Melancholy Movies

Apocalypse now re-interpreted

When my friend Whitney added me to her ABC’s of Quarantine Film Festival lineup in March, I was excited and then immediately thought about the...

Two sisters and their male counterparts struggle with the negative influences of their youths over a 50-year period.

Fifteen years ago, a figure shrouded in darkness left a crying baby on the steps of a church. Now, a private investigator brings news that Audrey and...

A young man struggles with contemplating mortality a year after the passing of a loved one.

On the eve of a major life change, Abby sorts through memories, unfinished conversations, and the pieces of a friendship strained by ambition. As...

A metaphorical love story about the dream of peace, freedom and solidarity in Europe, with the reality of right-wing politics and terror trying to...

A drama examining the romantic relationships of one man's life. Jumping from past to present, the story focuses on the highs and lows of four...

Phone and video camera footage of Jane's lonely family trip to Europe. Takes place months before certain events take place.

As the winter grows harsh, a woman pens a letter to a lover who has yet to write back.

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

After a midnight car crash, two strangers find themselves waiting for an answer inside a hospital. They end up bonding over their mutual dreadful...

A young girl returns home to an empty apartment. She gets invited on a date but she has to finish her chores first. This would be very easy for her,...

A feature-length road trip drama, set on the iconic London canals. We are narrated an unlikely story mixing reality with hints of British folklore....

A psycho-geographic journey through London and its history, as undertaken by an unseen narrator and his companion, Robinson, at the time of the 1992...

Two long-time internet friends - Ted, the hometown artist, and Liz, a globe-hopping humanitarian. On the night of his gallery opening, on a river...

It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better...

A closed off young woman finds herself alone in her evacuated town, pondering the impending end of the world.

A director and his actress go to the Cannes Film Festival, looking for money to finance a movie they wrote. But an unexpected incident will disturb...