Acting
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.
Kind of famous and sort of rich, rapper and actor Vince Staples navigates the challenges and surprises of everyday life in his hometown of The Beach.
Six stories, forty characters, two-hundred years of time and one common thread - Cigarettes.
Sam, an anxious soon-to-be-father, prepares for a Memorial Day party as he cares for his vegetative dad, William. When his nephew, Paul, expresses interest in William's war medals, Sam suspects Paul will do anything to acquire the medals, even kill him.
This coming of age story follows a naive young girl who dreams of leaving her trailer park to reunite with her estranged father in Los Angeles, while her older sister grapples with protecting her from their bleak reality.
Agnes Applewhite, a blossoming young woman caught between her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister, defies her family’s expectations by taking a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon. As she thrives in this new colorful world, she is suddenly confronted by debilitating menstrual cramps that become real-life monsters, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.
A fleeting love encounter between two men with opposing views on love proves that, like a plum, the sweetest turn bitter too soon.
Sandy is grievously forced to break it off with the boy of her dreams in order to avert him from meeting her unusual parents.
A people-pleaser recently back in the dating pool goes on an ill-advised date with a sexually submissive man to prove to her doubtful friends that she could totally be a dom.
Tim, a struggling, irresponsible drug peddler drifting through the desolate streets of California's Central Valley, is thrust into caring for his bright young nephew after a family tragedy, forcing him to confront his demons and fight for a better future for his nephew.
In the early 1970s, two killers pick up a girl in a bar and take her back to their apartment. A moment of brutal violence occurs, which leads to a series of mind games to see who lives and who dies.
Grieving widow Mia must survive psychological and supernatural horrors while under house arrest.
When an outlaw is captured and scheduled to hang, the wife of the local deputy makes a decision that will forever change her life. Mabel is in love with the arrested man. Will she remain loyal to her husband Jonathan or follow her heart?
A serial killer and the detective who tracked him down find themselves in an unexpected stalemate.
Guy Marks is retiring from the police force and we are following him on his last day on the job patrolling with his partner, Mike. They respond to various situations of drug dealing, a school incident and arrests. We realize that Guy cannot adjust to his new life as a civilian and is compelled to continue patrolling with the belief that he is protecting others. He takes justice into his own hands with a dramatic conclusion.
A woman caught up in predatory relationships is thrown into a multi-layered world of choices after she discovers a mystical book in a thrift store.
A lonely Children's Show host, Uncle Bobbo teaches children where oil comes from.
