Susan Shopmaker Movies

On a freezing January evening, school bus driver Lesley completes her route, but her final inspection abruptly ends when a bluebird comes into view....

Not Waving But Drowning is a chronological look at growing up, formed from two different stories. The two sets of friends represent the American...

An idealistic, want-to-be fashionista lands the dream job with her favorite designer in New York City. Swept away by the glamorous facade of the...

Who hasn’t been subject to the dreaded quarter-life question, “What do you want to do in life?” This is the kind of question that...

On the eve of an annual sibling reunion, a troubled young writer is sent reeling with the arrival of an unexpected guest.

Teenagers did not exist before the 20th century. Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but "Teenage" offers compelling...

Raised in an insular Polish immigrant neighborhood in Brooklyn where he's destined to become a poor baker like his father, Kaz Malek attempts to...

A con man, Bird Stevens, assumes the identity of his cop twin brother, Trane, after his death; and goes on a search for his own redemption.

A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his...

Love knows no borders in this stylish snapshot of interracial coupledom. Two Brooklyn photographers (she, African-American; he, Chinese-American)...

A young woman embarks on a road trip with her boyfriend to a place he promises will be beautiful and peaceful. But a series of strange events occur...

When autistic teen Ricky is scolded for skipping class, he escapes into the subway for a days-long odyssey among the subway’s disparate...

Relative Evil (aka Ball in the House) - When JJ (Jonathan Tucker) returns home from rehab, he is greeted by a conniving family who are plotting to...

David Morse plays Father John McNamee, a catholic priest who accepts a position at an inner-city church. The film begins with Father McNamee as he...

A frustrated writer reluctantly turns to his womanizing brother for advice about the opposite sex.

Raquel is an aspiring beats producer in the low-budget hip-hop world moonlighting as a drug money launderer. She ends up stealing from her crime-lord...

After preparing for their mother's imminent death, two brothers go on an arduous upriver journey to honor her final request.

When a family gathers for dinner, money becomes the key topic of discussion, with alarming results.

In this eccentric comedy, a poet moves to New York looking for professional success and ends up engaging in a series of strange encounters with New...

After missing his wife's phone call goodbye on the morning of September 11th, a now listless and brokenhearted music teacher must harmonize with his...