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Tamotsu is expecting a persimmon to dry and yet he cannot accept that it is time for a man on his deathbed to die. As the persimmon mysteriously, or supernaturally, holds out from drying, so Tamotsu tries his hardest to keep the man alive. Only when Tamotsu has let go can the persimmon take its natural course.
Aug 2011
In the depths of space, a ragtag crew of smugglers find their ship caught in the crossfire of an intergalactic dogfight between two crime syndicates.
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Two friends rekindle their connections after years apart.
Jan 2023
Cicada is the story of Jumpei-- a man who loses sight of his progeny when he finds out he is infertile, but then is given the gift of clairvoyance and begins to see glimpses of the future. These glimpses lead him to a series of cicada shells, which become symbolic of his desire to shed his old self. Though his lineage ends with himself, Jumpei starts anew as a father-figure to his sister's young son.
May 2014
A pensive 11-year-old girl challenges the status quo with a group of misfit friends while attending a religious summer camp.
Sep 2017
A co-worker confronts Mamoru on his apparent apathy toward life, and this results in Mamoru leaving his job out of humiliation. Now alone and without work, just as it seems that things could not possibly get worse, parts of Mamoru's bicycle begin to disappear, one by one. In frustration, Mamoru leaves a note for the thief, begging him to just take the whole thing. The note left in response is signed God, leaving Mamoru only more confused. At last, when the only remaining piece of the bicycle is a lonely bell, Mamoru receives an envelope, containing addresses at which each piece of the bicycle might be retrieved.
May 2009
A young girl discovers a new way to see and experience the world.
Feb 2018
In a night to remember, a wallflower of a girl must get back her stolen birthday present.
Apr 2019
An emerging actor’s big break lands when she’s cast on a 1950s sitcom. Her excitement gives way to dread when she realizes that her director is a fastidious AI that demands perfection – but is unable to articulate what it’s looking for in a performance. Cory Williamson has created a surrealistic, subversive and ultimately nightmarish film that manages to disturb as strongly as it engages.
Dec 2020
Two girls take justice into their own hands after friends and counselors brush aside their accusations of sexual assault.
Oct 2021
Exploring the duality between friendship and loneliness, this intimate narrative short tells the story of David, a bright young boy struggling with a broken home life, as he tries to reconnect with his childhood best friends as they search for something to do in their small suburban town.
Oct 2020
Told through the eyes of her little brother, 17 year old Autumn struggles to heal from an eating disorder.
Jul 2021
Upon inheriting a mystical cottage on the anniversary of her brother’s fateful disappearance, Ella Grimm must learn to believe in make-believe when she finds herself magically whisked away to the Land of Nod.
Dec 2024
DEAR ALLIE is a film set in the early 2000s about a college student who works through the abandonment of her sister through Polaroids in a story about relationships, memories, and hope.
Apr 2024
The college experience is not always as perfect as some school brochures may lead you to think. For some, making the transition from high school to college is easy, but for others it is difficult and confusing. Out of Black and White tells the story of Chris Lewis, a college graduate who is reflecting upon his days as a freshman. What he remembers is a time of academic stress, disorientation, and doubt. Laced with wisdom from the Old Testament, Out of Black and White zeros in on a precise target that promises hope and insight for anyone who has ever experienced a traumatic season of life.
Jan 1990
A couple navigates their cross-cultural relationship.
Apr 2021
Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.
Sep 2023
Charles, a young man recounts his life story. In his audio recording he shares the beauty and the ugliness of his life. How there can be such joy and such despair in the same moments? As he journeys through his story it becomes evident that something is tormenting him.
May 2021
Two national park rangers with differing views on the unknown must put aside their differences when faced with an unexpected encounter in the dead of night.
May 2020
Andy fights to save his waitress girlfriend from a pink-suited mob lord known as "The Candyman".
Nov 2019