robert palmer watkins short drama Movies & TV Series

Catherine Rowen spent three years as a contract wife, treated like a servant and discarded the moment her divorce papers were signed. Pregnant, humiliated, and threatened by her husband’s mistress, she hits her lowest point, until a helicopter lands, revealing the truth: she is the long-lost daughter of the powerful Lane family, rightful sister of Dominic, Connor, and Liam.

College senior Shelby Yates accidentally saves the life of billionaire ex-mafia CEO Matteo Franconi. He immediately falls in love with her and pressures her to marry him. Is he as dangerous and cruel as he seems? Or is there a soul inside the man worthy of her love?

On the eve of her execution, Marie Antoinette looks back on her life and wishes for a second chance. As the guillotine comes down, she wakes up in the modern day reality of failed actress Antonia Lavigne Fontaine, where she has another shot at righting the wrongs of the past and finding a love that endures through time…if the villains that haunt her don’t kill her first.

On the eve of her execution, Marie Antoinette looks back on her life and wishes for a second chance. As the guillotine comes down, she wakes up in the modern day reality of failed actress Antonia Lavigne Fontaine, where she has another shot at righting the wrongs of the past and finding a love that endures through time…if the villains that haunt her don’t kill her first.

CHIC MAMA DRAMA is a scripted comedy series about the behind-the-scenes of Anne Stedman making a talk show, running a fashion website, being an actress...all while being a mom. Somehow always sorting out the hot mess that's in front of her. Episode 1: When Anne arrives to pick up her Chic Mama Carpool guest, Laura Wasser she encounters a curious stranger and things begin to get a little too personal. Episode 2: Anne gets locked out of her house an hour before an important meeting. In an attempt to still make the meeting, she asks her judgemental neighbor for help. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Romantic and dreamy, Paty shares the joys and pains of her relationships with her online psychologist, transforming the sessions into an audiovisual production.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

As a female urologist, I entered into a contract marriage with a patient who flirted with me! I was entrusted by an old lady to treat her CEO grandson. He thought I was a blind date arranged by his grandmother and flirted with me. God knows I've seen so many men like him, so I acted super chill. After the treatment, his grandmother actually wanted to set us up. Well, I thought, I can use this chance to uncover the truth about my father's wrongful death years ago! So I agreed to the contract marriage, but I didn't expect that I would slowly fall in love with him during the process...

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Adrian, unhappy with his family's arranged marriage plans, hires Chloe, a spirited pig butcher, to be his contract bride. Chloe accepts the role for financial gain, skillfully navigating challenges and adversaries. As they grow closer, hidden truths about Adrian's past and Chloe's true identity emerge. Amidst the revelations, they find themselves falling in love, their destinies intertwined by fate.

Aria and her mother, Clara Vance, only have each other. Ten years later, Clara crashes an engagement party at The Croft Family of Riverend to confront her heartless ex, Vincent Thorne. When Aria is humiliated, her Grandpa, Winston Vance, steps in. Realizing she is a once-in-a-century Martial Prodigy, he uses the Essence Transfer Ritual to pass down The Vance Family's ultimate skill: Nine Dragon Palms. Awakened, Aria defeats Vincent and exposes his father as a traitor to The Republic. Shockingly, Aria is the new Sovereign of The Empyrean Order. By mastering the ninth stance of the Nine Dragon Palms, she defeats The God of War of the Crimson Empire to protect The Republic.

A man repeatedly sits on the same chair, each time more weary than before, until it becomes clear that life itself is wasted in the cycle of repeating the same mistakes.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest