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The Travel Companion

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Simon (Tristan Turner) is an early 30s filmmaker living in New York City with his best friend and roommate, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck), who works for an airline. As Bruce’s dedicated "travel companion," he gets to fly for free on standby anytime he wants -- an incredible asset for his unfinished, sprawling documentary about humanity, which he can't quite describe but hopes to find in the edit. After a lackluster film screening, Simon's life takes a turn when he befriends Beatrice (Naomi Asa), a fellow filmmaker, and invites her to join him and Bruce at a bar. Bruce and Beatrice hit it off and before long, Simon wakes to find Beatrice in his kitchen. As his roommate's budding relationship gets more serious, Simon begins to fear losing his coveted travel perks. With only two months left until Bruce can change the recipient of his flight benefits, Simon begins to compromise his friendship with Bruce in his pursuit of retaining the free flights. Meanwhile, Simon's jealousy of Beatrice's successful filmmaking career intensifies, and he gradually loses focus on his own creative project as this obsession takes over. Can Simon keep both the benefits and his friendship intact?

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Hayley Croke Loud and Clear Reviews While Wood and Mallis aren’t afraid of centering their film around an unlikable main character, Simon’s spiraling obsession with retaining the free flights and inability to escape his self-proclaimed victimhood quickly becomes trying. Rated: 3/5 Jun 6, 2025 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Alex Mallis and Travis Wood surely channel some of their own frustrations about the long, tedious process involved in getting any production off the ground into a gently amusing satire. Jun 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Travis Wood

Director

Alex Mallis

Director

Tristan Turner

Simon

Anthony Oberbeck

Bruce

Naomi Asa

Beatrice

Dara Messinger

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Synopsis Simon (Tristan Turner) is an early 30s filmmaker living in New York City with his best friend and roommate, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck), who works for an airline. As Bruce’s dedicated "travel companion," he gets to fly for free on standby anytime he wants -- an incredible asset for his unfinished, sprawling documentary about humanity, which he can't quite describe but hopes to find in the edit. After a lackluster film screening, Simon's life takes a turn when he befriends Beatrice (Naomi Asa), a fellow filmmaker, and invites her to join him and Bruce at a bar. Bruce and Beatrice hit it off and before long, Simon wakes to find Beatrice in his kitchen. As his roommate's budding relationship gets more serious, Simon begins to fear losing his coveted travel perks. With only two months left until Bruce can change the recipient of his flight benefits, Simon begins to compromise his friendship with Bruce in his pursuit of retaining the free flights. Meanwhile, Simon's jealousy of Beatrice's successful filmmaking career intensifies, and he gradually loses focus on his own creative project as this obsession takes over. Can Simon keep both the benefits and his friendship intact?
Director
Travis Wood, Alex Mallis
Producer
Weston Auburn, Travis Wood, Alex Mallis
Screenwriter
Alex Mallis, Travis Wood, Weston Auburn
Production Co
Meerkat Media, BRIC TV, Art School Athletics
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m