Day One

And Then the Bear

2019

When a boy’s close bond with his mother is imperiled one night by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, matters of nature and nurture collide.

Paint Her Red

2023

The film, which will premiere at Taormina Film Festival, is based on an original screenplay Thorne wrote, directed and stars in. The short features Juliet Sterner with narration by Oren Moverman

Summer 96

2023

The eternal August 15 picnic on Callot Island. But this year, Paul, his family and their friends find themselves trapped by the tide. Paul, upset, stuck between the world of adults and that of children, becomes aware of his individuality.

Black Mist

2024

Black drops fall from the water faucets, peek through the drains, and flood the city. Sisters Paula and Teresa, cornered in their apartment, can do nothing but observe as that strange substance takes hold of their lives. Hypnotized, with nowhere to go, they come into contact with the liquid. Gradually, reality begins to distort and they get lost in it.

The Contract

2023

The Contract, Stephanos’ birthday gift, will force him to reconsider the archetypal values created by his mother’s cult. His choice of signing it or not will set off his coming-of-age journey, ultimately determined by accepting or renouncing his family’s factitious religion.

Susurro

2024

Susurro is a sonic narrative film that follows the journey of two women who climb to the top of a desolate mountain searching for the whisper of the universe.

Anna

2019

Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love.

The Distance Between Us and the Sky

2019

Night, national road. Two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the 22 euros he needs to get home, he will try to sell him the distance that separates them from the sky.

The Reach

2025

Stella Flanders is the oldest woman on Goat Island. Throughout her life, she has never crossed the reach that separates the isle from the mainland. She has spent her entire existence in that small, close-knit community that is almost as welcoming as a family and in which she has always had everything she needed. But as a freezing winter descends upon the island, Stella begins to see visions of those she once loved, calling her toward the Reach. Perhaps the time has come for her to embark on that journey she never wished to take.

Letters to God

2020

Since his daughter's death, Moshe lives alone rejecting his wife whom he blames for this tragedy. In order to get out of his confinement, he accepts a job from the Jerusalem post office, unaware that it is for a very special division: The Department of Letters to God. Through the letters sent by people from all over the world, Moshe will face humanity in its most secret privacy, sometimes most fanciful wishes. He doesn't believe in anything anymore but a series of strange events will transform his bitterness and lead him to discover how forgiveness can reconcile him with his wife and bring him peace again.

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Thunder Perfect Mind

2005

A series of sleek 35mm vignettes of contemporary Berlin juxtaposed against readings from the ancient Gnostic poem "The Thunder, Perfect Mind," which explores the boundlessness of the female psyche.

The Drought

2011

Jonas, an elderly Brooklyn native, is forced to contemplate his daily routine as an umbrella street salesman during a summer drought. He struggles with the financial burden of being loyal to a dying career while trying to find happiness at home in a quiet and lonely apartment. With the help from his memories, Jonas must decide if he should give up his family trade or try to outlast the drought.

Night Flight

2020

A pilot navigates a storm. Inspired by the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Shot on an iPhone XS.

Hello From Taiwan

2020

After a year of separation, a young Taiwanese American girl and her mom struggle to reconnect with her dad and two older sisters across familial and cultural divides.