S1.E35 ∙ The Builders

So Far Close followed Shadow as he stumbled onto a college campus for the very first time. Unbeknownst to those around, Shadow was actually a homeless man struggling to find himself. Sergio, C4, and Shadow team up once again as they encounter more fun, struggles, life and more. This $915 indie feature film defies all odds and delivers a humbling story of friendship, sacrifice and willpower.

Although Thomas and Ellen Atkins are good and sincere parents, they must tolerate an irascible grandmother, a lazy uncle who feigns sickness, and a brother who believes himself to be a poet. They also tolerate the concern of little Thomas for all the sick animals in the village. When Atkins, Sr., needs money to meet a note, young Thomas, with the aid of his sweetheart, Mildred Hastings, secures money by threatening to expose an older sister's love affair. He buys 250 pigs, works with them overnight, and sells them for $10 a head; after eloping with Mildred, he returns home to his proud and happy family.

When a fading child actor and a novice filmmaker team up to make an indie film to launch their careers, they unexpectedly encounter important life lessons about love and loss and letting go - on The Road To Sundance.

Jess is abrasive and doesn't care. Pier is a sweet girl, but is eager to explore her sexuality. Brianna is a former nymphomaniac fighting her inner desires by finding herself in a new state of celibacy. This vulgar, alluring, risque' threesome decide to plan a slumber party. As each colorful, animated character arrives at the event, shit begins to hit the fan. True colors begin to shine through. Dark secrets are exposed. No one is safe. This film is not for the sensitive and faint-hearted.

Blood! Sugar! Sid! Ace! is a feature length, psychological drama. The story follows SID! - a creator of words, films and visual art. Sid reflects upon his life's journey, painfully processing the mistakes he's made and the potential he has not fulfilled with work and women. To quantify his pain, Sid creates ACE! -a younger version of himself - and thus Ace is born unto this world of memories and frustration. Ace's main conflict is with BLOOD! - a manifestation of all the broken-doll females that have lead to Sid's downfall. From the debris of Ace's ashes, rises SUGAR! - the empathetic spirit that is the light at the end of Sid/Ace's dark tunnel. There's something about Ace that is more than meets the eye.