Long Story Short Productions
Long Story Short Productions
EPISODE 1:
THOSE FAMILIAR SPIRITS
Written by Gabriel Urbina
Directed by Sarah Shachat
Starring Zach Libresco & Ariela Rotenberg
1722. In the American colonies, a naive priest has his world turned upside down when a woman comes into his church, claiming to be a witch and in possession of knowledge about the imminent end of the world.
Be advised: this episode contains discussion of witchcraft and religious persecution.
EPISODE 2:
WORLD ENOUGH
Written by Sarah Shachat
Directed by Gabriel Urbina
Starring Tom Crowley & Felix Trench
1821. In the dangerous waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, an experienced sailor encounters an explorer optimistic about the opportunities which will arise from a lucrative new discovery.
Be advised: this episode contains explicit language, gunshots, mentions of survival at sea, and the dangers of exposure.
EPISODE 3:
BITTERS
Written by Sarah Shachat
Directed by Gabriel Urbina
Starring Noah Masur & Ellen Winter
1920. Shortly before Prohibition goes into effect, two soon-to-be-unemployed bartenders in New York City find their friendship tested when one presents a dangerous proposition to the other.
Be advised: this episode contains hateful language, gun violence, and mentions of mob activity.
EPISODE 4:
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
THE BEAT DROPS
Written and Directed by Gabriel Urbina
Starring Briggon Snow & Cecilia Lynn-Jacobs
2019. In present-day Palo Alto, a negotiator must talk down a young man who is taking drastic and dangerous measures to fix what he sees as the soon-to-be-irreparable trouble with the world.
Be advised: this episode contains explicit language, a tense, menacing situation, and discussions of hate groups, online harassment, and persecution.
EPISODE 5:
YOU'LL KNOW WHEN
Written by Sarah Shachat
Directed by Zach Valenti
Starring Kristen DiMercurio & Jordan Cobb2118. A couple weighs the pros and cons of a “miracle drug” that could enhance their ability to love... at the risk of discovering that they may not be compatible after all.
Be advised: this episode contains explicit language.
EPISODE 6:
THE SKY IS FALLING
Written by Zach Valenti & Gabriel Urbina
Story by Zach ValentiDirected by Sarah Shachat
Starring Mike Schubert & Zach Valenti2217. In a floating city above the clouds, a young researcher must convince a figure of authority to end his current research project, even though it may hold the solution to an imminent crisis.
Be advised: this episode contains mentions of body horror and human experimentation.
EPISODE 7:
A MATTER OF TIME
Written and Directed by Gabriel Urbina
Starring Emma Sherr-Ziarko2316. In the wake of the death of the last human being and with the imminent destruction of the Earth upon them, two mysterious, beings consider both the dying world and their unique relationship with one another - as well as the question of, “What comes next?”
Be advised: this episode contains a depiction of a natural disaster and discussions of death.
