A misguided father forces his unwilling son to spend a day with him learning to play the family pastime of baseball. A tradition that goes back further than he could ever imagine. With the help of an old family bat, both sides learn more about each other and what a relationship means between a father and son.

Baseball With Dad

A misguided father forces his unwilling son to spend a day with him learning to play the family pastime of baseball.

“Eat it” is a gut busting comedy with heartbreak and cherry pie at its core. Starring Raising Hope’s Shannon Woodward and based on the short story by John Jodzio, its about competitive eating and the things we do to fill the void when we’ve been dumped.

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Eat It

A woman is woken up by an intruder. She gives him a lesson he won't forget.

Wake Up

A woman is woken up by an intruder. She gives him a lesson he won't forget.

Lac-Date is a romantic comedy and farce about a girl going on her first date. She’s lactose intolerant and her date orders all kinds of cheesy foods for them. She then has the realization that she is out of her lactose medicine which leads to a goofy high-stakes adventure of the girl’s best friend trying to get the medicine to her before it’s too late!

Lac-Date

Sarah is on her first date with Luke at a very cheesy restaurant when she realizes she is out of her lactose medicine. The lactose intolerant girl’s best friend must get her a bottle of it before it is too late.

Reflecting on his lustful youth, a 30-year-old man gets answers from his mother about his early fascination with life-sized Barbie dolls and scantily clad models. “Horny Kid - A Film Essay” follows the filmmaker, Josh Whiteman, as he speaks with his mother while reckoning with his current love life. Crafting a delicate balance between lighthearted and somewhat melancholic, it’s a film about identity in childhood and how that reverberates through adult life.

Horny Kid - A film essay

The filmmaker's mother describes stories of his lustful youth over the phone, causing them to reflect on his current love life at the age of 30.

When Charlie is at his lowest, he finds himself sharing a booth with a stranger in a dimly-lit bar. Wasting no time, the man reveals himself to be the devil here to make a Faustian bargain. Tired of his immortal duties, Satan offers Charlie a chance to switch places, promising him power and an escape from his mundane existence. In this dark comedy, watch as Charlie grapples with the unimaginable, asking the question: Can the allure of power override a desperate man's skepticism?

Sympathy for the Devil

When a down-on-his-luck schmuck is approached by the devil in a dive bar, he must figure out what it is he wants to be truly happy. The only thing is, the devil is trying to figure out the same exact thing. Anybody want a McRib?

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