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Monty Wolfe

Born March 5, 1984 · Center, Texas, USA (age 42)

Growing up gay in rural Louisiana, Monty Wolfe battled his loneliness by immersing himself in cinema. He found kinship and inspiration in the misfits and marginalized underdogs in movies. His love of movies eventually matured into a love of filmmaking, and he made his first films using a second-hand 8mm film camera. After a decade in television news, Monty moved to Portland, Oregon where he atten…

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shadowPLAY

shadowPLAY · 2026

An introvert, obsessed with celluloid film and analog photography, forms an unlikely friendship with a cynical coworker in a very old-fashioned analog sort of way.

Treasure

Treasure · 2019

MovieFantasyRomance

A post-apocalyptic love story about two young men--one left behind as a child on the eve of the societal collapse, the other lost in the forest after the death of his entire hunting party. The boys discover each other and learn to lean on each other, finding self-worth along the way, as they construct their own way of life.

The Exploding Boy

The Exploding Boy · 2023

The Exploding Boy

Alex Silver is a talented but angsty teen who dreams of becoming the next Jim Henson. Unfortunately, his life is no happy puppet show. His dad is overbearing, his school is oppressive, and even people in the neighborhood seem out to get him. But everything changes when Julius, a mysterious transfer student, enters his life.

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shadowPLAY

shadowPLAY · 2026

An introvert, obsessed with celluloid film and analog photography, forms an unlikely friendship with a cynical coworker in a very old-fashioned analog sort of way.

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Treasure

Treasure · 2019

MovieFantasyRomance

A post-apocalyptic love story about two young men--one left behind as a child on the eve of the societal collapse, the other lost in the forest after the death of his entire hunting party. The boys discover each other and learn to lean on each other, finding self-worth along the way, as they construct their own way of life.

Director

The Exploding Boy

The Exploding Boy · 2023

The Exploding Boy

Alex Silver is a talented but angsty teen who dreams of becoming the next Jim Henson. Unfortunately, his life is no happy puppet show. His dad is overbearing, his school is oppressive, and even people in the neighborhood seem out to get him. But everything changes when Julius, a mysterious transfer student, enters his life.

Director