Raising Genius

La Stanza Di Una Formica

Two lonely people cross paths while working in a coffee shop. Even with opposite personalities, they both want to move forward with the business which they use as a conduit to heal their wounds, even though they know nothing about coffee.

Gus fills the empty void in his soul with sex, drugs and gambling, he's spiraling out of control. His tendency for self-destruction becomes a quest for survival when one faithful night he's faced with unspeakable terror and is stalked by a bevy of beautiful creatures of the night.

A coming-of-age story about middle-class Indian fathers and their relationships with their sons - entangled in rebellion, insecurities and bound by tradition. Set in '90s Chandigarh.

17 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.

Chicano first-year college filmmaker Joshua Trujillo carries the burden of three unfinished projects. Despite the setbacks in his career, his countless prayers to God have convinced him that this journey is one of divine purpose. With a bike to traverse the winding landscape toward recognition, Joshua embarks on a quest to craft a picture worthy of advancing his filmography into the limelight.

The story of a man, the secret founder of a non-profit food bank, who has mixed feelings towards a prying TV newswoman. The movie also delves into the struggles and aspirations of various characters, including those involved in the music scene and those dealing with drug problems.

Helen, an introvert, attempts to spice up her sex life with her partner Jeff by sending nudes while she waits for the subway home. Her simultaneous encounter with a clown catapults her night in a direction she never saw coming. What enfolds is a bizarre commute from hell. Or is it?

A small group of 23-year-olds attempt to make it in their respective art careers all the while dealing with love, loss, growing up, and reality.

The story of a physicist on a quest for the Grand Unifying Theory of Physics. In the process of his experiments he suffers radiation poisoning, loses his vision and alienates his partner, who leaves him. But in his obsession he finds clarity and the key to understanding our reality. There is one final test he must perform.

Looking for a new beginning, Sam and Jack leave Boston and move into Sam’s childhood home on a picturesque lake in New Hampshire. Despite the natural beauty and small-town charm, the couple struggles to adjust. Sam wrestles with her stagnant career and is forced to confront the traumatic events of her past. Their uneasy transition becomes even more unsettling when Henry, a peculiar lifelong local and neighbor, raises suspicion. When Sam discovers a necklace she believes belonged to her late mother and an antique diary, she begins to suspect that the spirit of an ancestor is trying to reach her. As the seasons pass, tension escalates. Sam starts sleepwalking, inexplicably drawn to the icy lake at night, and becomes consumed by the past. Her growing obsession drives Jack away, leaving her to face the bitter cold and isolation of winter entirely alone.

A dark comedy about a dying cat and a desperate man. When conventional veterinary practice won't help, two old friends venture into the woods on a mission of mercy. To kill a cat. Things don't go as planned.

After killing the original that made him, a newly free clone must fight for his life against an all-powerful billionaire that destroys everything in his path.

The movie follows an unnamed internet hitman who, after one of his previous victims comes back to life, locks himself in his bathroom with a gun with one bullet to get away from the corpse that is outside his bathroom door that is banging on the door trying to get in! As time goes by he slowly starts going insane and starts talking to himself in one sided conversation while having weird dreams that seem to predict the future, he receives dog food and phone calls from a strange man with unexplained knowledge about everything named Mr. E, who discusses topics of morality, philosophy, and mysterious, all-powerful them, while asking to be let into the house!

A man purchases a new fridge that automatically prepares food for him. Over the coming days, he discovers that there may perhaps be more to this miraculous appliance than he bargained for.

Elly, a former artist, and Dej', a troubled musician, find themselves locked in a fragile and tense dynamic as they navigate, or rather fail to navigate, the weight of Dej's addiction. On a cold night in the studio, the band find themselves in a familiar, but ever so painful, situation. Dej's constant intoxication and Elly's ongoing denial push bandmates to leave, cause songs to be abruptly cut short by drunken mishaps, and lead to empty promises being tossed around amid incomprehensible antics. Elly must decide whether taking a step forward, no matter who she might leave behind or how difficult that might actually be, is the right thing to do - if there even is, or ever has been, a 'right' thing to do for her. The internal struggle unfurls as Elly's night becomes one that could either mark a new beginning, or bring everything to an end.

A day in the life of office workers... with a twist. Watch as a documentary team captures the raw footage of their workplace shenanigans. Work rivalries, long lasting feuds, office pranks calculated to deliver sweet justice, or just plain loathing. It is a dog eat dog world after all.

A quiet morning gives rise to a cyclical story of letdowns. The lives of a flower seller, a heartbroken man, a petty thief, and a weary boat man intertwine in an undercurrent of chaos, longing and loss. Though strangers to one another, their lives are unknowingly bound by a bundle of flowers.

A group of friends in high school decide to go camping in a remote location deep in the woods. What they don’t yet understand is that someone (or something) is watching them. The group begin to slowly notice mysterious happenings throughout their campsite. Things go missing, and slowly, one by one, the people do too.

A comedy/drama film following two siblings (Tiana and Trey) as they struggle to survive as vendors in the Las Vegas Arts District. Tiana and Trey try to make a deal with a drug dealer by selling 3D printed guns in exchange for their lives at First Friday.