‘Peanut Butter and Jelly’
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2023, 8 mins
Mrs. Clemens is determined to be the perfect wife and mother, keeping her son happy and house sparkling while her husband is away at war. When Tommy has had a bad day, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is just what the doctor ordered!
CW: Medical Trauma
Written by: Erin Pecha
Look Back and Laugh
Director - Vanessa M. H. Powers, Writer, 2023, 8 Min
A year after the death of her friend, Billie processes her grief and sobriety in a session with her therapist. She stands on a precipice, to cling to the past or to try to let go.
CW: Alcoholism, Suicide
Written by: Abbey Lowenstein
TAP
Director - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2023, 8 Min
After his mother’s untimely death, Oliver and his father try to live their lives as best they can. When Dad gets Oliver a used car for his birthday, cleaning out the garage leads to the discovery of something sinister his Mom left behind.
CW: Medical Trauma
This film was produced by Under_Score Productions.
Written by: Tristan Corrigan
50 mL
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2022, 8 Min
A young man struggles with his sobriety while he and his wife host a holiday dinner with her dysfunctional family.
CW: Alcoholism
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers
No Way, Bidet!
Assistant Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2023, 8 Min
Percy’s parents leave him and his friends alone for his first ‘Big Boy’ Birthday Party. The evening’s typical tidings of presents and cake are flushed away, leaving our heroes with a mystery to unroll, “Can a toilet really pee on a person?”
Written and Directed by: Anthony Tallarico
‘A Line of Verse’ Award Winning Short Film
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2021, 8 mins
Tension ensues when two actors with an amorous history come together to run lines for 'Taming the Shrew.' Art becomes reality as their styles and their feelings clash.
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers
These Imperfect Gifts
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2020, 12 min
What a gift a new baby can be. A grieving young couple struggles to move forward in the aftermath of a loss.
CW: Miscarriage
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers
‘LOSER’
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2019, 13 min
A comedy of errors, that follows a young woman, Bea, through a day that goes from bad to worse. A series of misadventures leads her to the conclusion that perhaps being a 'loser' isn't so bad.
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers
‘Lucky Strike’
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2019, 6 min
2 pairs of hired killers walk into a bar... with targets on each other's backs. A spirited homage to 70s cinema, with a jazzy original score performed by a 13-piece orchestra.
CW: Stylized Violence
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers
‘In Their Nature’
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2018, 21 min
Violet struggles to reconcile with her husband’s infidelity, despite her sister’s insistent meddling, over a weekend at the family cabin. A somber and unsentimental film about navigating the intersections of choice, consequence, and family.
CW: Alcoholism
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers and Laura LaBree
‘Unfortunate Necessity’
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2021, 11 min
Lines are drawn when a pair of friends find themselves on opposite sides of a hit called on the blind daughter of a mafioso. Professional and ruthless, they'll lay everything on the line to get the job done.
CW: Violence, Implied Sexuality
Written by: Casey Hoekstra, Updated by: Vanessa M. H. Powers
‘Midnight Rose’
Director, Editor - Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers, 2019, 8 mins
A young superheroine must make a great sacrifice to protect her secret identity when a caring educator takes note of her mysterious injuries and becomes suspicious.
CW: Descriptions of Abuse, Stylized Violence
Written by: Vanessa M. H. Powers