The film, "The Machine Stops," will appear on the prestigious PBS short film special "Reel 13." However, the show is not aired locally.

The film recently was screened at the LA International Short Film Festival and is currently in the festival circuit.

The Freise brothers now live in New York City and both received their bachelor of architecture and minor in art history degrees at the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 2004. Nathan earned his master's degree in computer art from the School of Visual Arts, New York, in 2009. Adam earned his master's degree in architecture at Columbia University in 2008.

The Freise brothers work in the medium of digital narratives, combining high-definition video and computer graphics/animation. Their short films are highly influenced by their background in architecture and design and interest in experimental environments. Stylistically, their pieces range from a flat two-dimensional graphic quality to a more photo-realistic/cinematic aesthetic and explore themes of technology and design through moving images.

Their design and graphic work has been featured in several design magazines such as Archivolta and Architect magazines. In 2007 they were awarded as two of Chicago's "Visionary Young Architects." They both trained as interns under international architect, Jean Nouvel, in Paris, France. They have also worked in a handful of architecture offices in Chicago as designers and digital illustrators. The Freise brothers are continuing to explore the relationship of digital design, narrative and cinema in their current and future works.

The brothers' short film Web site is freisebrothers.com

The film can also be views on the PBS website for Reel 13 at thirteen.org