Rob Thelusma

In this contemporary moralist drama, five young African-American men and one woman gather in an apartment after the funeral of a friend. Trying to escape from the afternoon's sombre mood, they talk, watch TV, listen to music, crack jokes, smoke marijuana, and try to avoid the social, political, and emotional issues behind the black-on-black crime devastating their community. However, these issues still present themselves, whether or not they are invited into the proceedings.

STAKES IS HIGH is the story of Will Goldin, an actor whose life is turned upside down when he leases a car to drive for a rideshare company. Will quickly realizes he can’t afford rent and the car lease, so he moves into his car to try to get ahead. Teetering on the edge of homelessness, he sacrifices everything to hold onto his dreams but it may not be enough – a modern day "Taxi Driver" and social commentary on the gig economy.