Melancholy Baby is a drama/thriller short film, written and directed by Sean Hood, and starring Patrick Labyorteaux, who plays a man suffering from both agoraphobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

[2] Zachariah Block is a shut-in who spends much of his day compulsively sorting and resorting ordinary objects into jars.

When he senses that she is in danger, this very eccentric and alienated character overcomes his debilitating fears, summons up a small act of genuine courage, and saves his neighbors life.

The screenplay for Melancholy Baby was developed in a workshop sponsored by Filmmakers Alliance.

Using a crew made up primarily of Filmmakers Alliance members, the film was shot over the course of a single weekend.