Laplace

Senior Thesis Project · (Festival Run)

Director: Joshua Sim-Broder
Director of Photography: Joshua Sim-Broder, Kyle Barton
Producers: Joshua Sim-Broder, Kyle Barton
Starring: Alessio DiBlasi, Jen Ryu, Michael Pinedo,
Stephanie De Oliveira Pietrzyk, Alyson Liew, Austin Cannata,
Danny Yandel Reyes, Jackson Nanfria, Micah Press
Editor: Joshua Sim-Broder

Logline:
When his partner disappears, an unstable college student returns to campus overwhelmed by warped memories and a haunting feeling that something in the forest has followed him back.

Overview:
Laplace is a narrative short film exploring themes of mental health and the distortion of reality pertaining to a young university student. College is a time of great change where personal stress and external pressures collide. Shaped by subjective experiences and unstable emotion, the main character feels trapped in a twisted worldview. With Laplace, I hope to translate an experience that shows how feelings of isolation and powerlessness can drive people to make dangerous choices that ultimately go unnoticed around us.

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Awards

AUDIENCE CHOICE IN NARRATIVE – Third Annual UCTV Film Festival – 2026 (2)

BEST DIRECTOR – Third Annual UCTV Film Festival – 2026 (2)

OFFICIAL SELECTION – Lighthouse Lens Film Festival – 2026 (1)

2026 Cinematography Reel

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