Stalled Productions · The Year Ahead
A premiere, a music video, a new film, and the showcase returns.
Stalled Productions · Premiered 2026 · Romantic Drama
Filmed in a single day in June 2025 on a set David built himself in Phoenix, Incel was completed in May 2026 and made its premiere at the Stalled Short Film Showcase III in June 2026 — a raw, tender examination of loneliness, worth, and human connection.
Written, directed, executive produced by and starring David Stallings.
Official Teaser
The full film is currently screening the festival circuit — a public release will follow at a later date.
Stalled Productions · 2026 · Music Video
To carry the world of Incel beyond the screen, Stalled Productions produced its first music video — Naked, the song written for the film. Filmed in April 2026 and released in May 2026, it's a companion piece that gives the film's themes of loneliness and longing a voice of their own.
Naked · Behind the Scenes
Stalled Productions × 643 Productions · 2026 · Experimental Short
Why is it easier to tell the truth to a stranger than to someone who knows you? Struggle is an experimental short film inspired by a true conversation between a veteran and two strangers he met in VR — every word in the film was spoken between people who had never seen each other's faces.
We recreated both his real-world setting and the virtual world where they met. Filmed in April 2026, it premiered June 20, 2026 at the Stalled Short Film Showcase alongside Incel — the first collaboration between Stalled Productions and 643 Productions.
Official Teaser
The full film will be released later this year.
Struggle · Behind the Scenes
Stalled Productions · 2026
Two films, one night. Incel and Struggle premiered together at the Stalled Short Film Showcase III — here's the art that announced them.
Stalled Short Film Showcase · III
The Stalled Short Film Showcase returned for its third year in June 2026 at Pollack Cinemas in Phoenix — and drew its biggest crowd yet, with over 170 people filling the theatre. After 120+ in 2024 and 150+ in 2025, the community keeps growing.
Showcase III · The Night
"Every year we raise the bar — for the films we make, the stories we tell, and the community we build together."
Stalled Productions · 2026 · Phoenix, Arizona