What would you do if you knew the sun was about to expire and life as we know it would be changed forever? Blackout is a short film that takes place in the approximate 8 minutes it takes for light to reach Earth from the Sun as two strangers, Sampson and Darryl, discuss what they wish they could have done differently had they not taken sunlight for granted.

A prisoner volunteers for a brutal, corporate-run program called 2ND-C, which offers inmates a chance at freedom through a series of deadly challenges. Inside the sealed competition bubble, contestants face ominous, speaker‑delivered tasks while viewers around the world gamble on their survival. The rules are stark: win and walk free, lose and die.