Overview
- Mama Bear was posted to Barker’s That’s a Bad Idea YouTube channel on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, and runs about five minutes with sponsorship credited to Microsoft/Windows.
- The short is written, directed and edited by Curry Barker and features Jon Lee Richardson, Katie Sarife, Ericka Kreuz and Joshua Snyder in the principal roles.
- Critics and outlets note the film intentionally echoes the tone and visual motifs of Barker’s breakout feature Obsession while keeping its narrative deliberately ambiguous.
- Production came together quickly, with Barker reuniting key Obsession collaborators such as production designer Vivian Gray and costume designer Blair James, illustrating how brand funding can underwrite fast, public short projects.
- The release functions as a creative bridge while Barker advances a busy slate, including Anything But Ghosts scheduled for May 7, 2027, and reported multi‑picture deals with major studios that keep him in high demand.