Steven Bernstein

Walter Schmitt, a once-prominent Chicago hotel developer, fights to revive his stalled legacy through an ambitious international expansion. When the pressure mounts, a chance encounter with a mysterious, powerful investor sparks a high-stakes new chapter that tests the limits of his ambition.

An eccentric Chinese man, who believes he is the reincarnated soul of King Louis XIV, embarks on an epic journey to marry his cousin in order to keep the royal bloodline alive.

On a cold Christmas Eve, a widowed cobbler is visited by a special guest who promises to return tomorrow.

A female pianist is taken captive by an older male piano teacher; with only a piano for company, she begins to play her last performance.

Amidst growing fears of an alien invasion with shapeshifting capabilities, a paranoid widower imprisons two sisters seeking refuge, convinced one is an extraterrestrial.

A drifting young high school dropout gets himself employed at a suburban fish store, where he decides to steal a rare and valuable pufferfish that will help him start his life afresh. In his efforts to sell the precious item to a wealthy collector, the scheme begins to deteriorate into paranoia, dangerous situations, and unhealthy relationships. When faced with the results of his dishonesty, he must confront himself and understand the true consequences of his actions.

Two teens, Darnell Jackson & Tracy Lavelle lived a turbulent life in the trying urban streets of Chicago Illinois. Everything changed when Darnell convinces Tracy to skip college and join the military. While trying to do the right thing with helping Ukraine against the Russians, Things don't go as planned! Darnell goes back to Chicago where he must face new enemies, A corrupt mayor & a city full of hate. What will Darnell do?