Jerod Haynes

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

As her mother battles an uncertain diagnosis, neurodivergent 22-year-old Margarita discovers a source of strength in an unexpected place: the sport of hobbyhorsing.

A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.

When Sophie's son, Garrett, develops a mysterious illness, she embarks on a search for answers. This leads her into the controversial world of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) where a sociopolitical battle rages between organic farmers and big biotech corporations. As her desperation grows, so too does her quest for knowledge. And the deeper she goes, a more heightened sense of danger develops that preys on her state of mind, as she attempts to discover the root cause of her son's illness.

Chronicles a single day in the summer of 1989 when the future president of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side.

LOSER is a genre-blending thriller which follows Alice, a brilliant but troubled physics star, who invents a time machine with her best friend, Benji. But in doing so, they unleash forces far worse than they could have imagined, raising the question: just because you can, does it mean you should?

A basketball-savvy teen reluctantly agrees to coach a brilliant but self-centered tech whiz who has lost everything when her startup goes bust and personal life is left in ruins. Discovering that success at her new job depends on becoming a team player in the office and on the company's, up till now, all-male basketball team, she enlists his help in a desperate attempt to save her job and her future-an experience that ultimately changes both of their lives forever.

A former pro basketball player embarks on a heartfelt and comedic journey to find love and fulfillment, discovering that winning in the game of life means facing his fears and making his ultimate final play.

A young black man searches for his identity in the aftermath of a fatal shooting in South Side, Chicago.

Haunted by a dead rape victim, a working class African-American father must decide whether to turn his only son into the police or delete the only evidence of the assault.

An anti rom-com that follows MADINA, a teacher in an unhappy marriage. Over the summer she meets CALEB, a painter who lives a full and vibrant life of creativity, dive bars and neighborhood spots. From their meet-cute, their relationship progresses as Madina's latent creative streak is awakened by not her husband. She has some tough choices to make as the city in the summer, blooms.

A young black man searches for his identity in the aftermath of a fatal shooting in South Side, Chicago.