Character Study Movies

An animation of a man falling by French storyboard artist and 2D animator Etienne Guignard

In 1977, four mismatched teens flee their dead-end Long Island town, colliding over identity, dreams, and the cost of freedom on the road to...

With the ghosts of his past back to haunt him in the wake of a mysterious death, Detective Brian Lancaster struggles with his sobriety while...

Three outcast queer teens runaway from society.

Every day, people would queue for over two hours for a bowl of ramen. What’s the celebrated chef’s secret ingredient? There is no secret...

Suffering from intrusive thoughts, a young painter tries to live his day to day life. But things are looking up. Coming soon.

A lonely day in the life of someone who feels like simply an extension of the spaces they inhabit. They are hit with the dreadful isolation that...

"A socially anxious college student reluctantly heads to a party attempting to make new friends. Nande Walters directs “Who Are You...

The film follows the life of Manav Aggarwal, a good natured and naïve 19-year-old, who shares an extremely toxic relationship with his...

It's been a long time since they have met, and when an unexpected event happens, something shifts. Uncovering what they actually meant to each other,...

A gorgeous woman allegedly ruins a neurotic man's youth, leading him to reminisce about his life of chaos and desolation.

Blue Blitzkrieg is a study on depression. The product of this study was applied as a short film containing a fictional story about the last day of a...

Artemio embarks on regular nocturnal escapades to a porn theater and clandestine gay spots downtown. Along the way, he describes his voyeuristic...

Two losers spend a summer together, and in doing so gain a sense of confidence in themselves.

A conceptual short film starring Natalie Merchant as various archetypal female characters, plus a series of music videos from Merchant’s first...

Fascinating new translations and fresh research are transforming the myth of Atlantis from the realm of fantasy into an incredible reality. Travel...

He really likes Poughkeepsie Crispies. Maybe too much. A darkly funny, minimalist loop of repetition, ritual, and barely-hinged performance.