Kelsea Bauman-Murphy

Isn’t it funny to be alive? Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.

A struggling comedian forces herself onto the lineup of New York’s most coveted comedy showcase, using the fallout of a nuclear missile alert to her advantage.

A young woman attempts to enjoy a night of house-sitting in a couple's countryside home.

Desperate for a respite from the city and his computer screen, NYC transplant, Evan, sets out on a camping getaway with encouragement from his AI therapist. He soon meets the campground’s renter, Sydney. With her guidance, the two decide to indulge in a rare strain of psychedelic mushrooms. What begins as an escapist meet-cute slowly devolves into a visceral nightmare, as the boundaries between the virtual and the physical begin to melt.