Multi-Screening: The Granddaughter, Imagine, Joydemic, Free Weekend, Waheeda, PLAYING WITH FIRE

Free Weekend

A father decides that his family will spend the weekend off the grid. No cell phones, no laptops, no video games. Nothing!

Joydemic

A documentary about the people of Bloomington, Indiana who are seeking to bring joy to others amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

The Granddaughter

A young girl enters an infected home in the days of COVID19 Pandemic.

Imagine

Lonely in isolation, a young girl finds a friend....and hope.

Shot in Barrie, Ontario on an iPhone 11 with my Niece...and family as support.

PLAYING WITH FIRE

Jon and Daveon, aimlessly existing in their mid-20s, are childhood friends who grew up together in the same neighborhood. Jon lives alone with his single mother (Mama Huang), who is a Chinese immigrant. Daveon is a single father living with his aunt (Auntie Carol) - they raise his daughter (Harley) together. Both friends are at personal crossroads in their lives, yet share the moment together. Jon faces family pressures to enroll in an out-of-state education program, though he prefers to stay back as his environment is all that he knows. Daveon is saving money so he can move out and raise his daughter in a better environment. In between jobs, and in an attempt to make more money, Jon and Daveon start flipping used t-shirts and splitting the profits under the table. Though this endeavor only concerns the two friends, judgements are made from both of their families. Jon feels pressured into picking a side.

Waheeda

During the SARS-CoV-2 lockdown, a lonely little girl finds a way to connect with an unusual friend.