Spent Saints

Rowdy wakes up a drunk stranger on a lawn in his old suburban neighborhood, haunted by a heart-shattering divorce that leaves him hobbled and vulnerable in present day life. Starring Michael Villar and Claudine Claudio. Directed by Rani DeMuth.

Julian Grayling has fallen on hard times, drinking all night in a liquor store parking lot and reminiscing about his bike-racing adolescence, when he transcended an abusive father and schoolyard bullies by training to become a world class bicycle racer. Starring Ian Michaels. Directed by Sophia Kiapos and J. Garrett Vorreuter.

Julian Grayling is weighed down by his wife's heroin addiction as he struggles to focus on what could be his rock n' roll band, Spent Saints, lucky day - a gig at LA's legendary Rainbow Room and mad interest from legendary producer Lick Lubenstein. Starring Ian Michaels, Violet Paley, Jonathan Paley, and Frankie & the Studs. Directed by Jonathan Paley.

Julian and his lead guitarist are invited to producer Lick Lubenstein's Hollywood Hills home for a career-making opportunity when Lick offers to produce the debut Spent Saints' record. But Julian jeopardizes his band's career when cocaine tempers flare. Starring Ian Michaels, Jonathan Paley, and Carla Tempesta, and featuring Pamela Des Barres. Directed by Violet Paley.

Julian and his best friend Tinkles drive to their dealer's house in Phoenix to score crystal meth, only to find a pregnant tweeker, a woman whose face was eaten by maggots, and a hate-filled Jesus himself. Starring Michael Villar, Ian Michaels, and Justin Shilton. Directed by Rani DeMuth.

Julian holes up in Phoenix, drunk and broke, only leaving his barrio apartment for a nightly walk to the convenience store to buy and consume a 40-ounce malt liquor. He befriends the store clerk and his neighbor and they share truth and brotherhood on Julian's front stoop. Starring Ian Michaels, Aris Alvarado, Allan Shadoan, and Amanda Klein. Directed by Matthew Bradford.

Now reviewing pornographic videos for a living, Julian continues to drink and falls in love with a single mother and exotic dancer, Serena, who turns him on to crystal meth. When a UPS man interrupts their impassioned and sordid existence, Julian learns of his friend Rowdy's murder and begins to question his daily life. Starring Ian Michaels and Shira Weitz. Directed by Sara Newton.

When Julian and Serena run out of crystal meth, they are forced to trudge on foot across town to her grandmother's apartment where she ditches Julian to score and he is left jonesing and alone with her crazy grandmother. Starring Ian Michaels, Shira Weitz, and Melinda DeKay. Directed by Sara Newton.

Julian moves to Detroit, where his body finally gives out after years of alcohol abuse. Sick and white-knuckling, Julian worries that he will lose his girlfriend and his edge as a journalist now that he is sober. Starring Ian Michaels, Bill Bookston, and Rayna Rebrovic. Directed by Victor Viyuoh.

Newly sober and just getting by, Julian is fired and dumped, and turns to an all African-American AA meeting in a nearby Detroit basement for help and strength. Starring Ian Michaels, Rayna Rebrovic, Bill Bookston, and Ify Hollywood. Directed by Victor Viyuoh.

A sober but depressed Julian considers shooting himself in the head, weighing the life with his current successful artist girlfriend against the tragic ghosts of his past. Starring Ian Michaels and Lorin Doctor. Directed by Sophia Kiapos and J. Garrett Vorreuter.

Serena resurfaces in rural Arkansas. Two daughters and a new husband in tow, she is still addicted to meth and desperately unhappy. Starring Shira Weitz, Jarad Bingham, and Bart Mallard. Directed by Sarah Ledbetter and Matteo Servente.