Melancholy Movies

An intimate portrait of Salt Lake City and its surroundings. Shot on 16mm film.

A short film poem about transitioning to the next chapter of your life

Aurora and Bernardo are experiencing moments of happiness, but their joy is interrupted by the onset of war.

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman attempts to reconnect to her late love through the piano.

A mentally unstable teen transforms himself into a clown to deal with and mask his own disturbing, nihilistic worldview and deteriorating mental...

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...

A metaphorical love story about the dream of peace, freedom and solidarity in Europe, with the reality of right-wing politics and terror trying to...

Anna is thinking of quitting sex work. She hears screaming from out the window.

Strangers revolve around a solitary photographer who captures portraits of unknown individuals by confining himself inside a photo booth. However,...

A portrait of the performance artists in colorful clothes and painted faces whom have transitioned from a symbol for joy and laughter, to horror and...

A short animated film about a little boy named Less and his trip through the forest.

An exploration of the human psyche, Blue takes the viewer on a journey alongside its main character, through the mundanity of life itself, while he...

mens·beeld (het; o; meervoud: mensbeelden) A "Mensbeeld" is a well-thought-out and coherent representation of what it means to be human....

In 2016, Aekaphong’s uncle was murdered in his house alongside his wife. A year later, Aekaphong returns to his hometown to investigate the...

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