Ashley Cimarolli

RELIGION OF MESS. A kaleidoscopic tapestry of colorful characters collide in a small Iowa town. Runaway children make a movie, aging idealists hatch a dangerous plan, aimless townie girls get into mischief, a mysterious mother digs for buried treasure, and shirtless man ponders the meaning of the town’s towers. Spooky, serendipitous resonances bubble up between stories where people play themselves in fictionalized as well as real life scenarios. In a world in crisis, filmmaking itself becomes a form of coping and celebration.

Two misguided young women become feminists in order to impress a man, while rival student organizations attempt to stop their movement, threatening their future and the state of their friendship.

A short film.

Two misguided young women become feminists in order to impress a man, while rival student organizations attempt to stop their movement, threatening their future and the state of their friendship.

Two misguided young women become feminists in order to impress a man, while rival student organizations attempt to stop their movement, threatening their future and the state of their friendship.

A short film.