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Present Company (2008)
Character: Buddy
Leading very separate lives, Christy and her boyfriend Buddy live together in her parent's basement with their baby Mikey. As Christy, a waitress and aspiring writer, and Buddy, a plumber's apprentice, struggle with the realities of their lives, questions are formed about obligations, consequences, and all the identities we employ to get through the day.
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World of Facts (2018)
Character: Frank
Maureen is trailing her boyfriend on the highway when his car drifts off to the shoulder. Out of nowhere, she finds herself holding vigil amid a cluster of beeping machines, trapped in the particular purgatory of hospital walls. Loss and reunion are complexly intertwined in this richly textured, precisely designed, emotionally haunting film.
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Caitlin Plays Herself (2011)
Character: Frank
Caitlin, a young Chicago performance artist, struggles to create work that is both personal and political. A piece she performs about the BP oil spill sends her relationship into a tailspin because her onstage nudity bothers her boyfriend.
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Tiger Tail in Blue (2012)
Character: Christopher
A young married couple, Christopher & Melody, work opposite schedules to remain financially afloat as Chris bangs out his first novel while working as a waiter. Never seeing each other is taking it's toll, as the two rarely get a chance to engage one another. Chris finds the attention he craves in Brandy, a saucy co-worker.
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Privacy Settings (2013)
Character: N/A
A peeping Tom (Frank V. Ross) stumbles into a mutually beneficial relationship with an exhibitionist.
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Quietly On By (2005)
Character: Mike Dougherty (uncredited)
Two months ago, his girlfriend left him. One month ago, he lost both of his jobs after a nervous breakdown. He can't work in his mom's flower shop because he's allergic to pollen and paperwork. Single, lonely, and jobless, Aaron expends his time and energy nurturing a long standing crush on his best friend Sara. Meanwhile, his other best friend, Erik, sells pot to his kid sister Erin (behind his back, naturally). If he manages to get out of bed, Aaron may mow the lawn, or he may reconstruct Stonehenge with a set of encyclopedias. To avoid embarrassing himself, he makes sure to rehearse all of his conversations in advance. Aaron sees something approaching on the horizon. Whether it's his future or his doom, apparently it drives a white SUV.
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Drinking Buddies (2013)
Character: Frank
Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.
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Grasshoppers (2021)
Character: David
Star-crossed immigrant lovers roam their gated community drink-by-drink in search of the perfect house.
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Anything That Moves (2025)
Character: Rick
Divine sex worker, Liam, bikes through Chicago delivering snacks and pure satisfaction to his love-hungry clients, while a serial killer begins targeting his clients that leaves a trail of blood to his innocent lover's own bed.
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The Becomers (2024)
Character: Gene
A romantic tale of two body-swapping aliens trying to find their place on this big, dumb planet.
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Night Nurse (2026)
Character: Paramedic
As a series of perverse scam calls unsettles an idyllic retirement community, a starry-eyed nurse becomes entangled with her mysterious patient.
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Autoerotic (2011)
Character: N/A
Autoerotic follows four interconnected Chicago couples as they explore the boundaries of self-pleasure and sexual exploration. Through a unique blend of outrageous comedy and in-your-face sex, Autoerotic insightfully illuminates the private sexual lives of America’s urbanites.
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