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1. Howl (2010)
R | 84 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit
Votes: 13,413 | Gross: $0.62M
2. The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on short stories from Robert Boswell's collection, seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.
Directors: Mark Columbus, Lauren Hoekstra, Sarah Kruchowski, Ryan Moody, Simon Savelyev, Vanita Shastry, Shadae Lamar Smith, Jeremy David White, Jonathan King | Stars: Rico Rodriguez, Matthew Modine, James Franco, Abigail Spencer
Votes: 1,880
3. Miss Famous (2015)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
All Monica wants is to be wanted. But can she get past her fantasies in order see the truth about her life and desires? This film is part of the UCLA James Franco Collaborative.
Director: Shadae Lamar Smith | Stars: Ella Anderson, Tony Cox, Joshua James Davis, Leslie Jones
Votes: 49
4. Divine Rite (2012)
18 min | Short, Drama
On the night that Kwame decides to lose his virginity he must decide whether to fall prey to the pressure from his college peers or be true to his own conscience.
Director: Shadae Lamar Smith | Stars: Andre Myers, Marjuan Canady, Jerry Ford, Brandon Gregory
Votes: 9
5. Green Eyed Girl (2011)
9 min | Short, Drama, Family
A teenage girl struggles between her desire to fit in and her sense of self-acceptance.
Director: Vanita Shastry | Stars: Sheetal Gandhi, Maury Miller, Hayley Smith
6. The Youth (2015)
16 min | Short, Drama, Family
A recent college graduate is frustrated that his life is going nowhere until an old friend offers him the opportunity to make a difference.
Director: Dehanza Rogers | Stars: Feikamoh Massaquoi, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Yolonda Ross, Danielle Deadwyler
7. After Life (2012)
2 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A woman who recently lost her son, is having a hard time getting back to normal life. As her marriage deteriorates, she develops an infatuation with a stranger she meets during visits to the cemetery.
Director: Iris Helfer | Stars: Deborah Puette, Taylor Nichols, John Walcutt, John Michael Herndon
8. Trespasses (2012)
12 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
An ex-IRA member-turned-informer lives in hiding, fearful of being caught. When the love of his life tries to reunite with him, his intense paranoia destroys them both.
Director: Vanita Shastry | Stars: Maury Miller, Laura Campbell, Neil MacFarlane, Tim McManus
9. Go North (2014)
22 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
As a young woman escapes the World Trade Center on 9/11, she begins losing her mind while suffering from crushing guilt as a result of her friend's death.
Director: Vanita Shastry | Stars: Sheetal Sheth, Kavi Raz, K.T. Thangavelu, Annie Tedesco
10. XR91 BioRebellion 2.0 (2013)
20 min | Short, Comedy
Meet Darren Bost, an earnest but blundering grad student at one of the Nation's top film schools. With little support from his highbrow colleagues, he struggles to produce his overwrought ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Huffaker | Stars: Andrew Carpenter, Ellen Clifford, Tom Demar, Alexia Dox
11. Special Moments by Oksana (2013)
14 min | Short, Comedy
Joan finds herself in a hairy situation as she preps for a big date.
Director: Sarah Kruchowski | Stars: Mikelle Budge, Catherine Campion, Daniyar, Julia Emelin
12. Women Should (2018)
3 min | Short, Drama
Featuring the the powerful and derisive words of iconographic writer May Swenson, this 'cinematic poem' follows a woman as she attempts to go through her daily makeup routine, unaware of an... See full summary »
Director: Vanita Shastry | Star: Virginia Gris
13. Prom Night (2012)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Two teens take an unlikely group to the prom.
Directors: Steven Huffaker, Simon Savelyev | Stars: Tom DeTrinis, Eric Don, Livia Treviño, Lousia Abernathy
14. Gone (II) (2008)
4 min | Short, Drama
A young man loses his beloved guitar in NYC.
Director: Vanita Shastry | Stars: Virginia Gris, Maury Miller
15. Armor (I) (2011)
3 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
An ice-hockey player gears up for a big game.
Director: Vanita Shastry | Star: Maury Miller