Allison Torem

Allison Torem

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Essentials
Title: Essentials
Character: Vivian
Released: July 30, 2022
Type: Movie
A passing joke between pedestrians in early Quarantine turns into a good excuse to slow down in this bittersweet Chicago short at the intersection of generations.
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Our Father
Title: Our Father
Character: Zelda
Released: March 17, 2021
Type: Movie
In a last ditch attempt to foster a meaningful bond, estranged sisters Beta and Zelda go in search of their mysterious Uncle Jerry.
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Ellie Lumme
Title: Ellie Lumme
Character: Ellie
Released: September 5, 2013
Type: Movie
A young woman fends off the advances of a slightly older man.
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Scrooge & Marley
Title: Scrooge & Marley
Character: Franny
Released: December 1, 2012
Type: Movie
A modern day, queer variation on Charles Dickens' classic story of the holidays, "A Christmas Carol." On Christmas Eve, Ben Scrooge, the man who hates the holidays, is given the chance to begin again when he is visited by three spirits - the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Recounted from a gay sensibility with heart, comedy and music.
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The Wise Kids
Title: The Wise Kids
Character: Laura
Released: July 9, 2011
Type: Movie
A vivid, dynamic Southern coming-of-age drama, takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt, the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer, and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.
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Road Head
Title: Road Head
Character: Lou
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Stuck on the side of the road on their way to a social distance party, two contact-starved millennials try not to connect on an intimate level in this Reform Jewish absurd comedy about grief, changing plans, and the lengths we'll go to avoid direct communication with the people we love.