Michael is a director and editor based in New York and Los Angeles with a portfolio of several short-form narrative works, commercials, and music videos. In his short films, Rees often offers a penetrating depiction of extreme behavior with a refreshing, idiosyncratic voice that fluctuates betwee...

New beginnings, refreshes, changes, and all the more. In addition to some films about the New Year, "Factory Reset" collects a number of short films, new and from past years, focused on growth, coming of age, time, and the season.

Of the 141 films we programmed in 2024, we’d like to designate 11 as our NoBudge Films of the Year. This is not a Best Of list, but rather a collection of films that were particularly emblematic of the NoBudge aesthetic or ethos, or introduced or solidified an exciting new voice. Thanks to everyo...

Christmas movies on NoBudge. Of course, there’s the requisite family tensions, as seen in “Disforia” and “Clean Blood,” but this isn't light family viewing -- they register almost as horror films. Contrast to those dark visions with a couple of silly L.A. comedies with “Gilbert’s Little Christmas...