Should I Still Claim To Have Mind Powers?
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Film Short
Thriller, Mystery
It’s bold, weird, and unforgettable. This film blends humor with creeping horror to tell a story that we promise you’ve never seen before. By supporting us, you’re helping bring original, independent storytelling to life—no filters, no formulas, just raw cinematic energy.
Should I Still Claim To Have Mind Powers?
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Film Short
Thriller, Mystery
1 Campaigns | Minnesota, United States
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It’s bold, weird, and unforgettable. This film blends humor with creeping horror to tell a story that we promise you’ve never seen before. By supporting us, you’re helping bring original, independent storytelling to life—no filters, no formulas, just raw cinematic energy.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
We’re making Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers now because the world needs a fresh dose of that eerie, lingering weirdness—the kind that creeps slowly into your brain and refuses to leave. As a team obsessed with all things spooky and strange, we’re drawn to stories that make your skin crawl just a little while your mind races through the what-ifs. This film is our love letter to that delicious discomfort, the psychological shiver that stays with you long after the credits roll. We don’t want viewers to just watch this story—we want them to carry it with them, turning it over in their heads for days, wondering where the line between power and delusion really lies.
We've already attracted interest from established distributors, including Maverick Entertainment, who has offered us a Letter of Intent to support our film's funding goals.
I want to make this short now, quite simply, because I genuinely want to. This world my team and I have been building has been living rent-free in my head for WAY TOO LONG and now feels like the perfect moment to bring it to life—here, with the incredible pool of talent and wild artistic vision that exists in the Twin Cities. We have something unique brewing in this creative community, and this film is our way of showing the world just how strange, sharp, and unforgettable we can be. I want audiences to walk away speechless and unsettled—in the best way—wondering not only about the story, but about the kind of twisted minds that could come together to make something so haunting, twisted but yet so fun. -Tricia (Director)
"Should I Still Claim to Have Mind Powers" is a darkly comedic, surreal short film that follows an isolated office worker who stumbles upon telekinetic powers. What starts as harmless mischief escalates into madness, horror, and something far more dangerous. It's about a man who develops these powers seemingly out of nowhere. No buildup. No traumatic backstory. One day, things start moving, and he’s the only one who notices. It isn’t magic. It isn’t science fiction. It’s just something that happens. And from there, everything begins to shift. This isn’t a superhero origin story. It’s a destabilization. An internal event bleeding into the physical world. Something that changes everything, even if no one else sees it.
What happens when reality breaks — and no one notices but you?
“This is for people who like their films just a little broken. Stories that don’t explain themselves. Images that don’t resolve cleanly.”
This project is part satire, part suspense, and part psychological horror — told through a visually rich, modern lens. This film leans into that creeping discomfort — the kind that sits in fluorescent light and long silences that make you want to shift uncomfortably in your seat. The tone is surreal but grounded, with unsettling visuals that suggest something deeper without fully revealing it. There’s humor, but something lives in the background, waiting for things to all fall apart. Our visual language draws from horror manga, analog distortion, and the eerie mundanity of corporate architecture — clean lines, cold light, and wide, silent spaces that don’t blink.
Inspired by the thin line between delusion and destiny, our story draws from the horror manga series Uzumaki, and movies like Fight Club, and Donnie Darko. We’re crafting a cinematic world that feels just a few bad days off from your own.
“This film lives in the details — the flickers, the tension, the feeling that something’s wrong even when nothing’s happening. That’s where your support comes in.”
Your support brings this unsettling world to life.
Art Direction: To create unease through the space and the design — that uncomfortable cooperate vibe, off-center symmetry, fluorescent tones.
Cinematography: To hold on moments too long. To show just enough. To suggest what might be lurking just outside the frame.
Crew & Cast Compensation: The people building this world deserve to be respected for the work they do.
Post-Production: Where the spiral tightens — putting the pace, color grading, and sound design together in a way that pull you deeper into the unknown.
Festival Submissions & Outreach: This story will not stay in a folder — it will find the audience that’s been waiting for something strange.
Backers can claim perks including:
Digital thank you and exclusive updates
Access to BTS & production diary
Limited-edition merch (stickers, posters, T-shirts)
Executive Producer credit
Help us bring this strange, genre-bending story to life. Every dollar helps us build the world, push the vision, and make something unforgettable.
Back us. Share us. Believe in us.
"We’re a crew of filmmakers and creatives who love pushing boundaries, laughing at the void,
and crafting stylish genre-bending stories."
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Catering
Costs $500
For feeding the chaotic and lovely cast and crew for four 8 hour film days. Food=Happy Cast & Crew=Amazing Art
Camera Rental
Costs $200
While our crew is talented, their work is elevated when using cameras. Strange, huh?
Lighting Rentals
Costs $800
Gaffers are the backbone of a film's beauty. With them and their lighting equipment, they are able to add UNMATCHED depth and emotion.
Locations
Costs $500
Sometimes certain locations want us to pay them money. What's up with that?
Art Department
Costs $600
One of the most valued departments is the Art Department. Their dedication and hard work allows the world to feel truly lived in.
Equipment and Film Insurance
Costs $450
Sometimes people are clumsy. We have to stay protected from mayhem. Not that we are prone to it... just in case.
Crew Payment
Costs $7,500
Art Dep., makeup, set design, gaffers, camera operator, grips, PAs, and many more work behind the scenes.
Cast
Costs $500
Actors and Actresses truly breathe life into the characters they play. They are also the ones you are going to be looking at the most so...
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
Director: Tricia Buerke
Tricia Buerke is a genre-bending award-winning actress and emerging director known for her grounded performances in psychologically tense narratives. With standout roles in Group (2023), The Hand That Feeds (2021), and her upcoming appearance in Immersion (2023), Tricia has carved out a reputation for bold, unsettling work that lingers. Now stepping behind the camera, she brings the same instinctive storytelling and tonal precision to her directorial debut, Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers?"
Writer & Actor: Nicolas "Sullie" Sullivan
Nicolas "Sullie" Sullivan is a genre-driven writer and actor with a passion for darkly human stories told through strange, off-kilter lenses. With standout performances in Group (2023), Scare Package (2019), and The Hand That Feeds (2021), Nicolas brings a sharp balance of vulnerability and unease to every role. His work often explores themes of identity, delusion, and emotional disintegration — layered with wit, horror, and psychological tension. Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers marks his most personal project to date, serving as both the writer and lead actor in a story that dissects the terrifying blur between reality and imagined power.
Composer: Mick Lynch
Mick is an award-winning dynamic film and game composer whose work brings emotional weight, tension, and texture to modern storytelling. With over a dozen original scores across narrative shorts, genre projects, and interactive media — including Paradise (2024), Dragonity (2024), Paprika (2023), and the upcoming video game Give Up the Ghost — Mick blends cinematic orchestration with experimental sound design to craft unique, immersive soundscapes.
His compositions elevate every frame, adding psychological depth and rhythm that shape the viewer’s emotional journey. Whether it’s a surreal horror short or a grounded character study, Mick’s work leaves a lasting resonance — threading melody and mood through the heart of the story.
Editor: Steve
Steve is a film editor and cinematographer with a sharp eye for tension, timing, and emotional pacing. His editing credits include Life at the Lake 2023, The Hand That Feeds (2021), and D3Ad 3Nd (2022). With a strong background in genre filmmaking — especially horror and psychological drama — Steve has developed a distinct style that balances kinetic rhythm with emotional weight. Known for bringing clarity and mood to even the most surreal material, his work enhances storytelling through deliberate pacing and impactful visual tone.
Unit Production Manager: Gavin Rydell
Gavin Rydell is an entrepreneur and creative collaborator with a background in media production and startup leadership. As Unit Production Manager, he brings a steady hand and sharp instincts to the team—bridging the gap between vision and execution. Whether navigating shifting timelines or problem-solving on the fly, Gavin ensures the production stays grounded while the creative team reaches for bold ideas.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
We’re making Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers now because the world needs a fresh dose of that eerie, lingering weirdness—the kind that creeps slowly into your brain and refuses to leave. As a team obsessed with all things spooky and strange, we’re drawn to stories that make your skin crawl just a little while your mind races through the what-ifs. This film is our love letter to that delicious discomfort, the psychological shiver that stays with you long after the credits roll. We don’t want viewers to just watch this story—we want them to carry it with them, turning it over in their heads for days, wondering where the line between power and delusion really lies.
We've already attracted interest from established distributors, including Maverick Entertainment, who has offered us a Letter of Intent to support our film's funding goals.
I want to make this short now, quite simply, because I genuinely want to. This world my team and I have been building has been living rent-free in my head for WAY TOO LONG and now feels like the perfect moment to bring it to life—here, with the incredible pool of talent and wild artistic vision that exists in the Twin Cities. We have something unique brewing in this creative community, and this film is our way of showing the world just how strange, sharp, and unforgettable we can be. I want audiences to walk away speechless and unsettled—in the best way—wondering not only about the story, but about the kind of twisted minds that could come together to make something so haunting, twisted but yet so fun. -Tricia (Director)
"Should I Still Claim to Have Mind Powers" is a darkly comedic, surreal short film that follows an isolated office worker who stumbles upon telekinetic powers. What starts as harmless mischief escalates into madness, horror, and something far more dangerous. It's about a man who develops these powers seemingly out of nowhere. No buildup. No traumatic backstory. One day, things start moving, and he’s the only one who notices. It isn’t magic. It isn’t science fiction. It’s just something that happens. And from there, everything begins to shift. This isn’t a superhero origin story. It’s a destabilization. An internal event bleeding into the physical world. Something that changes everything, even if no one else sees it.
What happens when reality breaks — and no one notices but you?
“This is for people who like their films just a little broken. Stories that don’t explain themselves. Images that don’t resolve cleanly.”
This project is part satire, part suspense, and part psychological horror — told through a visually rich, modern lens. This film leans into that creeping discomfort — the kind that sits in fluorescent light and long silences that make you want to shift uncomfortably in your seat. The tone is surreal but grounded, with unsettling visuals that suggest something deeper without fully revealing it. There’s humor, but something lives in the background, waiting for things to all fall apart. Our visual language draws from horror manga, analog distortion, and the eerie mundanity of corporate architecture — clean lines, cold light, and wide, silent spaces that don’t blink.
Inspired by the thin line between delusion and destiny, our story draws from the horror manga series Uzumaki, and movies like Fight Club, and Donnie Darko. We’re crafting a cinematic world that feels just a few bad days off from your own.
“This film lives in the details — the flickers, the tension, the feeling that something’s wrong even when nothing’s happening. That’s where your support comes in.”
Your support brings this unsettling world to life.
Art Direction: To create unease through the space and the design — that uncomfortable cooperate vibe, off-center symmetry, fluorescent tones.
Cinematography: To hold on moments too long. To show just enough. To suggest what might be lurking just outside the frame.
Crew & Cast Compensation: The people building this world deserve to be respected for the work they do.
Post-Production: Where the spiral tightens — putting the pace, color grading, and sound design together in a way that pull you deeper into the unknown.
Festival Submissions & Outreach: This story will not stay in a folder — it will find the audience that’s been waiting for something strange.
Backers can claim perks including:
Digital thank you and exclusive updates
Access to BTS & production diary
Limited-edition merch (stickers, posters, T-shirts)
Executive Producer credit
Help us bring this strange, genre-bending story to life. Every dollar helps us build the world, push the vision, and make something unforgettable.
Back us. Share us. Believe in us.
"We’re a crew of filmmakers and creatives who love pushing boundaries, laughing at the void,
and crafting stylish genre-bending stories."
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Catering
Costs $500
For feeding the chaotic and lovely cast and crew for four 8 hour film days. Food=Happy Cast & Crew=Amazing Art
Camera Rental
Costs $200
While our crew is talented, their work is elevated when using cameras. Strange, huh?
Lighting Rentals
Costs $800
Gaffers are the backbone of a film's beauty. With them and their lighting equipment, they are able to add UNMATCHED depth and emotion.
Locations
Costs $500
Sometimes certain locations want us to pay them money. What's up with that?
Art Department
Costs $600
One of the most valued departments is the Art Department. Their dedication and hard work allows the world to feel truly lived in.
Equipment and Film Insurance
Costs $450
Sometimes people are clumsy. We have to stay protected from mayhem. Not that we are prone to it... just in case.
Crew Payment
Costs $7,500
Art Dep., makeup, set design, gaffers, camera operator, grips, PAs, and many more work behind the scenes.
Cast
Costs $500
Actors and Actresses truly breathe life into the characters they play. They are also the ones you are going to be looking at the most so...
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Director: Tricia Buerke
Tricia Buerke is a genre-bending award-winning actress and emerging director known for her grounded performances in psychologically tense narratives. With standout roles in Group (2023), The Hand That Feeds (2021), and her upcoming appearance in Immersion (2023), Tricia has carved out a reputation for bold, unsettling work that lingers. Now stepping behind the camera, she brings the same instinctive storytelling and tonal precision to her directorial debut, Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers?"
Writer & Actor: Nicolas "Sullie" Sullivan
Nicolas "Sullie" Sullivan is a genre-driven writer and actor with a passion for darkly human stories told through strange, off-kilter lenses. With standout performances in Group (2023), Scare Package (2019), and The Hand That Feeds (2021), Nicolas brings a sharp balance of vulnerability and unease to every role. His work often explores themes of identity, delusion, and emotional disintegration — layered with wit, horror, and psychological tension. Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers marks his most personal project to date, serving as both the writer and lead actor in a story that dissects the terrifying blur between reality and imagined power.
Composer: Mick Lynch
Mick is an award-winning dynamic film and game composer whose work brings emotional weight, tension, and texture to modern storytelling. With over a dozen original scores across narrative shorts, genre projects, and interactive media — including Paradise (2024), Dragonity (2024), Paprika (2023), and the upcoming video game Give Up the Ghost — Mick blends cinematic orchestration with experimental sound design to craft unique, immersive soundscapes.
His compositions elevate every frame, adding psychological depth and rhythm that shape the viewer’s emotional journey. Whether it’s a surreal horror short or a grounded character study, Mick’s work leaves a lasting resonance — threading melody and mood through the heart of the story.
Editor: Steve
Steve is a film editor and cinematographer with a sharp eye for tension, timing, and emotional pacing. His editing credits include Life at the Lake 2023, The Hand That Feeds (2021), and D3Ad 3Nd (2022). With a strong background in genre filmmaking — especially horror and psychological drama — Steve has developed a distinct style that balances kinetic rhythm with emotional weight. Known for bringing clarity and mood to even the most surreal material, his work enhances storytelling through deliberate pacing and impactful visual tone.
Unit Production Manager: Gavin Rydell
Gavin Rydell is an entrepreneur and creative collaborator with a background in media production and startup leadership. As Unit Production Manager, he brings a steady hand and sharp instincts to the team—bridging the gap between vision and execution. Whether navigating shifting timelines or problem-solving on the fly, Gavin ensures the production stays grounded while the creative team reaches for bold ideas.