Public Freakout
USA
2025 / USA
DIRECTOR: Julia Bales
(NAR) Road rage erupts at a gas station.
RUNNING TIME: 00:10:00
ARTIST'S BIO: A graduate of Chapman University’s film school, Julia Bales is a writer and filmmaker from Maryland based in Los Angeles. Bales worked her way up to a producer for a popular sketch comedy company and has freelanced in on-set production work for various shows including "Nathan For You", "The Late Late Show With James Corden," and "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee." Bales’ directorial debut, "Us Funny" (2017), played at numerous festivals including the Palm Springs International ShortFest and premiered online as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Her narrative work focuses on dark, comedic takes on social dynamics and her following three short films, "Golf!" (2019), "Uproot" (2020) and "Followers" (2023), have played at film festivals throughout the world and received premieres and staff picks with platforms like Vimeo and NoBudge. Bales also directs commercial and branded work featured on social media, streaming platforms and broadcast television. Her clients have included Amazon, Kellogg’s and Disney.
DIRECTOR: Julia Bales
(NAR) Road rage erupts at a gas station.
RUNNING TIME: 00:10:00
ARTIST'S BIO: A graduate of Chapman University’s film school, Julia Bales is a writer and filmmaker from Maryland based in Los Angeles. Bales worked her way up to a producer for a popular sketch comedy company and has freelanced in on-set production work for various shows including "Nathan For You", "The Late Late Show With James Corden," and "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee." Bales’ directorial debut, "Us Funny" (2017), played at numerous festivals including the Palm Springs International ShortFest and premiered online as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Her narrative work focuses on dark, comedic takes on social dynamics and her following three short films, "Golf!" (2019), "Uproot" (2020) and "Followers" (2023), have played at film festivals throughout the world and received premieres and staff picks with platforms like Vimeo and NoBudge. Bales also directs commercial and branded work featured on social media, streaming platforms and broadcast television. Her clients have included Amazon, Kellogg’s and Disney.
