesis.

For Genesis

Through shared memories and personal mementos, a group of friends find solace, celebrating their bond and the life of their late friend Genesis.

On the cusp of adulthood Lucia finds her childhood friend Nicole living on the street. Houseless after coming out, Lucia's mother Ximena invites her into their home. However, Nicole's re-appearance into their lives raises questions about their own daughter's identity and how to respond to Lucia and Nicole's re-connection.

Lucia & Nicole

On the cusp of adulthood Lucia finds her childhood friend Nicole living on the street. Houseless after coming out, Lucia's mother Ximena invites her into their home.

Matt tries to reconnect with his first love while fighting his own insecurities about their past.

Play Date

Matt tries to reconnect with his first love while fighting his own insecurities about their past.

During their last trip to the lake, David, Michael, and Phillips' annual tradition drives them apart, until a car accident, a raft, and a jetski bring them back together.

South Shore

During their last trip to the lake, David, Michael, and Phillips' annual tradition drives them apart, until a car accident, a raft, and a jetski bring them back together.

A woman sends a voicenote to a friend she has been meaning to reach out to. As we follow the journey of the message, we see her friend descending into crisis. We can only hope that she gets the message before it's too late, be it this world or the next.

The Voicenote

A woman sends a voicenote to a friend she has been meaning to reach out to. As we follow the journey of the message, we see her friend descending into crisis. We can only hope that she gets the message before it's too late, be it this world or the next.

(Re)Connection

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