STARING CONTEST

When eyeballs collide! Staring Contest is the cinematic equivalent of a duel at dawn, only with less dueling and more... staring. Director Daryl Della and producer Michael Martin kick off their partnership at Dollars & Donuts with this test film shot on a Canon T2i Rebel DSLR. Michael penned this eyeball endurance epic, which Daryl begrudgingly brought to life, despite its dangerously high cliché levels.

Witness Michael and Gino in a showdown powered by the epic "O Fortuna"—because nothing says 'dramatic tension' like a classical score amping up a battle that’s literally about not blinking. Whether it’s a commentary on human perseverance or just a really intense way to avoid eye contact, this film laid the groundwork for the revitalized Dollars & Donuts ethos: make it cool, make it quirky, and whatever you do, don’t blink first.