Alex Michell

In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.

Straw Man is a crowdfunded short film about a man finding his place in a world that rejects him. It deals with culture and conformity through the device of scarecrows.

Inspired by a true story, Lusine, an Armenian teenager from a conservative family in Los Angeles, faces a life-altering choice when she gets pregnant by her African-American boyfriend.