Blood Pressure (2026) Completes Post-Production
Director Sophia Lim (foreground) with Mary Healy and Jason Arcaro on the set of Blood Pressure.
Following an intensive post-production phase in New York City and now transitioning to the 2026-2027 festival circuit, the short film Blood Pressure is officially complete. Written and directed by Sophia Lim, the film explores the jarring contrast between a sanitized "American Crimson Cross" media campaign and the raw, psychological friction occurring behind the lens.
The narrative is anchored by the escalating tension between the campaign's lead (played by Mary Healy) and her manager, Sam Varney (played by Jason Arcaro). As the cameras roll, Varney’s presence ensures that the high-stakes reality of the industry bleeds through the carefully managed surface of the set.
Captured here in a production still, Sophia Lim (foreground) directs Healy and Arcaro.