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Grilled Cheese

Colby gets possessed by a grilled cheese sandwich.

  • Connar Brown Sprenger
    Director
  • Tommy Martin
    Director
    The West Virginian Starfish
  • Connar Brown Sprenger
    Writer
    Breakout
  • Connar Brown Sprenger
    Producer
    Platonic Girlfriend
  • Tommy Martin
    Producer
    Temp-Topia
  • Carrie Graham
    Producer
    The West Virginian Starfish
  • Alexander Perez
    Producer
    Gobblehead 2: The Second Helping
  • Connar Brown Sprenger
    Key Cast
    "Colby"
    Monkey's Magic Merry Go Round
  • Jerry S. Gonzalez
    Key Cast
    "Coworker 1"
    Hamster in My Head
  • Shailey Ostlund
    Key Cast
    "Coworker 2"
  • Tony Calkins
    Key Cast
    "Guy in Car"
    The Crimes of Santa Claus
  • Jack Pochop
    Director of Photography
    Poinsettia Tears
  • Jackson Learned
    Assistant Director
    Screamboat
  • Natalie Zombie
    Makeup Artist
    Evil Usher
  • Alexander Perez
    Special Effects
    Loads
  • Carrie Graham
    Gaffer
    The West Virginian Starfish
  • Tony Calkins
    Gaffer
    B@
  • Harrison Crain
    Assistant Camera
    Temp-Topia
  • Shailey Ostlund
    Grip
  • Bobby Dalley
    Colorist
    The West Virginian Starfish
  • Matthew Babineaux
    Composer
  • Shailey Ostlund
    Production Assistants
  • Jerry S. Gonzalez
    Production Assistants
    Temp-Topia
  • Nick DiMaso
    Production Assistants
    Artifact
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    comedy, horror
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Marina del Ray Film Festival
    Beverly Hills, CA
    United States
    June 23, 2026
    West Coast Premiere
    WINNER Best Comedy Horror Short
  • Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    July 29, 2026
    Chicago Premiere
  • Moonlighters #4
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    August 12, 2026
    Davis Theatre Premiere
  • Scumdance Film Festival
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    August 29, 2026
    San Francisco Premiere
Director Biography - Connar Brown Sprenger, Tommy Martin

Grilled Cheese is one of three collaborations between Martin and Brown Sprenger. Prior to this, Tommy directed Connar in Temp-Topia, a 48 Hour Film Project turned short film. They are currently co-writing a feature-length comedy horror period piece.

For more, please visit their websites below:

www.connarbrown.com
www.actortommymartin.com

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Director Statement

“I wrote Grilled Cheese because I was feeling creatively dry between projects,” Connar shares. "So why not cook up something a bit gooey? It then became a fun ‘build the team montage moment’ as I assembled amazing friends and creatives.”

“Working with Connar is always a playful, collaborative experience. When she asked me to co-direct Grilled Cheese, it was a no-brainer,” said Martin. “We share similar creative interests and collaborative thoughts, so it’s as if we are about to finish each other’s— “Sandwiches,” quips Brown Sprenger.