The Stage 32 Videos: Short Film

A film about two brothers who are now in the presence to fix their broken relationship after their late mother dies, they must keep their promise before they no longer call themselves brothers.

Eric, a university student, enters his room after a long day. He is exhausted by all the negativity he has experienced.

Anders’ rage is on the precipice of taking control. Fearing he’ll succumb to his violent visions, he seeks the help of an unorthodox psychiatrist whose meditation methods awaken a power within him. Film - https://www.bzrkfilm.com/ Donate - https://my.filmindependent.org/BZRK

In this fantasy, during a frustrating day of commuting, Jeff finds himself alone with an empty soda can. The can (Candu) has a voice who engages Jeff into a thoughtful conversation about life. Then, the wise Candu leads Jeff into a successful day of imagination, joy, and adventure.

After completing its festival run, STAR CROSS is now available to watch publicly. The film explores love, religious tolerance and the power of following your soul. It was made as part of an ongoing body of work concerned with outsiders navigating strange systems larger than themselves.

A husband slowly draws his wife from a long-standing catatonic state by having her wear a series of old Halloween masks. Driven by the hope of having her back, he pushes the experiment into dangerous territory, sending him towards a final confrontation he’ll soon regret. Festivals: Telluride Horror Show (Oct - 2024 - World Premiere), Nightmares Film Festival (Oct - 2024), Leeds International Film Festival (Nov - 2024), Panic Fest (March - 2025), Cleveland International Film Festival (April - 2025), Hard:Line Film Festival (April - 2025 - 2nd Place Audience Award), Jim Thorpe Indie Film Festival (May - 2025), Seattle International Film Festival (May - 2025), deadCenter Film Festival (June- 2025), Portland Horror Film Festival (June - 2025 - Winner Best Short Film), Chattanooga Film Festival (June- 2025), Six Feet Under (July - 2025), Popcorn Frights (August - 2025), SHNIT Worldwide Short Film Fest (August - 2025), Charlotte Film Festival (Sept - 2025), Catalina Film Festival (Sept - 2025), Cordillera International Film Festival (Sept - 2025), HorrorOrigins (Sept - 2025), Dead & SudBuried (Oct - 2025), Screamfest (Oct - 2025), Eerie Horror Fest (Oct - 2025), SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival (Oct - 2025), Knoxville Horror Fest (Oct - 2025 - Winner Audience Award), HorrorHaus (Oct - 2025 - Winner Audience Award), FilmQuest (Oct - 2025), Rehoboth Film Fest (Nov - 2025), Bainbridge Film Fest (Nov - 2025), Three Rivers Film Festival (Nov - 2025), Paris International Fantastic Film Festival (Dec - 2025 - Winner Shadowz Prize) Reviews: https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/527936/our-8-favorite-short-films-from-panic-fest-2025/ https://www.horrordna.com/movies/panic-fest-2025-shorts-2 https://horrornews.net/182355/film-review-masks-short-film/

Bad Bitch (2020): Crazy wife wants to eliminate her husband's cheaters & kill him—buckle up for wild twists in this exploitation film!

On this week's snackable short, Shélah Larson decided to play with a more intimate set. Where do people find signs of advice in their life? Is it in star signs? Ouija boards? A magic 8-ball? Writer | Director: @shelahlarson Camera | Post | Music: Roth Rind

On this week's snackable short, Shélah Larson embarked on something more personal to her experience in the film industry: Followers equal jobs.

On "Farewell" we challenged ourselves to take a character through an a complete emotional 180 in one short scene, on one long take, in one small space. We build a hospital scene on a budget of $150, rehearsed a few times, and shot 6 takes (we used take 5).

Listen to the commentary here: https://soundcloud.com/roth-rind/tbe-commentary The year is 1961. Jackie and Terry Bumbry are a mixed race couple who have a paranormal encounter with a bright light in the sky while driving near Mount Shasta. They report their experience to local law enforcement, who bring in a psychologist to assess the situation. But as Jackie tells her story to the doctor she comes to realize that there may be ulterior motives at play. Written and directed by Jay K. Raja Cinematography by Jerome Stolly Produced by Roth Rind www.rothrind.com

This is the very first piece I ever made. I was just beginning my journey into learning how to make films at Los Angeles City College (before USC) and one of my first film production classes had us go right into making our first short film. This is that short film.