Matthew Rush

Hinter

A Deaf American backpacker finds himself stranded in the depths of the German Black Forest, hunted by something unknown. Stumbling upon a rural farmstead, he finds a guarded German farmer who knows no English. With a language barrier dividing them, the backpacker must discern whether this stranger is a lifeline or the threat.

Uphill

A decade after high school, three old classmates reconnect and reevaluate their lives while hiking a mountain in Alaska.

Stargazer

An astronomer looks to the stars to find comfort in the darkest of places.

Embrace

When a bar bathroom hookup takes an otherworldly turn, two men must work through their problems to move forward.

EMIKO

An affable caregiver watches over a mysteriously ill young woman. As the two develop their relationship with one another, strange occurrences unravel a far more sinister hand underneath their façades.

Chickenboy

When a lonely farmer accidentally makes a chicken-human hybrid; he must decide it’s fate, and ultimately his own.

Three Women and a Possible Fire Next Door

Two roommates (and their friend) must decide whether or not to evacuate their apartment.

Look At This Freak

A reunion of old friends is disrupted by a hated roommate and an internet monstrosity.

A Fateful Weekend

Based on the award-winning short story "Life's Reflections - A Fateful Weekend," by Ronald Lamont Canfield, this story peers into the weekend of JFK's assassination as seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy, Ronnie. Ronnie has minimal understanding of "the President," and tries to process the sadness that consumes his mother, grandparents and the people across the nation he sees grieving on the news. The weekend contrasts the tragic loss of a beloved President and finding some semblance of normalcy and joy, as the family celebrates Ronnie's little brother's sixth birthday.

The Customer Comes First

A down on his luck salesman takes a job working in an adult bookstore with his slacker stepbrother.

The Man Milker

A man must face his greatest fear.