Shellfish (2022)

Brothers Bailey, Keller, and Kane grew up making silly videos together, idolizing their hero Director Alexander Ronolio. While shooting one of their videos, a freak accident changes everything and emotionally scars Keller and Bailey. Instead of dealing with their trauma, Keller focuses on animating, and consequently, emotional beats in the movie are shown through animation. Now, Keller still lives at home with no job, wasting time on video contests. Concerned, Keller's parents give an ultimatum to get a real job or move out. However, when Keller learns about a contest sponsored by Ronolio to make a short film in a week, he enlists his longtime crush Harper, a now dumbstruck Bailey, and a cast of dysfunctional characters to make a film without his parents finding out. As their shoot unravels, Keller must face his own selfishness and decide which is more important, his filmmaking or his friends and family.