Sean Mik'ael Butler

A Jewish parole officer, Jeff Solomon White, struggles in his new role as a reading teacher for illiterate teens at a New York high school. Hard Lesson film Raised by African American parents, White sees the situation differently and is motivated to fight for his students, who face an almost certain life of crime and prison

When money, affairs, power and lies collide, Nicole Wright, a beautiful and successful music CEOs life is about to crumble in front of her. While leaving her husband and son, the lies that have built her music empire is threatening to tear her down. While having an affair with Kingston, the sexy artist on the rise who promises her everything, Nicole learns the hard way that looks can be deceiving and his motives are as dark as the secrets she keeps.

Lukas, a former mercenary haunted by PTSD, roams the city as a waste picker with his trolley. At the homeless shelter where he lives, he salvages scraps to help others. Using his metalworking skill, he crafts statues and sells them to raise funds, quietly battling the violent past he longs to escape.