Northwestern University

Set beneath a surreal green sky on a distant, crumbling world, the film captures the last survivors of a dying civilization—women who perform a synchronized ritual dance to summon an ethereal extraterrestrial presence from another realm.

This is a student film made while Adam Bertocci was enrolled at Northwestern University, but compared to many other student films I have seen, it is head and shoulders better. It has excellent writing, direction and a professional quality about it you might not normally expect--plus the film is cute as can be with a really clever story. However, given that I have seen another of Adam Bertocci's excellent short films, LOVE: THE MOVIE, I actually was expecting something special--as LOVE was a heck of a fresh and entertaining film as well. Both films, it turns out, have already received awards and I certainly am not surprised. In fact, I can't wait until Bertocci "turns pro" so to speak--in other words, moves to Hollywood and makes a bazillion bucks making more nice little films--but with bigger budgets. Keep an eye out for this guy.

Fragmented memories and visions find a home in light and shadows, bridging the gap between the past, the present, and the loss of a mother.

Following the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle in 2011, three students at Astronaut High School watch their hometown dissolve as they reminisce on past memories and hold out hope for the future of their relationships.

A gay college student searches for love through a series of conversations with random strangers in a coffee shop.

After their break-up, Chester and Theresa each reminisce about their first moments of falling in love which changes the course of their current relationship.