9 Rides

SEAMUS. Now, Then and Before

January 2024 •English

An intertwining story of coincidence and closure. Now, then and before the "death" of his YouTube partner and best friend, Seamus tries to come to terms with his new predicament and create a final video for the channel, a sendoff to the last five years of friendship.

The Big Sick

March 2017 •English

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

We Are Not The Same

October 2022 •English

Oscar, a ride-share driver, is held hostage by escaped prisoner, Sawyer, as he forces him on a road trip to the Mexican border where they discover not to judge a book by it's cover.

Ready for Pickup

March 2023 •English

Four aspiring YouTubers vlog about delivery driving as their relationships fall apart.

Rage

September 2009 •English

A schoolboy uses his cellphone camera to shoot intimate interviews with people working at a New York fashion house and secretly posts them on the internet. Result: a bitterly funny expose of an industry in crisis, during a week in which an accident on the runway becomes a murder investigation, and denial leads to devastation.

Slow Slow Quick Quick

October 2010 •Korean

Director Lee Jun-ik is one of the most diligent and fastest directors. He doesn't even walk on set. He runs more than the youngest staff member. He is busy with all his life and he makes an offer to him. Don't leave the motel room you use as your dorm for a day when there's no filming.

A Place Under the Sun

July 2024 •Nepali

A trio of best friends host a barbecue before moving on to the next chapters of their lives. However, the party is cut short when a stranger invites himself in, as secrets unfold.

Misplaced

February 2022 •English

Snow Steam Iron

September 2017 •English

“Snow gently falls on the blood-stained streets of a seedy out-of-time New York City. Steam envelopes the nightmare unfolding within its narrow alleys. Iron is the will of the one who would dare to resist… fight… survive.”

Tangerine

July 2015 •English

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

Max in the Morning

Invalid date •English

A young recluse becomes fixated on a man he shares a commute with.

Wuhan Driver

December 2021 •English

At the onset of the pandemic, a Chinese Uber driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up various passengers on a long and dreary night.

Night Fishing

January 2011 •Korean

A man casually sets up for a fishing trip at the water's edge. Evening comes and a tug on his line presents him with the body of a woman.

What to Film...

June 2020 •English

After spending a few months in quarantine, a young filmmaker struggles to find inspiration.

Echo

September 2023 •English

A reframing of the classic tale of Narcissus, the director draws on snippets of conversation with a trusted friend to muse on gender and identity. Just as shimmers are difficult to grasp as knowable entities, so does the concept of a gendered self feel unknowable except through reflection. Is it Narcissus that Echo truly longs for, or simply the Knowing he possesses when gazing upon himself?

Friend of a Friend

October 2018 •English

When an Uber driver picks up a passenger, they soon discover they share a disturbing link.

Remember

November 2018 •Portuguese

The daily life of a young woman from Rio de Janeiro witnessed through her cell phone screen.

Ivory

March 2020 •English

A daughter writes a song for her mother's birthday.

Ghost of My Father

February 2020 •English

An arthouse debut feature follows a grizzled ex-con's first day of freedom as he struggles to reconnect with his conflicted son.

Dear Bangladesh

June 2018 •Bengali

An Uber driver gets a ride from a Japanese-Bangladeshi woman named Yuki. There are goons following her all the time, so she lives with the driver till she can leave for Japan.