Still Life.

The Collective: Movie

Explore a collection of cinematic original stories, follow each characters on their journey to self-heal, redemption & life as they travel their path to becoming who they are.

Ask This of Rikyu

Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.

God's Lonely Man

A guy commits suicide due to severe depression. As his final goodbye, he writes three letters to God to explain his struggles with the world.

RULE THE W

MAX loves to express herself through her physical appearance, specially through clothes: SHE LOVES CLOTHES!, but... because of this, she will find herself in a dilemma of who is she supposed to be: a person who is ruled by the world or the one who rules it, will she win this fight?

All You Can Eat

All You Can Eat is a brief yet captivating short film that highlights the hungry moments shared between Brylee and his partner as they enjoy a sushi date together at Trapper's Sushi.

Cremaster 3

CREMASTER 3 is set in New York City and narrates the construction of the Chrysler Building, which is in itself a character - host to inner, antagonistic forces at play for access to the process of (spiritual) transcendence. These factions find form in the struggle between Hiram Abiff or the Architect...

The Morning After

A character examination told through a short film.

I'm So Glad I Met You

A young woman recalls the events of the previous night, putting together the pieces of a drunken encounter with a strange man.

Rueben

It's a artsy flick about Rueben the fly.

False Prophet

A quiet hitman and a reckless girl break away from the crime boss who controls the city and their lives.

BEANS

Buddy can't get over his ex, and it's starting to ruin his life (and his coffee).

The Adventures of Cliff Booth

Eight years after the events of Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, Cliff Booth returns to a changing Los Angeles. Now working as a fixer in the shadows of the Hollywood studio system, Cliff finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of secrets, crimes and betrayals that will test everything he knows about loyalty and survival.

Fragmentos

With no destination in mind, he lets himself be carried away by memories and melancholy. As he walks, philosophical reflections intertwine, creating an introspective and contemplative narrative about the human condition and the passage of time.

Anhedonia

Anhedonia is a quiet, introspective short film that explores the invisible transition from childhood innocence to the emotional stillness of adulthood. Through fragmented memories of friendship, laughter, and carefree days, the film contrasts the warmth of the past with the cold repetition of the present. As time moves forward, joy slowly fades into routine, and life becomes a cycle of silent moments and unspoken thoughts. What once felt alive and limitless begins to feel distant, almost unreal. Without dramatic events or dialogue, Anhedonia reflects on a feeling many experience but rarely name, the subtle loss of pleasure in everyday life. It is a meditation on nostalgia, isolation, and the quiet realization that growing up sometimes means growing apart from the joy we once knew.

Life in A Day

A film shot in quarantine that explores the new normal in a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, told through a personal lens in an autobiographical narrative.

Amarena

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An Excerpt from: "Apparitions of Regret"

A tormented widow confronts the ghost that's been haunting her for so long.

Ser Estética

CLUMP & THUD, THUD, THUD.

A young woman finds herself stuck with a clump in her head. Unsure what to do about it, she roams the streets of Dublin in an attempt to rid herself of the monotonous thuds and escape her roommate's acting practise. Safe travels you old clump.