Ethan Hood
Directing
Biography
Ethan Hood is a director based out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He started directing in high school, as an assignment for a film class. He came to Louisiana State University (LSU) intending to graduate with a degree in film. On sets, he has made the effort to learn almost every department of filmmaking, so that he has a fleshed-out vision when crafting stories. When not directing, he prefers to be in the Grip and Electric departments. During his sophomore year, he had also fallen in love with theatre. This love led him to a double major and he graduated from LSU in 2026, achieving both a BFA in Film & Television, and a BA in Theatre Tech & Design. Ethan plans to stay in the Baton Rouge area and be an Assistant Director on many theatrical plays, as well as support local film sets in whatever capacity is needed.
Known For
"Charon" follows a restaurant owner (Jason Shidiskis) and his wife (Liesl Cruz) going through their daily lives while expecting a child when the unexpected occurs.
Charon
A witch brings a doveweed into the office of an irate plant doctor for a checkup. They both get more than they bargained for; the checkup goes awry, and the two discover they're tethered together more than they knew.
When A Doveweed Blooms
"Blindsided" follows a kid (Sam Menard) who gets diagnosed with a Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare eye disease, making him go blind. Together, he and his mom (Liesl Cruz) create a bucket list and try to check off everything before it is too late.
Blindsided
Jane (Sarah Bowman) leaves work late one night expecting to drive home when she is pulled into an unusual world. While traveling across various locations and interacting with Terrance (Dorian Hurst) and Amanda (McKenzie McLeod), Jane realizes she is out of time and can no longer return home.
Tick.
On the busiest night of the year, Claire finds out the service industry is life or death.
$5 Margaritas
THE PUSHOVERS follows a college-aged kid named Richie (Ryan Bailey) as he comes clean about murdering someone at a house party. As his confession gets brought into the light, his life gets a lot more messy than he thought it would.
The Pushovers
AFTERWARDS follows a girl (Shaylee Holiday) who tries to navigate whatever she finds in the afterlife, and as she tries to course-correct before her destiny is set in stone.
Afterwards
ALL-IN follows a gambler as he trades his possessions, and ultimately, life, away just to win it big.
All-In
Two sisters become increasingly bitter toward each other due to an increasing levels of paranoia. One sister is popular and the other is looked down on. How easily will they turn on each other when something feeds off their distrust?
Paranoia
NEW TO THE FAMILY follows two children as they receive a new teddy bear from their mother. The two siblings make bonds with the bear and it becomes a part of their little family.
New To The Family
LOST BALLOONS follows a man who visits an art museum (Ricardo Mendoza) and finds the pieces to be representative of himself after a rough breakup.
Lost Balloons
An Audience depicts a young woman navigating college and dating for the first time in this new setting. What she doesn't know is that she's being watched from afar.