Platitudes

West Virginia mushroom expert, Dr. Michael Mercer, lives alone in the mountains. One afternoon he happens upon a boy who follows him home. The scientist takes the child in, learning that his name is Elvis and he has a complicated history.

Penis envy... the almighty appendage. A small thing to wish for, but could it truly be the source of a powerful, more fulfilling life? Stacy and Lydia, two beautiful career girls, are about to find out. Stopping off at a trashy motel bar on their way back to L.A., they began a bizarre adventure after a chance encounter with... the penis fairy! He grants their wish for a trial "membership". Thinking this is the answer to all their problems, they begin an Odyssey of discovery about the benefits and "shortcomings" of the other half. It's a world filled uncontrollable urges, strange desires... a world where genders collide, drag queens preside, and body hair takes on a whole new meaning. Envy is an adult gender bending fairy tale that explores and explodes the myths of being male.

Dustin is a teenager growing up in New York City. He lives with his father, a loving but flawed club owner obsessed with his ex-wife and the past. Every other weekend Dustin shuttles between the Big Apple and Fenwick Island, Delaware where his mother lives with her younger surfer boyfriend. Along the journey, Dustin begins to see people who may or may not be real.

Charlie Biggs, born and raised in Queens, is your everyday kinda guy. He eats bacon every day, watches 80’s films, and reads Bukowski on occasion. One fateful afternoon, he is convinced by his neighbor that something is wrong with him because he doesn’t do “what other people do.” He doesn’t run marathons, he doesn’t go to Broadway shows, and he doesn’t aspire to travel the world. His neighbor encourages him to talk to a doctor who puts him on treatment. The treatment takes him down a surreal path and suddenly the “new” Charlie finds himself in the middle of a potentially criminal New York art scene.

Zachary Lewis has unconventional ways of getting what he wants from high profile people.

Addiction is a brain disease affecting millions of people. The ramifications of substance use disorder impact not only the individuals who struggle, but also their families and society at large. Despite the deleterious and far-reaching consequences of addiction, there are many stories of triumph. Fall Fight Shine uses the voices of scientists to teach you about the brain and the biological changes that take place during various stages of addiction. Film actor Jeff Wincott shares his own experiences with cocaine use disorder and describes his recovery process in order to inspire those who continue to struggle.

The short film features a cynical podcaster who is taken aback by a caller with a different perspective.