Shawn Ryan

Charlie

Shawn Ryan

Andrea Marcovicci, Chris Conner

The story of a young man who goes hysterically mute when choosing to leave his abusive past behind. It's Christmas Eve and he stumbles upon the Sanderson family who takes him in as their own. Charlie begins to bloom in this loving environment where perfect strangers have taken him in as one of their own.

Randy

Shawn Ryan

This short film tells the story of Randy, an openly young gay man with Down syndrome and high hopes for a new job that many would consider out of his reach.

Henry

Shawn Ryan

Fourteen-year-old Henry Murphy is trying to come out to his father just before Christmas. What will happen when Henry asks Santa for the most important thing -- acceptance?

Charlie

Shawn Ryan

Shawn Ryan, Mo Collins

No one ever listened to Charlie, until he stopped talking. 'Charlie' is the story of a young man who goes hysterically mute when choosing to leave his abusive past behind. It's Christmas Eve and he stumbles upon the Sanderson family who bring him in. Charlie begins to bloom in this loving environment where perfect strangers have taken him in as one of their own.