The Summer House

Lesbian Guinea Pig

Thinking she has some time to herself, Logan relaxes and lights a joint, only to be interrupted by Ruby arriving home with the shopping once again. Logan, oblivious to Ruby’s feelings, attempts to make casual conversation but Ruby isn’t interested. Tensions boil over leading to revelations which will affect their friendship forever.

The Gift of Life

On her birthday night, Emily anxiously waits for her father, a military pilot who is away on a mission. Her mother, noticing her awake, enters the room to comfort her. However, a looming truth threatens to overshadow their lives.

Silent Night

Grace, a deaf woman from Lebanon, just got her first job as a graphic designer at a travel agency in London. However, her new colleagues don't know sign language, which leads to many misunderstandings. After a few weeks, Grace has proven herself at work and is invited by her friends to Christmas party. One evening, she sees her friends on the street, but they pretend not to recognize her and quickly hail a taxi. This encounter makes Grace question whether her colleagues only pretend to be nice during work hours. Grace’s best deaf friend from Eritrea - Paula, persuades her to go to a party after all. At the party, she discovers why her colleagues acted as they did outside of work and receives a gift beyond her wildest dreams.

Love and Distrust

This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.

Unbound

Ignorance truly is bliss. Mathew knows that now, or what remains of him does. From finding out you’ve got a soulmate to realizing that you’ve made their life hell, over and over again so that they cannot help but despise you - it’s not easy to go back from that. Or to even get up from your seat.

Dreamcatcher

A failed director is gifted a mysterious device that can record his dreams. He uses these recordings to reclaim his career, but at what cost?