Maxwell Wang

A charismatic gubernatorial candidate on the brink of victory is forced to confront the violent truths behind his own rise to power when a supposedly dead journalist resurfaces—whether as a ghost, a memory, or a consequence he can no longer outrun.

19-year-old Noah, who's living with his mom and sister in an old, dilapidated house on the outskirts of Boston, is sitting in therapy, as he's suffering from dark and potentially dangerous visions at night. During one of his sessions, he's asked to revisit some of these visions, forcing him back to a time of horror and distress.

An aging performer prepares for her big return to the stage, convinced the world still adores her. As she slips between memories and reality, a young stagehand tries to bring her back to the present. Stardust is a bittersweet story about fading fame, denial, and the quiet heartbreak of being forgotten.

While preparing for a show, a rock band called Retail breaks into an argument about the importance of art versus the importance of money.

As a grieving widow clings to the memory of her husband, a quiet friend watches from a distance-holding in his hands the sight of the fact that the man she loved was never who she thought, and that his death may not be what it seemed.

A cheerful infomercial sells a groundbreaking all-purpose eraser designed to remove stains, mistakes, and perhaps a little too much else.

Luca Venditto, a down-on-his-luck filmmaker drowning in student debt from film school, scrapes by working in a restaurant to make ends meet. One ordinary afternoon, while clearing tables, he encounters an unusual guest-a lawyer-looking man in a stark black suit, exuding an eerie presence. As Luca reaches for the plates, the man commands him to sit, calmly revealing that today is the day scheduled, or more commonly known as "destined", for Luca to die. Threatening to suicide and thus disrupt the arrangement of destiny, Luca holds the the mysterious man (Personification of Death) at gunpoint, demanding a last chance to rewrite his story. Granted just five minutes, he races against time to confront his deepest regrets, from ruined career opportunities to broken relationships. But as the clock ticks down, he discovers that even the smallest slice of time can hold the key to redemption—or seal his fate torever.

As his vision fades, a man known only as The Fool journeys inward-through nature, memory, and haiku-to find not just solace in what is slipping away, but meaning in the quiet beauty of being.