by Hugh Holmes
by Hugh Holmes
Three best friends unravel when something falls from the sky.
THOMAS was eleven when a black sphere crashed into the field around his family's farm. He held it in his hands as his mother called out for him — pleading to say goodbye before she drove away for the last time. He let the sphere pull him in instead.
Years later, Thomas arrives at a remote cabin with his two best friends, ANDREW and BILLY, for one last weekend before Billy moves across the country. Thomas has come to change Billy's mind. But what he doesn't know is that Andrew has quietly decided to leave with him.
Then the sphere falls again. Thomas becomes convinced it means something — and as he tries to hold the night together, a buried secret surfaces. By the time he understands what Andrew has been hiding, the night has fractured beyond repair.
Alone in the field, Thomas finds himself holding something he can't explain. Facing a choice he's made before.
Hugh Holmes
Writer/Director
Rhys Zemeckis
Creative Producer
Ami Walmark
Creative Producer
Charlie Korman
Creative Producer
Joe Jordak
Producer
Andrew Parrot
Producer
Zane Zemeckis
Producer
We are all recent graduates from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.
But more importantly, we are all best friends who love storytelling and want each other to succeed.
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The Object is an independent short film shooting in fall 2026, made by a small team of filmmakers who believe in it. We're self-funding — every contribution goes directly toward making it.
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