Recommended by Chandler Hubbard

Distressing and disturbing but ultimately human. Does not try to explain, like so many of our own "manifestos" on why people choose violence; instead, it gives credence to the quiet, mundane nature of seeking answers.

Problematic storytelling paved with good intentions, In Bloom exposes cultural appropriation, white supremacy and American imperialism through its main character's choices and the consequences caused by outsider intervention.

Fable, folklore and fairy tale, both immeasurably far away and immediately close. Both a dream and a nightmare but always rooted in a subjective reality.

Short and sweet and to the point, but with an earnest honesty and a clear-eyed humor beneath an August sun. Would love to see a full-length version!

Bristling with sorrows named and unnamed. Even as we anticipate the Greek tragedy we know so well, we pray for a happy ending. Would love to see more of these women - perhaps a full-length version?

Something small and simple turns into a greater exploration of past-and-future, tinged with a sweet humor and emotions big and small.

Efficiently quiet and small, visually captivating, with characters you root for, even though they are all odds with one another.

Blisteringly funny satire combined with deep dark emotionality, yearning and bloodlust.

A bitterly funny and dark meditation on the power of belief and the belief of power.

A story about what stories we tell, who we tell them to, what we censor and what we reveal. A delicate and jarring exploration of grief.