Brief Somebodies

While rehearsing a sexual assault scene, a pair of actors form a connection they’ll be forced to reconfigure once filming begins.

drama, 14 mins

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synopsis

Joel is a filmmaker-actor making a semi-autobiographical feature. Calvin is an actor hired to sexually assault him on screen. During rehearsals, the two form a connection they’ll be forced to reconfigure once filming begins in this meta exploration of the spaces artists create between artificial and real — and what it’s like to briefly live within them.

winner - redbreast unhidden award, sxsw

official selection

sxsw film & tv festival, 2025

Press

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VARIETY - Andrew Scott on Unveiling a New Short Film Award at SXSW, His ‘Hot Priest’ Legacy and Ireland’s Moment in Hollywood: ‘It’s a Really Exciting Time for Irish People’

written and directed by Andy Reid
produced by Alessandra Sconza
starring Aldrin Bundoc and Matt O’Connor

director of photography - Colin Cameron
production designer - Candice Silver
editor - Arielle Skolnik
casting by - Steven Mann and Sarah Sheps, CDC

production manager - Emily Stranges
first assistant director - Matt Moreland

script supervisor - Julia Beney

intimacy coordinator - Krystle Ferdinand

set dresser - Diego Pereira
art assistants - Aidan Wright, Justin Cook, Austin Nufer, Marco Sconza

hair and makeup artist - Ashley Vieira

1st ac - Elfred Salcedo
2nd ac - Owen McMenemy Brown

production sound mixer - Jake Moss

gaffer - Stuart Croll
key grip - Max Khodzko
swings - Brad Logan, Christian Bunea, Andre Apperley

vfx artist - Filip Vukcevic

assistant production manager - Matt Levin-Gold
production assistants - Cameron Stewart, Rynn Floors

stills photographer - Kam Sylvestre

digital colourist - Scott Hannigan

re-recording mixer & sound designer - Lucas Prokaziuk

adr looping - Emily Stranges, Wayne Burns

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.