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Logline

Desperate to rewrite his family’s legacy, a young physicist travels back in time to murder a wealthy landowner – putting the fabric of space and time at catastrophic risk.

Synopsis

The story follows CJ, a 20-somethings physics prodigy, who has been confined to a life of poverty from a lack of generational wealth. He’s stoic, spiteful, and impulsive. Sandra, his grandmother is dying of a terminal illness, he can’t pay his bills, and he lives life suppressing a ferocious rage within him. When he learns that he will no longer be able to pay for his Grandmother’s treatment, he hatches a dangerous plan to go back in time with stolen technology to undo the tragic event that set his family down a path of generational poverty. However, C.J.’s rage gets the better of him. His actions lead to the destruction of his machine, sending him on a journey phasing through space and time. This horrific experience causes him to release his desire for a world he thought he was owed. Instead, he chooses to use his machine to completely shred the space/time continuum – setting him and his family free from a lifetime of suffering.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Writer/Director — Xavier Ingram
Xavier Ingram is an award-winning writer and director from Texas. He is known for creating comedic genre films that incorporate timely social commentary. He aims to bring authentic stories of the Black American experience to the forefront of his work. His short film, There’s a Klansman in the Trunk — winner of the Texas Short Film Award at the 2024 Austin Film Festival—encapsulates the creative boundaries he’s willing to push to confront audiences with the truth. His recent Spider-Man fan film based on Miles Morales also garnered a large following, crossing over a third of a million views on YouTube that same year. His love for his community shines through in his work as a founding member of Texas Black Lens, an organization centered on mentoring Black student filmmakers at the University of Texas at Austin. Ingram currently works in Los Angeles and is represented by Yak Yak Management.

Producer — Marlon Rubio Smith
Marlon Rubio Smith is an award-winning Mexican-American director, cinematographer, and producer based in Austin, TX. Born and raised in Mexico City, he hopes to uplift and empower the voices of underrepresented groups through film. Some of his most notable producing work includes the upcoming experimental narrative Baby Steps (2025), the heart-touching Latinx story of La Bendición (2023), or Xavier’s fan short film The Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) which has garnered over 421K views on YouTube. He is currently developing two features and three shorts under his production company, MXR Films.

Producer — Avery Gann
Avery Gann is an Austin-based filmmaker that specializes in disability storytelling—centralizing characters commonly overlooked. With degrees in both Film and English Literature, her films carry a complexity of the human experience strengthened by a foundation in movie making and storytelling craft. Her most notable producing credits include the action packed fan-film, The Ultimate Spider-Man (2024), and the heartfelt and earnest short, η πατρίδα, The Homeland (2024). Avery is currently in the post-production process of her post-grad directorial debut, Baby Steps, an experimental art piece on disability by her production company, Velle Pictures.

Director of Photography — Josh Bowlin
Josh Bowlin is an Austin-based filmmaker and cinematographer with a diverse portfolio spanning indie short films, network television, and commercial work. His credits include projects for major brands and platforms such as Netflix, Lifetime, and Coca-Cola. Timeless marks his third collaboration with writer/director Xavier Ingram. Their previous film, There’s A Klansman In The Trunk, won Best Texas Short Film in Texas at the Austin Film Festival. As a director of photography, Josh is deeply story-driven and shares, “I’ve never been more excited to DP a project than this one.”

Co-Producer — Abraham Vidal
Abraham Vidal is a filmmaker, writer, and producer from Caracas, Venezuela. His passion for storytelling was sparked by bootleg DVDs, old vinyl records, and the novels of Julio Cortázar. He is currently in his senior year at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a degree in Radio-Television-Film with a focus on Latino and Queer narratives. His recent accomplishments include the selection of his short film Fragmentos for the 2025 Cine Las Americas Film Festival and leading a successful collaboration between Texas Student Television’s Pilot Program and the ATX TV Festival, culminating in a screening at Austin’s historic Paramount Theater. He’s super excited to work in Timeless alongside Xavier, his friend, colleague and mentor and has high hopes for the film.

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