Coconut

An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. "In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!" -- Amazon.com

Amidst the ruins of a coconut plantation in rural Trinidad, Asha, a displaced girl seeking her roots, is drawn to a young fisherman who shares her desire to look beyond.

Two boys in the process of making a Samoan dish.

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Faux documentary told in first-person narration, about an "adventuress" who sets sail to Guatemala with her father and two male crewmen, rescues them when their fresh-water supply is compromised, finds a treasure map, and attempts to steal a fabulous emerald from a ruined temple, much to the aggrevation of a worshipful native princess and her subjects.

Buscando a Perico

It's just another day at the Granite Hotel.

O COCO

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A crab on a deserted island comes across a coconut.

A brief musical musing on themes of loss and grief, featuring a song written and performed by the filmmaker. A short film with a lot of heart that beckons to the audience "May we meet again someday?". I hope we will.

Embarking on a remarkable journey, Otep, a 16-year-old high school boy, faces a challenging narrative of education. It is where resources are as scarce as they are essential: as simple as a paper to write on and a pento write with. Realizing that his brother’s efforts in yielding meager wages will not make the cut in reaching for his dreams, Otep makes it his compass, resolving to carve his own destiny.

Emilka is young, jobless, and suffers from panic attacks when close to water reservoirs. After a family tragedy, she seems content to spend all her time with her mysterious younger sister. A job at a local archive could be her chance for a new beginning.

A tale of sisterly love between Dimple and Pari where they both are willing to go to great lengths for each other in their own way

A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.

A young boy struggles with life on the streets of Vancouver's dangerous and soul-consuming lower East side.

Lin Gensheng comes to work in the desert.

Love scammer Candy, promises her crew one last con before swearing off the game, but what happens when the target turns out to be "the one".

When cash-strapped Cassie finds success dancing in a nightclub, under the name Cream, the pursuit of cold, hard cash, leads hers into doing private parties, and soon working as an escort. Cream is about to learn that big money comes at a big price.