The Ultimate (by Lou Fescano)
After the death of her childhood friend Lou, filmmaker Nicole Friedman returns home to find he's left behind a mediocre script that his family wants her to make in his honor.
After the death of her childhood friend Lou, filmmaker Nicole Friedman returns home to find he's left behind a mediocre script that his family wants her to make in his honor.
Family tensions erupt when Nicole introduces her girlfriend to her father the morning after the 2016 US Presidential election.
Thirsty tells the story of a mosquito (voiced by Maya Rudolph) who falls in love with a man (Jay Ellis) after she tastes his blood. Through her eyes we explore the ups and downs of sex, intimacy, love, and a bug’s unflinching desire to feel human.
The death of Tupac draws different reactions from a father and his teenage daughter, forcing them to confront the emotional aftermath of their own tragedy.
After a few years absence, Evan unexpectedly returns one night to face his now-famous former bandmates.
Ambient sounds and near-abstract close-ups provide our window into the community rituals of a fourteen year-old girl's birthday to a surprising end.
S/W's Queen of Festivals, Céline Roustan, was on the ground for The Toronto International Film Festival. She shares her short film notebook, highlighting winners, new work from site alums, and her personal faves from the fest's 2019 edition.
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When her father goes missing, a young girl enters the woods to seek out a mythological creature believed to collect the stories of dying beings.