Melancholy Movies

An intimate portrait of Salt Lake City and its surroundings. Shot on 16mm film.

As one of them is grappling with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy, two cousins have a heart-to-heart about their family, their lives, and...

Angus, a lonely grocery store worker, finds an unlikely friend in a lobster after working a long night shift.

Sonder is a trilingual (in English, Hindi, and Punjabi) mood piece about the ordinariness of life. It is a celebration of the seemingly simple,...

Does a child really think about so much? Childhood curiosity is an emotion like no other.

Doina, a shepherd’s wife in ancient Romania, turns her daily routine into ritual. When nature foretells his death, her journey through grief...

L'amour (love). La mort (death). Two French words that could confuse a foreigner, but never a native. Messenger V writes for a company that sends...

Two people from different walks of life, both realize that laughter is good for the soul.

In 2027, when the Preservation Act forbids 20% of citizens from having sex, fugitive lovers Peter and Laura hide in a rundown motel, torn between...

Improvised over the course of a single night in Paris, this short film follows Fanny and Alexis, who meet by chance on a warm August evening. Fanny...

One man's struggle with a repetitive daily routine prompts an inner monologue on the value of memories and time.

A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A tortured soul seeks meaning in life. "The Wide Open Project" is an artistic and experimental visual album about the emerging artist Zinity. Created...

A short animated film about a little boy named Less and his trip through the forest.

A woman returning home to her daily routine and solitary life starts getting lost in daydreams. Through flowing imagery and a home movie aesthetic,...

A bolstering eruption of chaos and boyhood; an exploration of the human body and how it interacts with the soul.

A young man returns to a place that no longer feels like home. Along the way, old melodies echo through memories he can’t outrun.

Set in 1948, a year after independence, Gajar Ka Halwa is a deeply personal tale of love, loss, and the invisible scars of Partition. In the...