Adam Thomas
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Everything Is Fake

Short film · 12 minutes · Written and directed by Adam Thomas

As layoffs and scandal engulf his company, a rising creator has to choose between staying visible and telling the truth.

John wants to be the face of the company. Online he looks polished, ambitious, in control. Offline, layoffs and whistleblower fallout and corporate self-protection are closing in. The more he chases visibility, the less of himself he owns.

It's in post-production now. Color, sound, mix. Festival submissions go out this fall. Screeners and press materials on request.

On set

The director gives notes to cast and crew between takes.
Giving notes between takes.
The director in conversation with a cast member during production.
In conversation with cast.
Camera operator setting up a shot on location.
Setting up.
Two actors seated at a table mid-scene, crew working just outside frame.
Shooting the bar scene.

Frames

A man sits alone at a bar table under green practical lights, looking at his phone.
Ungraded frame — color is not final.
Two characters face each other across a bar table.
Ungraded frame — color is not final.