Melody Ricketts

Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a pact with Fergus-a wicked, strings-attached puppet-that holds the promise to propel Sam to stardom, unleashing a nightmare that threatens the safety of those he holds dear.

In a dusty nowhere town of the Nevada desert, a stranded drifter wins an ancient hourglass in a late-night card game, unaware that it carries a violent, soul-hungry curse. As the sand inside begins to fall, the object twists his mind and forces him toward unspeakable acts, feeding on the lives it consumes. With time running out and the line between fate and possession blurring, he must confront the evil now living inside him before the hourglass claims his soul entirely. A folk-horror western about isolation, temptation, and the cost of borrowed time.

A short film that captures a life-changing dilemma for a Mexican-American bride standing on the brink of traditional expectations. As Gloria prepares to marry her fiancé, Rodrigo, she is consumed by her secret, forbidden love for Emilia—a graceful, queer white woman who refuses to remain hidden in the shadows of heteronormativity. Through flashbacks to the night before the wedding, the film reveals the intense passion and friction between the two women. After an ultimatum from Emilia and a tense discovery by Gloria's sister, Sophia, the reality of their secret shatters the veil of the wedding festivities. Back in the present, Gloria faces a stark ultimatum: if she proceeds with the wedding, Emilia will leave to pursue a life of authenticity and freedom, fleeing the concealment of their relationship. As Rodrigo unknowingly waits at the altar, Gloria is left with the ultimate, breathless choice—honor her cultural tradition, or risk everything to follow a path of true self-discovery.

And death and life she hated equally, And nothing saw, for her despair, But dreadful time, dreadful eternity, No comfort anywhere