Ben, a commercial video editor, wrestles with a mysterious technical error that is preventing him from exporting and going home to his wife. But as night falls on the quiet office, Ben fears that technology may not be the only thing standing in his way…

Director’s Vision for ‘Deadline’

“DEADLINE” was originally conceived in 2018 while I was burning the midnight oil at the office, pushing to meet a tight deadline. Drawing on my personal experiences, I wanted to capture some of the realities of late-night editing struggles. The film’s protagonist, played by first-time actor Ben Bradley, sits at the very desk where I once worked, and where the idea for “DEADLINE” was born. I wanted DEADLINE to be a parable for the dangers hustle culture can pose on our mental health. No deadline is worth dying over.