The Vivid Imagination of David Thursby

The Collector

When Hal discovers and restores a damaged android he must let go of the past in order to give the living a chance at a future.

A Fraudulent Existence

A musician seeking critical acclaim risks sacrificing his authenticity for a coveted interview with a revered magazine.

Black Silk

When 12-year-old Quinton meets his father, Silk, he feels he's finally found a place to call home. But when the curtain is pulled back on Silk's criminal enterprise, Quinton must reconcile his place in his father's violent underworld.

Empty Lands

When a soldier and his wife move into a state-subsidized house, the mystery of a missing daughter from the family who once lived there disturbs their domestic life.

Barbie Boy

Simon reflects on the day before his sister's wedding, in which Simon and his Abuela prepare for the big event. While Abuela tries to make Simon presentable for the party, Simon feels her gasp closing in on the only threads of his individuality he holds sacred. By nightfall, he finally works up the courage to show Abuela who he truly is behind all of the masculine shame and guilt.

Shelter

World renowned 'starchitect' Alexander Pan finds his professional and personal authority challenged when he returns to his alma mater...where his daughter Elaine is using cardboard as a design material for her final project.

Waves

An indecisive actress must decide between staying with her long-distance boyfriend or committing herself to a new flame.

Flush Lou

A daughter, mother and grandmother mourn the loss of their beloved, Lou Ackerly, after his funeral arrangements do not go as planned.

I'm Todor. I Mean, Bill.

A quirky romantic comedy about a grief stricken widower in the throes of a mid-life crisis searches for intimacy in the most unorthodox of ways when he makes an unexpected connection with a spirited young woman in his neighborhood.

Where The Truth Lies

When his photographer fiancé is hired for a new gig by an ex-flame, an insecure writer descends into chaos.

Providence

A young woman with mystical abilities faces a fatal test when she invites love into her life.

Little Fierce Loong

Two lonely children from entirely different worlds form a bond over a small wooden dragon and embark on a magical, transformative journey of growth and connection.

Neither Donkey Nor Horse

Amidst the outbreak of the 1910 Manchurian Plague, a young Chinese doctor must defy prejudices of both the East and the West to champion his groundbreaking theory about the disease's deadly evolution.

The Average Fang

Capstone project for The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

They Know Not What They Do

Abraham, driven by a divine calling, is a man on a chilling mission. He possesses an eerie gift: the ability to hear God's voice when nobody else can. As a driver by night, Abraham bears witness to the dark decay of human morality, encountering one passenger after another. Just like the fabled cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, he senses the impending arrival of God's wrath upon this wicked city. Convinced that he has been chosen to ignite the inferno of divine justice, Abraham inches closer to fulfilling his twisted purpose with each new passenger.

Silicon Valley Girl

Everything seems perfect for a young Asian female intern at a top tech company-until an unexpected visit from a fellow intern's mother threatens to unravel the secrets she's desperate to keep hidden.