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"Are you busy?"

2025

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Overview

A young man has to learn how to add more excitement to his monotonous schedule. Nominated for Best Picture and winner of Best Sound Design in the 2025 BYU Public Domain Film Festival.

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2 featured cast members

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Seth Knoop

Protagonist

Jack Jensen

Phone Guy

Creative team

Directed by: Jack Jensen
Written by: Seth Knoop
Jack Jensen
Produced by: Eamon Bell

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