All Films

Squint

2022 • 4 min

A couple's fuzzed memory from a cabin getaway is visualized through distorted scrapbooking and artifacted home video streamlining the doubt and confidence they have for their relationship. "Squint" (2022) is an ode to analyzing the ceilings of the cabin while laying in its bed, squinting in the process.

All Possible Neighborhoods

2024 • 9 min • Spain

Starting from archival images (from different eras and formats) of the San Francisco neighborhood in Bilbao — its streets, nightlife, clubs, and discos that no longer exist — this film essay explores the idea of a queer space. It invites a perhaps utopian journey through places of sexual dissidence, sketching a history of cruising and gay desire in the city.

Intimacy

2023 • 5 min

A conversation on a dating app alternates with images of a body. Maybe it's just a preparation for an erotic encounter.

The Motorcycle

2025 • 20 min • Italy, Denmark, Spain

During a scorching summer in the mountains of southern Italy, young, shy Luca develops an attraction for Valerio, an older boy with a passion for motorcycles. The two meet in secret, in the quiet of the countryside just outside the small town where they live. Chasing a desire that slowly escalates into obsession, Luca is forced to come to terms with the blurred boundary between pleasure and violence.

Hodge Podge

2025 • 18 min • United States of America

Paint Me Blue

2025 • 19 min • United States of America

A Painter and a Muse fall in love, create art, and escape reality in the midst of chaos and tragedy. As the world returns to normalcy, they must grapple with their own evolution, purpose, and destiny.

The Highwayman

• 7 min

A Western/Conspiracy for the 48 Hour Film Challenge.

When the Sun Goes Down on Annie's Trail

• 5 min

A woman flees into the woods, a man tries to put the pieces together.

Xen

2024 • 18 min • United States of America

An estranged couple’s vacation leaves Kyle, a leg-injured housesitter, in a sinister predicament. Military presence, eerie calls, and the fate of an ex girlfriend cast a chilling scenario that will remain with him as long as he lives.

Rocky Top

2024 • 13 min • United States of America

As a man lies on his deathbed, he shares a poignant final exchange with his son, delving into the memories of pivotal moments from the years 1979 and 1980. These memories paint a vivid picture of his deep bond with Dennis, his closest friend who battled glioblastoma at the age of 32, the eruption of Mount St Helen's, and a chilling secret concealed for decades.

Dancing Man

2024 • 11 min

An experimental holiday short, shot on iPhone 14 Pro.

Ii

2024 • 21 min • United States of America

A man sees his reflection, his reflection looks back.

Conversation One Night

2025 • 19 min

Following the passing of his wife, a wealthy widower hosts an evening dinner. Amidst the festivities, his daughter's boyfriend prepares to propose, and in love, things are never guaranteed. Meanwhile, the culinary master struggles to comprehend the situation, and an unknown event occurs outside.

Scorpion Cocktail

2022 • 40 min

Two college students must find their way back to the U.S. after getting arrested in Mexico for purchasing illegal candy.

Creative Reasoning

2025 • 14 min

A grieving comic artist, struggling to cope with the loss of her child, is visited by a mysterious young girl who helps her to confront her past and process her trauma.

The Reflection Room

• 30 min

Kyle Pol leads a group therapy session in The Reflection Room.

The Walker

2024 • 3 min

A man is visited by a strange figure in his apartment building.

Day at the Museum

2024 • 14 min

Kyle Pol and Juan Pernito are visiting the Putnam Museum when a museum exhibit comes to life and begins chasing them.

The Last Day

2024 • 10 min

A schoolteacher begins pulling his students into a mysterious void as punishment for their misdeeds against him throughout the school year.

Freeze Tag

2024 • 3 min

Three pals go into the woods to play a game.

The Making of Rocky's Musical

2024 • 11 min

A short behind the scenes look into the making of Rock Island High School's production of 'Shrek the Musical.'

A Promotional Video for Ali Aljanabi

2024 • 6 min

A video promoting Ali Aljanabi as tennis captain for the Rock Island High School tennis team. The script is mix of improv by Spencer Staggs and a script which Aljanabi prompted ChatGPT to write.

A Late Night Talk with Jimmy

2024 • 9 min

Marvin finds an old friend of his, Jimmy, in his backyard.

Sidecar

2024 • 7 min

A young woman, Victoria Skye, decides to finally break up with her toxic boyfriend, Juan.