Biography
Caeden Conley is a filmmaker and photographer from Fort Worth, Texas, currently based in New York City, where he studies Film and Television Production at New York University.
He has directed several stylistic short films including My Little Family, HELLP, IC, Seeing With Your Eyes Hurts More, and co-directed the upcoming feature film, Tartar U.S.A.
His work blends realism with the gritty underbelly of Americana culture, and he prides himself on fostering enjoyable, collaborative experiences for those around him.
Tartar U.S.A.
Tartar U.S.A. (Unreleased, 2026)
Co-Director
Co-Director of Photography
Producer
After being discharged from the military, Lake returns to his estranged family of dumpster-divers. One day, he finds a tape in a dumpster that contains his baby photos, sending him on an emotional odyssey through the crumbling town of Tartar.
HELLP
HELLP (Unreleased, 2026)
Director
Producer
On a drug-fueled New York City night, two NYU club kids spiral deep into an underground techno nightmare after a seedy promoter lures them toward DJ EclipseWarlordConsumeristsRebellion’s “party of the century.”
IC
IC (2025, 17 mins)
Director
Director of Photography
Producer
Three men stuck in time.
My Little Family
My Little Family (2025, 5 mins)
Director
Producer
An ostracized social media influencer, Shaun McDonald, spends a night on the couch with his family — most of the dolls.
Bolt Boy
Bolt Boy (2025, 5 mins)
Director
Producer
A lonely New York City mechanic’s workday is distrupted when his beloved tire mysteriously rolls away. He chases it through the gritty industrial maze, until a surreal reunion blurs the line between man and machine.
Hooked
Hooked (2025, 3 mins)
Director
Director of Photography
Producer
A spellbound fish falls for a reclusive fisherman.
SWYEHM
Seeing With Your Eyes Hurts More (2025, 5 mins)
Director
Producer
In Sneltville, a young girl wanders into the woods at the edge of town and encounters a man with an abnormally large head, whose newfound burden proves too heavy to escape.