Stutterer (2016) ,12 minutes This Oscar-winning short narrative follows a young man who has only one connection to the external world: an online relationship. Every night, often for hours at a time, Greenwood exchanges messages with Ellie. On the eve of their six-month anniversary, Ellie messages Greenwood and tells him that she has traveled to London to surprise him. She asks if he would like to take things "offline" and meet in person for the first time. Little does she know, this message is Earth-shattering for Greenwood, and he suddenly faces a daunting proposition - with everything at stake. My Depression :The Up and Down and Up of it (2014), 31 minutes Both heartfelt and entertaining, MY DEPRESSION uniquely illuminates the symptoms, emotions and side effects of depression using animation, comedy and music.The film helps to make a difficult and sometimes taboo topic more understandable, both for those who may be suffering from depression as well as family and friends of people with the disorder. MY DEPRESSION takes viewers through an individual's journey from the early symptoms through the darkest moments, and the search to try to find help and light at the end of the tunnel. The Door (2008), 17 minutes This Oscar-nominated film opens with an absurd act: stealing a door. Then, what had seemed an absurd act turns into a simple statement of human dignity, of people making sense of loss through ritual.
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