Sam Rosen

Directed by Andrew DeYoung, the ten-minute short Rachel — which is “based on true events” and described by Berlant as a “thriller” — centers on a party at Early’s house, for which Berlant shows up as a mysterious and increasingly irritating guest.

7.1/10

A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.

6.3/10
4.5%

When an argument between the newly married Alice and Jason goes too far, Jason tries to make up for his temper by taking Alice to Coney Island. With the park on the verge of closing for the season, the couple meander along the boardwalk and both begin to realize that some things can never be repaired.

4.3/10

A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil.

5.8/10
3.1%

A decade after they graduated from high school and went their separate ways, Casper (Sam Rosen), a soldier haunted by the horrors of war, and Rebecca (Zoe Lister Jones), a whip-smart graduate student with a shaky future, reunite by chance and get to know each other over the course of an accidental tour of the little-known underbelly of Minneapolis. The evening's odyssey includes a bar fight, a house party, a punk-rock circus, a spontaneous burglary, a home Casper did not know he had, and a cast of strange characters, unexpected allies and disappointing friends.

6.3/10
6.3%

Lindeman, 25-year-old art student, struggles to find his inspiration, finding himself in one ridiculous situation after the other.

6.8/10

While working together in their eBay auction business, Trevor (Justin Kirk), Amber (Terryn Westbrook) and Rob (Sam Rosen) grow increasingly obsessed with the Web site fourboxes.tv, which follows the bizarre and potentially dangerous behavior of a creepy character they nickname "Havoc." As Havoc builds bombs and prepares to unleash disasters, the friends debate over whether they should try stopping him or just enjoy the show.

4.7/10

'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, four years in and battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. Based on an actual experiment devised by director/actor Daryl Wein and actress Zoe Lister-Jones, the film loosely interprets a year in their lives exploring alternatives to monogamy, and the madness that ensues. An uncensored look at young love, lust, and the pangs of codependency, 'Breaking Upwards' follows its characters as they navigate each others' emotions across the city they love. It begs the question: is it ever possible to grow apart together?

6.2/10
6%