Conor Oberst Made a Short Film Featuring Phoebe Bridgers

Celebrated singer-songwriter, label founder, and local bar owner Conor Oberst is about to add a new entry to his resume: filmmaker. His directorial debut, a short called Invention 13, will premiere on September 26 at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles.

According to a press release, the movie is about a frustrated pianist attempting to learn Bach’s “notoriously intricate Invention.” Co-directed with fellow musician Shawn Foree, the project stars actors Emory Cohen and Olivia Howard alongside pro skater Nelly Morville.

Oberst’s erstwhile Better Oblivion Community Center bandmate, Phoebe Bridgers, provides a voiceover, while Bright Eyes member Nathaniel Walcott wrote the score.

There’s no trailer yet so we’ll post it when it becomes available. Revisit The Music That Made Conor Oberst.

Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCelebrated singer-songwriter, label founder, and local bar owner Conor Oberst is about to add a new entry to his resume: filmmaker.

His directorial debut, a short called Invention 13, will premiere on September 26 at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles. According to a press release, the movie is about a frustrated pianist attempting to learn Bach’s “notoriously intricate Invention.”.