About
I’ve been creating short films and documentary content under the name “Bad Still films” since 2017. I don’t mean to sound conceited but it is really cool to look back at where I started and then look at the content I create now.
Logo design by Miles Manwearing
Short Films
2025
Trailers for films coming up. All of which are in Festival circuit.
Anechoic
Horror film coming soon. CAUTION : Features flashing lights
Ace of Spades
Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Monica Moore Smith
An over-eager assassin hunts down her old team after they betray her and leave her for dead. WARNING: some scenes may be triggering to those with suicidal thoughts. If you find yourself in crisis or need of help, please dial 988.
Edgefield Road
Featuring Tayler Nicholas and AverageGirlGames
Found footage short film: Down on their luck ghost hunters turn to an influencer to help build their reputation- but what should've been a simple ghost hunt turns terrifying.
2024
Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Koren Butkovich
A ruthless assassin gets more than she bargained for when sent to collect a runaway
experiment.
2023
Featuring Rissa and Spencer Schwendiman
A snapshot of a couples life. (our second entry to AGBO festival)
Featuring music by Tury Trova
Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Rissa
An OnlyFans creator brainstorms ideas on how to get out of a family dinner after her brother-in-law confronts her about her page the day before.
Featuring Dale McKeel and Tayler Nicholas
In hopes of appealing to the local drug kingpin, Kasey makes a last ditch effort to pay what she owes.
2022
A short film by Spencer Schwendiman and Clarissa based on the song, "Baby it's Cold Outside".
Featuring Tayler Nicholas and Yahosh Bonner
Sam feels uneasy being home alone... is it just a feeling or is there something more there?
Featuring Paul Bacera, Clarissa, and Koren Shelby. Mercenaries encounter more than they bargained for on a mission in the desert. Written, shot, and edited in 48 hours.
2020
Noise Complaint: A short film written and directed by Spencer Schwendiman. Loosely based on my horribly noisy neighbors, imagining just what could be causing so much noise over there…
2019
Burned: Written and directed by Spencer Schwendiman for the Single-Take Challenge.
An agents identity is burned so he rushes to get out of his apartment before his girlfriend gets home..
2018
The PACG Story: Thesis documentary for Spencer Schwendiman
The uphill battle of the Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers to gain recognition for collegiate Esports in the Pac-12.
Tech Week (Pilot): Directed and edited by Spencer Schwendiman with some rewrites as well.
Tech Week was a pilot written in the mockumentary style of the Office about a group of theater kids in the run up to their performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Cheat: Spencer Schwendiman’s thesis for one of his undergrad classes..
Karen has a very important decision to make… but will her marriage survive her choice?