Gunnar Applebaum | Director's Reel (2026) Clips taken from: "Don't Shoot the Messenger" "They'll Be Calling" "Spider" "Expecting" "Spewbert" "Farewell, My Love" "I Don't Belong Anywhere, With Anyone" "Expired"
I stop-motion collage of self doubt, guilt, and regret.
A debt-settlement meeting turns into a surreal nightmare of ego, sexism, and chaos. Crew Director: Gunnar Applebaum Writer: Gunnar Applebaum Director of Photography: Gunnar Applebaum, Drayton Hale, Angelina Ramirez, Brendan Thornton Editor: Gunnar Applebaum Music: Fats Waller, Gary Edstrom Sound Design: Gunnar Applebaum Production Design: Gunnar Applebaum, Jay Fazio Makeup Artist: Jay Fazio Art Department: Jay Fazio 2nd Assistant Director: Abigail Conley Gaff and Grip: Abigail Conley, Drayton Hale, Gunnar Applebaum Sound Mixer: Anya Rosenthal, Jay Fazio Cast Business Woman: Angelina Ramirez Business Men: Gordon Russ Jr., Drayton Hale, Evan Allen, Gunnar Applebaum Regional Manager: Matt DeGraaf Assistant: Patricia Mousseau
A sublime story of birth.
While grieving the death of his mother, a desperate young man comes across a strange collector who comforts him at his low point.
An interview between a determined detective and a dim-witted garbage man unfolds in this stop-motion animated short film.
