Desert Sleep

Desert Sleep is a tension-forward, psychological short set in the harsh stillness of the desert—where the border wall becomes more than a landmark. As the night deepens, reality bends and a stranded tow truck driver is forced to confront what’s real, what isn’t, and what wants him to stay.

Last November I was driving south on I-15, an hour north of Las Vegas, at 3am when I slid off the road. A tow truck driver came out to help — and ended up stuck himself, back tire spinning out in the soft dirt, his rig parked two feet from the white line while cars flew past at 95mph without moving over. Standing between that truck and the freeway, I started asking questions. On the drive to Vegas he told me about picking up a car in the dark not knowing there was a body in the driver's seat. About people who go out into the desert and never come back. About what it costs to do that job night after night. I couldn't let those stories go. That's where Desert Sleep began.

I’m building Desert Sleep to deliver a festival-level short with cinematic production value and real emotional impact—built lean, executed professionally, and designed to compete. Your support directly funds production and post so we can finish strong and submit to top festivals. 

• Pre-Production: assembling key crew & locking locations
• Production Plan: 2 nights (3 max)
• Festival Goal: Sundance & top-tier circuit (strategy-driven rollout)