David Fabelo Movies

An artist trying to make a practical move into the world of small business learns he isn't quite practical enough in this independent comedy. Bill (Paul Gordon) is a poet whose writing career is going nowhere; realizing he needs to come up with some way of making a living, he gets the idea of opening an organic food stand to sell healthy sandwiches to passers-by in the park. Unfortunately, Bill has lousy credit and almost no savings; a banker gives him a tiny loan almost for his own amusement, and by the time Bill buys an old hot-dog cart, he's used up most of his capital. Bill soon discovers the seemingly health-conscious visitors to the park still prefer hot dogs and junk food to his organic fare, and starts giving away samples and selling sandwiches at a steep discount in hopes of attracting customers. He does find two people who start coming back on a regular basis, one of whom, Chris (Chris Doubek), begins helping out part-time in exchange for free food. Bill's friend Donnie (Jonny Mars) comes up with a plan to save the failing business by starting a sandwich-delivery service, but while it does help boost sales, Bill discovers Donnie is actually using the business as a front for an illegal enterprise he's running on the side. Written and directed by Paul Gordon, who also plays Bill, The Happy Poet received its world premiere at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A young man walking on the wrong side of the law stumbles into a deal that could cost him his life in this independent drama. Seventeen-year-old Nate (Gabriel Luna) has been the unofficial head of his household for some time -- his mother is dead, his father Owen (Gary McCleery) is an emotionally broken former drug dealer with a serious drinking problem, and his little brother Sitter (Mike Davis) is too young to look after himself. Nate is in love with Nikki (Xochitl Romero), a pretty girl he's known since they were both children, and he helps support his family by working for her father Bobby (Paul Saucido) as a low-level marijuana dealer. Eager to make enough money to move away and start a new life, Nate is happy to help when Bobby asks for a favor -- he has a large shipment of hashish he needs to hide for a few days, and he'll cut Nate in for a share of its million dollar price tag if he can keep the dope out of harm's way. Nate hides the drugs in the family's storage shed, but what seemed like a great opportunity turns into a nightmare when the hash disappears and Bobby and his underlings are prepared to kill Nate if he can't find the merchandise. Produced under the auspices of the non-profit University of Texas Film Institute, Dance With The One was the first directorial project for actor Michael Dolan. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi