Annie Laurie

A Snake Marked

March 2019 •English

After many years, a convict who spends his days sketching charcoal art in his prison cell receives a surprise visit from his estranged father, forcing him to contemplate his own existence.

The Wardrobe

October 2013 •English

A young boy fights to protect his family from the monster that lives inside his wardrobe.

The Fast Runner

November 2024 •English

When a young girl loses her father in an act of Nazi violence, she is angered by the compassion shown by her Rabbi towards their enemies. Later, facing the concentration camp gates, she must deny anger and embrace compassion in order to save the life of the Rabbi.

Borges and Me

Invalid date •English

Jay Parini finds himself stuck in a Morris Minor, chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Jorge Luis Borges through Scotland. Quiet and conservative, 23-year-old student Parini dreams of becoming a writer but is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible 70-year-old Borges. As the journey takes a surreal turn, their differences magnify until, in the tradition of a classic road trip, the two ultimately find common ground.

Animal Kingdom

April 2012 •Croatian

A short film set in the 1990s about a boy who collects Animal Kingdom stickers.

Marriage Unplugged

October 2024 •English

Unhappy in their marriage, Suzanna and Andrew buy a male sex robot called James, who consequently uncovers the deep fractures in their relationship.

William Wilson

January 1999 •Spanish

Edgar Allan Poe’s ill-fated hero meets his double.

Seconds in Eternity

January 2024 •German

An aging woman, alone, smokes in a dim room, envying youth. Her regrets unfold via flashbacks. She fixates on a vibrant young woman she encounters daily, harboring dark thoughts of murder.

Former Things

April 2014 •English

Alex, a travel-worn survivor in a desolate world, returns to his childhood home to find not only artifacts of his youth, but also the plague-ridden body of his recently deceased father.

Gaining & Losing

June 2021 •English

What happens to friendship when a shared dream is abandoned? Gaining and Losing explores a friendship torn apart when a young dancer combats an eating disorder and her talented friend can't understand.

Strangers in the Park

May 2017 •English

Two strangers. Two personalities. One hand-made secret.

Holler

April 2016 •English

Coon and Blaze are two young brothers growing up in small town southern Ohio. Not only are they brothers, but they’re inseparable best friends. Their story is set against a rust belt town where jobs are disappearing, factories are closing and many young people are struggling. These are the children left behind, and while the world moves on, they must find a way to get by.

On My Way

September 2021 •French

Winter storm’s night. In his last breaths of life, Jules (35 y/o) imagines himself at home, taking one last look at his daughter. As he gaze around, he notices Sara (9 y/o) is immersed in reading a comic book. Jules feels that he doesn’t have much time left. He knows this moment with Sara will be his last, and it will be short. Too short. But all he wants, is to take his time.

Twinheads

February 2015 •English

Meet the awesome musician twins, Hedi Slimane models and creative soulmates behind The Garden, in a documentary by Liza Mandelup.

Low Tide

July 2012 •Portuguese

What the ocean bringeth, the ocean taketh away

The Gift

August 2020 •Portuguese

A man is hired by a woman as a gift for her husband.

Millie's Care Free Day

September 2023 •English

Weighed down and despondent from crushing depression, Millie tries to escape the daily grind by deciding today will be different. However, she must first confront her trauma before it consumes her.

It Happened Again Last Night

December 2017 •English

Paige must choose between love and fear before she has no choices left to make.

Swallows

January 2015 •Portuguese

Sara moved to London to find a job in graphic design, but she's stuck in a restaurant kitchen. Today, after one more rejection, she starts facing her failures and the reality of her life. Torn between her Portuguese roots and the need to make her own path, Sara finds herself on the edge of change.

Incest! The Musical

April 2011 •English