About

I’ve been creating short films and documentary content under the name “Bad Still films” since 2017. I don’t mean to sound conceited but it is really cool to look back at where I started and then look at the content I create now.

Logo design by Miles Manwearing

Short Films

2024

Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Koren Butkovich

A ruthless assassin gets more than she bargained for when sent to collect a runaway

experiment.

2023

Featuring Rissa and Spencer Schwendiman

A snapshot of a couples life. (our second entry to AGBO festival)

Featuring music by Tury Trova

Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Rissa

An OnlyFans creator brainstorms ideas on how to get out of a family dinner after her brother-in-law confronts her about her page the day before.

Featuring Dale McKeel and Tayler Nicholas

In hopes of appealing to the local drug kingpin, Kasey makes a last ditch effort to pay what she owes.

2022

A short film by Spencer Schwendiman and Clarissa based on the song, "Baby it's Cold Outside".

Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Yahosh Bonner

Sam feels uneasy being home alone... is it just a feeling or is there something more there?

Featuring Paul Bacera, Clarissa, and Koren Shelby. Mercenaries encounter more than they bargained for on a mission in the desert. Written, shot, and edited in 48 hours.

Viewer discretion is advised

A horror film, so proceed with caution

Our 48 Hour Film Project for 2022 | Winner of Best Cinematography

2020

Noise Complaint: A short film written and directed by Spencer Schwendiman. Loosely based on my horribly noisy neighbors, imagining just what could be causing so much noise over there…

Anyone who has lived in an apartment has had THOSE neighbors... right?

2019

Burned: Written and directed by Spencer Schwendiman for the Single-Take Challenge.

An agents identity is burned so he rushes to get out of his apartment before his girlfriend gets home..

Our submission for the Single Take Film Challenge. A burned spy has to get out of town before his girlfriend gets home.

2018

The PACG Story: Thesis documentary for Spencer Schwendiman

The uphill battle of the Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers to gain recognition for collegiate Esports in the Pac-12.

Tech Week (Pilot): Directed and edited by Spencer Schwendiman with some rewrites as well.

Tech Week was a pilot written in the mockumentary style of the Office about a group of theater kids in the run up to their performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Cheat: Spencer Schwendiman’s thesis for one of his undergrad classes..

Karen has a very important decision to make… but will her marriage survive her choice?

The uphill battle of the Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers to gain recognition for collegiate Esports in the Pac-12. Special thanks to the University of ...

Ridgemont High's tech crew may not be the best crew out there, but after losing a key member they may quickly become the worst. The pilot for a mockumentary-...

Karen has a very difficult decision to make... and only one person can help her make it. Directed by Spencer Schwendiman Starring Robin Young

For more content please visit the Bad Still Films YouTube page

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