Science Fiction / Short
NiseKabuki
A near-future science-fiction short exploring identity, intimacy and the invisible systems shaping human relationships.
NPI Originals
Stories we make because we have to.
NPI Originals is the narrative side of the studio—where genre filmmaking, performance and visual experimentation feed directly back into the commercial work.
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Short films
Made fast. Built to last.
Finished shorts and festival-challenge work from NPI. Each film begins in motion. Select the image to watch the trailer or full short with sound.
Psychological Drama / Thriller
Just Breathe
A psychological drama-thriller made for the 240 to Glory Beat the Clock Short Film Challenge.
Comedy Thriller / Short
HOPELESS
A comedy-thriller created for a 48-hour Beat the Clock filmmaking challenge.
Comedy Thriller / Short
Last Minute
A tense comedy-thriller developed through the pressure and constraints of a rapid filmmaking challenge.
Development slate
Stories still becoming.
Not every original is at the same stage. This slate shows where the next NPI projects actually are now—without presenting development work as finished production.
In Competition
Screenplay / Short Drama
LIVES
NPI DEVELOPMENT / 01
LIVES
An increasingly volatile traffic stop forces a conflicted deputy to confront what his partner is becoming—and what his own silence means.
Current stage
Shore Scripts Competition
The screenplay is currently in competition with Shore Scripts. Its status here reflects the script’s active competition phase—not a claim that the film is already in production.
Script Development
Near-Future / Family Thriller
HARMONY
NPI DEVELOPMENT / 02
Harmony
A family’s AI home system promises to make life easier, calmer and more connected—until optimization begins to look a lot like control.
Current stage
Screenplay Development
The project is being developed at the script level, with the story and characters taking shape before production planning begins.