This slow burn short follows Jeff, a washed-up cyclist, who gets a job requiring him to bike alone in a concrete room for hours. The walls are bare; there is not even a clock to keep time. His stationary bicycle is wired from the rear wheel to the back wall. Jeff demands answers from his coworker, Bruce.
“Where do the wires go?” “Don’t ask questions.” What’s on the other side of the wall?

The Job premiered at the Academy-Award qualifying festival, Hollyshorts, in the world famous Mann’s Chinese Theater. The short also screened at the Anthology Film Archives as part of the New Filmmakers Festival, and was a finalist in the USA Film Festival‘s Short Film Competition.

Starring: Paul Sheehan & James Jelkin

Directed by Nick Blatt
Written by Erik VanBezooijen & Nick Blatt
Produced by David Goldberger // Nick Blatt // Bruce Ian // Susan Brett
Director of Photography: Joseph DePasquale
Production Designer: Rachel Gerlach
Unit Production Manager: David Goldberger
Composer: Pedro Curvello
Sound Design & Re-Recording Mix: Mihir Chitale
1st Assistant Director: Peter Zachwieja
1st Assistant Camera: Christie Lietzell // Stephen Roll
Gaffer: Matt Morgan
Key Grip: Leo Purman
Grips: Zach lowry // Robert Newman // Cale Nicholas // Shaun Webber // Calum Shaw
Production Sound Mixers: Sam Yang // Theodoric Wells // Dominick Chang
Art Director: Jack breene
Set Design & Construction: Gerard Gerlach & Allegra Gerlach
Makeup: Kathryn Ruhl
Wardrobe & Makeup Assistant: Benjamin Sottak
Location Managers: Nicholas Metcalf // Elizabeth Arenberg // Sean Ruch // Jermaine Encarnacion // Kim Cunningham
Production Assistants: Caroline Poole // Brenda Wong // Emma Weiss // Tamara Johnson // Kadi Tsang
Co-starring: Boomer Tibbs // Fitz tim // Daniel Beason
Special Thanks: Laszlo Santha
“Only You” Performed by The Platters // Courtesy of Fred Balboni // Universal/Def Jam, You Dig It Records