The Lens Within Me
It doesn't just record. It decides what matters.
· Drama
An original semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama very loosely inspired by Max Hechtman's adolescence and college experience as a young filmmaker.
Directed by Max Hechtman · Written by Max Hechtman
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I Am Here · 2016I Am Here
★ 10.02016
MovieDramaMystery
A young man, looking to start his life over moves into a new neighborhood. In his new home, he discovers a picture of a beautiful girl with a phone number along side of it. As time passes by, his curiosity and affection of the girl grows and compels him to text the number. He eventually gets pulled into an unconventional relationship with the girl over text messages, but they never actually meet.
Sparni · 2023Sparni
★ 10.02023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
It’s the second semester of junior year for Pierce “Sparni” Sparnroft, a gifted jazz vibraphonist studying at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Sparni’s prospects on the vibes were rejuvenated by their new professor, the world-renowned Steve Nelson, and are to be showcased during a student-driven recital in May 2023. But all the while, Sparni must face a crisis within.
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★ 10.02018
MovieDocumentary
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The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience' · 2020The Magic Behind 'd'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience'
★ 10.02020
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the audiobook edition of "d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical" and how it did its part in helping keep theater and the arts alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival · 2017FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival
★ 10.02017
MovieDocumentary
A documentary that introduces FIT Hives, a student-run organization whose mission is to educate the FIT community about the importance of bees to the environment, the use of bee-derived resources in the industries related to the majors at FIT and its goal to put a beehive on the roof. FIT Hives is a recipient of an FIT Innovation Grant which also supported the making of this documentary.
Remembering Isabelle · 2015Remembering Isabelle
★ 10.02015
MovieDramaComedy
An off-screen narrator reminisces about his fun-loving, ex-girlfriend, Isabelle, and the elevator game that she created. By describing the way the game is played, he highlights all the things he misses about her and in the end, expresses his regret about losing her.
Abigail · 2021Abigail
★ 8.02021
MovieDrama
A lonely and elderly widower struggles to come to terms with the loss of his wife and the circumstances surrounding her death. When he visits her grave, he encounters a little girl who shows him the path to healing and fills him with hope.
Forgiveness · 2015Forgiveness
★ 8.02015
MovieDrama
Two sisters argue and one runs away from home. When she crashes her car into a tree, she ends up recovering with a cast on her leg. She and her sister then reconcile through the process of forgiveness.
ImpulsionImpulsion
MovieThriller
A gaming influencer suspects her mother is being scammed by an unknown stalker.
Ball & SocketBall & Socket
MovieDrama
Guy, a once-promising dancer now entering the uncertain stretch of middle age, is thrown off course when he dislocates his shoulder in the middle of a live performance, an injury that leaves him suspended between recovery and the painful possibility that his career may never return to what it was. Unsure of his place in the world of dance and increasingly reliant on painkillers and self-doubt, he accepts a weekend teaching job upstate, hoping the small detour will provide clarity.
MorningMorning
Movie
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You Haunt Me · 2026You Haunt Me
2026
MovieDrama
Ben Howardson, a grieving middle-aged man, grapples with the loss of his accomplished concert pianist mother, Eileen Howardson. Her absence has left an indelible void in his life. Ben returns to his childhood home to pack up Eileen’s belongings. Upon entering, he encounters an unsettling sensation. What awaits him within those walls is an extraordinary event that will transform his life. Ben will confront his painful past, his paralyzed present, and his uncertain, yet hopeful future.
The Delicate MediumThe Delicate Medium
MovieThriller
A queer memoirist's rise to fame turns into a chilling nightmare when he hires a medium to stop the traumatic voices in his head, at the moral cost of silencing spirits from his past.
An Unshaken StepAn Unshaken Step
MovieDramaThriller
The plot is kept under wraps. Described as a social thriller set in the high-pressure environment of high school championship basketball.
Cooking with Kefi · 2014Cooking with Kefi
2014
SeriesReality
Kefi: In Greek, meaning the spirit of joy, passion, enthusiasm, high spirits, or frenzy. This cooking series demonstrate how to cook foods from around the world with "Kefi". Featuring host, Chef George Kyrtatas.
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