Lauren Kost

Ambition's Folly is a 15-minute psychological short that explores the weight of guilt, generational trauma, and the obsessive pursuit of perfection. At its core, it is a story about a young woman, Natalie, haunted by the emotional toll of her upbringing and her desperate need to succeed.

At a Halloween party, a reclusive English major, Will, falls in love with the mysterious Ghost Girl. But before he can get her name, she vanishes. It is up to Will and his best friend Marty to find Ghost Girl before she is lost forever.