Albatross2016

Deep in the heart of pre-hippie 1960s America, young artistically-inclined Steven Gale is obsessed with Dottie Frank, wacky star of the eponymous hit sitcom THE DOTTIE SHOW.

On the anniversary of her father's death, a young girl spends the day celebrating his memory (and making sure she retains those memories) with her widowed mother.

Daniel Laabs' loose, impressionistic, yet psychologically and thematically rich short centers on two close-knit Texas brothers.

After being released from prison, Tommy, returns to his estranged family life in a post-industrial town and pursues being a stand up comedian.

Through a collection of conversational portraits a filmmaker presents a group of male inmates as intelligent, empathetic figures, trying to understand their choices in life, while attempting to debunk their own stereotypes.

A drunken holiday party unravels into a personal documentary about the filmmaker's family, and, specifically, his relationship with his step-father.