Jonah is struggling with his personal crisis. While Otto, a fictional therapist, can not handle the weight of the conveyor belt system of being a psychiatrist.
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Gary Needham
Otto
Matthew McDonnell
Jonah
Valentina seeks refuge from the incessant waves of her mind in the pages of her upcoming poetry book Lapislazuli, trying to keep her life from slipping away like sand through her fingers. With words from her poem Citrino, we journey through a range of emotions and feel the ups and downs of her Borderline Personality Disorder.
James, a disturbed high schooler retreats from a culture of prescription drugs, religion, and a near-constant stream of harassment into a comic-book fantasy world he’s created featuring a hero called The Indestructible. Increasing pressure from his mother, fellow students and his teachers eventually push him to the breaking point, and the lines between fantasy and reality, which were already beginning to blur, shatter entirely after a violent encounter with a school bully.
Two young homeless men struggle to forget the pain of their pasts and open their hearts to new love: Leo, who was discharged from the military a decade ago for psychiatric issues, and Joe whose husband was killed in the Iraq war. Will they overcome their personal tragedies and allow themselves to be happy together? And most importantly, will fate allow it?
"Beginnings are rare and fleeting. All we are left with in life is a long and unavoidable journey to the end. Describe the burdens you carry with you on this journey." I sent the above prompt to friends and colleagues and asked for any artistic response. I received numerous poems, songs, short stories, etc. I took all of the responses and stitched together the verses, stories, and emotions into a narrative following the protagonist through a day in his life. My goal was to give a snapshot of the mental health of those around me and remind everyone that they are not alone in their sadness.
Four students from different backgrounds face new realities of a new life at university. They must adapt to the environment dictated to them in their course in the first year.
Two best friends are trapped in their home by Martial Law while the world around them falls apart.
A former child star spirals as he becomes convinced that the people he loves most have been replaced by impostors. This listing represents an early 2025 production version of Occam’s Beard that was later withdrawn from active production. Following the withdrawal of that version, the creator returned to the original treatment and developed an entirely new screenplay from the ground up. The new screenplay received Best Short Screenplay honors at the Big Apple Film Festival (2025), along with recognition from multiple international screenplay competitions, and as of May 2026 is shortlisted for the Cannes Film Awards.
A postpartum writer struggles to make a deadline as she experiences an identity crisis between her various personas.
Timmy, a seven year old boy who wears decorative paper bags on his head, is taken to a local child therapist by his parents. In the waiting room of the medical center, he meets an older man whose own head is completely wrapped in bandages. The two masked men develop a bond that only they seem to understand.
Cecilia is a successful social media influencer living the dream, until she runs into her ex-childhood best friend and is invited away on her bachelorette weekend. Suddenly, Sissy finds herself stuck in a remote cabin with her school bully... and a taste for revenge.
A lonely high school student takes refuge in his mind after being the subject of indirect bullying at school.
Cris dedicates herself body and soul to athletics. While preparing for the 800-meter race at the Spanish National Championships, she suffers a severe psychotic break brought on by mounting pressure. As recovery unfolds, Cris keeps her eyes fixed on the track, holding on to the dream that has always defined.
A man down on his luck reconnects with his ex and receives an inconvenience instead of an inheritance.
After coming face to face with death, 40-year-old Nora is consumed by an urgent need to feel alive. She dives into passionate relationships with two very different men, Tom and Max, whose opposing natures reflect her own inner conflict. But when neither can fill the void, Nora is forced to face the truth, she will have to confront a deeper fear driving her hunger for life.
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.
A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin.
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital. When doctors suspect schizophrenia, an eccentric psychoanalyst takes up the case and starts a conversation with the veteran.
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives?
A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.
An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity.
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.