Patrick Cuervo Dwyer

A gorgeous and frequently emotional rumination on the “big things” in life, James Gallagher’s new short film, Love, poses questions on what we love, why we love it, and what happens when the desire to win becomes detrimental to our experience of ourselves and other people. While that description seems preachy, the film is not didactic—on the contrary, its plot is extremely loose and impressionistic, requiring the viewer some effort to construct its fast-moving snippets into a coherent narrative.

Elder Braxton Barlow, a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, while proselytizing in the streets of New York City with his missionary companion, encounters a fortune teller who gives a life-changing tarot card reading.

Video editor Nate is up late working on an ad for a bizarre virtual-reality company. As he gets further consumed by the parallel world of the video, lines between reality and virtual-reality blur, vanishing completely- to a horrifying end.

Dennis is wanted by the law. Gary is humiliated and hates his job. Denise appears calm but is more than meets the eye. Three characters, three vignettes. All eventually sit face-to-face in anger management group therapy.

Lately, things aren't going well for our hero, Jenny. Recently fired, she finds herself joining a cult after encountering them on the train platform. She also tries therapy, but finds needed care and meaning from her fellow cult members.

This zany character study chronicles a day in the life of Reggie--a street performer and UK transplant. The camera tags along as he goes about his routine: muses on life and art, visits a dog park, and performs for the unsuspecting New York City public.

Haunted by demonic nightmares, Gary must suffer through another day working as an Easter Bunny at the local mall. When a rude patron knocks into him, Gary decides to commit a transgression, resulting in a chase. Although he manages to escape the angry shopper, ultimately Gary cannot outrun his own psychosis.

A woman who is a member of mysterious organization is sent to deliver a package to an unknown recipient on the boardwalk. Little does she know her actions will change a life forever.