EJ Cabasal

In 1984, Sam Gordin is the lead designer at a rising tech company. On the brink of her first TV interview, she must confront the harsh reality of being a woman in a male-dominated world—and the cost of breaking through.

Set in WWII-era Philippines, Kanin follows Encar, a young Filipina school teacher, as she sits down to dinner with her family, only to find there’s no rice on her plate. Her brother, a soldier home from the front, insists she doesn’t deserve it. What unfolds is a tightly wound, four-minute showdown over pride, power, and survival. All sparked by a simple question: Where is the rice?

After more than a decade away, Franz returns to his late father's Arkansas home, where his estranged family gathers to settle the estate. When sister Toni ushers him into a closet, old wounds resurface, forcing everyone to confront them.

After a botched suicide attempt, a couple discuss their next steps.

After more than a decade away, Franz returns to his late father's Arkansas home, where his estranged family gathers to settle the estate. When sister Toni ushers him into a closet, old wounds resurface, forcing everyone to confront them.