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Euphonia
Drama 1w 3m
In 1846, Joseph Faber is in the midst of exhibiting his "talking machine" to an uncaring public. When showman P.T. Barnum comes to him with an offer to bring his machine to London, it may be the opportunity he's been waiting for. A century later, a young woman named Allison grows up, gets married, and begins to push against the constraints the world has put on her. Drawn from personal and American history, Euphonia is a time-hopping story of the struggle to chart a course against the current, the systems that constrain us, and the hope that persists in spite of it.
Miss Expanding Universe
Comedy/Drama 1m 1w
Seventeen year-old Amber thinks that running away from her stifling suburban life to the big, bad city of Chicago is going to solve all her problems. For her Uncle David, at whose apartment she arrives unexpectedly one night, the problems are just beginning. Over the course of several days, Amber and David engage in a battle of wills, as David tries to get Amber to open up about her real reasons for running away.
The Letter G
Comedy/Drama 2m 2w
"Uncle" Lou Taminski is the host of the long-running children's program Uncle Lou's Workshop, which has educated kids on how to build things for decades. But flagging ratings have forced Lou and his crew--including his daughter/producer Elizabeth and longtime puppeteer Jim--to try out all kinds of new ideas to breathe life into the show. But Lou's newest plan is the most daring of them all: come out as gay on television. This revelation comes as a surprise to pretty much everyone, Elizabeth included. As protests begin to pop up and pressures from the studio begin to mount, Lou and his crew must decide whether to back off or double down.
The Painted Staircase
Drama 2w
Everyone probably has an aunt like Janelle. Eccentric, well-meaning but critical, a failed painter; overall, she's an outsider. But Caroline always viewed herself as a bit of an outsider too. Spending time with Aunt Janelle is never easy, but after moving to New York City to pursue a career in architecture, it becomes a lot harder to avoid. Over an evening of wine and coerced pedicures, Caroline learns more about her aunt than she ever knew before, as the two women discuss life, art, dreams, and failed relationships. The Painted Staircase is an empathetic portrait of two women at different crossroads in their lives: one who's given up, and one who's just getting started.
With One Little Stone
Comedy/Drama 3m 1w
Keith figured coming out to his parents would be no big deal. After all, a college professor and an artisan soap maker should be pretty liberal, right? As it turns out, while his mom, Fran, is supportive, his dad Terry is surprisingly ambivalent. Terry's reticence to accept his son's sexuality is surprising to Keith, Fran, and most of all, Terry himself. As he struggles to come to grips with his feelings, his hesitation threatens to drive a wedge between him and his son, as Keith starts dating Alan, a much older man. Can Terry and Keith come to a resolution before their relationship is ruined forever?
Takeoff
Comedy/Drama 3m 2w
Alice has a challenging relationship with her dad, Roger. Ever since her mom passed away, Roger's spent most of his time in his work shed, building inventions that inevitably end up falling apart. When she brings her new fiancé, Norm, back home to introduce him, Roger can't help but show off the newest thing he's been working on: a Personal Transportation Device (don't call it a jet pack!). Will it fly, or will it end up on the reject pile like all the others? Will Alice and Roger be able to heal their relationship? Will Norm end up being killed accidentally in the process? Takeoff is a heartfelt dramedy about family, grief, and flying machines.