In the high-stakes, low-budget world of independent filmmaking, a single interview can make or break a career. "Panel" is a sharp-witted comedy that throws a group of aspiring filmmakers into the pressure cooker of a festival Q&A session. As the moderator, played by Scott Sunderland, attempts to navigate the chaos, the panelists—including John Williamson, Matthew Cook, and director Jobe R. Rippey as a filmmaker within the film—reveal their clashing egos, artistic pretensions, and sheer desperation for recognition. What begins as a routine discussion swiftly devolves into a hilarious spectacle of awkward silences, misguided attempts at profundity, and personal grievances aired for all to see. This brisk, four-minute satire captures the uniquely cringe-inducing atmosphere of artistic ambition colliding with reality, offering a painfully funny look at the fragile personas behind the camera.