Erik Gernand
Writing
Known For

An elderly man gets a visit from his childhood best friend, who appears to him as a teenager.
Sundown

A young woman recently dumped by her girlfriend gets extra special attention when her tech support call is answered by a lonely romantic.
Tech Support

From the high price of dildos in Kate Brandt's "Tools 4 Fools" to an apocalyptic break-up rendered hysterically funny in Chris Russo's "25 Random Things I Did During My Big Fat Lesbian Depression," these shorts depict life from a lesbian perspective.
Fest Selects: Best Lesbian Shorts: Vol. 1

A gay college student searches for love through a series of conversations with random strangers in a coffee shop.
Is This Seat Taken?
A crafty activist collecting signatures for a gay marriage petition encounters a craft-loving housewife who refuses to sign on for the cause.
Crafty
A short film about two high school best friends on their last day of the summer before heading apart for college.
Non-Love Song

A woman spats with her ex-girlfriend when she shows up to a friendly lunch wearing a printed t-shirt that reads 'taken!' Their local t-shirt company gets a run for its money when their lovers quarrel escalates into a war of words between the two women. But who will get the final word?
Nice Shirt

The head cheerleader gets upset when the star quarterback won't put out in this social satire about gender norms and expectations.
Girl Parts

Nobody cares about Jeff, a middle-aged housefly crushed by unfulfilled expectations. A dissatisfying marriage, insufferable children, and mind-numbing job push him to try to regain control of his life. And today it gets much, much worse.