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The First 150

The pioneering creators shaping the foundation of shostak’s new cinematic ecosystem. 

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1. THE NEXT CHAPTER

3. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

2. COPS AND MONSTERS

What if the only way to survive your past… was to write it? What if someone, or something, started writing it with you? This is the premise behind the psychological slow-burn thriller from Writer-Director Steven Quach and Producer Thaison Nguyen of Aeri Productions.

2. COPS AND MONSTERS

3. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

2. COPS AND MONSTERS

Set in an alternative modern-day Scotland, where humans, vampires, werewolves, and zombies coexist under a fragile truce.  This supernatural crime-thriller delivers tense action, gripping investigations, inter-species romance, and ruthless political intrigue From writer-director Fraser Coull and Emmy-nominated genre writer Roland Moore.

3. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

3. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

3. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

In the not-too-distant future, a pharmaceutical “miracle drug” hits the market, triggering the worst side effects imaginable. This race-against-time sci-fi thriller comes from writer-producer Jonathan Yanez and director Freddie Poole of Wolf Pack Entertainment.

4. CIVILIAN

5. DANGEROUS EATS

3. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

When a brutal energy monopoly drives citizens to the brink, one man’s refusal to comply sparks a viral uprising, and the state moves to bury him before the resistance spreads. A razor-sharp dystopian thriller of rebellion, retaliation, and resilience from Writer-Actor-Producer Sean Michael Gloria.

5. DANGEROUS EATS

5. DANGEROUS EATS

5. DANGEROUS EATS

Follow Chef Stephan Coe as he leaves the comfort of the kitchen and steps into the wild; chasing ingredients at the source, meeting the people who risk everything to bring food to the table, and cooking meals forged by fire, grit, and pure adventure. From Producer Joshua Long and his team over at The Riot Agency.

6. 13 TATTOOS

5. DANGEROUS EATS

5. DANGEROUS EATS

In a dystopian America where mandatory tattoos serve as vessels for demonic possession, an immune young woman becomes the one anomaly the regime cannot control, forcing her into a fight against both the authoritarian power that marked her and the ancient evil consuming the nation from within. A bold, genre-blending supernatural thriller of rebellion, myth, and survival written and produced by Terri Emerson of Go Diva Media Works.

7. COLEY FOR PRESIDENT

7. COLEY FOR PRESIDENT

7. COLEY FOR PRESIDENT

Forget everything you know about political documentaries. Coley for President blends stand-up comedy, cross-country adventure, and a vibrant multimedia experience as Coley hits the road to lift spirits, challenge perspectives, and launch his unexpected campaign for the 2028 presidency. Written, directed, and produced by Coley himself.

8. SEX AND CANDY

7. COLEY FOR PRESIDENT

7. COLEY FOR PRESIDENT

When a recently widowed vocalist takes a job as live entertainment at an illegal brothel, she’s pulled into a seductive world of secrets, danger, and found family, where her double life threatens to destroy everything she’s trying to protect. A raw, provocative character-driven drama about desire, survival, and reinvention from writer-producer-director Chris Jackson of Kalanset Media.

9. SCENARIO

7. COLEY FOR PRESIDENT

10. The Shape of Family

When a desperate screenwriter submits an anonymous script about a Hollywood killing spree, he’s horrified to learn the murders are actually happening, word for word. A gripping real-time crime thriller from actor-writer-producer-director Russell Bradley Fenton.

10. The Shape of Family

10. The Shape of Family

10. The Shape of Family

Drag queen Faith LaFemme must

face the past she swore she’d

never revisit when her runaway

trans niece lands on her doorstep—with glitter, chaos, and tenderness along the way. From the creative mind of Indi Rivers.

11. Unbalanced

10. The Shape of Family

11. Unbalanced

A down-on-himself divorcée tries yoga to turn his life around, but ends up befriending a crew of brutally

honest new moms who teach him confidence, boundaries, and balance—right before his ex-wife throws a wrench in his progress. Brought to us by the talented Writer, producer, Director, Stefanie Davis.

12. Cosplay Adventures

12. Cosplay Adventures

12. Cosplay Adventures

Cosplay Adventures is a heartfelt documentary series following passionate cosplayers as they prepare for, experience, and reflect on life at conventions. Through intimate, behind-the-scenes access, the series captures the creativity, emotion, and community that define cosplay, revealing the people and connections behind the costumes. Created by Carlo Pasquale.

13. Finance My Heart

12. Cosplay Adventures

12. Cosplay Adventures

Finance My Heart is a dramatic thriller in which a quiet investigation unravels a dangerous past. As James digs deeper into the life of Rose, he uncovers a buried death and a truth that was never meant to surface. With a single lead guiding him forward, the pursuit exposes how love, trust, and secrecy collide with devastating consequences. Created by Luiggi Svagelj.

14. Above The Divide

12. Cosplay Adventures

14. Above The Divide

Above the Divide is an intimate documentary following a young man living with Parkinson’s as he prepares to attempt a Himalayan summit. As the climb unfolds, the journey becomes less about reaching the peak and more about choosing how to move forward when certainty fades. Grounded, unsentimental, and deeply personal, the film reframes illness through agency, resilience, and lived experience. Directed by Brandon D. Hyde

15. Time Bomb

14. Above The Divide

Time Bomb is a high-stakes espionage thriller in which a covert terror plot aims not only to kill, but to fracture a nation by weaponizing faith and perception. As bomb blasts are planned across Mumbai, a Muslim RAW officer races to stop a narrative designed to ignite communal violence and destabilize India from within. Blending political intrigue with psychological warfare, the series explores how modern terror is fought as much in the mind as on the ground. Created by Shamir Khan of HawkEyeVision.

16. The Scrooge I Fell For

16. The Scrooge I Fell For

 The Scrooge I Fell For is a holiday romance with a supernatural twist, following a driven young executive who is mysteriously pulled into the world of Christmas movies she loves to mock. Trapped inside a series of overly familiar holiday storylines, her only escape may be trusting Scrooge, the one person who knows the fantasy is a lie. Playful, self-aware, and bingeable by design, the series blends Hallmark-style romance with a Twilight Zone edge. Created by Natalie Joy Dolph.

17. She Fell From Space

16. The Scrooge I Fell For

After losing everything in the LA fires, struggling tattoo artist Cooper thinks life can9t get messier4until a spaceship

crash-lands in his backyard. Out stumbles Lyra, a stunning alien in a retro space suit with a glowing jewel on her

forehead that sprouts strange electrical currents whenever she9s upset. The twist? She only speaks <dog.= As Cooper

and his plant-obsessed neighbor Jimmy scramble to hide her from nosy HOA president Mr. Whitaker and the

government agents closing in, Cooper finds himself drawn into a romance that9s as out-of-this-world as it is impossible to explain. Created by Natalie Seriina Covarrubias .

18. My Lover, Her Husband, Her Murder

18. My Lover, Her Husband, Her Murder

18. My Lover, Her Husband, Her Murder

 Megan, a California prosecutor, starts a new chapter in a small Alaskan village and gets more than she bargained for when she meets the beautiful, overly friendly wife of a two-sided cop. Loyalties are tested and promises broken when dark secrets uncover sinister motives that change the intertwined lives of everyone she meets. With the nudge of a wise town elder, can Megan find a way to save her unexpected love story? Created by Haven Garber.

19. Deadly Flowers

18. My Lover, Her Husband, Her Murder

18. My Lover, Her Husband, Her Murder

Deadly Flowers is set in a once elegant garden district where love affairs end badly, and husbands have a habit of disappearing. When a series of intimate, meticulously staged murders expose long-buried affairs, secret marriages and vanished men, four women with entangled pasts find themselves drawn together by knowledge they were never meant to share.  As the women investigate, protect one another, and at times betray each other, they uncover an unspoken system governing the garden; a set of rules that rewards loss, punishes attachment, and ensures the town endures only when love ends. 

The season escalates toward a final reckoning in which the women must decide whether to escape the cycle, expose the truth, or accept their place inside the mechanism that keeps it alive. Created by Sheri Barbra

20. CRWN

18. My Lover, Her Husband, Her Murder

Two broke best friends chase podcast superstardom in a world where

mic-holders are rockstars; grinding from obscurity while sabotaging

themselves through bad decisions, ego clashes, and encountering the

absurd personalities of the podcast boom. It’s a comedy about

ambition, friendship, and what happens when the dream is way

louder than the talent. Created by Kaden Harvey and Brayden Dinkler

21. The Thin Place

21. The Thin Place

 Where the borders between what is real and what is not are at their thinnest. Come with us to the edge of what is known, and explore what lies beyond. Here, you’ll find a story that explores the strange, the otherworldly, and the mystical.  Created by J.D. Martin

22. Moontoken

21. The Thin Place

22. Moontoken

The latest adaptation of the timeless Brothers Grimm fairytale is set at the Alabama-Florida border where a motorcycle club called the Cursebreakers provides refuge for a young girl with a dark past she refuses to confront due to her abusers being a true threat to her new family.  Created by Cole Wagner

The First 150 Competition

To celebrate the creators shaping the earliest worlds on shostak, we’re hosting a multi-phase creator competition that unfolds across the platform’s launch window. Throughout the event, participating filmmakers will develop their worlds, share their creative vision, and engage in challenges that spotlight originality, audience connection, and storytelling craft.


The competition will offer opportunities for select creators to receive expanded support, increased visibility, and the chance for their world to advance into larger production pathways. Full details and official rules will be announced soon.

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