Timeline (2013)

Timeline is the debut feature film of Mike Barkhoff's, made in his seventh grade of High School. Intended to be a ninety minute film, it resulted in seven minutes. Barkhoff presented it to his tech teacher and got the project okayed by him. Co-written by Conner Paulsen, the duo got friends together to help them complete the film. The story, solely Barkhoff's, came from an idea he had at the age of twelve, due to being a fan of films such as Back To The Future and Goodfellas. The duo completed the film in the course of three weeks during the winter months. During filming, they experimented with taping recording cell phones to the ceiling, fake fights, and more. The film was completed when everyone involved was 12 or 13 years old.

Concept
Harry White, a Police Detective who becomes angered by a group of street criminals who have been committing fraudulent activities, especially when he can't find them. Upon finding one of their member's journals, and then being met by a strange man who introduces him to time travel via a remote, he goes back in time to try and corrupt their first crime pulled off. Unbeknownst to him until he arrives, this crime occurs during the first date of him and his wife. Now, he must try to stop the criminals and manage to do so without interfering with a past version of himself, disarranging the timeline.

Aftermath
Barkhoff was dissatisfied with the film. During the filming of, he encountered a bad experience with someone close to him that knocked his esteem. Due to this, he saved up for a better camera and decided to focus even more strong on his love of the craft. Jarrod Van Hauen enjoyed the concept of making a film and became interested, offering his assistance for the next one. Barkhoff remade the film, with Van Hauen included, in 2015. To this day, Barkhoff has the burnt DVD in his collection of collectibles, with the sharpie marking from 2013 on it, reading "Timeline: A Short Film by Mike and Conner".