'Extraction' Director Sam Hargrave Joins AGBO's No Sleep 'til Film Fest as Judge

A short film is often a labor of love; it can be months and even years in the making, as a director musters their resources to bring it to life. But what if you only had two days to go from concept to finished film? That's the rule in the world's wildest short film competition, and they've just brought one of the biggest directors of high-octane action on as a judge.

Collider is proud to exclusively announce that Sam Hargrave will join AGBO's No Sleep 'til Film Fest. Hargrave is a veteran stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and second-unit director who began his directing career with a number of short films before making his feature directorial debut with the 2020 Netflix actioner Extraction, starring Chris Hemsworth as a mercenary on a mission in Bangladesh. Hargrave subsequently helmed Extraction 2 and this fall's vehicular adventure film Matchbox: The Movie. Next up for him is Extraction 3, which is currently in post-production.

The prompt for the AGBO No Sleep 'til Film Fest will be released at 5 p.m. PT on January 8, 2027; participants in the festival then have 48 hours to write, film, and edit their movie, which must be three minutes or less in length. It must then be submitted to the festival by 5 p.m. PT on January 10. It will be judged by a panel that includes Hargrave; Fortnite creator Donald Mustard; AGBO Chief Creative Officer Angela Russo-Otstot; President of Film & Television Michael Disco; Executive Vice President of Film & Television Kassee Whiting; Senior Vice President of Film & Television Ari Costa; and AGBO founders Joe and Anthony Russo, who will be fresh off the release of Avengers: Doomsday, their latest MCU blockbuster.

Winners will then be announced on February 11; they will receive filmmaking technology, equipment and products supplied by RED Digital Cinema, Avid, GoPro, Blackmagic Design and Happy Coffee, alongside additional prizes from AGBO and Red Bull. The festival is free to enter and is open to filmmakers worldwide.

What Is AGBO?

AGBO is the production company founded by Joe and Anthony Russo; its first production was the Sam Levinson thriller Assassination Nation. It has since gone on to produce the Extraction films, Avengers: Doomsday and its upcoming sequel Avengers: Secret Wars, and the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once. It has also produced a number of series for the small screen, including Deadly Class, From, and Citadel.