2024 Stalker

• Directed by: David Cholewa
• Written by: David Cholewa, Remy Gente
• Stars:  Sandra Hohenadel
• Run Time: 20 Minutes
• Watch it: NOT YET– Still on the festival circuit. Stay tuned! 

What Happens

Sarah walks home after a party in the strangely deserted streets of Paris. It’s dark, and she’s alone, and there may or may not be someone following her. She keeps hearing his whistle, and sometimes gets a glimpse of the strange man behind her, but what are his intentions?

They aren’t what you think.

Commentary

This one is pretty amazing. It starts out in territory familiar to horror/thriller fans and then goes somewhere else entirely. There’s no dialogue here other than some on-screen text at the beginning and end. The whole drama plays out on Sarah’s actions. 

Very, very good!

2023 Detox

• Directed by: Alex Hanno
• Written by: Alex Hanno, Wes Hopper
• Stars:  Caitlin Morris, Bill Prokopow
• Run Time: 9 Minutes
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85siGOUE3Oo

What Happens

Shelly spends too much time with technology, so she wants 48 hours away from her phone, a “digital detox.” She rents a house, turns off her phone, and listens to the soothing voice of the instructor telling her how to be calm without the constant input of her phone. 

Then again, maybe she really needs that phone…

Commentary

I picked the wrong day to stop surfing Reddit/Twitter/HorrorGuys. 

We all want to do this so badly, but we fear what we’re going to miss. This well filmed, nice-looking, briefly paced film shows us that we were right. We will miss something. 

Very funny!

2016 The Sound of Blue, Green, and Red

• Directed by: Joshua Erkman
• Written by: Joshua Erkman, Star Rosencrans
• Stars:  Dasha Nekrasova, Michael Villar
• Run Time: 10 Minutes
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9NkQOEWX4

What Happens

A woman sits in a motel room in the desert. She watches TV, sits by the pool, and wanders around. Suddenly, the TV gets filled with colors, and it seems almost hypnotic. Afterward, she starts behaving strangely. Meanwhile, her husband is out driving around and looking for her. 

Commentary

This is a weird one, and I have to admit I don’t completely understand it. It looks great, the sound is excellent, and I was left wanting more. Excellently done!

2016 La Cena

• Directed by: Karim Shaker
• Written by: Karim Shaker, Pablo Schulmann
• Stars:  Fonsi Liebana, Silvia Segovia, Jordi Estupina
• Run Time: 
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSnN0uSSuAg

What Happens

One young couple goes to have dinner with another couple as they discuss possibly adopting a child. The child’s mother, on the other hand, has different ideas. Things may not be quite as they seem.

Commentary

The situation is awkward and uncomfortable. You know you’d want to get out of there after the encounter with the mother, but they want the child badly enough to stick around. Sometimes, getting what you want isn’t all it's cracked up to be. 

2020 The Teachers

• Directed by: Jaclyn Blythe
• Written by: Jaclyn Blythe
• Stars:  Keith Gallucci, Taylor Behrens, Jaclyn Blythe
• Run Time: 8 Minutes
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9RblpLP1O8

What Happens

Three experienced teachers throw a small dinner party for the new guy. He’s nervous but wants to fit in with his new colleagues. They start complaining about their students, as all teachers do, but when one particularly problematic kid comes up, the old guard has a unique way of dealing with it. 

Commentary

Every teacher thinks about this at one time or another, but very few actually follow through on their responsibilities. Every person new to a job or career needs good mentors and advisors, and Alex is lucky enough to have some good ones!