Movies: Bridget Barkan

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a power...

A fictional documentary discusses the effects the Iraq war has had on soldiers and local people through interviews with members of an American military unit, the media, and local Iraqis....

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother,...

The closing of a local restaurant concerns a number of employees who've dedicated their lives to the eatery...

Privileged teenage friends Jenny, Nell and Stream spend their senior year on a quest to rid Stream of her virginity. However, Stream wants more than just her first sexual experience. She wants to have an orgasm -- but achieving this proves problemati...

At the age of 30 and with a young daughter, Amber Evans is forced to start over after she builds up the courage to leaver her husband and the only life she's ever known. As she struggles to find her way, she meets Logan, a free spirited musician with...

The true story about the rise and fall of a group of suburban marijuana dealers from Bristol, Connecticut who were arrested by the State Police and DEA in 2001....

Inside the mind of a middle-aged man as he tries to come to terms with his life over the course of an afternoon walk through his hometown....

BIRD IN THE SKY is a gritty, poetic tale of a young man’s spiritual struggle on the streets of New York City. Rob has been given a second chance to right the wrongs of his street-wise past; he must perform a miracle to be saved. His fate lies in his...

Sarah and Jason go on a date but have very difference experiences of the night....

The Masses is a post-partisan, omni-racial, multi-gender, quasi-radical, multi-sketch comedy short that represents the perspective of the artistic and creative counter-culture that is actually the mainstream....

A comedic take on the real housewives series, but commenting on white supremacy and anti-feminist women. Suzy's announcement creates cognitive dissonance among her bigoted, white friends....

'Searching for Content' is the story of woman trying to stop her brother from losing his mind amidst her desperate attempt to find meaning in her own life....

The Only One is a story about loneliness, loss, and longing. How when life becomes too painful, we turn to our dreams of love to save us from the disappointment of reality. The main ...  »...