how long is stop it.?

11 min. It is 1.90:1, digital, 4K, 5.1 sound, in English.

who wrote and directed stop it.?

Hal Whitman wrote and directed it. The cast is Ali Galvin, Mary Holland, Thomas Long, Claire Smith, Jessica Wang, Hal Whitman.

where can i watch stop it.?

It has not screened publicly yet. Festival dates and public screenings are posted on the screenings page, and a screening is listed only once its venue, city and date are verified.

how do i programme stop it. for a festival?

Write to iv@esque.design. Exhibition formats are DCP, ProRes 422 HQ, H.264.

//a short film by hal whitman

stop it.

the morning he cannot get out of

2026
11 min
1.90:1
digital, 4K

synopsis
stills
production
technical
credits
questions

//synopsis

An anxious young man’s day keeps repeating. However, he is unaware that his brain triggers a montage of repeating self-help madness.

space / split

grid-template-columns: 2fr 6fr
from the reference's 1 / 2 / 4 / 6
column model. never 12.

this film deals with self-harm and suicidal thinking. if it reaches something in you, Find A Helpline lists free, confidential helplines by country.

//stills

A man sits hunched on the edge of an unmade bed, head down, in a bedroom lit from a window on the left. — the bedroom, before the loop is noticed

A figure curled on the floor in near darkness, wrapped in a blue sleeve. — the floor, later the same day

space / offset

grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr)
first child spans 4, last spans 2
the only asymmetric layout

structure / frame

border-radius: var(--radius-frame) = 0
a frame is an aperture, not a card

A man in a checked bucket hat and glasses, lit blue, looking off to one side.

A man lying awake on a pillow, a bottle out of focus in the foreground.

//technical

year	2026
runtime	11 min
aspect ratio	1.90:1
shooting format	digital, 4K
sound	5.1
language	English
country	USA
exhibition formats	DCP, ProRes 422 HQ, H.264

the colour in this card

--surface: #F4F5F6;
--ink:     #0B0D10;  /* 17.83:1 on surface */
--i:       rotates rim / ok / warn / err
/* every pair computed, none estimated */

//production

shot	three days
location	Los Angeles, USA
shooting dates	[month, year]
camera	[body]
lenses	[set, and the one it was mostly shot on]
colour	[colourist, or graded in the edit]
post	[edit suite or software, and how long the cut took]
supported by	[fund, lab or organisation, if any]

[production notes. 300 words. method rather than intention: how it was shot, what was decided on the day, what changed, what was cut. no adjectives about the quality of the film.]

//questions

what is stop it. about?: An anxious young man’s day keeps repeating. However, he is unaware that his brain triggers a montage of repeating self-help madness.
how long is stop it.?: 11 min. It is 1.90:1, digital, 4K, 5.1 sound, in English.
who wrote and directed stop it.?: Hal Whitman wrote and directed it. The cast is Ali Galvin, Mary Holland, Thomas Long, Claire Smith, Jessica Wang, Hal Whitman.
where can i watch stop it.?: It has not screened publicly yet. Festival dates and public screenings are posted on the screenings page, and a screening is listed only once its venue, city and date are verified.
how do i programme stop it. for a festival?: Write to iv@esque.design. Exhibition formats are DCP, ProRes 422 HQ, H.264.

//credits

written and directed by	hal whitman
produced by	to be confirmed
director of photography	to be confirmed
production design	to be confirmed
editor	to be confirmed
sound design	to be confirmed
music	to be confirmed

//cast
Ali Galvin	Liz
Mary Holland	Katie
Thomas Long	Chris
Claire Smith	Caroline
Jessica Wang	Erica
Hal Whitman	himself

structure / table

role in th, name in td
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