Films - written & directed by James Kautz

Frankie

Frankie, a non-binary trans person, crashes their ex-partner's men-only 12 step meeting, determined to be heard - no matter the cost. . .

Manifold

Morgan's forgotten something vital. It's been lost to the streetlights, buried under the water, splattered on the hood of the truck that struck them. But they're gonna find it... or die trying.

The Bottom

At the edge of a mysterious lake, a reckoning between friends becomes a fight for life - as one man’s mind games threatens the other’s grip on reality. .

Not Us

Inside a mysterious group-audition, pressure mounts for approval from a god-like director. As one performer cracks, another must decide whether to break the toxic pattern and offer comfort - or fall in line.

Lovebomb

Queer couple Frankie and Cam are determined to flee repressive small town life in rural PA, if only they can get the money they're owed from Cam's domineering stepfather, Dick. 

But when Dick turns to manipulation and abuse to keep Cam from leaving, Frankie sinks into a violent yet empowering fantasy world, and must ultimately choose between protecting themselves or saving their marriage.