Daphne is a young woman negotiating the tricky business of modern life. Caught in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope of new faces, she is witty, funny, the life of the party. Too busy to realise that deep down she is not happy. When she saves the life of a shopkeeper stabbed in a failed robbery, the impenetrable armour she wears to protect herself begins to crack, and Daphne is forced to confront the inevitability of a much-needed change in her life.
It's the last night before college graduation, and Logan is determined to record it all. But as more chaos starts to descend, will he keep recording or learn to live in the moment?
Elena has ordered dinner at home, but when she opens the door, she discovers that the delivery man is Manu, the one who was her great love and whom she has not seen for too many years.
Shane, battling social anxiety at a party, finds himself dissociating from his own body when social pressure pushes him to the brink, turning a simple gathering into a surreal escape from reality.
Molly anxiously awaits her first sign of menstruation, which means that she'll be able to date and go dancing. The school nurse explains exactly what menstruation is to her, by using diagrams.
On a night that promised to be filled with games and bonding, Eva and Bianca, two 15 year old friends, decide to escape their routine to test the limits of adolescence. Between borrowed heels, nervous laughter, and a bar full of strangers, Eva discovers the vulnerability of growing up too fast, facing loneliness and the loss of innocence.
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Tomas, a young actor, tries to balance the young adult lifestyle: relationships, parties and a career. At a party he randomly reconnects with his first love, Emma. Strong feelings of love and regret return for both of them. The timing of their meeting leaves him questioning what growing up means and how our decisions affect us.
the story of one long day following a group of friends wasting their time in the summer. from moshing at house shows to stealing from gas stations in the pursuit of a first kiss.
Hiraeth is a short film about youth long gone, about growing up, about looking at old photos and not recognizing the person within. It’s about the sacrifices we make, the past selves we kill, to move forward, to survive.
Frats with Benefits was created for a BGSU 48-Hour Film Festival.
At an LA house party, an aspiring musician pursues her crush through a crowd of hopeful dreamers chasing empty promises.
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, he not only gets his foot in the door, but lands a coveted job behind the bar — and a front-row ticket to the most legendary party on the planet!
A group of high school friends reunite in their hometown for the funeral of an old buddy, 'Bender'; they will spend a weekend struggling to accept that Bender escaped what they can't — adulthood.
The film follows three boys as they play and interact, revealing a familiar dynamic: teasing, bullying, and testing each other’s limits. We see them overcome their fears.
Continuing where 'Visions of Violence' left off...the filmmaker continues his video diary. Chock full of outrageous antics: from having fun at work to parties with girls, this time the filmmaker might have gone too far.
A young couple embarks on the exciting journey of adoption, preparing to welcome a new member into their family. As they navigate the ups and downs of becoming first-time parents, they experience heartwarming bonding moments, hilarious mishaps, and plenty of dad jokes. With each step, they grow closer to realizing their dream of parenthood, but unexpected surprises and lessons about family await them along the way.
A triptych of youth-oriented stories set in a small New Brunswick town. Follow Jeff and Kristine into the woods for a night of forbidden passion that ends in tragedy...Meet Jennifer, a tough-talking teen who winds up in a compromising situation when she shoplifts in a record store...Celebrate football hero Brian Mair's farewell at a feverish all-night house party where everyone is out to score and nothing is what it seems.
A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son, this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who exchange their suits and ties at night and on weekends for leather outfits and motorcycle helmets.
The rise and fall of late 80's hard rock / "hair band", Boy Elroy.