Sari Boren

After another mass shooting event in an American town, several strangers gather at the spontaneous memorial that arises in its wake. In MOVEMENT OF LIFE, set in a near future with professional grief coordinators and collaborative memorial dances, town resident Jasmine decides to plan a public ceremony to honor the dead—driven by the secret she is harboring about her connection to the shooting. While local mascot Little Drummer Bear supports Jasmine's efforts, Alan rejects the shared "American" rituals as being in conflict with his Jewish beliefs, and others struggle with how to reconcile their personal grief in a public space. Their battle over the proper commemoration raises questions about the purpose these memorials serve in the community: Who are they for and who gets to decide?

On a stormy Halloween night, a tween girl out trick-or-treating talks herself into a strange man’s house. He’s unnerved by costume (and her presence) and tries to send her home. She’s frightened by the storm and refuses to leave. As the dangers outside grow closer and louder, will he be able to keep his promise to protect her?

Two high school boys—a tough upperclassman and a bookish freshman—find themselves outside the town’s abandoned “haunted” house after helping each other out in an unexpected fight. As they take turns daring each other to go in, they react the dangers lurking in the house, in their lives, and in themselves.

Ted returns home to find that his wife Molly, a science professor, has thrown out a project meant for an exhibit at his science museum. The flowers he meticulously dissected are now trash. Was Molly just thoughtless or seeking revenge? As they argue about who can legitimately claim a scientific discovery, fresh resentments are cut open and exposed.