Acting
Robert, a budding actor with a lot to prove, is known around campus as the guy from the StarJuice commercials, but he'd rather earn some artistic cred with his original play, "Mystery Man." When a mysterious classmate with a dinosaur birthmark laughs at his in-class monologue, Robert and his friend Naldo are swept into an antic quest to achieve her approval. With a galaxy-hopping POV and kaleidoscopic aesthetic, Austin Coombs-Perez's feature debut channels the youthful urgency and try-anything energy of true indie originals..." - 50th Atlanta Film Festival, First Wave Announcement, March 9 2026.
A Gulf War veteran with PTSD heads to a small town to find his friend. When he arrives his friend and his family have vanished and the townsfolk afraid to answer questions about their disappearance. He soon discovers that the town is owned and controlled by one man, and he doesn't like people asking questions.
An unknown assailant spikes a family's Christmas punch with a military-grade drug, leaving them fighting to survive the night.
A shy young man attends a provocative sex party with his girlfriend. Amidst the pulsating beats and erotic tension, he encounters a captivating older woman with an enigmatic allure. Drawn to her presence, he soon discovers that she may be far more than meets the eye – perhaps even supernatural.
A stranger offers people an opportunity to change their immediate future, an offer that could save them from danger.
