writer/director: Thomas Bayne
producer: Rebecca Lafon
cinematographer: Leo Behrens
editor: Zekuan Wang
production designer: Rachel Miu

Mike, an expectant father, has decided to leave behind his life of thievery. He is convinced by his best friend and partner in crime, Aaron, to join him on one last job, a simple robbery of a local car wash. When everything starts to go wrong, Mike is forced to make a choice between his old friend and his new life.

producer: Thomas Bayne
writer/director: Matt Black
cinematographer: Craig Harmer
editor: Keola Racela
production designer: Ani Visuetti

In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder. He discovers a disturbing blur on the images, distorting the victim's face. Each new print he makes comes out more unsettling than the last. Bizarre events start happening around his house, frightening his young daughter, and leaving him to wonder if something supernatural was captured on his film.

director: Thomas Bayne
writers: Lucy Mastrello, Rebecca Lafon
producer: Rebecca Lafon
cinematographer: Shi-Young Jeon
editor: Zekuan Wang
production designer: Rachel Miu

2025

A once robust older man descends into paranoia after reporting a crime to the cops. Is he right, or is he losing his mind?

Selection: 2026 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

writer: Tom Bayne
directors: Tom Bayne & Matt Kleppner
cinematographer: Matt Kleppner
producer: Mon Castro
production designer: Jolien Louis
editor: Abbey Letizia

one night. one glance. one life.

failspace short 005

producer: thomas bayne
writer/director: brett calkins

writer/director: Thomas Bayne
producer: Hunter Young
cinematographer: Theo Grey
editor: Cole Wagner

2020

Two strangers meet at a hostel and discover the difference between who we are and who we pretend to be.

writer/director: Thomas Bayne
producers: Mike Burnett, Thomas Bayne
cinematographer: Theo Grey
editor: Cole Wagner

2019

An insecure man thinks there might be something else in his apartment besides his own cowardice.

writer/director: Thomas Bayne
producer: Hunter Young
cinematographers: Raleigh Capalazzo, Alex Rouleau
editor: Cole Wagner

2020

After a night out, a drunk twenty-something begins to question his own relationship.