New York University (NYU)

One of the early short films of director Brett Ratner.

Young Ursula plays in a tree and ruins her fancy dress. Her elderly mother teaches her a cruel lesson about whether things can ever be mended; what Ursula learns about how to behave may not be what her mother intended.

A young boy has a terrible encounter with a strange man while fishing in the woods. From the award winning story by Stephen King.

A teenage couple tries to buy the morning-after pill in a post Roe America.

Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a traditional barbershop giving traditional haircuts, but modern styles have passed him by and business is slow. One evening, Mr. Lovejoy shows up to offer Zack the same deal he gave to Joe. It could turn his business around, but what will he have to give in return?

When Sandy finds out her almost boyfriend is a werewolf, she questions his fidelity causing her to ask herself – is he having sex with dogs?

On her 30th birthday, a first-time unfaithful wife picks up a strange hitchhiker who helps her conceptualize her values.

Cahaya, a 10-year old trash-picker from the slums of North Jakarta dreams of owning a bicycle. One day, while searching for recyclables, her wish comes true through an unexpected, fantastic find. Yet soon enough, the other children see her treasure and want it too - especially a neighborhood bully named Hasan, who corners Cahaya and steals the bike.

Mike lives in New York. Every day he walks in the streets and what he sees mixes with his thoughts, while his dreams blur with the mirages of the society of images. In such a large city it may be difficult to find a balance between the words and the noises around. Suddenly, Mike realizes what he wants: to go away, as far as he can.

Prom nears and things seem to be spiraling out of control for the typically composed Isatu. In this coming of age story, West African tradition conflicts with American idealism as Isatu is forced to reassess her idea of the perfect dress.

A short that explores only three minutes of real time in a convenience store through four different perspectives and three different languages.

Lonely, misused, ashamed-- A desperate runaway reached by the Love of God.

A desperate mother stages the death of the family cat to lure her adult children home for Easter.

Karl has a childlike innocence and naive purity. In spite of making false friends and enemies, he retains his decency in New York which remains a foreign city for him.

A stop-motion film, written, animated, & directed by Dan Blank.

A mother tries to ease her terminally ill son through his final days of treatment, using a classic bedtime tale.

The watercolor-painted animated short depicts an Ancient Aztec human sacrifice.

Two siblings' lives are turned upside down after their mother dies in a tragic accident.

In an alternate universe where humans and robots coexist, a gang member questions his loyalty to his anti-robot gang.

This experimental animated short shows the life of a forest through storms, seasons, and a variety of art forms.