Stakes/Steaks

(Dir. Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2025, 8 min)

A tense dinner takes an unexpected turn.

Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers, Laura LaBree, Erin Pecha, and Luke Oleen-Junk

To Have and To Hold

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2024, in Post-Production)

Amanda visits her sister, Rebecca, after the death of Rebecca’s husband Kevin. When Rebecca starts acting erratically, Amanda fears that she’s broken her sobriety out of grief, but as they spend more time together, there’s something uncanny about Rebecca’s behavior that hints at a more sinister explanation…

Written by: Erin Pecha

Still Life

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2024, 8 min)

A heartfelt story of love, loss and all the small moments that make up our lives.

Written by: Alex Rumsey, Joel Dammeier, + Vanessa M. H. Powers

All Is Bright

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2024, 8 min)

A man who has lost his family has the opportunity to get everything back.

Written by: Damian Walker + Vanessa M. H. Powers

Familiar

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2023, 8 min)

Lindsay works a humdrum job selling gowns at a bridal store. Though Lindsay’s own marriage ended poorly, she still takes joy in helping her clients find their perfect wedding dress. That is, until a young bride-to-be enters the shop with a ‘love’ story that is heartbreakingly similar to her own.

Written by: Erin Pecha

She’s a Doll

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2023, 8 min)

Gary and Doris have a perfect marriage… or so they thought. As Doris falls apart, Gary wonders if his dream gal is worth the trouble.

Written by: Erin Pecha, Produced by: Damian Walker

The Ripper

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2023, 8 min)

Kate, a busy, type "A" personality, gets an unexpected visit from Margie, Kate's passive-aggressive, Minnesota mom. While they bicker, a serial home invader thinks he has found the perfect victims.

Written by: Sara Atkinson

Silly Little Wounds

(Dir. Vanessa M. H. Powers, 2023, In Post-Production)

When their high school drama director passes away, Tori, Nathan, Kate, Sienna, Brandon, and April, now in their 30s, return to their hometown for his funeral. They reconnect and see in each other how they’ve changed, and how they haven’t. Making their way through the weekend, they try their best not to let the ennui of adulthood and existential dread brought on by the march of time ruin their reunion.

Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers

Lucky Strike 2: Lucky In Love

(Dir. Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2021, 18 min)

The Fab 4 from ‘Lucky Strike’ return for another action-packed clash.

They survived a betrayal by the organization that made them killers. Now, the Organization sends in the big guns to try to tie up loose ends.

Written by: Laura Engelmann