nick ritacco short films Movies & TV Series

She sacrificed everything—her family, her fortune, her identity—to marry the man she loved, helping him rise from nothing to build a business empire, trusting his promise: "You will be my one and only, forever." However, that promise shatters when his mother's bestie returns from abroad, insisting on moving in as his "personal maid". As she infiltrates their lives, their love begins to crumble from within...

Specters come to the world. While others fight for specros, Caleb Miller uses his trillions to buy up every Spectral Scenario and rule the Specter Realm.

Asher Vale, CEO of the Vale Group and a fishing enthusiast, never expected his own life to end in water. Betrayed by his wife Talia and her scheming friend Blaine, he was drowned in a lake—only to wake up as a fish. But death was not the end. The Human Shock System activated within him: every time he shocks someone, he gains evolution points. Meanwhile, the Grand Fleet is closing in on Arcton, and Talia and Blaine are racing to seize Asher's inheritance. What they don't know is that Asher—now watching from the water—has just unlocked a mission: revenge, and more importantly, save his parents.

When a pianist struggling with the silence left by an accident crosses paths with a Deaf music store owner, the two form a tender bond that teaches them both to embrace music, love, and their scars. Starring Tanya Raisa & Amanda McDonough Directed by Braden McClain Produced by Siri Osborne Written by Eric Militello Cinematographer Nathan Tung Edited by Bridger Moore Sound Design by Andrew McUne Original Music by Andres Fierro Thank you to everyone who helped make our project happen! We hope you enjoy!*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Nick, who's secretly the wealthiest man in the world, lives as stay-at-home husband with his wife, Bella. Just as he’s about to reveal his true identity and share his wealth and power with her, he discovers Bella’s betrayal. Nick realizes he had mistaken Bella for his true love. He later finds Elena, a woman who loves him for who he is, not for his wealth or power. Determined, Nick takes back everything he had planned to give Bella and chooses to share it with Elena instead, leaving Bella full of regret.

For five years, Evelyn Lane poured everything—her wealth, her name, her future—into building Darren Foster's empire. But when he lets his junior, Claire, wear her late grandmother's costume on stage, the betrayal cuts deeper than any wound she's hidden. Evelyn pulls the funding, files for divorce, and sells her shares. Darren thinks she's broken. But he doesn’t know she's been the legendary “God of Opera” all along—or that the biggest stage of all is where she’ll take back what's hers.

"What you bury always finds its way home" There are stories told around every campfire. But some... are whispered by the dead. In the woods four teens huddle near a flickering fire, laughing off a local legend. But, the story of Clara, a girl who vanished without a trace... and who, they say, never left is real. A sketchbook. A whisper in the trees. A name spoken too loud. And all the sudden, something answers. As the flame dies down, the story begins. But this isn't a tale told by a campfire. It's Clara's story, and she's telling it. What unfolds is a haunting mystery unraveling across ten eerie, fast-paced vertical episodes. Through fog-drenched woods and claustrophobic hallways, we follow Clara - or who she once was - as her memory fractures and shadows twist into reality. She's desperate to uncover a truth that was buried with her body... and expose the betrayal that left her gasping for breath beneath the soil. The person she tried to save, only ends up causing her own life. Each episode deepens the dread as Clara slips between timelines between life and dead and others begin to feel her presence. The killer's sister draws rooms no one's shown her. Her brother, who we learn is behind it all, receives messages from the number of someone long dead. Polaroids fall from nowhere, capturing moments no one remembers posing for. And in the basement, something waits and memories lie. But this is more than a ghost story. It's about the weight of guilt, the danger of forgetting, and the legacy trauma leaves behind. Because Clara was never just one girl, and what happened to her, could happen again. When the campfire returns, we learn the story isn't over. It never was. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

In her past life, her husband ruined her family, causing them to go bankrupt, resulting in the death of both parents and leaving her unable to conceive. She died on the night she decided to divorce after learning the truth. Reborn, she vows to protect her family and cherish herself. However, she unintentionally attracts the attention of her ex-husband's younger uncle. Initially considered just a transaction, she finds herself entangled in a deep love with this billionaire...

A rural girl who sells pork unexpectedly meets a secretive billionaire CEO. They have a whirlwind marriage, and their feelings gradually deepen. However, when his first love appears, cracks start to form between them, and billionaire's true identity becomes a ticking time bomb for their marriage.

After her mother's recent passing, she was forced into marriage but unexpectedly had a one-night stand with him. Seven years later, a young boy rushes up to him, shouting "Daddy!" He is confused, about to push the child away, when the boy's mother steps forward. He recognizes her as the woman from seven years ago...

After serving five years in prison and anxious to return home to his wife and children, he encounters his enemy on his way home. To protect his family and to take revenge, he decided that he would do the same thing to his family!