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WAR DOG
In War Dog, a father strives to welcome home his daughter from the war zone, but neither he nor her friends are prepared for what combat has done to this young woman.
War Dog was recently selected as a Finalist in the Sweden Film Awards. It was also selected as a Semi-Finalist in the Paris International Shorts Festival. This is in addition to selection for the Berlin Shorts Awards and the Roma Shorts Awards.
The film was shot in San Pedro, Wilmington, and Long Beach (CA). Image links to IMDb
ANGELS LADDER
In Angels Ladder, when a devout woman takes ownership of a family home in the coastal hills north of Santa Barbara, she is possessed by the spirit of a Native woman and is transformed into a powerful seductress who begins to play out a trauma of her past.
Angels Ladder was recently recognized for Best Sound Design at the Paris International Film Awards. It was selected for a Gold Award at the Spotlight Short Film Awards. It was also an Award Winner in the Madrid Arthouse Film Festival and as a Semi-Finalist in the Roma Shorts Film Festival. It was also an Award Winner in the Stockholm Short Festival.
The film was shot in Santa Barbara County (CA). Image links IMDb
NiNA + SiMONE
In Nina + Simone, a Black musician, who is haunted by the manipulative ghost of his mother, searches in his dreams to find twin sisters, whom he once directed in a successful club act and had grown to consider as his true family.
Nina + Simone recently was selected as a nominee in the Milan Arthouse Film Awards, a Semi-Finalist in the Palm Springs Shorts, the Madrid Arthouse Film Festival, and the Stockholm Short Festival. It was also accepted for licensing on Filmhub. The novella from which the movie is adapted is available at Amazon.
The movie was shot in Los Angeles and Coachella Valley (CA). Image links to IMDb
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
A documentary series that explores the potential mainstreaming of psychedelic therapies to treat mental illness with first-hand accounts of its revolutionary clinical results.
This series is available on Tubi. A published version of the interviews is available at Amazon.
The series was filmed the San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles County, and Orange County. Image links to IMDb
PURSUIT OF GUIDANCE
A documentary series that presents prominent guides for those who would use psychedelics. Speaking from personal and professional experience, they offer insight into exploring trauma, end of life, depression, and spirituality.
This series will be available soon on various streaming channels.
The series was filmed in Los Angeles, Berkeley, and Orinda (CA).