

Josh Hutcherson directed WHAT? A 13-minute fever dream that punches way above its weight.
To take control of his life, Travis Wilker must conquer the hallucinations that plagued his childhood.
Direction
Hutcherson's debut shows actual vision, not vanity project energy.
Editing
Aggressive cuts that mirror Travis's fracturing psyche.

Director
Josh Hutcherson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hutcherson made this during his Hunger Games peak, using industry connections to fund a deeply personal project about his own family history with mental illness.
Part of a wave of 2010s actor-directors (Brie Larson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt) proving their creative chops through shorts before studios would trust them with features.