We Wanted Children

Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the respect of his high school peers too. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.

Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.

A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.

Shame and embarrassment propel Savannah, a gifted high school student, embarks on a journey through space and time to witness the prison convictions of her great-grandmother Etta Mae, her grand-aunt Olive, and her aunt Denise. The fanciful and chilling tales of a delightfully vain maid in the 1920s, a hopelessly depressed nanny in the 1950s, and a mother frustrated during the holiday season in the 1980s, help Savannah reconcile her feelings about her own past in this touching coming-of-age story. An imaginative, thoroughly engaging drama that speaks volumes about identity and self-worth.

Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. This is the feature film version of the 2011 short film going by the same name.

When he's gifted a possessed zoetrope, a lonely circus clown's birthday plans whirl into chaos.

After losing the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actor retreats to his hometown. Faced with either continuing to pursue stardom or accepting a job in his family's trade, he embarks on a soul-searching journey. When he encounters a woman battling Lyme disease, who happens to be renting his childhood bedroom, an unexpected friendship develops, forcing them both to make life-altering decisions.

Tom Noonan's play-turned-film 'What Happened Was...' won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature in 1994. Now, 20 years later, Noonan has returned to his roots with the SHAPE of SOMETHING SQUASHED, an independent film developed from his latest theatrical hit. It tells the story of an older 'has been' actor who is asked to participate in a read-through of a play at a legendary theater company. The production depends on the success of the read-through, but unbeknownst to the actor he is only standing in for a star playing hard to get. Each character is desperate for their world to become what they've dreamed, making this story both funny and heartbreaking in its depiction of life in, and out of, the theater.

Well-meaning Tariq (J. King) looks to escape his job as a mechanic and car thief for a mobster, Gresh (Lawrence Winslow), after he meets the lovely Robin (Portia Coe). But Gresh needs Tariq more than ever because he's become involved in the dangerous underworld of pit bull fights. To assure Tariq's cooperation, his new family is jeopardized, emotionally and physically.

The road to rock bottom is littered with broken dreams for a group of five (almost) 30-year-old queer artists artists in this captivating episodic musical series. These down-and-out East Village denizens pursue their passions, navigate messy relationships, and unsuccessfully communicate their needs to one another, all while trying to make rent in the city’s most ass-kicking neighborhood.

A human boy embarks on a journey of sexual discovery on an alien planet.

Steven, a white teen who moves from the suburbs to Harlem New York . Yummy, a smart and witty teen seizes the opportunity of having a new friend at the forefront of his everyday business transactions. Their friendship is ultimately tested by Steven's attraction to Harlem, Yummy's girlfriend. Steven later betrays Yummy's trust for a shot at true love with Harlem.