Verse

Directed by Noam Argov

2026

Drama , Animation

18 min

United States

Color

English

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Adam must confront where his virtual persona ends and his real self begins when he finally meets his VR girlfriend in real life. Told through a hybrid of live-action, animation, and game engine motion capture, VERSE explores sexual violence and masculinity in immersive worlds.

Story Topics Future Youth Sex Masculinity Bullying Science Identity

Festivals

2026

Tribeca Film Festival | Student • Nominated for Student Visionary Award
Hollyshorts Film Festival | Student •
Indie Street Film Festival | Narrative • Nominated for Jury Award

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Taj Cross, Jesse Latourette, Will Dagger

Animation:

Laserdays, Junqi Luo, Noam Argov, Stefan Nachmann, Sam Motamedi

Script:

Noam Argov & Sappir Argov

Cinematographer:

Stefan Nachmann

Editor:

Megan Mancini

Sound design & mix:

Daniel Timmons

Music:

James Flanagan

VXF:

Alden Peters

Producer:

Jason Adam Maselle, Terrence Shu, Noam Argov

Production Company:

Bright Panic Pictures

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