Robert Machoian

The Monster

A Kid gets an unwanted visitor at night

Strangers in the Same Shirt

At their father's 3rd wedding, estranged siblings Matt & Haley struggle to connect after years apart. Haley faces relationship issues and Matt’s abrasive nature only makes things worse. Eventually Matt sincerely apologizes and supports Haley in addressing her romantic feelings. Haley, in turn supports Matt’s nature by de-escalating tension between him and their father by playing a song from Matt's band. In the end there is hope for a future between them.

One Of Us

Members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest searches for the stranger in their midst.

The Boxer

3 Friends go on a late night drive to get food.

The Foundry

A shift at a metal foundry provides the basis for a meditation of life as a pressure machine.

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers

Fearing the apocalypse, an insurance salesman sets off into the woods on a solo hunting experiment.

The Killers - Notes From A Quiet Town

A companion piece to the Pressure Machine album, Notes From A Quiet Town features stripped back performances and interviews with the people of Nephi, the town on which Pressure Machine is based…

The Killing of Two Lovers

In a rural Utah town, David, a father of four, grapples with his separation from wife Nikki as she pursues a new relationship.

The Killing of Two Lovers

In a rural Utah town, David, a father of four, grapples with his separation from wife Nikki as she pursues a new relationship.

NOSEBLEED

Kid gets bored after school and picks his nose.

The Minors

A slice of life about a grandpa and his grandsons, the future and the past.

Mother, Mother

A mother sneaks off in the middle of the night.

Oh My Father

A middle-aged woman spends her days taking care of her live-in 98-year old father and ponders the essence of familial love.