A.J. Bermudez

Merit, a U.S. Army veteran suffering from PTSD, is repeatedly tortured by visions of her deceased friend and company buddy Zoe. After her Afghanistan service in 2016, she attends group therapy until Dale, her grandfather and former Lieutenant Colonel, is recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Merit steps up to his aide, and discovers more about herself and her family, while also gaining the courage to put her metaphorical demons to rest.

At the outset of Operation Desert Storm, a mortally wounded Kurdish surgeon reflects on his history—both personal and political—as he observes the bombing of Baghdad from a well outside the city.

A recent gym junkie's new personal trainer starts to take their relationship to dangerous levels.

A pleasant date night ends in a comic misunderstanding. [This short was produced for the "Sites. Camera. Action!" competition, which called for 2-minute films inspired by "Square with Four Circles," a 110 ft tall, multi-dimensional wall painting by Swiss artist Felice Varini.]