Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Felipe Vargas discusses HIVE, fear, identity and turning a short into a feature

Hollywood First Look sat down with the Writer/Director behind HIVE, Felipe Vargas. A tense teen babysitter loses her charge and faces a dark presence lurking among playground children. As reality blurs, she must navigate a deceptive world to survive.

In these exclusive interviews, the filmmaker and cast share (and more):


Developing a feature after the original short film
The importance of showing his characters’ perspectives
How he challenges the idea of “staying invisible”


Interviews featured in this video:

Felipe Vargas

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