Kicking off the Summer with 'Malibu Rescue'
A trouble-making teenager spends the summer working at a Southern California beach learning about responsibility.

Set in an elementary school and centered on a boy named Takuya and a new transfer student named Saeko. Takuya's classmates think that Saeko has been possessed by Hanako, the ghost that lives in the bathroom. The rumor is especially encouraged by a girl who has a crush on Takuya and is jealous since Takuya likes Saeko.
A trouble-making teenager spends the summer working at a Southern California beach learning about responsibility.
The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.
I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.
The film centers around two young women, Becca and Sam, who were once high school sweethearts until they reconnect in their town.
The second film takes us on Peter's journey to be understood.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.