Michael Patten

Vicky, an aspiring dancer from Madrid, is working as an au pair for a New York City family. When rumors surface about a violent unhoused man roaming Prospect Park, she must confront these escalating threats while searching for the missing family dog. As she delves deeper into her search, Vicky’s journey becomes an exploration of belonging and resilience in a foreign land.

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Stephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a particular interest in emotionally-stunted Steve.

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A Brooklyn building superintendent narrates his own immigration story and re-examines his vision of America.

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One night, a teenager runs away from home. After his skateboard is run over by a car, he decides to rely on the kindness of a wealthy driver. But can this man's friendship be trusted?

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When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.

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Vicky, an aspiring dancer from Madrid, is working as an au pair for a New York City family. When rumors surface about a violent unhoused man roaming Prospect Park, she must confront these escalating threats while searching for the missing family dog. As she delves deeper into her search, Vicky’s journey becomes an exploration of belonging and resilience in a foreign land.

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Stephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a particular interest in emotionally-stunted Steve.

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When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.

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