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JANELLE’S BABY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Janelle’s desire to have a baby of her own takes a heart-wrenching turn when she finds out she’s infertile. With additional worrisome blood lab results from the doctor and strange, secretive behavior, her husband’s concern grows.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Michael Squid
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 29th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born in Pennsylvania, Michael is a horror author and filmmaker whose work has appeared in a number of anthologies and podcasts. His passion for storytelling and visual arts has led him into the world of filmmaking, where he aims to bring a fresh and dark vision to audiences.
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JUGGERNAUT (ITALY)
SYNOPSIS: In a medieval dark fantasy atmosphere, a fearless warrior embarks on a painful and exhausting journey to get back what he has lost.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Fantasy, Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 1st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Daniele Ricci (born in Viareggio on September 1st, 1987) and Emanuele Ricci (born in Pietrasanta on June 12th, 1995) are two brothers and directors from Tuscany. In 2013, together with the actor and director Eugenio Krilov, they founded Red Planet Production, a small independent production company. Since then they’ve made several short films and documentaries, participating and winning in some Italian and international festivals such as the Imperia Video Festival (2014), FiPiLi Horror Festival (2017), Frostbite International Film Festival (2017), Sci-fi Underground Filmfest (2017) and many others. Between 2022 and the beginning of 2023 they wrote and produced Juggernaut, a dark fantasy short movie shot entirely in Tuscany and Liguria. The Ricci’s brothers directed the movie, while Eugenio Krilov played the lead role.
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JUSTICE FOR BATMAN (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Mark Racop, a batmobile maker from Indiana, is accused and raided by California police while being forced into a criminal court case.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Aidan Merck
GENRE: The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE:Virtual Screening on EO App – Comedy Shorts Block #4
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Aidan Merck is from Wheaton, IL and is a Film and Media Arts major at Taylor University. Telling stories through film has been a passion of his for years, and he is fascinated by the rhythm of visual storytelling. He loves sharing stories that combine comedic elements with thought-provoking messages.
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JUSTUS: SEAGHAN DESTROY (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: When unknown foes burn his truck and steal his snowmobile, Seaghan Allan embarks on an action-packed quest for justice across the snowy forests and potato-laden hills of lawless Russet County, New Brunswick, Canada.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Language
DIRECTOR: Clem McIntosh
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Clem McIntosh is an award-winning Director, Producer and Director of Photography working in NYC, Toronto and Atlantic Canada for over 15 years, across narrative, documentary and commercials. Clem has worked for such notable outlets as Time Magazine, Vice, Netflix, NBC Universal, Fortune, Amazon and People. Clem is co-founder of NB based Cultivation Pictures and an actor, appearing in theatre, film and TV, including Boardwalk Empire, The Path, Broad City and Netflix’s Master of None.
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KIDDO (UK)
SYNOPSIS: On a rickety bus trundling through wilting countryside, a mysterious older woman named ‘Kiddo’ and a cohort of overexcited teenagers meander towards Wonderland, a theme park like no other. Sinister secrets await as Kiddo and her compatriots face off with their hosts and draw closer to discovering the truth of their journey.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Brett Chapman
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 26th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Brett Chapman is an award-winning independent filmmaker from Sheffield, United Kingdom. Interested in stories about individuals and small communities, he focuses his work around people and their unique experiences. Having originally trained as a journalist, Brett’s work is not limited to a single genre or form. The use of obsolete and archaic technology in his films is a staple of his work and practice.
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KNOCK KNOCK (KNOCK) (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A man finds a suspicious blood covered door in his living room.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Brendan Cleaves
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Screening on EO App – Comedy Shorts Block #4
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LA NUEVA “THE NEWCOMER” (SPAIN)
SYNOPSIS: Maria is the new teacher who arrives at an old religious school. On her first day, she will have to teach a group of rebellious teens who are part of a punishment class.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Ivan Villamel
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 26th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Trained in directing, screenwriting and production at the “Bande a Part Cinema School” in Barcelona (Spain). Short filmmaker with a successful career in genre cinema. Passionate about cinema in general, and specialized in film language analysis. With his two previous short films, “Refugio 115” and “Mr.Dentonn”, he reached the figure of more than 750 selections in international festivals, accumulating between both short films nearly 200 awards. Precisely with the latter, “Mr.Dentonn”, he obtained great repercussion in national and international media, becoming at the time the most awarded and selected horror short film in history around the world. “La Nueva” is his latest fantastic/terror genre short film.
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LADY AND THE TRAMP (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman invites a homeless man into her flat to take a shower…
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Simon Brooke
GENRE: Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Screening on EO App – Horror & Thriller Shorts Block #1
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LEECH (UK)
SYNOPSIS: An elderly blind woman is unaware of the stranger secretly living in her home.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: George Coley
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 31st @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: I am a writer/director from the UK with a penchant for the horror genre. I hail from a creative background, creating content for videogames and entertainment brands, my heart truly belongs to filmmaking. I am a passionate storyteller and a devoted film fan, thrilled to be able to share my short with the horror-enthusiasts at FilmQuest.
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LET IT KILL YOU (USA)
SYNOPSIS: When a disillusioned soldier unearths an alleged enemy combatant from a tomb, he fights to prove the man’s innocence, only to discover his new friend may have been buried alive for a reason.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Mild Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 29th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: David Cornue is the Creator and Executive Producer of ABC’s medical drama, TRIAGE, and he’s currently adapting Stephen King’s novel INSOMNIA for television. The founder of New Core Productions, he has written and produced a number of award-winning shorts and features, including his sports comedy, #LUCKY NUMBER, starring Tom Pelphrey and Method Man. David is also a classically trained composer.
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LEVERAGE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Jade Betts and her sidekick Richie must infiltrate the Russian mob’s Christmas party and fight their way through the ranks, using festive weapons and witty one-liners. Leverage combines action and comedy, as Betts settles old scores with her former employer to preserve what’s most important to her.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Michael Charron
GENRE: Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 31st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Michael sees the movie theater as a place where traditions are subverted–where the status quo gets turned on its head. And this is where his writing sensibilities lie–in taking an established concept or idea and finding a way to turn it into something different. From slasher films where the “sexy” girls are the most competent ones to a rom-com where the meet cute takes place during casting for a snuff film, there’s no trope he’s unwilling to push to its limit. Michael’s written more than a dozen feature films (and produced four of them) as well as written and produced a series of successful shorts. Michael has had several feature scripts both place as finalists and win in festivals and has had multiple short films win awards in recent years, including several that took top honors.
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LIV (DENMARK)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman discovers a strange and mystical power to bring the dead back to life – but only if she is the cause of death. Her life takes a twist when her boyfriend shares his deep secret.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Kasper Veljo Kristensen
GENRE: Fantasy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 1st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Kasper is an experienced filmmaker who has been producing TV series, commercials and music videos for over 20 years. Kasper worked as Director of Photography on the Danish/English horror feature film PRAYER (2023) and he has produced numerous videos for the Danish pop phenomenon’s Lukas Graham and Aqua and is one of the masterminds behind the action sketch series The Stunt Comedy Show. Kasper had the idea for LIV as a shower thought one early morning and quickly passed the concept on to script writer Caroline Storm. Kasper has directed, filmed, edited and color graded the pilot for LIV. Past credits as Director – The Stunt Comedy Show, Thumb Runner, Call Casting and 50 + Danish Music videos & commercials Past Credits as Producer – Call Casting, Thumb Runner, The Stunt Comedy Show, Official Killers.
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LOOK! THE INVISIBLE MAN (USA)
SYNOPSIS: The Invisible Man, on the run from the law, inadvertently impersonating the ghost of Darla’s recently dead grandma in order not to get caught.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Elliott De Neve
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 2nd @ 8:00 PM w/ Feature “Hundreds of Beavers”
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Since age 5, Elliott de Neve has been passionate about directing. Inspired by the “Jurassic Park” bonus features, he began shooting his own home movies, teaching himself editing and VFX. He has received statewide success for his unique take on science-fiction and comedy in a variety of short films and PSAs. In 2018, Elliott graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Film Production, culminating in his thesis film “Stop/Eject/Rewind,” a time-travel, dark-comedy which premiered at FilmQuest in 2019.
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LOST IN THE SKY (SWEDEN)
SYNOPSIS: In a strange galaxy a small rescue robot is searching for survivors when he makes a dark discovery, leaving him with a devastating choice. A live-action space adventure made entirely with practical effects.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Simon Öster
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 2nd @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Simon Öster is a Swedish director with a knack for handmade crafts and practical effects. He achieved acclaim for his camera work on the Cannes Silver Award-winning Polestar ad in 2019. He also snagged the Swedish Design Award and Publishing Award for his Morakniv commercial in 2020. Simon’s cosmic journey began in 2016 when he tinkered with colored liquids in a water tank. This culminated in ‘Lost in the Sky, his six-year labor of love and directorial debut, crafted entirely with practical effects.
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LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC CORN CAKE (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: Lupe does NOT want to learn to cook arepas. Why fry Venezuelan corn cakes with grandma when she could be practicing with her punk band? She’s pretty sure her ear-shattering wall of sound can protect them from anything… even space worms with dripping fangs. But when Lupe gets stuck in space, it turns out that the traditions passed on by her Abuela just might save her life.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Javier Badillo
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, OCt. 31st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Javier is a Venezuelan-Canadian writer, director, and producer. After an early career rocking Malaysian stadiums as a punk rocker, Javier moved to Canada, cut his hair, and started making his own movies. He hasn’t looked back since, but it’s not like he has a plan B anyway. After producing and directing more than 10 short films, Javier’s debut feature film, ROADS OF ITHRIYAH, won the 2022 Leo Award for Best Sound and was shortlisted for Best Director. His biggest achievement in life is marrying his co-writer, Nat, who wrote this bio.
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LURE (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A young man fleeing difficulties in his home town, takes work on remote farm. Suspecting the farmer of abusing his young daughter, he attempts to rescue her, with devastating results.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Mild Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: David Lumsden
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 29th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: David Lumsden is a writer/director of award winning short films, commercials and music videos. He recently completed two feature films for Reel One Entertainment and Heehaw productions. As well as directing, he has written a critically acclaimed post apocalyptic graphic novel series titled ‘Boat’ published by BHP comics which launched at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2023. The book was based on his Scottish BAFTA award winning short film Boat that released in 2015. He is currently developing television, feature and graphic novel projects while working part time as a directing lecturer at the Screen Academy in Edinburgh.
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LUX CHROMA (MALAYSIA)
SYNOPSIS: Zac is not just an ordinary digital colorist who color grades videos, he is able to see human’s aura and “color grade” their aura to heal them.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Kwokyong Ng
GENRE: Sci-Fi, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 27th @5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: A colorist based in Malaysia venturing into storytelling and directing. Written and directed 3 short films so far, did some commercials and music videos as well to build up the body of work as a director. Hopefully some day able to develop one of the short film into a feature/series.
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MAKE IT STOP (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Anna Bowmans patient Jacob hears voices and sounds again, thinking it is God. Anna tries to solve this issue only to be confronted by what these voices really are.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Ryan Valdez
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 3rd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born and raised in a border town down in the Land of Enchantment called New Mexico, Ryan Valdez resides in Los Angeles, directing and producing short films and music videos, DPing indies, as well as editing for major television networks and entertainment platforms.
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MARYLA (FRANCE)
SYNOPSIS: During a trip to Poland, two young American influencers are sent by their employer to photograph an old uninhabited mansion resembling a haunted house deep in the forest. Inside the mansion, the two young girls are confronted by some very strange phenomena…
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Screening on EO App – Pure Terror Shorts Block #2
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Passionate about cinema from a very young age, it was only logical that Guillaume turned to film for his studies. He graduated from the CinéCréatis school in Nantes in 2011 and started working in the visual effects industry, a field that he would soon leave to devote himself to directing. He began by directing economic programs, as well as sports, for the web and television. In 2012, he co-directed The Things They Left Behind, a short film adapted from a “dollar-baby” (a short story by Stephen King for which non-exclusive rights can be acquired for a symbolic dollar) with Stéphane Valette.
Released in 2013, this short film won the Jury Prize at the Strasbourg Film Festival and was selected for several festivals around the world. The same year, he directed the making-of of Stéphane Meunier’s feature film Un village presque parfait (original title). In 2014, he released a concept trailer adapted from the Russian novel, Metro 2033. The project was spotted by the producers of The Hangover, Horrible Bosses, The Butterfly Effect, The Ring, A History of Violence… Guillaume then signed with a manager at the Benderspink company and started developing feature film projects. Between 2015 and 2020, he worked as a director on about fifty commercials (Interflora, La Poste…), for the web and television. He also directed several music videos. Guillaume has been continuing his dreams of cinema and now devotes himself to fiction projects (feature and short films) that he continues to develop with Stéphane Valette.
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MEADOWVILLE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A photographer finds himself in the “Bermuda Triangle of the Rockies”.
RATINGS GUIDE: Sensuality, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 3rd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: A filmmaker with a strong background in awkwardness, Phillip Clark Davis graduated AFI Conservatory’s directing program in 2014, where his thesis film A Teenage Drama garnered him student-Emmy and BAFTA attention. More recently he has directed feature films Saturday at the Starlight and Burying Yasmeen.
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MERGER (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A man’s commitment to his job takes a dark and surreal turn for the worst.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Adult Content
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 29th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Daniel is a multicultural writer-director with a fervor for all things horror. When not cooking up nightmares, Daniel works as a film executive, helping other filmmakers bring their visions to life.
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MURDER CAMP (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Two slasher serial killers make the shameful error of serial killing at the same summer camp on the same night, challenging the very fabric of their friendship… and identities.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language, Sensuality
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Clara Aranovich is the daughter of an Argentine physicist and a Chilean market researcher. Her directing career began in short form, making music videos for artists like Beirut and Meg Myers; commercials for MLB and Delta; and premiering her short film PRIMROSE at SXSW. Off her original web series’ premiere at Tribeca she transitioned into episodic TV. Her credits include “Tentacles” (Blumhouse/Hulu), “In The Dark” (CW/CBS/Netflix), “Nancy Drew” (CW/Amazon), “Walker: Independence,” (CW), “Promised Land” (ABC/Hulu), among others.
She is the recipient of several Vimeo Staff Picks and is a Sundance Screenwriters Intensive Alumna. Clara co-founded and co-creative directs Public Assembly, a non-profit theater company in LA which begat her latest short film, MURDER CAMP, which made its international premiere at Fantasia in 2023. A queer Latinx woman, Clara is on the LGBTQ+, Women’s, and Latino Steering Committees at the DGA. She is repped by CAA and Kaplan/Perrone.
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MY SCARY INDIAN WEDDING (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A cursed Bridesmaid is forced to track down and marry her soulmate to escape the wrath of a malevolent demon called The Manglik.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 4th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Originally from Bangalore, India, Ramone Menon is a filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. Ramone specializes in genre cinema with an emphasis on Horror. His previous films The Pey and Once Upon a Time in a Haunted House have played at over 50 top film festivals worldwide and garnered multiple awards including two previous wins at FilmQuest.
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