Movies: Mike Gioulakis

A young woman recounts a story to a group of friends who listen with rapt attention, but the tale sounds very familiar… Another masterful and clever work by one of the world’s premier shorts filmmakers....

After crossing into the U.S. with no family to speak of, young Cecilia finds herself in the charge of Francisco, a lonely Cuban immigrant long separated from his own family. Francisco operates a way station for border crossers on the outskirts of Lak...

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway....

Emma is spiraling out of control amidst the crazy abyss of Hollywood nightlife. After her latest night of regret, she finds herself waking up in the morning to yet another drunk disaster of a man. That same afternoon, she decides she is going to chec...

31-year-old Cory lives with his mom. Despite a set of serious life choices facing him, Cory’s main priority is to get a new tattoo sleeve, which he can hardly afford, so he sets out to get a job with the sup...

A family in the '80s start to notice bizarre happenings in their neighborhood....

A look at the fast-paced life of cattlemen by San Francisco-based director Michael Jacobs in his new documentary, which follows the ups and downs of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado....

Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past....

Coon and Blaze are two young brothers growing up in small town southern Ohio. Not only are they brothers, but they’re inseparable best friends. Their story is set against a rust belt town where jobs are disappearing, factories are closing and many yo...

Part mystery, part love story, and part societal critique, Looking for David follows a mother/filmmaker as she probes the whys and hows after finding her son dead....

A comfortable underachiever and serial prankster, in the midst of their quarter life crisis, reunite against childhood enemies in a contemporary suburban epic....