Distant Nixa

Young People Ask

November 2019 •English

Two young men spend an ordinary weekend together as Jehovah's Witnesses in the historic industry town of Trail, British Columbia. They eat junk food, play video games, watch movies, drink energy drinks, go out in the Ministry, then go their separate ways towards the silence of living. In that silence they contend with the hidden realities of their lives and feelings.

It’s Nice in Here

June 2023 •English

A fragmented portrait of a moment, a person, and a place, seen through the subjective memories of a young Black girl, Imani, and a rookie police officer, David, who both have wildly different recollections of the same fateful moment in a corner store that will leave their lives altered forever.

Nostalgia

September 2018 •English

In an unstable marriage, Marion worries for her husband, Frank, as his behavior grows more and more erratic.

The Ottawa Valley

January 1974 •English

Based on the Alice Munro short story, in which the narrator tries in vain to write a portrait of her mother’s family.

Mideia 70

October 1969 •Greek

It Girl

March 2014 •Spanish

Overwhelmed by her husband’s medical bills, Sofia takes a desperate measure: she becomes an egoblogger.

Rummy

April 2003 •English

Sam (David Zellner) runs into Lacey (Stephanie Wilson) walking her dog in the park. She doesn’t seem too thrilled to see him. But he is really, really thrilled to see Choo-Choo. The dog used to be his and he is less-than-thrilled to learn that Lacey has since re-named the dog Rummy. This fateful first encounter (after a break-up three years ago) triggers a rapid escalation of tensions in this typically funny and bizarre early Zellner tale.

Con

October 2015 •English

As longtime con men Dickie and Maddox plan their next deal, Maddox wrestles with his conscience.

Modern/Love

December 2012 •English

Two 20-somethings take the next step in their long-distance cyber romance: meeting in person for the first time during an exotic vacation in W Doha. Will their tech-enabled feelings hold true in real life?

Blinking In Childhood

May 2022 •English

An ambient piece created to preserve the memory of the director's childhood home prior to renovations. The film itself is shot from the perspective of a child wandering around their home and simply observing all of what is inside of it.

Pruning

June 2023 •English

When a far-right political commentator discovers she has inspired a mass shooting, she must contend with her conscience – by any means necessary.

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January 2013 •

An unknown girl breaks out of her daily grind by undergoing an intense audio-visual trip.

To Set Our House in Order

May 1985 •English

In coming to grips with previously well-concealed information about the death of her uncle in World War I, and the emotional upheaval it continues to cause her family, a young girl begins to question the benevolence of God and the order in God's world. Based on the short story by Margaret Laurence.

The Collector

September 2018 •Greek

Alexis is a serial killer who collects his victims' attributes and skills. Angelos, an aspiring writer, becomes obsessed with Alexis and tries to decode his personality in order to write the perfect book.

The Gunfighter

March 2014 •English

In the tradition of classic westerns, a narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty.

Dead Shit

February 2007 •English

Follows the exploits of two hapless stoners named Nixon and Hogan as they find themselves on the receiving end of a zombie apocalypse.

La Maison en Petits Cubes

June 2008 •Japanese

La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.

Ghosted

June 2022 •English

A weekend retreat with a partner turns sinister for a social media influencer when he is pursued by an online stalker.

Quest for the Ring

November 2001 •English

Per sempre

September 2016 •Italian

Short film about foster care promoted by TWINSET.