Language Lessons

Language Lessons 2021

6.70

For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

2021

Irony

Irony 2022

7.00

A reflection of academic life during the pandemic; the passing of the days for a student who must stay home to keep from catching covid-19; and how, after being overwhelmed by everyday life at school, he starts to feel liberated… until virtual classes make him appreciate his pre-pandemic reality.

2022

Happiness

Happiness 2022

1

After the death of her mother, a vlogger struggles to find the light in her life until she meets a boy who makes her happier.

2022

Dear Ma

Dear Ma 2020

1

A girl longs for her mother, narrating a letter she wrote to her as she explores the struggles of distance learning. Made as a project for a tenth-grade performance task. Shot entirely on iPhone 6.

2020

How Are You?

How Are You? 2022

1

A week in the life of five high school students as they face struggles with their online classes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022

the Routine

the Routine 2020

1

The routine of a middle aged secondary school teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges encountered in adapting to online teaching. What unfolds when the meticulous preparations of a modest yet determined individual prove insufficient in determining the optimal positioning and steadiness of his phone? Does he persevere in delivering his class or encounter yet another problem?

2020