Rational Behaviour

UK, Short Film, 2023, 15 min

Winner of special recognition for comedy short at Aspen Shortsfest

Boulder Premiere

Stella is 39 and single. She drops in on former one-night-stand Jacob to tell him that she’s on her way to get an abortion. Twenty-something Jacob can barely remember her name but he gallantly gives her a lift to the hospital in his dad’s van. Rational Behaviour is a romantic comedy that explores the reality of facing unanticipated consequences with strangers.

Directed by Lola Frears

When Big People Lie

US, Short Film, 2024, 14 min

Boulder Premiere

Elvis just turned eight, and for his birthday, his wish has sort of come true. His single mother Lola has invited an immigrant stranger, Mohammed, to live with them in exchange for money. The arrangement takes an unexpected turn when Lola and Mohammed plan an unconventional, seemingly impromptu wedding. A surprise visitor calls everything into question.

Directed by Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz

Dragfox

UK, Short Animation, 2024, 8 min

Boulder Premiere

Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighborhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ.

Directed by Lisa Ott

An Orange from Jaffa

France/Poland, Short Film, 2024, 27 min

Shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2025 Academy Awards

Colorado Premiere

Mohammed, a young Palestinian student, is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint. Farouk, a kind-hearted driver, offers him a ride. However, they soon encounter a crisis with the checkpoint authorities. Will the pair get through? Subtitled.

Directed by Mohammed Almughanni

Halfrican American

US, Short Film, 2023, 12 min

Boulder Premiere

When Zeke attends a family cookout with his estranged father, Nick, he struggles to feel comfortable. After witnessing his dad do a comedic re-telling of his colonoscopy, can Zeke finally fit in with the boisterous Black family that he’s never met?

Directed by Zeke Nicholson