Sci-fi mystery short from McKool Productions. Currently in pre-production. Principal photography runs June 3 to 6, 2026 in Ellis County, North Texas. Premiere window Christmas 2026.
Three high school juniors find a forty-five-year-old IBM in the basement of their library. It turns on without power.
Three juniors find an old IBM computer in the storage basement of their small-town library. The machine runs without being plugged in.
They keep it to themselves. Over the course of a summer, the machine becomes something none of them can quite explain. The short is a small character piece about teenagers and the things they keep from each other.
Independent film company in Maypearl, Texas. Founded by writer-director Michael Finn McKool. BASIC is our first short.
BASIC is casting non-union and emerging performers for principal roles. Breakdowns go out through representation and casting partners. Direct inquiries to casting@mckoolproductions.com.