A content moderator becomes consumed by the violent and erotic imagery he polices online, as the line between observation and obsession begins to fracture. Visually striking and psychologically intimate, the film explores control, voyeurism and identity in the age of digital decay.

Talent & Producers

Writer-Director: Gage Oxley (Electric Love for Netflix, Amazon Prime’s A Series of Light, multi award-winning Wretched Things and Pulse)


Lead Cast:

  • Adam Wadsworth (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Stranger Things)

  • Theo Donovan Walker (Firebird, 1.5M+ Followers)

Producers:

  • Jim Head — Tony-nominated producer (Romeo + Juliet and Othello on Broadway; Brokeback Mountain on the West End)

  • Jim Kierstead — Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer (Kinky Boots, Hadestown, The Inheritance)

Cinematographer: Matthew Bates (Lonelier than Love and Glaciers for BFI, Electric Love for Netflix, and multi-award winning See The Mother)


Production Companies:

  • Oxygen Films CIC — Leeds-based independent production company marking its 10th anniversary.

  • York Theatre Company — Emmy-nominated New York–based organisation partnering in association.

Together, this UK–US collaboration unites an award-winning creative team and international producers, supporting a bold new voice in British cinema.

Festival-aimed, elevated tone. BBFC-conscious intimacy, with radical queer representation.

Key placement opportunities

  1. Moderator Workstation

  • Items: Laptop, dual monitors, docking hub, keyboard, mouse, headset, webcam, task light, ergonomic chair.

  • Usage: Hero close-ups on hands, over-shoulder screens, side profiles. Hardware branding visible in natural angles.

  • Screen time: recurring across multiple scenes, cumulative 2 to 4 minutes.

  • Portrayal: Professional, competent, meticulous. No device misuse or breakage.

  1. Night-shift Drinks and Snacks

  • Items: canned coffee, energy drink, water bottle, instant noodles, protein bars.

  • Usage: Open, sip, place on desk, boil-kettle pour for noodles. Labels readable in passing.

  • Screen time: multiple cutaways totalling 20 to 40 seconds.

  • Portrayal: Focus and stamina, not excess. No intoxication beats.

  1. Phones and Portable Tech

  • Items: primary smartphone, secondary budget phone, earbuds, power bank, USB sticks, portable SSD.

  • Usage: Unlocks, texts, low-angle desk rests. Burner phone shown as tool for compartmentalising identity.

  • Screen time: 45 to 60 seconds across the film.

  • Portrayal: Functional and discreet.

  1. Grooming and Wardrobe

  • Items: razor, moisturiser, deodorant, lip balm, hoodie, joggers, trainers.

  • Usage: Morning or pre-night-shift routine, quick cutaways, dressing beats.

  • Screen time: 15 to 30 seconds total.

  • Portrayal: Self-care and everyday authenticity.

  1. Environment and Set Dressing

  • Items: router, LED strip, wall clock, cable trays, minimalist desk accessories, launderette detergent.

  • Usage: Background realism, light texture, one laundering beat if location secured.

  • Screen time: background throughout, two readable moments.

  • Portrayal: Clean, orderly, slightly obsessive.

Partner deliverables

  • On-screen exposure per the above, with time-coded stills for brand reporting.

  • End credits thanks and brand logo in EPK.

  • Select BTS photos with product naturally in frame.

  • Paid social mention optional if required and approved.

Creative and brand-safety notes

  • Mature psychological themes. Intimacy (specifically queer intimacy) is represented with radical framing, choreographed by leading trained Intimacy Coordinators

  • No illegal drug use, no underage context, no hate speech.

  • No depictions of product malfunction causing harm.

  • Clearances handled by production. Final cut access for time-coded brand confirmation.

Logistics and continuity

  • Needed by: pre-light week and principal photography week, firm dates shared on request.

  • Quantities: hero 1, backup 1 for any hero items, non-hero 2 to 4 for dressing.

  • Returns: standard loan with COI available, or donation in kind for credit.

  • Shipping: Leeds, UK. Import guidance provided if shipping from the US.

  • : A content moderator’s grip on reality unravels when the disturbing videos he screens start merging with his own hidden desires.
  • : Liam Dent
  • : N/A
  • : hello@oxygenfilms.co.uk
  • : production
  • : Laptops/Monitors, Desk Ergonomics, Software Skins, Night-Owl Fuel, Personal Tech & Phones, Everyday grooming and wardrobe, Environment and Set Dressing
  • : May 2026
  • : Adam Wadsworth (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Stranger Things); Theo Donovan Walker (Firebird, 1.5M+ Followers) and more TBA
  • : Laptop, computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, webcam, smartphone, mobile phone, tablet, power bank, hard drive, router, LED lighting, Tech, electronics, food and beverage, lifestyle, personal care, clothing, home goods, furniture, sustainable products