Shoot the Messenger

Shoot the Messenger

Stay off the sidewalk.

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Release Date

10/4/2026

Runtime

13 mins

Overview

A bike-messenger trapped in an immigration scam finds himself in a sticky situation as things get violent.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A lean, visceral short that traps you in the claustrophobic world of a bike messenger caught in an immigration scam turning violent. The film operates like a tightening noose, letting tension simmer before it boils over.

Mood

TenseParanoidBleak

Themes

CrimeSurvival

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

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Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Graphic violence

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Shoot the Messenger (2026) directed by Pranay Noel | FirstCinema