Melancholy Movies

Just after stealing the urn containing the ashes of her deceased lover, Paloma, a drag queen, meets Mike, a quiet and gloomy trucker.

A kitten and a young boy live in a small fisherman's hut. The boy's father calls him Little Hawk. The threesome are poor but happy, and the father...

This visually stunning short film set in the rural wheat belt of Western Australia, provides a candid insight into the life of Ronan, a 14 yr old boy...

A girl reminiscences the conversations and past memories by listening to a vinyl left behind by her dead lover.

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,...

An elderly piano teacher recently diagnosed with terminal cancer lives in fear of death. But her real fear is who will take care of her cat, her only...

The man who isolates himself from the world to delve deeply into his thoughts. Searching less for answers and more for memories that can bring him...

L'amour (love). La mort (death). Two French words that could confuse a foreigner, but never a native. Messenger V writes for a company that sends...

Set in 1948, a year after independence, Gajar Ka Halwa is a deeply personal tale of love, loss, and the invisible scars of Partition. In the...

First short film from Queens-based Filmmaker Shawn Solomon that captures various memories and moments across 2023.

A young mime struggles with financial hardships and attempts to find hope in their solitary life.

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...

A man steadily bashes through the snow. He disappears and the trees, covered in white, shift and show a beautiful array of hidden colors. A poetic,...

Collaboration with Amadou, who also produced the soundtrack.

A tortured soul seeks meaning in life. "The Wide Open Project" is an artistic and experimental visual album about the emerging artist Zinity. Created...

A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A teenager reflects on his current life situation, as he smokes a cigarette. He expresses concerns about the way he lives, has lived and will live....