His Name Is Cosmo
A screwball comedy about two lesbians and the unlikely character that threatens to come between them.
Laura Terruso
Nicole Opper
Casts & Crew
Elizabeth Dahmen
Clay Drinko
Patrick Franco
Julie Goldman
Giancarlo Mariutto
Timothy McNerney
Raquel Muslin
Ashanti Ngozi
Nicole Opper
Fred Sauter
Tristan Taormino
Laura Terruso
Also Directed by Laura Terruso
A struggling writer can't seem to escape his wife's literary success. When a road trip to a publisher's salon takes an unexpected turn, he has to face his own creative shortcomings and find a way to regain control of his life and work.
Two overachieving “good girls” decide to experience all they’ve missed out on in one crazy, unforgettable night prior to their high school graduation.
A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.
A short documentary about the changing landscape of a New York City neighborhood.
In the 1990s, Gay and Lesbian activists began stamping their dollars to prove they contributed to the American economy. This is the story of one of those dollars. A routine visit to the local convenience store turns out to be an adventure for Pete, a shy teenager who finds himself the unlikely "best bud" of a giant lesbian dollar bill named Evelyn. When Pete's best friend Ben takes a liking to Evelyn, Pete must figure out a way to spend her in this irreverent teenage bromantic comedy.
When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo (De Niro) that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her tony parents. Loosely based on Maniscalco’s life and his relationship with his father.
A queer take on an Italian family seen through the audition tape of young Castrato Di Matteo, aspiring opera star.
Also Directed by Nicole Opper
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers - one mixed-race and one Korean-Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But when her curiosity about her African-American roots grows, she decides to contact her birth mother. This choice propels Avery into her own complicated exploration of race, identity, and family that threatens to distance her from the parents she's always known. She begins staying away from home, starts skipping school, and risks losing her shot at the college track career she had always dreamed of. But when Avery decides to pick up the pieces of her life and make sense of her identity, the results are inspiring. OFF AND RUNNING follows Avery to the brink of adulthood, exploring the strength of family bonds and the lengths people must go to become themselves.
A short documentary that celebrates the life and artistic endeavors of Breanna Sinclaire, an African American opera singer and openly trans woman, while reflecting back on memories of her childhood self-discovery.
16 year-old Juan Carlos was homeless on the streets of Mexico City for years before landing at IPODERAC, a social enterprise that houses runaway boys and supports them through the production and sale of artisanal cheese. It is here, among goats, cheese and 71 new brothers that Juan Carlos transforms from a victim to a leader, shattering everyone's expectations of him and proving the power of forgiveness.
Nicole and Kristan are a queer Bay Area couple who want to adopt a child from foster care. As they prepare to have their home inspected, they child-proof their apartment and invite a couple of kids over to examine their handy work. Will they pass the safety check?