Big Break (2026)
Director: Brian Smail III
Cast: Rynier Gaffney, Ryan Hopkins, Brian Smail III, Olivia Twiford, Sean Pontikos
Three Angeleno newcomers realize the MiniDV tape packed with their boozy misadventures has vanished. Now, they must retrace the blurry trail of their own reckless choices from the previous night to reclaim the incriminating footage they left behind.
More About This Film
Big Break is a 2026 ten-minute drama short about Catherine, a young actress preparing for the most important audition of her career. As the pressure of delivering the perfect performance grows, her confidence begins to unravel.
Calypso Cragg directed and wrote the film and also stars as Catherine, with Joseph Felix Guez as Martin. The project focuses closely on the emotional experience of auditioning and the gap between ambition and self-belief.
- Calypso Cragg directed and wrote the film.
- Cragg plays Catherine.
- Joseph Felix Guez plays Martin.
- The short runs approximately ten minutes.
- Its central subject is performance anxiety surrounding a potentially career-changing audition.