Joanna Janetakis

Not Waving But Drowning is a chronological look at growing up, formed from two different stories. The two sets of friends represent the American dilemma between what you have known and what you hope to know; the tear between longing for the past and the desire to explore.

A silver screen actress drifts in and out of her character as she longs for the love of her co-star.

A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.

Four stories collide over one Friday night in Manhattan in this lyrical snapshot and celebration of the manic, intoxicating diversity of New York City.

Jefferson is a lovable ski-bum temp worker whose singular joy comes from an annual excursion to the slopes with fellow vagabond/best friend, Curtis. When Jefferson falls for fellow temp worker, Stephanie, an ambitious go-getter, he is forced to re-evaluate his minimum wage, minimum commitment lifestyle.

A young man diagnosed with lymphoma decides to eschew medical treatment and embark on an odyssey of debauchery, self-destruction, and self-discovery through New York City.

Lonely college student Alex encounters his favorite filmmaker, JP Smith, stalking around his sleepy town in upstate NY. Together they form a precarious relationship, with Alex becoming the star of JP’s latest flick.