In a story that plays out entirely on a teenager's computer screen, Noah follows its eponymous protagonist as his relationship takes a rapid turn for the worse in this fascinating study of behavior (and romance) in the digital age.
Direction
Inventive screenlife technique that influenced an entire genre.
Editing
Seamless real-time tension built purely through clicks and scrolls.
Acting
Conveying heartbreak without ever showing a face — remarkable.
Director
Walter Woodman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for $300 by film students, this short directly inspired Searching (2018) and launched the 'screenlife' format into mainstream cinema.
The directors recorded real Skype calls with friends, then edited them into the film — the drunken Chatroulette sequence includes genuine unscripted reactions.
US
CA
