Mel Eslyn

Magic Hour (2026)

Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship. ...

The Knife (2025)

All Chris wants is to build a promising future for his wife, Alex, and their two daughters—a young family chasing the American Dream. But one fateful night, their world is upended when a stranger mysteriously appears in their home. As tensions rise and u ...

Jazzy (2025)

Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood. When her best friend moves away, Jazzy experiences both a sense of loss and her first inkling of independence. ...

Oh, Christmas Tree (2024)

16 year-old Claire and her father Ben try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions. ...

Between the Mountain and the Sky (2024)

An inspiring story of love and resilience after tragedy strikes humanitarian Maggie Doyne, mother to over 50 Nepalese children. ...

Paper Marriage (2024)

Fanny, a Chinese immigrant facing deportation, enters a marriage of convenience with Jeff, an unemployed stranger. During this year-long charade, they tip toe around each other's differences. As quiet moments turn into encounters, they navigate through the ...

Biosphere (2023)

In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity. ...

Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed (2023)

​An exploration of the personal and creative struggles behind the music of four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. ...

Harbor Island (2023)

A dad joke comic lives in a van and stalks the industrial zone at night. ...

Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under (2023)

Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When one of them mysteriously disappears into thin air, the remaining residents become suspects and a long history of infighting is unveiled. ...

Turner Loses His Pants (2022)

One beautiful morning, as the sun shines brightly and the birds sing peacefully, Turner awakens half-naked in a strange woman's bed with no recollection of who she is, how he got there, or where the hell his lucky pants have gone. ...

Spin Me Round (2022)

When the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise's educational immersion program in Italy, what she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe. ...

The Drop (2022)

A seemingly happy married couple confronts a test of their marriage when one of them drops a baby while at a destination wedding at a tropical island. ...

I'll Show You Mine (2022)

An author, who made a career by examining her own trauma sits down to interview her nephew for a new book about his history as a gender-nonconforming model and pansexual poster boy. Each of them reveal much more than expected and confront some of their mos ...

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)

A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk's life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he's been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and interviews with Hawk and prominent figures in ...

Potato Dreams of America (2021)

A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the 90s. ...

7 Days (2021)

As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn't uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19's reach intensifies. Hopefully for their sake, opposites do indeed attract. ...

Language Lessons (2021)

For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-descr ...

Not Going Quietly (2021)

An intimate, inspiring look at activist and loving father Ady Barkan, diagnosed with ALS at age 32 and who, in spite of declining physical abilities, embarks on a nationwide campaign for healthcare reform. ...

As of Yet (2021)

Told largely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the Coronavirus pandemic. ...

Drought (2021)

It's 1993 and North Carolina is experiencing a historic drought. Autistic teen Carl, fascinated by weather, predicts that a storm will soon hit nearby. His sister Sam crafts a plan to help him chase the storm, stealing their mother's ice-cream truck to emb ...

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music (2020)

A music driven tribute to the late indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton. ...

The Ride (2020)

Wayne, a 40-year-old rideshare driver and spiritual coach, recently moved back in with his mom. He discovers that the key to giving his life meaning is to help his unsuspecting passengers let go of their negative thoughts—whether they want his help or no ...

Horse Girl (2020)

A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life. ...

Young Hearts (2020)

Two young neighbors embark on a first love relationship in which they struggle to remain kids amid the complexities of modern adolescence. ...

The Miseducation of Bindu (2019)

All Bindu needs to test out of high school is $53.75—by seventh period. Then maybe she can convince her mom to move the family back to India and leave her annoying new American stepdad behind in the US. One of the winning titles of Mark and Jay Duplass' ...

Paddleton (2019)

An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer. ...

Unlovable (2018)

A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man. ...

Co-Ed (2018)

Juggling classes, parties, and down-the-hall crushes, freshman roommates Ginny and Chris try their best to face whatever college throws at them, discovering who they are along the way. ...

Duck Butter (2018)

Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast forward their relationship. ...

Outside In (2018)

An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher. ...

Creep 2 (2017)

After finding an ad online for "video work," Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man claiming to be a ser ...

Rocketmen (2017)

A live action serial adventure with animated effects, seven episodes written and directed by Webster Crowell. At the height of the WPA jobs programs, able men were employed building bridges, painting murals, performing Shakespeare; so many programs it's e ...

Take Me (2017)

Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn't all that it seems. ...

Atomica (2017)

In the near future, when communications go offline at a remote nuclear power plant isolated in the desert, a young safety inspector, Abby Dixon, is forced to fly out to bring them back online. Once inside the facility, mysterious clues and strange behavior ...

Lane 1974 (2017)

At 13 years old and the eldest of three kids, Lane struggles to keep her family together as her iconoclast mother moves without warning through the communes and dusty back woods of Northern California. ...

Little Potato (2017)

Wes Hurley's autobiographical tale of growing up gay in Soviet Union Russia, only to escape with his mother, a mail order bride, to Seattle to face a whole new oppression in his new Christian fundamentalist American dad. ...

Asperger's Are Us (2016)

For the members of the comedy troupe Asperger's Are Us, it's easier to associate with a faceless audience than with their own families. No matter who the crowd, best friends Noah, New Michael, Jack and Ethan have one simple mantra: "We would much rather th ...

Blue Jay (2016)

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past. ...

Uncle Kent 2 (2016)

In a desperate search to create a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 film Uncle Kent, Kent Osborne travels to a comic book convention in San Diego where he loses his mind and confronts the end of the world. ...

The Intervention (2016)

A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage. ...

Dreamland (2016)

Part-time pianist Monty Fagan begins a May-December romance that upends his home life. ...

Jessica (2016)

Terrified of the changes around her, not-so-recent college grad Jessica searches for something-anything-that still feels familiar. ...

Rainbow Time (2016)

Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults he pressures him to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend t ...

The Bronze (2016)

In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her small hometown, washed-up and embittered. Stuck in the past, Hope must reassess her life when a promising yo ...

Lamb (2015)

Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie, an ...

Manson Family Vacation (2015)

The story of two brothers: one who's devoted to his family, the other who's obsessed with the Manson Family. ...

Tangerine (2015)

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of ...

The Overnight (2015)

Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family "playdate" becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on. ...

6 Years (2015)

A young couple bound by a seemingly ideal love, begins to unravel as unexpected opportunities spin them down a volatile and violent path and threaten the future they had always imagined. ...

Laggies (2014)

Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few ste ...

The One I Love (2014)

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend. ...

4 Minute Mile (2014)

A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race. ...

Remains (2014)

When Matt's ailing mother passes away, his final obligation to spread her ashes proves more difficult than he'd imagined. ...

Touchy Feely (2013)

Abby is a sought after massage therapist and a free spirit, while her brother Paul thrives on routine, running a failing dental practice with his assistant and daughter Jenny. Suddenly, Abby develops an aversion to bodily contact, which not only makes her ...

Improvement Club (2013)

A hybrid narrative film with doses of mockumentary, musical comedy and dance film, "Improvement Club" traces a rag-tag Seattle performance group's attempt to expose the American Revolution's fatal flaws. When the ensemble loses their shot at a New York pre ...

21 & Over (2013)

Brilliant student Jeff Chang has the most important interview of his life tomorrow. But today is still his birthday, what starts off as a casual celebration with friends evolves into a night of debauchery that risks to derail his life plan. ...

The Next Step (2013)

A funny and mysterious meeting between one awkward couple and a peculiar gentleman. ...

While You Weren't Looking (2013)

A kid's first adventure starts when mom's not looking. ...

Junk (2012)

Kaveh and Raul are two b-movie co-writers who have suffered a bitter falling out. Kaveh's lost his girlfriend, and spends his days getting high in his apartment, while Raul is off studying at Columbia University. But when one of their films ("Islama-rama 2 ...

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. ...

The Return (2012)

D.C.I. (2012)

Your Sister's Sister (2011)

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days. ...

Treatment (2011)

All his life, Leonard has dreamed of being a famous filmmaker, but he's better at making excuses than making art. A chance encounter with a wasted A-list movie star could be his lucky break. All he has to do is come up with $15,000 to join the actor at a l ...

The Off Hours (2011)

A waitress working the night shift at a roadside diner in a small, industrial town becomes intrigued by a charming truck driver, while the diner's owner struggles to keep his dwindling business afloat. ...

Guadalupe the Virgin (2011)

Lupe, an innocent young Mexican woman in LA, works two jobs to support her terminally-ill mother when she meets Benny, a handsome but troubled young man who draws her into a scheme to solve their money problems. ...

The Epiphany (2011)

Teething (2010)

A cinematic poem about being caught between childhood and adulthood. Through dance, lyrical narration, and a lushly orchestrated score, 'Teething' stirs your senses and ignites your imagination. ...

Mary (2008)

Duck Butter (2018)

Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast forward their relationship. ...

The One I Love (2014)

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend. ...

Touchy Feely (2013)

Abby is a sought after massage therapist and a free spirit, while her brother Paul thrives on routine, running a failing dental practice with his assistant and daughter Jenny. Suddenly, Abby develops an aversion to bodily contact, which not only makes her ...

Your Sister's Sister (2011)

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days. ...

The Epiphany (2011)