Bless me Father for I Have Sinned

A man, Sully, enters a church confessional and says he has been sexually abusing young girls. He eventually identifies himself as a priest and also reveals that he was molested decades before by the priest hearing his confession, Father Murphy. He warns Murphy not to get up as the confessional has been rigged with a bomb that will explode if Murphy tries to leave. Sully proceeds to broadcast the confession live on the internet and demands that Cardinal Abbott come to the church along with a high-ranking police official, Mendoza. Sully drops hints about his identity as Mendoza tries to negotiate his surrender, but she soon learns why Sully asked for her to join them as hidden connections emerge. Tensions continue to heighten until the truth comes out for all to hear. Sully knows that the statute of limitations has run out, but he wants justice more than vengeance. New revelations cause Sully’s plan to spiral out of control as the police prepare to storm the church. But Sully has a trick up his sleeve that leads to a potentially explosive twist.
Written and
Will Thimes
Directed by
Ralph Klisiewicz
Nick Sandys
Michael Colucci

A life Well Examined

A wife pens a love letter, revealing the power of someone who reminds us of our idealism and innocence before life complicated them. Those who hold a mirror to our core values and true soul are rare gems guiding us to a life well-examined.
Written and
Jumel Ola Klisiewicz
Directed by
Ralph Klisiewicz
Jumel Ola Klisiewicz
Ralph Klisiewicz
Philip Schalekamp
Phoenix Ola Klisiewicz

The Artifact

The award winning Artifact short was developed as a “proof of concept” for an upcoming feature length film. Martin and Steve's new technology can record and transfer human experiences. They sell recorded experiences on the black market. Steve discovers that their technology has been hacked. An ARTIFACT with female characteristics begins to appear in his recorded experiences as a fleeting image. Steve begins to research the nature of the female ARTIFACT and his leads point to a world renowned hacker. Eventually, the ARTIFACT presents herself to Steve and explains her motives. She also implicates the other man, Martin, during the final climactic reveal. In the end, only one character survives.
The ARTIFACT explores the interplay of the three characters, each with their own distinctive motives. Steve is a brilliant coder who lacks purpose or connection to the world he is living in. He is recruited by Martin to build virtual technology that finds its way on the black market. When he finds the lead on the hacker he is intrigued and wants to learn her cause, maybe even join her. Martin, on the other hand, is an opportunist who sees Steve only as an utility to get ahead in the world. The hacker (the ARTIFACT) is only interested in developing her technology for consciousness transfer. Her technology is far superior to anything developed by coders such as Steve. She feels she has no equal, and consequently is a loner whose identity no one knows. She finds something intriguing about Steve’s code. There is something in his code that will allow her to complete her technology. Perhaps she is not alone in the world after all. Perhaps his code is complementary to her code and maybe there is finally someone that she can relate to, understands her, and understands the choices and sacrifices that need to be made.....even if the cost is life itself.
Written and Directed by by
Ralph Klisiewicz
Nick Ferrin
Chanell Bell
Rick Munoz

Collide

Sally comes home and starts engaging with her boyfriend Tim. Initially, she talks about having a baby. The conversation takes a turn and Sally begins describing her day. She talks about a car accident that she has witnessed. She reveals to Tim what an emotional impact the accident had on her. She saw a man 'under the sheet, they were carrying him away' and how it could have been Tim. However, there was no accident. The man under the sheet was young, athletic, and charming Kevin.
Written by:
Mark Chrisler
Directed by by
Ralph Klisiewicz
Heather Chrisler,
Luke Daigle
Jalen Gilbert

In the Driver’s Seat

A biker and a driver get into an accident on a cold winter morning. They begin to argue about fault, but come to no conclusion. They decide to go to a nearby coffee shop to discuss the matter further. However, once at the café, the argument takes a turn. A deeper conflict between the characters is revealed. Showing little respect for the biker, the driver challenges his adversary. The subsequent conversation evolves into a play of control and manipulation.
Written by:
Ralph Klisiewicz and Rick Munoz
Directed by:
Ralph Klisiewicz
Rick Munoz
Luke Daigle
Megan Storti

A Survivor's Guide to Writing in Quarantine

A writer with writer's block stuck in quarantine… what could go wrong? This comedy is by one screenwriter, shot in one location, performed by one actor, and filmed by a crew of one. The solo nature of production is a further poke at life in quarantine. FREE via our website link because we wanted to share a few laughs!
Written by:
Reynaldo Dumas
Directed by:
Ralph Klisiewicz
Steve Peebles