Purity

The Call of Charlie

August 2016 •English

A trendy Los Angeles couple fixes up an Ancient Evil Deity From Beneath The Sea on a blind date.

Feeding Time

October 2016 •English

When a young woman fills in for her friend on a babysitting job, she begins to suspect things are not as they seem. She's right.

Kongomüller

October 2013 •German

After numerous military operations, Major Müller can't find a way back into civilian life. Following his urge to communicate, the Major is looking for listeners and encouragement. He doesn't find either. Instead, the repeated monological memory of his own heroic deeds determines his present – with all the consequences. This 30-minute short film is based on the statements made by the mercenary Siegfried Müller in the documentary “The Laughing Man” (Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann, DEFA studio for newsreels and documentaries, 1966), as well as records from the German colonial period in Africa. An intensive contribution to the necessary public debate about the consequences of military operations.

Cellular

September 2004 •English

A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.

Gridiron Gang

September 2006 •English

Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together.

Money Talk

April 2023 •English

Two troubled high school students find a bag full of money that could be the salvation for all of their problems.

High School High

October 1996 •English

Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

Set It Off

November 1996 •English

Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.

2 Days in the Valley

September 1996 •English

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.

I Play Dead

November 2013 •

A woman visits a deserted old industrial building. Once there, she encounters two children. They lead her deeper inside the building and closer to their dark secret. What started as an innocent game, has suddenly become an odd ballet.

Cotton Wool

October 2017 •English

A single mother suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year-old son to care for her, testing the family's strength to hold things together as their roles are reversed.

Exiled

May 2024 •English

A group of friends go out for a camping trip and after a long night of fun they wake up and their car is gone. There is no way to get out of the hell hole there in now.

A Magic Mirror

January 1999 •Italian

A jerk husband Sandro and his young wife Giulia have moved into a new apartment. She is unpacking, and he his lounging in the bath. When his brother Walter comes over to deliver a new wall mirror. The brother makes a pass at the young wife, as he has secretly wanted to do for years.

Love Is More Than I Can Handle

March 2014 •Spanish

Samuel is ten years old and is madly in love with Lucía, who is twelve years old and has a master plan to get rid of the only obstacle left in her life to get what she wants: to be a writer, film critic, and rich.

Private Photos

November 2020 •Portuguese

A sweet couple invite a third person over for the night, who brings a lustful energy to spice things up.

Scars

May 2019 •English

"Scars," is a short film that explores the horror of domestic abuse. The story follows James through a nightmarish experience of his past relationship with his girlfriend, Camila. He's unconsciously guided around his house by a mysterious presence that forces him to observe his cruel treatment towards her.

Flow

November 2012 •English

Empty

August 2020 •English

A disconnected husband and wife fill the void of their marriage with addictive technology to destructive results.

Land

May 2012 •Italian

On a boat at night, the secret journey of a man returning home.

Hot Tamale

April 2006 •English

A road trip to Los Angeles inadvertently leads a young man from Wyoming into a wild maze of psychotic hit-men, racy women, jewel thieves and a salsa band.