Jump Cut, a short sci-fi film by director by James Martin Morrison, follows Maya, a struggling actor in her 30s who feels like time is slipping through her fingers. When she lands the lead role in a bizarre experimental film by an eccentric director, her career finally seems to move forward… just as her grip on reality starts to fracture. Moments disappear. Time jumps. Opportunities vanish without warning.

What begins as a dream role quickly spirals into a nightmare about control, ambition, and the price of “true art.” The movie blends sci-fi and thriller elements into a sharp cautionary tale about time, exploitation, and how easily lives, especially in the entertainment industry, can be cut away without consent.

If you like your sci-fi unsettling and psychological, Jump Cut is worth your time.