Jake Blakeslee

Recurring Gig

Jodie and Tyler are two commercial actors who land a gig with a New York-based creative firm to film a series of ads for an energy utility based in Seattle. The energy company is attempting to promote natural gas and fend off electrification in the region, and Jodie and Tyler make the perfect mother-son combo for their propaganda campaign. In between shoots at the studio, where they learn how to pronounce "Puget Sound" and extol the benefits of cooking on gas stove tops, Jodie and Tyler attempt to break out into new roles in their personal lives, from their relationships and identities to their dreams of being taken seriously as actors.

Mercury

Wayne and Aaron are meeting face-to-face for the first time in decades. The last time they met, their friendship ended. Now, 20 plus years later, the two meet to talk and work through the bad blood of the past. As they try to move forward, their memories pull them to the past.

Lily Darling

It's 2006, and the most important things in Darling's life are skinny jeans, black eyeliner, and punk rock music. When the shy and mysterious Ollie catches her eye at a bus stop, the two teens form a bond that makes Darling question her rocky relationship with a troublesome older boy.

Inconclusive

A story about a suburban community where a local driving instructor becomes a community scapegoat almost overnight.

The Cattle Farmer

A foster boy gets adopted into a family and soon learns his life was planned from the start.