Justin Murphy

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    Documentary Justin Stoneham

    Rewind Forward

    All his life, Justin managed to escape his own story. But his past catches up with him when he finds a box full of old family VHS tapes. A film that begins as an homage to his deceased father develops into an attempt to no longer be a stranger to his own mother.

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    Dark Comedy Colin Tilley
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    Mr Happy

    Chance the Rapper stars in music-video director Colin Tilley's debut short 'Mr Happy' - a film about a depressed young man looking to end it all.

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    Film Noir Justin Lerner

    The Replacement Child

    After spending a year in a juvenile center for beating up his stepfather, Todd Turnbull returns to his backwoods hometown repentant. When he finds his best friend, withering away without any medical attention due to the family's spiritual beliefs, Todd must make a choice: let his friend die; or break his oath of non-violence.

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    Drama Justin Giddings & Ryan Welsh

    This Is Normal

    A young Deaf woman undergoes an experimental medical procedure that is supposed to “cure” her of her deafness and give her the ability to hear.

  • Interview

    Q&A with Hands Solo dir. William Mager

    Yesterday's feature review was Hands Solo, a wicked funny mockumentary about a deaf porn star and the girl who got away. I caught up with the director, William Mager over email to talk about himself, the film, and disability in the movie-industry.

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    Drama Justin Nowell

    Acting For the Camera

    This darkly humorous, doc-like comedy explores the interior of an acting class, as an instructor pushes the limits to get the best performances he can.—A Sundance 10/10 film: now online

  • Festival

    Palm Springs Shortfest Online Film Festival

    Palm Springs! We are very close to the arrival of North America's most important film festival dedicated to shorts. I know not everybody follows the festival scene, and I know it gets confusing because I'm always tweeting that Festival X is the most-_____ festival in all of _____, but for short films, trust me, Palm Springs Shortfest is a pretty big deal.

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    Music Video Saman Kesh & Justin Daashuur Hopkins

    Algorithm

    When an online shopping bot gets abused by a human troll, the AI bot destroys his life.

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