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Two mysterious drifters wander through the desert on a journey of self-discovery. The third film in the “Reveries” trilogy written and performed by Matt Barats and Anthony Oberbeck, “Reveries: The Mind Prison” is a psychedelic comedy full of absurd musings and visual abstractions. . Director: Graham Mason (@grahambomason ). Written and Performed by: Matt Barats (@muttbubutts ) and Anthony Oberbeck (@anthonyoberbeck ). Original Music by: Tim Joyce (@thewoodbot ). Executive Produced by Cartuna (@cartuna ). . #ReveriesTheMindPrison #GrahamMason #FeatureFilm

A filmmaker making a documentary about fossil fuel extraction is consistently subverted by an AI agent that wants to tell a generic love story. Sarah Lasley directs “Climate Control,” an absurd comedy realizing the futile feeling of trying to call attention to a crisis. [Subscribers only] . Director - Sarah Lasley (@sarah_lasley ). Producer: Nicola Waugh (@nico_wa ) DPs: Hannah Huber (@_hannahhub_ ) Tava Lawrence (@yngpma ) Ari Boljonis (@a.boljonis ) Sound Design/Re-Recording Mixer: James Russell (@jimmiplex ) Composers: Christian Ruggiero (preservationsound) Yannis Panos (@yourkings ) Graphics Designer: James Barry (@james_barry ). . #ClimateControl #SarahLasley #shortfilm

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An ode to the unspoken romance between cats and their humans. LaTajh Weaver directs “Companion,” a black-and-white film poem putting a peculiar bond into perspective. [Subscribers only] . Director/ Writer: LaTajh Weaver (@latajh ). Cat: Elijah Jenkins (@ejxiii_ ). Human: Jerusha Krebs. DP: Sarah Jaffe (@sarahsimkajaffe ). Editor: Kevork Demirjian (@kevork_d ). AC: Sarah Wells. PA: Lucy Saephan (@lsaephanfilms ). Production Designer: Alexcia Sundra (@lavalivin ). Sound: Brian Baker (@thebake48 ). Gaffer: Phil Elleston (@phelleston ). Grip: Giacomo. Rerecording Mixer: David Sandwisch. Colorist: Robert Arnold (@rda.color ). Music: Nyre (@nyremusic_ ). . #Companion #LaTajhWeaver #shortfilm

A rising star battles an established legend at the 2025 North American Scrabble championships. Jeff Braun’s “Greatest Scrabble Game of All Time” is a comedy where a tense meeting of the minds leads to the ultimate play of a single word. . Director: Jeff Braun (@jeff_braun_ ). Cast: Jack McLennan (@jack__mclennan ), Joey Bednarski (@joeybedtimes ). Producer: Noah Broch (@noahbroch1 ). . #GreatestScrabbleGameofAllTime #JeffBraun #shortfilm

A nervous magician performs one last trick. Gordy De St. Jeor directs “A Tale of an Unimpressive Magician,” a nightmarish, monochrome sequence, all in a single location where dark fate and punishment awaits. [Online Premiere] . Writer/Director: Gordy De St. Jeor (@gordydestjeor ). Cast: William Sibley (@williamsibleyactor ), Jillian Moray (@jillianmorays ), Deborah Ann Harris (@deborah.ann.harris ). DP: Zayd Ezzeldine (@zezzeldine ). PD: Emmett Tekstra (@banchisimo ). Art Director: Abby Williams (@absswilliams ). Production Sound: Ethan Lee (@sound_guy_ethan ). Editor/Colorist: Gordy De St. Jeor (@gordydestjeor ). Sound Design: Adrian Arteaga (@drunken_swami ). . #ATaleofanUnimpressiveMagician #GordyDeSt #shortfilm

Trending on YouTube: Venusia // Lila’s growing relationship with Luca is threatened by self-sabotaging fears, forcing her to confront her past. Directed by Angela Sari (@angelacsari ), the film is a lovely 16mm tone poem capturing a young woman in a moment of indecision set against an idyllic French countryside and village. Trauma Bonds // The morning after a kidnapping, a detective’s investigation tests the bonds of a marriage. Daniel Collins (@_dpfc_ ) and Matt McDonald (@stl.matt ) direct this comedic crime case where the foundation of a relationship is called into question. Immortal She // Alone at home, a young woman is forced to deal with an unwelcome intrusion. An experimental horror film directed by Isabela Tanashian (@izzytanashian ) that constructs a fever dream in black and white, tapping into a deep sense of unease. Double Club // An introverted girl goes clubbing alone and wishes she could be less uncomfortable. Tiger Hornby’s (@tigerbalm___ ) atmospheric portrait is made of zero words yet still close and intimate. My Imaginary Life for Someone // A tour through a labyrinth of mysteriously linked Los Angeles mansions provides a dreamlike glimpse into the lives of five women. Directed by Molly Wurwand and Ryan McGlade(@ryan_mcglade ), the docu-fictional feature hosts an ensemble of former it-girls now in the later half of their lives. Watch and follow us on YouTube, and subscribe to our streaming platform at NoBudge.com for all of our new releases. #nobudge #shortfilms

On the day of a cataclysmic event, a young woman begins to act in an increasingly erratic manner. David Fu directs “Eschaton,” a dreamy, 16mm account of a young woman’s drift to another realm. [Subscribers only] . Director: David Fu (@mythsmistold ). Cast: Georgia Morgan (@whosgeorgiamorgan ), Dan Jaffe (@danjaffe_ ). DP: Alex Wohlin (@alexwohlin ), Forest Erwin (@forest.erwin ), Producer: Billy Soistmann (@soysauce357 ). Production designer: Matthew Rosenbaum (@matthewrosenbaum_ ). Sound recordist: Braulio Lin (@brauliolin ). . #Eschaton #DavidFu #shortfilm

A constable, young officer, and dysfunctional family try to get to the bottom of a murder. Jonah Bergman directs “Music for the China Doll,” an eccentric murder mystery shot entirely on broadcast television tube cameras. . Director: Jonah Bergman (@j0.nah_ ), Director of Photography: Chance Gray (@_nezer_ ), Line Producer Caris Kuhn (@caris.kuhn ), AD Gabriel Rodriguez Fuller (@veritablepictures ) Camera OP Dante Capone (@cap.0.0 ) Cast: Art Byington, Cast: Fiona Kane (@fiona__kane ) Cast: Cheree July (@chereejuly ) Cast: Damon Packard (@spacedisco4 ), Cast: Antonia Capobianco (@mormonmnailer ), Cast: Val Koziak (@valantynland ) . #MusicfortheChinaDoll #JonahBergman #shortfilm

A nomadic musician embarks on a road trip up the pacific coast to spread his mother’s ashes. Daniel Freeman directs “Teddy, Out of Tune,” a docu-fictional portrait—part road movie, part meditation on grief—brought to life with vivid detours and musical bursts. [Subscribers only] . Director, DP, Editor, Composer: Daniel Freeman (@dfree1080p ). Cast: Drew Connick, Erin Manker, and Peter Hawks Cameron. . #TeddyOutofTune #DanielFreeman #FeatureFilm #indiefeature

A self-sabotaging scammer attempts to sell fake acting classes in Times Square. Ben Scott directs and stars in “You’ve Been Chosen,” a chaotic look at an aggravated young man steamrolling through a new business venture. [Subscribers only] . Starring, edited, directed, and written by: Ben Scott (@ben500x ). Produced by: Lexie Rain Canario (@hottie.jpg ). Cinematographer: Jacob Smith (@jscinemaarts ). Sound mixed by: Nico Osborne (@nicomo_nicosbo ) . #YouveBeenChosen #BenScott #shortfilm

A man’s talent for playing a 1990’s video game makes him famous in the Los Angeles arcade community. Zac Weathers and Brooke Palmieri direct “Time Crisis,” a vivid documentary capsule of the physical arcade space following one of its most devout patrons. [Online Premiere] . Director: Zac Weathers (@zacweathers33 ). Director: Brooke Palmieri (@brookehpalmieri ). Cast: Eddie Esguerra (@ncrrifleman ). DP: Brandon Somerhalder (@brandsomer ). Producer: Sam Sandweiss (@clockworkpost ). Producer: Sean Huntley (@seanharoldhuntley ). Post Sound: Enrique Bencomo (@enrique_bencomo ). Sound: Gabe Linkiewicz (@gabelinkiewicz ). Color: Stephen Derluguian (@sderlug ). . #TimeCrisis #ZacWeathers #BrookePalmieri #shortfilm