Dan Samiljan

The cute cuddly Gillymuck has pretty teeth dear, but it keeps them out of sight.

6/10

A reluctant substitute teacher uncovers the evil underbelly of a seemingly perfect school. Will she survive high school a second time?

6.7/10

This short film finally reveals what takes some men so long in the bathroom. It's better than it sounds, I swear.

Josh Safdie made this assured comedy in and around his apartment building when he was still a film student at Boston University. The dioramic setup plays like a vertical REAR WINDOW: a shy daydreamer (played by Safdie) lives above an older Hindi man who lives above a reckless Brit who lives above a girl stuck in a bad relationship. The boy two floors up can only see the back of the girl’s head but that’s enough for a crush to develop. Safdie makes the most out of the single location, deploying dynamic camera angles, wry slapstick and even a couple of crane shots for a whimsical picture of city living.

6.8/10

This is a story about a real life brother and sister and their journey to the zoo. On their way, they accidentally pick up a hitchhiker.

6.5/10

A young woman looking for direction in life signs herself up for a mysterious self-help guru's method to enhance her life. But when she tries to opt out, she finds out that she may have signed up for more than she bargained for.