All For The Best

Sugar Dumplin

February 2025 •English

Attempting to forge a deeper connection with her estranged father, who is grappling with dementia, a young woman prepares foods that evoke memories of his Jamaican childhood.

The Courtship of the Newt

July 1938 •English

Robert Benchley revamps his pre-code classic "Sex Life of the Polyp" for a new generation.

Dark Magic

May 1939 •English

A man buys a magic set for his son, but the tricks worked better in the store than they do at home.

How to Sub-Let

January 1939 •English

A man fumbles through an apartment sub-let assessment while his wife is away.

Opening Day

November 1938 •English

The City Treasurer stands in for the mayor, throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day.

The other Emma

October 2011 •Spanish

Overwhelmed by fury and delight, a woman burns her clothes, her photographs, and souvenirs. She cuts her hair, and in front of a mirror, chooses a new name: Emma. From hereon, she fabricates a new life for herself.

In Hands Reach

September 2017 •English

A young girl returns home to an empty apartment. She gets invited on a date but she has to finish her chores first. This would be very easy for her, but her addiction makes it a struggle.

Numero 69

July 2018 •Italian

Two friends enter an Emergency Room, seeking help after an incident. They will find themselves living a series of surreal experiences through the eccentric characters that populate the waiting room. But will they get the help they need?

Spacca La Testa

February 2020 •Italian

Antonia and Zeno struggle with their marriage during a surreal dinner - while a mysterious Aztec whistle seems to be influencing their actions.

The Widow

December 2018 •Japanese

Through her stream-of-conscious testimony, 40-something widow, Tomoko Tanai, recounts her experience of dating a man 15 years her junior, Satoshi, a handsome prince-charming who may not be what he seems.

So like, what are we?

February 2025 •English

When LILA suspects her situationship's life might be in danger, she’s reluctant to go the cops because of their precarious relationship status and is forced to take matters into her own hands.

For Dorian

June 2012 •English

A father fears the sexual awakening of his disabled son, a teenager living with Down syndrome, and struggles with the notion of letting him grow up.

SuperBob

December 2009 •English

Bob Kenner is a superhero. He lives in Peckham. This is the first time he has granted an interview.

Le dernier mardi

Invalid date •French

Aimé

March 2019 •French

Three sisters meet to empty out their late father's cluttered apartment. A disturbing and tiresome chore, filled with ghosts from the past. At the end of the day, it is still messy, but hearts and souls have been set free.

Dedication

July 2021 •English

A young maid enlists supernatural help in order to escape her past.

Pre-Drink

September 2017 •French

Alexe is a young trans woman, and Carl a gay man. Best friends since forever, an evening spent together destabilizes Alexe, when both decide to have sex together for the first time.

Land Where My Fathers Died

January 1991 •English

When a fiercely independent young African American woman and her nouveau-nationalist photographer boyfriend decide to visit the father she hasn't seen in years, the tragicomic reunion shatters her illusions and provokes the two lovers to reveal that they are both the wounded children of alcoholics. The revelation changes their perception of themselves and each other and serves as a springboard to a new way of relating. This award winning short narrative co-stars Daresha Kyi and Isaiah Washington in his first film.

G23

January 2005 •Chinese

The lives of three characters intertwine through a ticket-tearer working at the local Indian cinema, who soon develops an interest in the stories of his patrons.