Poster for Decide Decide, directed by Owen Warren, AFIN 2026

Micro Short AFIN 342

Decide Decide

Directed by Owen Warren

AFIN 2026 Nominee

  • 2026
  • 9m
  • Ireland
  • English
  • M

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  • Creative Studio Ltd.

Synopsis

A husband and father, overwhelmed with life, is driven to the edge. A series of phone calls intensifies his struggle.

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A man alone in a car, a few phone calls, and a decision pressing in on him: this micro short builds real tension out of the smallest possible frame. Long takes let the viewer sit inside each moment of thought, and the lead performance carries it with thoughtful dramatic timing and subtle, deeply felt expression, matched by natural, well-judged voice work from the cast on the other end of the line. Framing, lighting and a clear, immersive sound design work together to hold the pressure building through every beat.

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Decide Decide was an official Nominee for Best International Micro Short Film at the AFIN International Film Festival 2026, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.

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