For his final project for film class in college, Kevin Morris, with the help of his girlfriend Julie and his roommate Jay, is making a documentary in which ex-couple share their breakup stories individually. When he comes across a disturbing secret involving one of his subjects (Ashley), he goes against his better judgment and shares it with Ashley's ex-boyfriend, James. But when the results are anything but satisfying, things start to get dangerous as James acts more ominous and it seems the lives of Kevin, Julie, Jay, and Ashley are soon in question.
Unfortunately the movie The Focusing Effect is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Jacob Miles | Sound Editor |
| Production | L. Tanner Smith | Producer |
| Crew | L. Tanner Smith | Cinematography |
| Editing | L. Tanner Smith | Editor |
| Writing | L. Tanner Smith | Writer |
| Writing | Nikki Emerson | Story |
| Writing | Kelly Woodruff | Story |
| Production | Kelly Woodruff | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Nikki Emerson | Co-Editor |
| Directing | Michael Schwarz | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Brian Cooper | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ketcher Montgomery | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Michael Schwarz | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Corey Graham | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Daniel Lee Harris | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ketcher Montgomery | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kelly Woodruff | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Casey Lee | Post Production Assistant |
| Production | Eric Lehmann | Production Assistant |
| Production | Lindsey Staggs | Production Assistant |
| Production | Britney Weis | Production Assistant |
