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.
| Writing | Kelly Woodruff | Story |
| Production | L. Tanner Smith | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Schwarz | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Michael Schwarz | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Ketcher Montgomery | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Corey Graham | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Jacob Miles | Sound Editor |
| Editing | L. Tanner Smith | Editor |
| Writing | L. Tanner Smith | Writer |
| Sound | Brian Cooper | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Daniel Lee Harris | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ketcher Montgomery | Camera Operator |
| Crew | L. Tanner Smith | Cinematography |
| Writing | Nikki Emerson | Story |
| Production | Kelly Woodruff | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Nikki Emerson | Co-Editor |
| Production | Eric Lehmann | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Casey Lee | Post Production Assistant |
| Camera | Kelly Woodruff | Camera Operator |
| Production | Lindsey Staggs | Production Assistant |
| Production | Britney Weis | Production Assistant |
