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From Omeleto. Two siblings care for their mother. THE WEIGHT OF HOME is used with permission from Jessica Rookeward and Tamiah Bantum. Learn more at https://rookeward-cohenproductions.com. Matt is the grown son of a mother who is seriously ill, and he’s managing the caretaking of his parents and that of his own life and home. He’s…
From Omeleto. A teacher challenges his students. YELLOW TICKET is used with permission from Piotr Toczynski. Learn more at https://toczynski.bio.link. Mr. Valentine teaches literature at a bilingual high school in Poland; today is his last lesson as a teacher before he assumes the new position of principal. His students are, by and large, wealthy and…
From Omeleto. A man sells a car. THE PRICE OF A USED CAR is used with permission from Trevor Lyon. Learn more at https://tmdlyon.com. Dominik is trying to sell his used car, and he’s found a willing and interested buyer in Calvin, who is excited at the bargain price. The pair meet up to look…
From Omeleto. A teenager is torn between her parents. TSEHAI is used with permission from David Ramos and Sarah Shuman. Learn more at https://instagram.com/tsehai.theshort. In the mid-2000s in Southern California, Tsehai is a biracial teenager living with her parents at home. But home is not a peaceful place for Tsehai. Her Ethiopian mother and white…
From Omeleto. An interpreter has a tough day. THE INTERPRETER is used with permission from Andrea M. Catinella. Learn more at https://bastetproductions.com. Belma is a Turkish interpreter going through a romantic crisis when she’s asked to fill in for someone who interprets for patients in a London hospital. She’s deft with languages, but working in…
From Omeleto. A young girl builds a plane. FRIDA IN THE SKY is used with permission from Dani Sadun. Learn more at https://instagram.com/dani.sadun. Frida is an 8-year-old girl who also happens to be an engineering prodigy. She has a gift for building and an adventurous spirit, a legacy she inherited from her free-wheeling, accomplished grandmother.…
From Omeleto. A Korean girl moves to California. CHAMPION is used with permission from Kimberly Han. Learn more at https://kimjyhan.com. Jimin is a 9-year-old girl who has relocated with her mother and brother to California, while her father remains behind in South Korea due to the impending Asian financial crisis. The formerly tight-knit unit has…
From Omeleto. A couple is addicted to their phones. THE SABBATH is used with permission from Max Nowick. Learn more at https://max-novick.com. Zack and Sam are discontented with one another. Unbeknownst to the other, they have the same complaint: they’re on their phones too much and not present with each other when they’re together. Their…
From Omeleto. A playwright writes about an ex. WRITING YOU DOWN is used with permission from Hudson Flynn. Learn more at https://hudsonflynn.com. Alice is a playwright whose latest work is premiering, and she’s excited and nervous. The play she wrote is based on her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Jesse, and the stage’s emotional fireworks mirror…
From Omeleto. A man is sent to another dimension. THE INFINITE ALTERNATE REALITIES OF LARRY SHERMAN is used with permission from Dov Torbin. Learn more at https://dovtorbin.com. Larry Sherman is a middle-aged man who doesn’t have much going for him. He doesn’t have much of a career to speak of, though his habit of herbal…
From Omeleto. A young woman tries to model. THE BUTTERFLY is used with permission from Nicholas Richman and Chris Roy. Learn more at https://instagram.com/thebutterfly_shortfilm. El wants to be a model, just like the ones she sees on social media. But she’s not the tall, thin and willowy glamazon that most people think of when they…
From Omeleto. A woman’s dog is dead. BIBI’S DOG IS DEAD is used with permission from Shervin Kermani. Learn more at https://instagram.com/bibisdogisdead. Bibi’s dog Chopper just died. Distressed and in need of support, she impulsively reaches out to her ex-boyfriend Adam, who loved Chopper. In her grief, she hopes to find some comfort in familiarity…
From Omeleto. A woman visits an unstable mother. THE CALL is used with permission from Riffy Ahmed. Learn more at https://riffy.com. Athena is a young professional living in London who is paying a visit to her single immigrant mother, Cora. During the visit, Athena becomes concerned with what she perceives as signs of Cora’s declining…
From Omeleto. A kickboxer protects her mother. THE K-TOWN KILLER is used with permission from Vahan Bedelian and Healin Kweon. Learn more at https://bedelian.com. Grace is a professional kickboxer nicknamed "The K-Town Killer" and known in the field for her ferocity. But despite her commitment to her vocation, she conceals her fighting career from her…
From Omeleto. A man teaches his ex to swim. STEPS is used with permission from Blake Winston Rice. Learn more at https://blakewinstonrice.com. Cooper and Kate used to be a couple, living together until Kate moved out. They haven’t seen one another for years, but one day Kate returns out of the blue, seeking a swimming…
From Omeleto. A man and woman meet again. IT WAS ENGLISH is used with permission from Brian Petchers. Learn more at https://brianpetchers.com. Mal is a poet and writer who runs into Ian one morning on the train. It’s a teasing, unexpectedly weighty encounter, both pausing and regarding one another in a sense of suspension. In…
From Omeleto. A young woman works an extra job. MARA HAS THREE JOBS IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO is used with permission from Ana Verde. Learn more at https://anaverde.me. Mara is already working at a food stand and as a tour guide. But following the death of her father and the resulting financial strain, Mara…
From Omeleto. A man tries to avoid a laughing plague. SARDINIA is used with permission from Paul Kowalski. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/sardiniafilm. Ryszard is a serious Polish-American man, a husband and a son who works in a dour office. When a contagious epidemic of uncontrollable laughter befalls the world, Ryszard becomes immune, exacerbating his already…
From Omeleto. A young woman is followed home. A REFLECTION is used with permission from Laurie Barraclough. Learn more at https://lauriebarraclough.com. Cam is returning to her childhood home after a long time away. She’s been estranged from her parents, but she’s brought back to reckon with the imminent death of her father after suffering a…
From Omeleto. A young girl discovers a magical cloud. Raising Thunder is used with permission from Sandbox Productions. Learn more at https://instagram.com/raisingthunder. Kayla is beginning to lose her spark since her mother’s passing. Her father William, spiraling from grief, barely speaks to her and keeps Kayla locked out of her parents’ bedroom, not wanting it…
From Omeleto. A young soldier is tested. OBLIGATORY is used with permission from Eli Staub. Learn more at https://elistaub.com. An oppressive military regime governs Greece in the 1970s. Elias is a young soldier, hoping to stay safe and live a normal life under the creep of censorship and political suppression. He is pressured by his…
From Omeleto. Two comedians put on a show. TONIGHT’S SPECIAL WITH KAREEM AND JOHNNY is used with permission from John Connor Hammond. Learn more at https://instagram.com/tonightsspecial.show. Kareem and Johnny are two comics in New York struggling on the circuit. In a last-ditch attempt to kickstart their careers, they decide to put together a comedy showcase,…
From Omeleto. Two friends buy a hula hoop. HULA HOOP is used with permission from Katie Ivey. Learn more at https://instagram.com/glasstablefilmco. Sophie and Brooke are two women hanging out at home, bored and listless. To break the monotony of everyday life, Brooke impulsively buys two hula hoops, much to Sophie’s skepticism. Brooke is enthusiastic about…
From Omeleto. Two siblings move home. BUT HERE WE ARE is used with permission from Julia Johns. Learn more at https://juliajohns.com. Nate and Lucy are siblings in their late thirties, but they’re not close, due to the ups and downs of life and their past conflicts. But when Lucy arrives back at the family home…
From Omeleto. A goldfish talks to a travel agent. WALKING FERNANDO is used with permission from Max Mir. Learn more at https://maxmir.work. Nadia works as a travel agent at an agency. Though she’s diligent and hard-working, she’s also going through the motions, disenchanted with her work and unengaged by life. One day, she hears the…
From Omeleto. A magical bar serves second chances. PURGY’S is used with permission from Robbie Bryan. Learn more at https://instagram.com/robbiebryanfilm. A middle-aged woman is served a drink by an unusual bartender: a little girl, who stands behind the bar and chats with her customer. The girl says the man in charge is fine with her…
From Omeleto. A man and woman get a drink. CHASING THE NIGHT is used with permission from Abraham Adeyemi. Learn more at https://instagram.com/abeislegend. Fatimah and Leon are hanging out together at a seductively moody bar somewhere in London. Their time together at the venue is almost over and they’re figuring out what’s next. They decide…
From Omeleto. A man and woman meet at a bar. GUY MEETS GIRL is used with permission from Alex Forstenhausler. Learn more at https://alexforstenhausler.com. At a cozy bar one night, a man is drinking at the counter when a woman sits near him. He looks over and she smiles, so he slides over and buys…
From Omeleto. A couple hides out from a mob. THEY’RE COMING TONIGHT is used with permission from John Bonner. Learn more at https://instagram.com/johntheadventure. Peter and Ingrid are a couple hiding in an old house at night. They’re under siege from a group of mysterious strangers from the town, and that group is getting closer with…
From Omeleto. Three friends rob their landlord. EVICTION is used with permission from James Lau. Learn more at https://instagram.com/evictionshortfilm. Three different friends are struggling economically. Kenny faces eviction with his family; for Jackie, the family takeaway shop is about to be shut down. Together with their friend Chris, they decide to rob their rich landlord,…
From Omeleto. A teenager struggles with an alcoholic mother. GOBSTOPPER is used with permission from Jo Lane. Learn more at https://instagram.com/jolane_me. Ash is a teenage girl who lives in Manchester with her mom and little sister, Charlie, in a rundown flat. Ash is a typical teen in some ways. But when it comes to her…
From Omeleto. A photographer is obsessed with a model. POSEUR is used with permission from Allan Zhang Tran. Learn more at https://allanzhangtran.com. Ally is a fashion photographer who often takes test shots with models adding to their portfolios, in addition to the typical photoshoots for clients. Shy and withdrawn, Ally was once an aspiring model…
From Omeleto. An A.I. creation meets with a priest. THE CARDINAL AND THE COMPUTER is used with permission from Scott Fitzloff. Learn more at https://scottfitzloff.com. Cardinal Thomas is a priest and religious dignitary summoned by Dylan, a tech visionary, to meet his newest creation. He’s asked to put on special glasses and go into a…
From Omeleto. A man finds his ex before the world ends. 8 MINUTES 20 SECONDS is used with permission from Harris Doran. Learn more at https://harrisdoran.com. An unprecedented astronomical event is happening, and the sun will go dark soon. The world has about eight minutes of regular daylight before the light fades and temperatures start…
From Omeleto. A repairman arouses suspicion. LOCKSMITH is used with permission from Corey Benson Powers. Learn more at https://coreybensonpowers.com. Emma is a professional woman living alone in an apartment in the city. On a busy morning, she goes about getting ready for work but is distracted by the arrival of a slovenly locksmith, who has…
From Omeleto. A climber tries out for the Olympics. GRIPPED is used with permission from Kyle Fox Douglas and Michael Adrian Burgos. Learn more at https://kylefoxdouglas.com. Julian is an elite rock climber hoping to qualify for the Olympics. A perfectionist and headstrong, he is tough, hard on himself and self-isolating. But during the qualifying competition,…
From Omeleto. Two parents argue at work. SAWDUST is used with permission from Blake Rice. Learn more at https://blakewinstonrice.com. Darcy and Hank are co-parents to a young girl named Caroline, but they have a hard time working together. Tense and angry, Darcy drives to Hank’s workplace where he chops wood, to confront Hank about the…
From Omeleto. A husband is freed from prison. THE NUN SLAYER is used with permission from Ben Bovington-Key. Learn more at https://benkeyfilms.com. Mild-mannered milkman Donald confessed to killing six nuns and was thrown into prison for life. But later evidence revealed Donald was not the killer. He was just a fraud and is set to…
From Omeleto. A doctor treats a patient. REMEMBER TO BREATHE is used with permission from Joe Simmons. Learn more at https://josephsimmons.co.uk. Charlie is a junior doctor heading into a shift at the hospital. He’s immediately launched into a stressful situation, treating a patient named Samantha, who he later discovers will likely die overnight. Throughout a…
From Omeleto. Two strangers repair their heartbreak. BROKEN HEARTS is used with permission from Julie Magnaudet. Learn more at https://juliemagnaudet.com. Chloe is a hopeless romantic who is getting over another breakup. She takes herself to a hospital for broken hearts, where she’s been a "repeat customer," much to her doctor’s chagrin. At the hospital, she’s…
From Omeleto. A couple question their relationship. FAFO is used with permission from Rocco Shapiro. Learn more at https://roccoshapiro.com. Maya and Darren stumble home to Maya’s apartment after a date. Flirty, tipsy and drowsy, they’ve had a nice time out and look ready to settle into the next stage of their night. Maya seems amorous,…
From Omeleto. A man’s drive is disrupted by a call. THIRTEEN is used with permission from Viktoria Windhab. Learn more at https://instagram.com/thirteen.film. Successful tax accountant Thomas has been working overtime and finally reached the end of a long day. He’s finally driving home, but after settling into his BMW and checking one last message from…
From Omeleto. A burglar gives advice. NIGHT SESSION is used with permission from Ballard C. Boyd. Learn more at https://ballardcboyd.com. A burglar is breaking into a well-appointed New York City apartment at night. He creeps in as stealthily as he can, taking in all the fine possessions of the home, but he startles when he…
From Omeleto. A woman gets a nose job. BREAK/FIX is used with permission from Amanda Pinto. Learn more at https://lilianatandon.com. Lily is getting plastic surgery done on her nose, a feature that she has always felt self-conscious about. But as she’s undergoing anesthesia during the procedure, she enters into a vision or hallucination where she…
From Omeleto. A man answers a desperate call. SIMON is used with permission from Peter J. McCarthy and Ben Conway. Learn more at https://take10film.com. Simon’s day begins in an ordinary way, waking up drowsily as a woman leaves his bed at his beach house. He gets a phone call and ignores it, but his phone…
From Omeleto. A man guards a mysterious hill. YOU CAN GO HOME WHENEVER YOU WANT is used with permission from Matthew Paul Everitt. Learn more at https://snowyinaugust.com. A recluse has been living off the grid for a number of years, isolated from society but for the people who seek him out. He lives at the…
From Omeleto. A woman expresses her anger. THE TALK is used with permission from Hariharasudhen Nagarajan. Learn more at https://hariharasudhen.com. Julia is talking. She hasn’t heard from her boyfriend Charlie, who took off to Croatia without her, leaving their shared life and apartment behind. As she talks, Julia is nervous and unconfident at first, but…
From Omeleto. A young woman saves the Apollo 8 mission. TO GO TO THE MOON is used with permission from Gabrielle Roberts. Learn more at https://paperstarshipstudios.com. Margaret is a young woman working at MIT. Amid a time of great innovation in space travel, she’s hard at work in the mathematics department, working in the emerging…
From Omeleto. An A.I. caregiver is relieved of her duties. WHEN UNFETTERED is used with permission from Derek Franzese. Learn more at https://seasonfivefilms.com. Ash is an A.I. humanoid robot that cares for an elderly man. When he passes away peacefully, his family relieves Ash of her hospice and care duties. Left to her own devices,…
From Omeleto. A woman questions her marriage. GOODBYE TANGO is used with permission from Jason Laurits. Learn more at https://jasonlaurits.com. Ruth’s beloved hamster, Tango, has died. Tango was the only real source of affection and love in Ruth’s life, and now she’s left with just her curmudgeonly partner, Connie, who would rather sit with her…
From Omeleto. Two sisters summon a spirit. I CALL UPON THEE is used with permission from Michael Anthony Kratochvil. Learn more at https://michaelkratochvil.net. Nia and Jo are two young sisters in Australia. They live with their mother in a threadbare apartment. Their mother has collapsed into a mental breakdown, barely able to care for them…
From Omeleto. A woman and a stranger share a meal. GUTS is used with permission from Margaux Susi. Learn more at https://margauxsusi.com. Amelia is a young woman in recovery. She’s done something odd: she’s just asked a stranger named Gabby to have dinner with her. Over her dinner, Amelia reveals her struggles at "the center,"…
From Omeleto. An influencer’s secret is discovered. I, CHINESE is used with permission from Keith Leung. Learn more at https://keithleung.org. Ken is an online influencer who has garnered a following for using Chinese stereotypes in his comedy stunts. But while he’s gotten popular via social media, he’s managed to keep his online persona a secret…
From Omeleto. A man spies on his neighbors. PEEPHOLE is used with permission from Brendan Butler. Learn more at https://instagram.com/butlerproductioncompany. Stetson is just moving into a new apartment. A recovering alcoholic who is rebuilding his life, he’s looking for a fresh start with the help of a new home and the support of his mentor…