Dori is a 30-year-old boy with developmental disabilities. He dreams of becoming an actor. He knows by memory all Shakespeare plays (he sings and dances Elvis Presley’s songs), and all his day is organized in function of possible meetings with producers, directors, and actors who can introduce him to the theatre and film industry. He is not taken seriously; he is even offended and, at best, finds people who feel sorry for him. He does not give up if there is no role for him in the next play or movie, as he will wait for the one after. And so, the days go by… He lies down, watching the starry ceiling reflected by the lamp in his bedroom, waiting for dreams to take him on the stage. Director’s Statement: Dori is a real person. He is disabled but very vital. Maybe he has the burden of his obvious limitations inside him, but outside he is always smiling. He has a slight walking problem, but he acts as if it were walking in style.

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Dori

Dori is a 30-year-old boy with development disabilities. He dreams of becoming an actor. He knows by memory all Shakespeare plays, (he sings and dances Elvis Presley’s songs) and all his day is organized in function of possible meetings with producers, directors and actors who can introduce him in the theatre and film industry.

In the tense aftermath of a controversial police incident, NYPD Sergeant Leung grapples with the weight of his actions as he faces a press conference. Supported by Captain Ross and Deputy Inspector Martin, Leung's inner turmoil intensifies when a tenacious reporter, Keith Madden, probes him about the incident. As the press room fills with questions, Leung struggles to maintain composure, haunted by memories of the altercation. Behind closed doors, Martin's manipulation pushes Leung to the brink, and racism rears its ugly head. Returning to the press room, Leung is cornered by a pivotal question about potential criminal charges, leading him to a moment of internal reckoning where his conscience clashes with his tribal loyalty. The room holds its breath as Leung steps up to the microphone. He breathes in...

Dregs

In the tense aftermath of a controversial police incident, NYPD Sergeant Leung grapples with the weight of his actions as he faces a press conference.

Rene gets far more than she expected when she answers an ad for a portrait photographer. When Rene arrives at the address, she’s surprised to find the building is actually a small clinic, and what she thought was an apartment unit is a room number. Inside, she meets Jaz, and the true nature of her job comes into focus; she’s been hired to take portraits of Jaz with her dying infant. Unable to find a graceful way out of the situation, Rene photographs Jaz with her child, and in doing so, the two women quietly form an intense connection that unsettles and transforms them both. “<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/saltburn-american-fiction-scad-savannah-film-fest-audience-awards-1235633404/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners</a>” Student Narrative Shorts Jury Award – Excellence in Directing and Acting - The Hollywood Reporter

Blue Hour

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

Missy (Justina Valentine), a recovering drug addict balances her dysfunctional family, a heroin addict father (Lenny Clarke) and her street bred brother (Johnny Hickey). These lives intertwine with the collateral damage of the Boston's "Methadone Mile"" - A homeless safe haven for drug addicts, where three methadone clinics, the Boston County Jail, and two homeless shelters encompass a three block radius in the heart of Boston. Missy's journey is a roller coaster ride of releasing with the drugs destroying everyone and everything around her, as she fumbles to find GOD and redemption.

Methadone Mile

Missy (Justina Valentine) a recovering drug addict balances her dysfunctional family intertwines with the collateral damage of the Boston's "Methadone Mile""

The Corwin family takes their final spontaneous vacation as a family unit to the eerie city of Salem, Massachusetts. Things take a drastic turn when they realize this will not be a vacation and it was definitely not spontaneous.

The Sins of Salem

When Eli's African father becomes ill, he sends Eli to a traditional healer, the prophetess, with a bottle of water for her to anoint. The prophetess, who serves the African immigrant community in their Canadian neighborhood, follows their native customs. On his way home, Eli encounters his "Canadian" friends and, ashamed, throws the bottle away. To his friends, the prophetess is a mythical figure they've heard wild rumors about. Later, Eli returns to retrieve the bottle, but the water has spilled. He must face both his father and himself.

The Prophetess

When Eli's African father becomes ill, he sends Eli to a traditional healer, the prophetess, with a bottle of water for her to anoint.

En route to an idyllic vacation in the Hamptons, a mighty storm shipwrecks America's favorite mouse at New Hampshire’s favorite beach.

Under the Boardwalk

En route to an idyllic vacation in the Hamptons, a mighty storm shipwrecks America's favorite mouse at New Hampshire’s favorite beach.

Yasuni National Park of Ecuador is one of the most bio-diverse places on planet Earth. It is home to over 5,000 different plant and animal species, and the Waorani indigenous tribe. In 2013, President Moreno signed an executive order to end a fund that had been created to preserve the natural wonder. Since this decision, oil companies have entered into this untouched part of the rainforest to extract the crude oil below the ground's surface. Watch, learn, and make a change.

Yasuni National Park | The Real Power Belongs to the People

Oil drilling within Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park is destroying one of the most biodiverse places on planet Earth and with it the home of thousands of indigenous peoples. In 2013, the president at the time, President Correa, signed an executive order to end a fund that had been created to preserve the natural wonder. Since the decision, oil companies have entered into this untouched part of the rainforest to extract the crude oil below the ground's surface.

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