2026 Indie Films

In Dodoni, Greece, a production of Oedipus the King grinds to a halt as one of its stars, Orson Welles, has issues with his speech as Tiresias, the Oracle. Famed British Poet Paul Roche confronts Welles in a prop tent converted to a makeshift dressing room. Based on a true story as told by Paul Roche to screenwriter Steven Young.

During the making of a skateboarding documentary, Rick an aspiring filmmaker and military veteran, struggles with the emotional turmoil of divorce and to make matters worse must now face the chaos of an unexpected health crisis with alarming implications.

From the Ground Up: Voices of the Carbon Market is a narrative-driven short film that centers the often-overlooked farmers, landowners, and families at the heart of the U.S. carbon market. Through intimate, real-life stories, the film follows individuals from diverse backgrounds who are transforming unused acreage into carbon-capturing landscapes—restoring depleted soils, regenerating land, and building new pathways for economic resilience. By reclaiming the narrative around climate solutions, the film humanizes the people forging bold, unexpected partnerships and creating lasting impact, revealing climate action not as distant policy or future technology, but as grounded, living work unfolding in fields, forests, and family farms across America.

Nathaniel meticulously plans his own demise, but after his first attempt, he finds himself unable to follow through. Instead, he turns his focus to unresolved matters from his past. His unfurnished business stirs doubt, hesitation, and a growing desire for retribution. As he navigates the tangled web of his own regrets and grievances, his plans evolve into something far more complex and malicious than he ever anticipated.

In a dystopian future where families are torn apart, a mother is granted one annual reunion with a digital simulation of her child — a fragile ritual that tests the limits of memory and love.

A man’s Google Home seems to have a mind of its own.

Music video for Brina Palencia’s song “Ghost.” A young girl meddles in a magic she shouldn’t have.
This mashup experimental FilmPoem takes two iconic poems and reimagines and transfigures them.

A superficial streamer falls victim to exploitation of his own online presence, becoming the target of a crazed stalker.

In a perpendicular universe on planet Velox 10 two unique AI systems try to assist a man in mourning after he becomes lost on the plane of infinite possibilities searching for the world in which he and his late wife grow old together.

A live confession show spirals into chaos as a violent stalker, a vengeful husband, and a forbidden affair collide onstage in a twisted dance of beauty, obsession, and revenge.

In the heart of Havana, Grammy-winning composer Ted Nash invites young Cuban musicians to find inspiration in the colors and forms of a museum’s paintings. What begins as a search for melody becomes an awakening, as students uncover hidden voices within themselves—discovering passion, courage, and untapped creativity. Their week of exploration blooms into a radiant concert before more than a thousand people, where art and music merge into a testament of self-discovery and the boundless power of expression.

Alone one night, a man is forced into a conversation with someone who is no longer there. What begins as a familiar argument slowly reveals the cost of overthinking, unresolved grief, and the pain of never being heard.

What is the most important life lesson a father can teach his child?

This is that story.

"The Path" is Wes's debut in writing and is inspired by actual events in his life. It is a faith-based family drama about a 63-year-old single dad split raising his only child, a teenage daughter. through a dream, he realizes that tomorrows are never promised and that he must ensure his daughter knows "The Path" to Salvation. He takes her on a heartfelt road trip full of life lessons, traditions, stories from his Special Operations military past, faith and bonding moments. The trip is cut short, just shy of their destination, by his vision of tragedy. He leaves behind a legacy of love, purpose and commitment to faith... and that endings are also beginnings. The 19-song soundtrack beautifully helps tell the story. 7 of the songs were written by Wes exclusively for this project.

In the heart of Seoul, South Korea, a man named Jung-Su Lee has dedicated his life to mastering the art of Mexican cuisine. The Non-Biological Mexican explores his journey—how an unexpected connection to a distant culture reshaped his identity, and in turn, challenges what it truly means to belong. Through his story, filmmaker Joseph Balderas reflects on his own relationship with heritage, identity, and the blurred lines between culture and personal meaning.

A Mexican family's struggles to make ends meet with two brothers running a taco truck when a freak accident to a customer causes their faith and fate to collide.

In this dark workplace comedy, Tom, a meticulous and mild-mannered employee, has his daily routine upended when his carefully prepped lunches keep mysteriously disappearing from the office fridge. Suspicion falls on his obnoxiously upbeat coworker, Rob, who grows increasingly smug and well-fed. When Tom's pleas for help from management fall on deaf ears, he takes matters into his own hands—with a suspicious batch of rat poison placed into the weeks meal prep. As the office descends into chaos, secrets unravel, vengeance is served, and justice is delivered in the most unexpected (and gastrointestinal destructive) way.

After surviving a classroom shooting as the sole survivor, seven-year-old Lisa struggles with the quiet psychological aftermath of trauma. Once carefree, she becomes consumed by fear — questioning safety, and the world around her. As her family attempts to help her heal, Lisa must confront survivor’s guilt and redefine what “safe” truly means in a world that suddenly feels fragile. My Safe Place is an intimate portrait of childhood innocence interrupted.

Back on the streets after serving time, an enforcer is thrust into a deadly game of power and survival when his boss negotiates a dangerous alliance with a rival gang.

When a pharmaceutical spy ducks into a library to avoid capture he encounters a potential partner/love interest in a librarian looking for adventure and a new job.

Driven by jealousy and ambition, an understudy actress takes drastic action to seize the lead role and step into the spotlight.

Inspired by the horrific Mann family murders of spring 1988, Garden Valley follows two friends lost in a haze of hard rock, reckless choices, drugs, and volatile romance. Set against the bleak landscape of the Garden Valley trailer park on San Antonio’s Southside, the story unfolds over one fateful day—April 14, 1988—when their lives descend into chaos, obsession, and the lingering psychological shadows of violence.

Siempre el poeta, mud. Mario Herrera aka mud. A poet striving to keep his artistic legacy alive as long as it takes, considering the trials and tribulations.

When a down on his luck author, Oscar, finds himself deep in debt after a disastrous day at the racetrack his only refuge is a shabby hotel room. Hiding from aggressive loan sharks, Oscar is desperate to keep his girlfriend, Lucero, from finding out the truth.

Capturing a night on the River Walk with two young guys enjoying San Antonio.