Overview

• 'They' premiered at the 2025 Edinburgh International Film Festival, introducing Zellweger as the film's writer and director.
• The two-dimensional, hand-drawn short was developed through her Big Picture Co. over roughly seven years.
• A festival synopsis describes a town engulfed by complaint-like toxic clouds as society reaches 'peak negativity.'
• Zellweger says directing began as a 'fluke' she ended up loving, and she plans a follow-up that combines animation with live action.
• She says the title plays on the cliché of invoking 'they' to shut down dialogue, underscoring the film’s focus on social discourse.