Mercy
A young novelist tries to write about love, but realizes he will first need some real-life experience before taking on the subject.
Director: Patrick Hoelck
Actors: Bre Blair, Dorian Brown Pham, Dylan McDermott, Erika Christensen, James Caan, John Boyd, Scott Caan, Troy Garity, Wendy Glenn, Whitney Able
Country: United States
Due East
Mary Faith Rapple, a bright high school senior, has never been part of the “in crowd.” She teaches a night class, cares for her widowed father and pretty much keeps…
From the Ashes
At a strict girls’ school, a mysterious fire blazes out of control. Now everyone’s questioning whether it was an accident — or arson.
Gladiator
Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a ‘nice place’. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly…
The Crowded Day
One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store.
The Tougher They Come
Set in a rugged Northwest logging camp, this drama follows the exploits of the lumberjack who inherits the camp. For a long time, he has been courting a pretty young…
The Wait
In the vast rooms of a beautiful Sicilian villa, Anna receives an unexpected guest. Twenty-something Jeanne has arrived from France, declaring herself to be the girlfriend of Anna’s son, Giuseppe,…
The After
After losing a family member to a violent crime, a shattered rideshare driver picks up a passenger that forces him to confront his grief.
We Grown Now
Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.
Jobs
The story of Steve Jobs’ ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Pellam Oorelithe
When Vivek is caught with a prostitute, he introduces her to his wife as Subbu’s girlfriend. Subbu accepts his superior’s plan at the cost of upsetting his girlfriend, which leads…