Out Of Focus (Drama) | Trapped outside the frame

Hana is the girl you never notice — literally. Living on the fuzzy edges of a glossy K-Drama world, she exists permanently out of focus: a blurred extra destined to remain background bokeh while the main characters shine in perfect clarity. Using familiar K-drama tropes — yellow umbrellas signaling romance, conspicuous product placement, team dinners, and selective branding — Out Of Focus satirizes “main character logic” while telling an untold story from the fringe. As Hana struggles to be seen in a world divided by the lens, the film becomes both playful and poignant, asking what it really means to step into focus. Out Of Focus is a satirical yet heartfelt meditation on “Main Character Syndrome,” identity, and the roles we chase. If you finally got the close-up you always wanted — would you actually be free? SUBSCRIBE for Your Daily Dose of Inspiration ➠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpa2QppVwCuivaWe5qfVY_Q SUBMIT your film ➠ https://filmshortage.com/submit/ A FILM SHORTAGE SELECTION “Out Of Focus” is a drama short film Directed by Kevin Bann Director’s Statement: We live in an era of Main Character Syndrome, yet most of us experience life as background noise. I wanted to make that feeling literal by following a character who exists permanently out of focus — a human bokeh drifting through her own story. K-dramas felt like the perfect container: a genre defined by surface perfection, repetition, and heightened emotion. On a personal level, this film reflects years of feeling like an extra in the industry, waiting to be allowed into focus. This process gave me the freedom to realize a vision that might otherwise remain unseen. This film is about the quiet freedom found in the blur. #FilmShortage #DramaShortFilm #SatiricalDrama AI Disclosure: This film incorporates AI-generated elements as part of its visual storytelling. At Film Shortage, we believe AI has a very limited place in filmmaking. In this case, the technology was used intentionally in service of the narrative and concept — not as a replacement for human creativity, but as a tool to support it. FILM SHORTAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://instagram.com/filmshortage Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmshortage Facebook: https://facebook.com/filmshortage Website: https://filmshortage.com Film Shortage is home to the next generation of filmmakers, premiering some of the best and diverse short films online