"Nebuchadnezzar" (2026) Short Film | Award-Winning Dark Thriller

Following a shocking, on-air disturbance, a curious Stage Manager begins to suspect that something is deeply off about the Talk Show she works for, and its eccentric Host... Written & Directed by Samuel Ogunremi, "Nebuchadnezzar" is an award-winning thriller/satire that explores a fable in which a talk-show set is the environment for totalitarian secrets hiding backstage. Starring Joyce Chen (as Ruth Chen) and Jack Powers (as Dane Hallaway), the film made its World Premiere at the prestigious Julien Dubuque International Festival, before notable selections and wins at various others, including NewFilmmakersLA, Chattanooga Film Fest and Yorkton Film Festival; making it a Canadian Screen Awards© Qualifying film. Rate Nebuchadnezzar on Letterboxd and IMDb!: https://letterboxd.com/film/nebuchadn... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31778571/ "Nebuchadnezzar" Official Selections: 72nd Yorkton Film Festival (Best Student Film Nomination) 18th NewFilmmakers LA 14th Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 13th Chattanooga Film Festival (Dangerous Visions Award Winner) 11th Yale Student Film Festival (Best Screenplay Nomination) 11th Rising Tide Film Festival 11th Canada Independent Film Festival (Best Cinematography Nomination) 6th Orlando International Film Festival 5th Urbanite Arts and Film Festival 4th Red Rose Film Festival (Best Student Film Nomination) 3rd Bleeding Tree International Film Festival (Best Student Film Nomination) 3rd Terrapin Film Festival (Best Screenplay Winner) 2nd Chicago Film Frenzy (Best Student Drama Winner) {Nominee: Best Picture, Best Cinematography} Inaugural Sixth Borough Film Festival (Best Horror Film Winner) *Content Warning: Brief moments of graphic violence Brief moments of foul language © Parabolic Pictures (Samuel Ogunremi) #shortfilm #thrillerfilm #horror #horrorfilm #awardwinning #indiefilm #facism #politics #totalitarianism #talkshow #showbiz #losangeles #newyork