Natalija Vekic

The coastal California community of Rock Haven is the perfect place for cute eighteen-year-old Brady and his loving mother to begin a fresh start. Their mission: to spread the word of the Lord. But while roaming the beach one day, Brady meets Clifford, a young man who is the complete opposite of him: outgoing and athletic as well as incredibly handsome. Their initial encounter stirs up feelings of homo desire that Brady has been suppressing. Once Clifford makes it clear that their attraction is mutual, Brady's conflicting feelings of religious obligation and natural impulse go into overdrive, and the two young men must navigate their confusion, lust and beliefs in order to come to a mutual understanding.

Anxious to use artificial life to improve the world, Rosetta Stone, a bio-geneticist creates a Recipe for Cyborgs and uses her own DNA in order to breed three Self Replicating Automatons, part human, part computer named Ruby, Olive and Marine.

Both original and incredibly romantic, Redwoods tells the story of an already-partnered man whose love is tested when a mysterious drifter passes through his small Northern California town.

ED & PAULINE is a portrait of the influential creative collaboration between Pauline Kael and Ed Landberg who through their visionary curation and film writing transformed a small storefront theater into a church for movie lovers.

An homage to Los Angeles, this film follows five poets and members of a public open call hired to write fifteen-word love letters responding to the heartbreak of the pandemic. Produced in partnership with LA County Library, the poems scroll on LED signs at ten LA County Library locations and place public grief and hope center stage.

A portrait of artist and illustrator Shyama Golden that showcases her dynamic work and interweaves her personal story. Despite the bold colors and whimsical approach, Golden's portraits stare back at the viewer, holding their gaze with resignation and power. While in her landscapes and paintings Golden creates worlds with elements of magical realism. Strange Beauty offers a glimpse into her approach to finding inspiration and creating art.

A German Expressionist-inspired black-and-white portrayal of the forbidden love affair between a princess and a maiden.