A Cup of Sugar

Small Change

December 2022 •English

It's the run up to prom night for Leila and her friends in the Garw Valley. With money tight, and the pressures of the cost of living weighing heavy on her shoulders, will it stop Leila's celebration?

The Beach

February 2000 •English

Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.

Spanglish

December 2004 •English

Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.

Dark Road

June 2019 •English

John is consumed by guilt after a reckless act that results in the death of his best friend, Isaac. Everyone in the town is wary of him, and Isaac’s younger brother attacks him, goaded on by his friends. It is only through reconciliation with the younger brother, however, that both he and John can process their grief and move on.

Jealous Alan

June 2019 •English

Alan’s jealousy drives him to foil his friend’s relationship and wrestle with where his passions really lie.

Los días en verano son más largos

July 2010 •Spanish

A married couple who are in an argument will discover that only silence will keep them together.

Why My Son?

June 2015 •French

Boyfriends decide to come out to each of their parents with getting completely different results.

Pulsar

October 2005 •English

Jamie's Secret

June 1992 •English

PAUL RUDD'S FIRST ROLE! A teenager who was sexually abused by his father. Faced with his conflicting emotions, Jamie finally learns to overcome the most difficult part of his ordeal: feeling "alone ... trapped inside this nightmare." With the advice of caring adults and, most importantly, a friend of his age, Jamie finds the strength to make the most difficult decision, that of facing his father in the courtroom.

Left Behind

March 2014 •English

A depressed mother attempts suicide only to be interrupted by her son who, in his unorthodox way, helps her see reasons to live

Taquito Patrol

September 2022 •English

After being captured by a self-proclaimed border guard, a Mexican boy tries to cook his way to freedom.

Family of Patriots

July 1941 •Armenian

Patriotic film from 1941 of Armenian men being called up to fight for the Red Army

Matteo Falcone

January 1960 •Azerbaijani

Matteo Falcone is an Azerbaijani short drama film based on Prosper Merimée's like-named story from 1829. Matteo Falcone is a successful Corsican, who lives with his wife Giuseppa and 10-year-old son Fortunato. One day he leaves home with Giuseppa, leaving Fortunato alone.

Under Capricorn

September 1949 •English

A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

Inner Demons

March 2024 •English

Mya prepares to fight the horrors lurking within.

Sugar

July 2013 •English

One orphaned girl struggles to survive in the not so distant future where society has succumbed to violence and become a kill or be killed world.

Am I a Psycho?

January 2024 •English

The short film surrounds Cassie and her struggle, confusion, and eventual discovery of her OCD. We take a glimpse into her interactions with her friends and family, often paired with flashbacks (intrusive thoughts) of supposed violence towards herself and others. Unknowing of her condition, she is distraught at each thought, and as a result reluctant to share with her loved ones what she is going through.

Reckless

November 2013 •Norwegian

An uncompromising and controversial short set in the Scandinavian suburbia on the hottest day of the summer. A sister reluctantly babysits her little brother. Two young boys catch her attention, and she makes a crucial decision.

The Nephew

June 2018 •French

Burgundy, France, end of 1945. On the day of his 15th birthday, Louis receives a very special gift from his uncle Jules, who decides to take his nephew to his favorite brothel in an attempt to let him explore his new life as a grown-up man. Through the evening’s bittersweet encounters, Louis discovers the adult world in all its complexity and cruelty.