Illumination Cinema

Two sailors, a boat, a clock and a big, vast ocean; somehow this relates to life.

Years after killing an abusive boyfriend, two women are forced to reconnect when his brother is released from prison with an intent for revenge.

Secrets begin to unravel after the untimely passing of the patriarch of the Pennington family.

When a depressed public defender ends his own life, he is sentenced to an eternity in Hell. However, after Satan takes notice of his skills, he is offered an afterlife-changing deal that may not fall in line with his own values.

A group of friends go out for a night on the town on New Years Eve. But after one of them is accidentally shot, the remaining three have to come up with a solution while other circumstances get in the way.

After attending their mutual friends funeral, two people assess their own friendship.

After taking on a paper route for the summer, a teenage boy has to deal with a local biker gang.

A vampiress navigates the turmoils of modern dating.

A seemingly impassive young woman struggles to find her purpose in a dysfunctional world where all that seems to go on for her is work and sleep. Despite all of this, she can't seem to give up at the end of the day.

After their mutual friend from the good old days passes away, two former acquaintances are given the task of spreading his ashes in three different spots that were significant to him.

A reluctant loan shark is forced into an underground, bare knuckle boxing tournament after he and his partner screw up a deal for their boss. On top of his dangerous work life, he must also learn to cope with his broken family.

A man is on a mission to stop a countdown before it reaches zero.

A Complex History of the United States explores America's wild history covering its rise as a global power starting at the Spanish-American War, to World War I, and onto the eventual fallout from the Treaty of Versailles. The documentary focuses on key historical figures such as Smedley Butler, Herbert Hoover, and Charles Lindbergh, as well as analyzing the rise of domestic extremist movements of the era.

In the aftermath of a brutal attack to their homestead, a husband and wife have a conversation about their individual futures.

An exploratory short depicting one family's struggle with mental disease as it causes the father and his friend to both feel a loss in each one's sense of self.

While researching for a grant, a history major and her documentarian friend discover a man who has not physically aged in over 100 years. They set out to learn everything they can about his life and to meet the phenomenon himself.

One year ago, a band of punks took Flash's life. Now he will have vengeance from beyond the grave.

In an attempt to stop his internet stardom from fading away, a young man agrees to be on a web show giving a retrospective of his work. However, when his old friend joins as an unexpected guest, they take the opportunity to catch up and hash out their left over discrepancies.