nick ritacco short films Movies & TV Series

Spend a day with Meg Bush as she gets red carpet ready for the International Short Drama Festival. Go behind the scenes of her glam process and catch the stunning dress reveal before she heads to the event. Stay tuned! You might spot some familiar faces along the way.

Valerius football seemed doomed — until his comeback! Zale Cole, a once-promising football talent, squandered his past life, but given a second chance, he's back to sixteen with every football star's unique skill! Now, Zale's about to change the game. But can he really defy the odds and lead Valerius football to unprecedented glory?

Audrey Beck, a fortune fairy who disrupted the balance of karma, is punished by being sent to the mortal realm with a mission to change the fate of the nation. Unexpectedly, she encounters her reincarnated sister, a biased father, and ends up in an arranged marriage with a notorious playboy! Yet, why does his family all seem to be cursed with short lives? But Audrey is ready to defy destiny and change everyone's fate!

The Eliza Effect is a near-future sci fi story told in under a minute. It follows Eliza, a woman drawn into obsession with a lifelike AI companion named Lucien. What begins as gossip between friends at a nightclub takes a darker turn as jealousy and control slip into the open. This short film combines romance, mystery, and a touch of Hitchcock-style tension.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Five years ago, while she and her husband were working late, their daughter was tragically murdered at home. Five years later, to her astonishment, a long-unused phone accidentally rings. Driven by a mysterious impulse, she answers the call, which connects her to the time just before her daughter's death five years ago. The phone becomes a bridge between different timelines. In her desperate attempts to save her daughter, she repeatedly alters the timeline, triggering a butterfly effect. Through her efforts and the clues she pieces together, she uncovers truths she never knew: years of marital betrayal, the identity and motive of her daughter's murderer, and other emotional entanglements. Ultimately, she chooses to sacrifice her own life to save her daughter's. However, five years later, in another timeline, the daughter, now grown, uses the same phone to connect with her mother from the past, initiating another round of mutual redemption between mother and daughter.

A content security guard watches his ambitious son build a billion-dollar empire and advises caution. As the son's business collapses, the father steps in to turn the tide. The son is astonished to discover that his father is not just a security guard but the world's richest!

Her foster parents despised her as a poor and fake heiress, but little did they know she would return to her billionaire biological family, where her five big brothers and her billionaire CEO boyfriend doted on her endlessly!

A wealthy heir conceals his identity and falls in love with his girlfriend. Following a tragic car accident that leaves him in a vegetative state, his girlfriend stays by his side, unwavering in her devotion. Eight years later, he finally wakes up...

She was born into a wealthy family but got separated from her CEO mother by accident. Years later, a girl impersonated her and became the family's heiress. When they met again as adults, she became the target of the fake heiress's bullying, and her own mother didn't recognize her. After losing her adoptive mother because of the fake heiress, she hated her biological mother. Then the CEO discovered that the real daughter she had been mistreating all along was her.

I came from a poor family, where my parents suffered humiliation in the village and couldn't hold their heads up. I studied diligently, eventually achieving top honors through his knowledge, thus changing his fate. Ten years later, I achieved great success and returned home in glory. How dare these people still look down on me and my family! Look how I'm going to make them regret it.

Have you tried online dating in the last 5 years? If yes, then this short film is for you. Here is your guide on how to grieve modern dating, and maybe find a little hope along the way. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest