Panopticonvict was originally a short story published in the literary magazine Unbound (Volume 6, Issue 1) in Fall of 2012, written by the director's cousin.
The film was funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Annie Milligan, the actress in the Friar's Coffee commercial, is the lead in another short film directed by Tyler Michael James. Panopticonvict marks the third collaboration between them.
Nominated for Best Student Short Film at the 2016 Top Indie Film Awards.
The film was nominated for Best Student Short at the Top Indie Film Awards 2016.