Lend a FRND

After accidentally ordering an android escort from the companion service FRND, Darren must navigate the ensuing awkward encounter.

  • Chance Saller
    Director
    Homebody, Avant Guac, All Monsters are British
  • Chance Saller
    Writer
    Homebody, Avant Guac, All Monsters are British
  • Chance Saller
    Producer
    Homebody, Avant Guac, All Monsters are British
  • Kelsey Leigh Davis
    Producer
    Homebody, Avant Guac, All Monsters are British
  • Quinn Lutkenhoff
    Producer
  • Gabriel Bienczycki
    Producer
    Falling Stars, Nowhere Band, All on a Mardi Gras Day
  • Phillip Andre Botello
    Key Cast
    "Darren"
    The Art of Self Defense, The A-Frame, V/H/S Beyond
  • Valeria Sweet
    Key Cast
    "Roxy"
  • Colt Pena
    Key Cast
    "FRND Worker 1"
  • Quinn Lutkenhoff
    Key Cast
    "FRND Worker 2"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci fi, Drama, comedy
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 6, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Yellow Springs Film Festival
    Yellow Springs Ohio
    United States
    October 4, 2025
    Ohio Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Charlotte Film Festival
    Charlotte NC
    United States
    September 27, 2025
    Official Selection
  • San Diego Film Awards
    San Diego CA
    United States
    June 27, 2025
    Nominee Best Short, Best Director
  • North Park Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    August 21, 2025
    Official Selection
  • San Diego Film Week
    San Diego CA
    United States
    November 10, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Chance Saller

Chance Saller is an Asian American film director from Kankakee, Illinois, now based in San Diego. He graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2017. He works primarily as a Producer/Editor for various companies in Southern California.

He has directed five short films, including "Issues" (2016), "Swipe" (2017), "All Monsters Are British" (2022), "Avant Guac" (2023) "Homebody" (2024)

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