CTRL+Z Stuck in the Edit

CTRL+Z Stuck in the Edit (2026)



10.0 2026 1 min Serbia

Director: Srđan Mitrović

Cast: Nikola Mladenovic, Vladan Obradović, Nika

Comedy
In cinema theory, the director reigns as the ultimate auteur—but for Bob, the hapless hero of this one-minute meta-metaphysical nightmare, that entire power structure crumbles with a single tap of a key. Settling in for a rare moment of calm with a slice of cake, Bob suddenly realizes his world isn’t his own. It’s controlled by an unseen Editor. Time shatters into pieces—Bob becomes a puppet of a cruel “Undo” command. What follows is a digital purgatory: violent jump cuts, absurd costume swaps, and forced reversals that tear apart his sense of self. This short blurs the boundary between screen and reality, transforming a glitch into a full-blown existential crisis. In the end, Bob doesn’t beg a director for mercy—he tries to “cut” the very light source of the machine that made him. Because in the digital era, the only real god is the one with their finger on CTRL+Z.

More About This Film

CTRL+Z Stuck in the Edit is a 2026 Serbian experimental micro-short directed and written by Srdjan Mitrović Hitch. In the film, Bob discovers that his reality is controlled by an invisible editor, turning a familiar keyboard shortcut into a surreal nightmare about authorship and free will.

The one-minute film uses jump cuts, forced rewinds, abrupt changes, and meta-cinematic humor to blur the boundary between filmmaking and reality. Its tiny budget and extreme runtime make the concept itself the production's central creative device.

  • Srdjan Mitrović Hitch directed, wrote, and edited the film.
  • Vladan Obradović served as cinematographer and Nikola Mladenović handled sound design.
  • The film runs exactly 60 seconds.
  • It was completed in Serbia on April 8, 2026 with a reported budget of 20 USD.
  • The film won multiple 2026 festival awards, including Best Indie Super Short at the Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards and Best 1-Minute Short Film at the SCA International Awards.

Where to Watch

CTRL+Z Stuck in the Edit has primarily circulated through international micro-short film festivals and independent online platforms.