A man consumed by the death of his child has a surreal encounter that changes everything he believes about reality - and hoagies.

Continuing the weekly short film challenge, I wanted to visually represent the absurdity at the center of extreme grief. I wondered, what’s the most absurd choice I can make and still connect people to real emotions?

Having to write and shoot the film in one afternoon forced me to embrace imperfectionism and put aside my very real fear of making something so bizarre. I felt naked making such weird work that I wasn’t even sure of myself.

The limitation of having to write and shoot the episode in one afternoon taught me to trust my instincts and reminded me that on the other side of fear, there is often something magical. I felt fear, made it anyway and lived to create another day. It was empowering.