Films

This series captures the messy joy of breaking out and breaking through. Brimming with late-night sparks, high-octane ambition, and emotional whiplash—these stories aren’t waiting for permission, they are rewriting the script in real time.

NEWBIES (17 min.) Two strangers collide on a midnight subway ride, sharing more in a few hours than most do in a lifetime.

RAGAMUFFIN (14 min.) A young female motocross rider, Ryan “Ragamuffin” Myles spends what seems like an average race weekend with her father, Mad Mike.

A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY FOR THE LADY AVENGERS (12 min.) Crushed watermelon juice. Sticky cinema air. Flickering light and teenage longing. One sweltering summer in Taipei, a girl’s senses and spirit come alive.

NERVOUS ENERGY (15 min.) On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends, and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.

ACROSS THE WATERS (15 min.) In a town short on water and connection, a young girl’s curiosity about a passing trucker opens a window into the world beyond.

SYNTHESIZE ME (15 min.) Tinkering with old synths in her late mother’s workshop, a young girl accidentally knocks out the power grid and sets off an emotional reckoning between father and daughter.