Two Sleepy People is a 2025 American independent romantic comedy drama film directed by Baron Ryan in his feature directorial debut. Co-written by Ryan and Caroline Grossman, the film stars Ryan and Grossman as co-workers who begin to share the same dream that they are a married couple.
It is the debut feature produced by Camp Studios, an Austin-based collective of content creators, and was written and produced over 100 days on a budget of $100,000.
Premise From the YouTube description of the official trailer:
Cast
Baron Ryan as Syd Caroline Grossman as Lucy Sarah J. Bartholomew as Donna Josh Czuba as Josh Jonathan Flanders as Manager Craig
Production Two Sleepy People is the debut feature produced by Camp Studios, the production arm of Creator Camp, an Austin, Texas-based collective of content creators. In 2025, Creator Camp partnered with Patreon to run a scheme where ten creators were given money and support to produce their own films. American filmmaker and content creator Baron Ryan was selected as part of the scheme.
The film was written and produced in 100 days on a budget of $100,000. It was written within 12 days by Ryan and Caroline Grossman. It is Ryan's feature directorial debut.
Release
Two Sleepy People premiered at the Paramount Theater in Austin on April 26, 2025, as part of the Camp Film Fest.
Two Sleepy People's national theatrical tour began on October 25, 2025 in Seattle, with subsequent stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Ryan noted that one screening led to four couples breaking up. Viewers could vote to bring screenings of the film to their city.
Via a deal with Attend Theatrical Marketplace, Two Sleepy People gained a wide release, opening November 14 in twenty markets. It was part of a three film deal. Subsequently, the crowdfunding company Kickstarter supported a wider theatrical release for the film. Its nationwide release opened on January 23, 2026.
In May 2026, mk2 alt acquired European distribution rights.
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External links Trailer on YouTube