Brief Somebodies is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Andy Reid and released in 2025.Zach Watkins, "Nashville Film Festival 56: "Brief Somebodies: Review". Belmont Vision, September 17, 2025. The film stars Aldrin Bundoc and Matt O'Connor as Joel and Calvin, actors who are filming a scene in which Calvin's character sexually assaults Joel's character, only for the two men to develop an emotional connection outside of the filming process.James Kleinmann, "SXSW 2025 Short Film Review: Brief Somebodies". The Queer Review, March 8, 2025.
The cast also includes Noor Kaur Dhanda as intimacy coordinator Ria, as well as Karim Butt and Reid himself in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,Nicholas Sokic, "Nirvanna the Band film to debut at SXSW in March". Playback, January 23, 2025. where Reid won the Redbreast Unhidden Award.Brian Welk, "SXSW 2025 Awards: Amy Wang’s ‘Slanted’ Wins Narrative Feature Award". IndieWire, March 12, 2025. It had its Canadian premiere in the National Short Film Competition at the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma.
It was screened at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in 2026, winning the juried award for Best Canadian Short Film.Amber Dowling, "‘Antidiva’ wins Best Canadian Feature at Inside Out". Playback, June 10, 2026.
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