Deep in a barren, fantastical wasteland lays a dilapidated circus tent. Inside, an ominous ringmaster forces his prized act, a real live mermaid to perform for a group of grimy, working class spectators. The mermaid, though frightening, is but a lovesick, caged animal praying for release from her endless torture. Unwilling to surrender his meal ticket, the ringmaster rejects her pleas for compassion and continues to confine the mermaid to her stagnant holding tank. With nowhere to escape to, the mermaid must make the choice between holding on to the hope of freedom and putting an end to her abuse. Produced by Samantha Jewell, Lindsey Mann, Justin Simon and Aliya Tarmo through the VFS Compendium series and Directed by Nicholas Humphries (Riese: Kingdom Falling), The Little Mermaid is a twisted re-imagining of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale.

Jane, a formerly suicidal Los Angeles waitress, decides her life does have meaning after all when she finds a gun that was thrown away after a convenience store robbery, starting a life of crime.

During a blizzard on Thanksgiving, a ticket agent with a troubled past is stranded at his small town train station with four strangers, a racist security guard, and his bitter ex-girlfriend.

An urban fantasy short of a meek man, his new demonic girlfriend and his vigilante angelic best friend.

Teenage years, the best and worst years of our lives. Jeremy is an ordinary teenager, living an ordinary teenage life. Because of his shyness, he fantasizes conversations with his crush, Sean. But what happens when he loses control of something completely in his mind?

Barb, an emotionally unstable mother, attempts to leave her family after she accuses her husband Ken of cooking their pet turtle and feeding it to her and their infant. However, Barb is coerced to stay when Ken reminds her she has no where left to turn.

Two recently promoted mob bosses meet on a Diner to discuss the war between their families. When the exchange becomes personal they realize that there are only two ways the night is going to end, either they both find an agreement or one of them dies.

In order to impress the schools fashionistas, McKenna, an underprivileged loner, finds a dead fox on the side of the road sparking an idea in her to use roadkill to create the clothes she can’t afford.

After being outed by her best friend Juliet, Jenna and her girlfriend Maggie overcome the challenges of being gay in an ultra-catholic all-girls school.

Ever wondered why the werewolf howls at the moon? Walter will show you.

Melvin, a writer, refuses to acknowledge his old characters at a job interview, prompting these characters to manifest themselves to complain.

A young boy embarks on a quest to return a very important notebook after it was left at his grandmother's bookstore.

When a struggling author stumbles upon the chance to visit her late father through a magical coffee shop, she must confront her grief, sexuality, and ability to express herself.

Through a series of strange events, Henry and Bertie discover that Ritchie Grenedine has been undergoing a sinister biological change. After consoling Ritchie's distraught daughter, The men set out on an errand to uncover the grizzly truth of Ritchie's transformation and eventually learn what's behind the disappearance of two local girls.

After a by-the-book robbery goes south, Thiago, an overambitious and scheming gangster decides to overthrow the gang’s leader by framing one of his brothers in crime, to claim the gang’s riches and territory for himself.

Prim and proper mother, Lesley fights hard to resist her addiction to technology whilst battling motherhood and keeping with in the social norms.

This short film is a part of Compendium Volume 1: H.P. Lovecraft, a digital publication including films, games, and text into a groundbreaking interactive experience.

After years apart, a father and his estranged son reunite to settle the late mother's will, but tensions resurface when the father struggles to recognize the person his child has become, forcing both to confront deeply buried truths.

Silhouette's City tells the story of Belle, a tough detective set to investigate a new case when Amber, a new girl in town, walks into her office with a concerning mystery.

A queer horror short film following Corey, a dysphoric young adult who starts seeing horrifically distorted versions of themselves on the mirror. Struck with terror, they attempt to find ways to build a reflection they can recognize.