Hoe Phase

Hoe Phase is a comedy from the United States centered on a pregnant woman facing financial difficulties. Driven by her need for money, she searches for every partner she has been with over the previous month to ask them a critical question.

The short film was directed by Nicholas Dunn and written by Kate Lyn Whitaker. Whitaker also produced the project alongside Brannon Richardson and took on the lead role as Avery. The supporting cast includes Samantha Shelley as Blake, Nicholas Dunn as Jordan, Mitchell Richmond as Brady, Brody Enrique Vega as Ethan, and Tito Livas as Carson. The production was a collaborative effort between Overcranked Pictures, Brine Shrimp Productions, and Glemati Road Pictures. The film has a total runtime of five minutes and was released on January 21, 2026.