Hopeful Movies

An absurd interview with an aspiring stand-up comedian with more passion than talent.

When his father suffers a heart attack the elders in the Mormon community decide to conduct a priesthood blessing ceremony, gay son David asks to...

Atmospherically shot in black and white North Circular Road travels the length of the eponymous road exploring the history, music and streetscapes of...

A personal and intimate portrait of disabled, gender fluid cosplayer Paul/Paula. Inviting us into her world, Paula lives life to the full, embracing...

A Miami boy’s journey into manhood over the most important summer of his life as he must learn to escape the influence of his mother’s...

Seventeen-year-old Darcie believes she is responsible for the drowning of her younger sister, Stella. As she begins seeing visions of Stella that...

Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight....

Behind The Dream is a short film created as part of the Acting Skills II course. It marks the final film project of our high school years, created by...

JOHN SCHLITT’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION: The lead singer of one of the most famous rock bands in the 70's, John Schlitt, was thrown into a life of...

Elena has just been diagnosed with MSMDS, a condition which leaves her with permanently blurry eyesight. Although her brother, Noah, attempts to...

When an unexpected breakup occurs, a boy goes through a long and lonesome period of confusion, sadness, and an inability to grapple with his new...

Through therapy sessions and poignant flashbacks, a man confronts his deep-seated loneliness and struggles with connection, ultimately realizing the...

In a humorless corporate world ruled by a strict boss who bans all forms of joy, a group of rebellious employees create a secret haven for fun and...

The boy with talent in photography arrives to summer camp. The main magic of his photos is that he can make couples from people on his works. But...

Multiple agencies and volunteers come together after the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, CA to rescue an endangered fish population before they are...

The monotony of college life traps Murphey into disillusionment and apathy. She can't feel anything and can't figure out why until a phone call with...

When a young woman returns to the home she once ran away from, the unease, the longing, and the unspoken words resurface, making her reflect on the...

A story of Adris, a brilliant but quiet Form 5 student, as he deals with his classmate who keeps trying to befriend him, a bunch of annoying bullies,...

When fifteen-year-old Bram meets Florian at a house party, he immediately falls for him. There's only one problem: nobody knows Bram is gay.

It has been a year since Juliette’s sister has passed and she hasn’t been doing so well since that day, but she must learn how to be kind...