About CK Films

Established in 2015, CK Films is the film division of CK Productions, producing independent features, award-winning shorts, documentaries, and original series. Founded by Salvadoran-American filmmaker Ethan Felizzari-Castillo, the company champions distinctive filmmakers and underrepresented voices, with work spanning comedy, drama, and horror.

CK Films’ growing slate includes A Nightmare on Malcolm X Boulevard, starring Ilana Glazer, Dianna Agron, and Jeremy O. Harris; Lilyby first-time filmmaker Kai Helenius; No Tomorrow; Sex Before Church, directed by Alexandru Borchescu; and Offsides, directed by Felizzari-Castillo and slated for a 2027 premiere.

Upcoming projects include Backyard/Desert, starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, Rosie Dean, and Juanes Montoya; What Came Home, adapted from Peter-William Jamieson’s award-winning play Borderless; popular social media content creator Jessica Vill’s Marilyn Monroe biopic Becoming Her and horror feature Shelleybound Falls; and F It, We Ball by comedian Sunny Laprade. The company is also expanding its episodic slate with This Is Happening, Adelaide Young’s workplace comedy about the world of vertical filmmaking, alongside additional short films and documentary projects.

Across its productions, CK Films pairs ambitious storytelling with a collaborative, filmmaker-led approach, bringing independent work from development through production and into the hands of audiences.

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Upcoming Features

Offsides

Drama | Now in Post-Production

Offsides is an intimate slice-of-life drama about a former soccer star navigating depression and identity after her career abruptly ends. Shot on an iPhone 17 Pro Max, the film captures grief, healing, and quiet resilience in early adulthood. Learn more.
Sex Before Church

Drama | Now in Post-Production

Sex Before Church is a provocative European art-house drama. The film follows a poet haunted by his own work who finds solace and destruction in his connection with a young painter. Learn more.
Backyard/Desert

Drama

Backyard/Desert follows Pammy, a border patrol agent, whose encounter with a dying migrant forces a reckoning with identity, duty, and humanity. Set against the stark backdrop of the U.S.–Mexico border, the film explores moral responsibility in a system built on complicity. Learn more.
Becoming Her

Drama, Biopic

Becoming Her is a reimagined portrait of Marilyn Monroe that centers her inner life, creative ambition, and agency beyond the icon. The film challenges the mythology to reveal the woman reclaiming her voice in a world determined to define her.
What Came Home

Drama, War
What Came Home tells the story of Blake, an American, and Hussan, an Afghan refugee who becomes his stepbrother, as their bond grows from childhood friendship into brotherhood. Spanning from the aftermath of 9/11 to their deployment in Afghanistan, the film examines family, war, and the lasting trauma that resurfaces long after returning home. Based on the award-winning play, Borderless.
F It, We Ball

Comedy/Drama/Dark Comedy
When Rae comes out as a trans woman, her long-term relationship with Veronica is put to the ultimate test - forcing both to confront whether love can survive when identity, desire, and the future are radically redefined. F It, We Ball redefines the coming-of-age narrative, exploring how relationships evolve as gender and identity shift.

Crafting Films

We produce character-driven films that blend emotional intimacy with cultural relevance.

A New Voice in Music Videos

We approach music videos as short films, blending cinematic storytelling with bold visual language to amplify the artist’s voice. Each project is crafted to feel emotional, intentional, and unforgettable.

Learn more about CK’s Artist Visuals.

Upcoming Shorts, Docs & More

The Last Autumn

Narrative Short | Dir. Regina Cruz

A quiet, intimate portrait of grief and the ways families fracture and heal in its aftermath. The film captures loss through small moments and unspoken emotion.
That Old Black Magic

Narrative Short | Dir. Alan Trinca

That Old Black Magic is a a nostalgic film about the pursuit of dreams made possible in part by AGBO Films and The Russo Brothers. In 1964 Buffalo, Joe Marinaro is an asphalt laborer with dreams of becoming the next big crooner, but he needs a good old-fashioned miracle to seize an opportunity that could change his life forever.
El Otro Lado

Documentary Short | In Partnership with San Miguel High School (Tucson, AZ)
A documentary created in partnership with students from San Miguel High School’s El Otro Lado program, amplifying young voices at the border through lived experience. The film explores the unbiased truth behind migration, identity, and resilience from the perspective of those closest to the issue.
i woke up today.

Narrative Short | Dir. Ethan Felizzari-Castillo

A deeply personal meditation on depression and the weight of simply getting through the day. Minimal and honest, the film captures the quiet battle within.
LUV

Narrative Short | Dir. Ethan Felizzari-Castillo, written by Tiana Thais

An intimate examination of love through the poetic lens of Tiana Thaïs. The film blends spoken word and visual storytelling to explore connection, desire, and self-expression.
Night Drive

Narrative Short | Directed by Ethan Felizzari-Castillo & Co-Directed by Greisy Genao
After a party, a couple’s late-night drive erupts into an intense confrontation that exposes buried truths. Confined and volatile, the film captures love on the edge.