A friendship is tested as two women experience something strange in the desert.

Shot in only 7 days, THE BUILDOUT is the debut feature film from Zeshaan Younus and aims to seamlessly and intentionally blend a multi-camera narrative approach (Sony VENICE, GoPros, and a Sony Handycam).

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Director Biography - Zeshaan Younus

Zeshaan Younus is an award-winning writer, producer, and director based in Orange County, CA. He aims to collaboratively explore esoteric, existential, and nihilistic narrative themes.

Zeshaan’s life-long obsessions (the occult, black metal, and the work of Terrence Malick) drive his artistic choices and serve as a unique personal lens. His short film exploring the alien abduction phenomenon, PREFIGURED, was acquired by DUST, the sci-fi division of independent studio Gunpowder & Sky.

In November 2022, after a successful crowdfunding campaign, Zeshaan completed principal photography on his debut feature film, THE BUILDOUT.

He is also a musician, photographer, and motorcycle enthusiast. Outside of his artistic explorations, Zeshaan has an established career in government relations and serves in leadership roles for multiple non-profit organizations.