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Owl And Mouse

An owl, perfectly comfortable with solitude, must fight his nature when he has to watch over a young mouse for a night.

Problemista

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

I'm Killing It!!!

A man has to face a harsh reality after his girlfriend breaks up with him

To the Moon

A senile sportscaster by the name of Barth Pencil attempts to find an old love by reading his memoir to a bunch of little kids.

Landlady

An aimless New Yorker visits her landlord to tell her she's moving out of her building.

Cash Cow

A struggling commercial actor camps for a month, occupying himself with historical research, following the timeline/locations of Joseph Smith’s life. But as financial troubles seem to weigh heavily on him (and his Domino’s Pizza commercial has still not aired yet), a dramatic detour is taken in order to get his life (and the film) back on track.

Delivery

An aspiring news anchor needs help with her self tape audition.

First Time Female Director

Writer Sam is thrust into the role of director at a local theater after her predecessor gets fired. Barely making it through each rehearsal, Sam struggles to wrangle her eclectic cast while trying different tactics to make her play a success.

Free Time

Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and “embrace life.” Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it’s not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with his newfound freedom.

Spaghetti Night

A man takes home a lot of leftover spaghetti from a potluck.

Sneakers

A guileless shoe designer is determined to make her sneaker pitch a success despite her nerves and general awkwardness in this comedy short directed by Rachel Wolther written by and starring Amy Zimmer.

Reveries: Going Deeper

In a dystopian society, two mysterious drifters transmit pirate radio broadcasts from their underground bunker, journeying deep into their own minds...deeper than they've ever been before.

Reveries

Behind dark sunglasses, two mysterious drifters share their latest collection of thoughts, stories, and strange memories.

Little Clown

A man buys his stepdaughter a gift.

Stand Up Solutions

"If Indiana Jones was from Illinois". Richard Eagleton's intense pitch of an AI comedy startup goes wrong when his marital problems are revealed live.