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

deadCenter film festival, 2025

palm springs international shortfest, 2025

"I am honoured to award Director Andy Reid for his film, Brief Somebodies. What I loved about this film is how, in a very short space of time, it drew a particular tone to a story that we don't often see explored on screen. It's incredibly personal but also confident, witty, with a beautiful aesthetic. The director managed to make a very particular experience very accessible and intriguing. But as somebody who's spent time on film sets, I thought it was very authentic. The director made it interesting and managed to capture the experience in a way that was true to life. I'm very excited to see what Andy does next." - Andrew Scott

Press

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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
cast - Aldrin Bundoc, Matt O’Connor, Noor Dhanda, Karim Butt, Andy Reid

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.