You guys need to be really proud of this. I would be. For something you guys made on your own in a garage, this was phenomenal.
I don't need to say how great of a job you pulled off the effects, that's a given, what needs to be praised the most is its use. More than 2049 and all its money, this short had a setting that feels big, dirty, and soul-crushing. And moreover, it was extremely clever that your "dialogue" was in the form of the advertisements; that went such a long way in creating the mood and the arc for your character.
I'm more than impressed. Well done. Genuinely, well done.