
Rose Plays Julie(2021)
A story of a young woman searching for her biological mother. Set against a backdrop of misogyny, revenge, and longing, Rose undertakes a journey that leads her to revelations that are both devastating and dangerous.


“You can't outdrive your past.”
On the morning he is set to star in a career changing blockbuster film, an Irish actor trying to live down his rocky past confronts a series of devastating events that threaten his sobriety, his loved ones, and ultimately his life.

Emmett Hughes
Tristan

Thomas Gibson
Joseph (voice)

Bronagh Waugh
Siobhán (voice)

Aisha Tyler
Louise (voice)

Adam Rodriguez
Richard (voice)
Fionn William O'Brien
Declan (voice)

Jonathan Sadowski
Hemingway (voice)

Paula Malcomson
Gráinne (voice)

Emily Bett Rickards
Caitlin (voice)

Jerry Ferrara
Jerry (voice)
Axis is a drama, thriller film released in 2017. Directed by Aisha Tyler, it stars Emmett Hughes, Thomas Gibson, Bronagh Waugh. On the morning he is set to star in a career changing blockbuster film, an Irish actor trying to live down his rocky past confronts a series of devastating events that threaten his sobriety, his loved ones, and ultimately his life.
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