“Over Him” (2024) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Aleta Hammerich
Producer/Gaffer: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
Whilst getting ready for a night out, two best friends look back on a toxic ex-boyfriend as the “shadow” of his past misdeeds play out.
“Freak” (2024) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Connor
Producer / Gaffer: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
Deacon tries to uncover the fate of his missing girlfriend, Lyla, from his supposed twisted best friend.
“There’s A fox after me” (2024) / experimental-short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Connor Tribble
Producer/Gaffer: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
An “interesting” young man finds an unexpected connection with a new kind stranger, whilst on the run from a fox.
“I Imagine” (2024) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
Due to circumstances out of their control, best friends, David & Jazlyn start to imagine what their future lives will be like after Jazlyn has to move away from home.
“minimizing pain” (2024) / experimental-short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Connor Tribble
Producer/DP: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
Consumed by heartbreak, a young man struggles to continue on with his own life with the support of therapy tapes.
“One night” (2024) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Michael (Jason) Lanuevo
PRODUCER: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
After getting stood up on a date, Kevin Liu, decides to go out on a night of fun and splendor with a mysterious stranger he meets right before giving up on what would have been a wasted Saturday night.
“If by a single thread” (2024) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Florence Jane Andres
GAFFER: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
An emotional retelling of intimate memories in the personal lives of the Director, Florence Jane Andres, and her late mother, Jennifer. Through the narrative recreations.
“In-Between” (2023) / Experimental short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Cody Retuta
PRODUCER: Naomi Tarumoto
SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by poem “The In-Between” written by Kim Edrian Acorda, the film takes a look on the difficult process of how one must move on from their first heartbreak, allowing the psychological affects take physical shape.
“VIEW FIND HER” (2023) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Douglas Haban
SOUND MIXER: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
On a totally ordinary day, two old high school friends share a tender moment together as they both reflect on their apart after both returning from college.
“Kunyari” (2023) / short film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Justin Ocampo
GAFFER: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS:
Two former lovers pretend to be together at a party in an act of self-preservation against the expectations of their intrusive & gossiping Filipino families, confronting unresolved feelings along the way in this socially conscious, proactive, laugh out loud romantic comedy.
“A HAIRY SITUATION” (2022) /
SHORT-Film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Aleta Hammerich
PRODUCER: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS: An introspective short film about Scarlett, a woman with a secret, searching for a genuine connection.
“AIM” (2022) / MICRO-SILENT SHORT Film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Cody A. Retuta
SYNOPSIS: Jordan, an over-thinking young athlete, struggles to come to terms with the idea of “perfectionism.” As she continues to face her problems head on, she pushes herself to the edge of breaking.
“void” (2022) / MICRO-SILENT
SHORT Film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Yixiao Qin
PRODUCER/ASSISTANT CAM. Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS: “Void” is inspired by the poem Void by a dear friend Mallory Kellum. This film is an interpretation of the poem in a film format and this is a piece close to my heart.
“MALE FANTASIES” (2022) / MICRO-SILENT SHORT Film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Aleta Hammerich
GAFFER: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS: “Male Fantasies” is inspired by the poem titled “The Male Gaze,” which explores the exploitation of females in the industry. This film puts on display the reality of the male fantasies in which influences women to continue to “play the part.”
“Wallet Worth” (2022) / MICRO-SILENT SHORT Film
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY: Naomi Tarumoto
CAMERA OPERATOR: Cody Retuta
SYNOPSIS: “Wallet Worth” is the story about a young business man who grows so hungry for money that he eventually gets consumed by the very thing he chases after. Leaving him to question, “was it worth it?”