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OLD TIME RADIO (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Riktus Grim, decaying away in a wretched squawler, awaits his only solace: a new tale from his Old Time Radio (voiced by Paul Giamatti). What wretchedly delightful tale will his host present to him this evening? As Riktus’s lobotomized servant, Vincent, bumbles in… the Host speaks! It’s time to prepare for a new terror.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Joel Harlow
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 4th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Academy Award-winner JOEL HARLOW is one of the most innovative makeup and special makeup artists and designers in American motion pictures. He has proven himself to be one of a very few number of artists who is able to span the world of makeup effects design and creation to the world of on set makeup application. With his company Morphology Inc., Harlow has worked on some of the industries most popular tent-pole films to date.
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN A HAUNTED HOUSE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An undocumented immigrant takes a job as the caregiver of a demonic master at a haunted house
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Intense Imagery
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Originally from South India, Ramone Menon is an Award Winning filmmaker specializing in the horror genre. His previous works include award winning films such as The Pey and The Black Tape. Ramone currently lives in Los Angeles, California
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ONE GOOD NIGHT (NIGERIA)
SYNOPSIS: Tony’s hit it off with a girl out of his league, and she’s invited him over to hers. Things look too good to be true, but Tony’s always up for a wonderful adventure.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Sensuality, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Orok Duke?
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: North America Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st @ 2:00 PM
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OTHERKIN (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A woman ventures to meet her biological parents, only to find they dress and act like foxes, and are dead set on her rejoining the family.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Dawson Taylor
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Dawson grew up in rural Washington State, spending much of his childhood outdoors romping around the woods. He graduated cum laude from Loyola Marymount University, and enjoys escape rooms, true-crime podcasts, and petting stray cats.
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OUT OF THIS WORLD (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An adventurous Teenage Alien and a Waitress with broken musical dreams are brought together for one unforgettable night on Earth.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Elia Petridis
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Fantasy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 31st @ 9:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Elia Petridis is an accomplished, Director, Screenwriter, and Creative Director with over a decade of experience in feature films, music videos, branded content, and immersive storytelling. He founded production company Filmatics in 2007 and agency Fever Content in 2017.
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PARACOSM (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A grieving woman takes a mysterious pill that throws her into the drug trip of her life…or death.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Adam Van Dyke
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 4th @ 2:00PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Adam VanDyke is a horror director and writer, focusing on twisted storytelling with comedic undertones. He is inspired by films such as Saw, The Thing, It Follows and 70’s exploitation cinema. His ultimate goal is to create captivating horror films that further LGBTQ representation.
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PART FOREVER (TAIWAN)
SYNOPSIS: A sudden change of funeral came with an astonishing secret.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Alan Chung-An OU
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Exclusive – Virtual Shorts Block #3
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Alan is a cutting-edge director and screenwriter in Taiwan. He is good at making humanity thrillers at a low cost. His works focus on portraying the dark side of humanity and incorporate elements of fantasy and ghosts to create a depressive atmosphere. In 2019, the short film “Repent” was nominated for 24 international film festivals and won awards in 8 of them, including the best horror, best thriller, and best short film.
Among them, the Mexico Mórbido Film Fest is a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation and is also a representative fantasy and horror film festival in Mexico. In 2021, under the turmoil of the pandemic, the short film “Part Forever” was wrapped and was nominated to Sitges Film Festival.. The director said, “I will continue to shoot horror films, torturing the hearts of the audience, forever and ever.”
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PRETTY PICKLE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: As he spends more time with his new girlfriend, a young man begins to privately dwell upon one of her quirks, leading him to a troubling discovery.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Language, Strong Sensuality, Adult Content, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Jim Vendiola
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st @ 5:00 PM (w/ “Influencer”)
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jim is an award-winning, Filipino-American filmmaker whose work frequently explores heartache, longing, liminality, eros, and pathos. He was named one of Newcity’s FILM 50 of 2016, 2018, and 2020; was a 2021 3Arts “Make a Wave” grantee; and was grand award winner of the inaugural NewNarratives Program from NewFilmmakers LA and WarnerMedia OneFifty.
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PROM CAR ’91 (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A couple of high school dorks are about to lose their virginities in the back of a minivan on prom night when they witness the unspeakable. PROM CAR ’91 is a charming coming of age story that has it all — romance, thrills, gore, and most importantly: Kung Fu.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
DIRECTOR: Brian Otting
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 5th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Brian Otting is a screenwriter and director based in Los Angeles. His script HERE COME THE BASTARDS won the 2020 PAGE Awards for Best Comedy. His short film IT CAME NAMELESS IN SPRING was distributed by Gunpowder & Sky’s ALTER Channel in 2020 and became a “reaction video” viral hit. Brian previously hosted TV shows for Discovery, MTV, and other media networks.
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PUMPKIN BOY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: This Halloween… he’s born.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense Imagery, All Audiences
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 3rd @ 11:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Trent Shy is a FilmQuest Alumni who makes short form films that are rad as shiz!
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RECOVERY OF THE FALLEN (SPAIN / MALTA)
SYNOPSIS: A lone man wanders a barren landscape on a foreign planet, salvaging items off of bodies that have fallen to the surface. Recuperación de los Caídos was shot and produced in the Canary Islands under the advice and mentorship of director Werner Herzog.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Curtis Matzke
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Exclusive – Virtual Shorts Block #4
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Curtis Matzke is an Emmy-nominated director, screenwriter, and producer. As the founder of Unfurnished Films, Curtis has contributed to numerous short films, documentaries, and micro-budget features. His work has been recognized at dozens of film festivals, including Athens International, Cinequest, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, and Chicago International.
In 2021, Curtis joined a select group of international filmmakers in the Canary Islands where they were mentored by legendary director Werner Herzog on their new short projects. Curtis holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Media Arts and Technology from Michigan State University with a concentration in Television, Cinema, and Radio, a minor in Film Studies, and a Specialization in Design.
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REEL TROUBLE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Strange things start to happen after two friends find a lost animated films from the 1930s.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Language , Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Brian Asman
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 3rd @ 4:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Brian Asman is a writer/director/producer from San Diego, California. He’s the author of the hit horror novel Man, F*ck This House, amongst others.
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RELATIONSHIRT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: While staying the night at her new boyfriend’s place, Sarah asks to wear a shirt to bed. Subsequently opening up a portal inside his closet that leads to a 1980’s Dating Show, 3 eligible shirts await.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Joshua Radford
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 5th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Joshua Radford is… an actor, writer, filmmaker, and messy eater living in NYC. He has trained with Seth Barrish & Lee Brock from The Barrow Group and UCB for Improv. He brings an empathetic and collaborative approach to storytelling, always allowing room for spontaneity. You ever feel like you’re “performing” early in a relationship? Like you’re on stage with a live audience? Like you’re obligated to make it entertaining.
This is what I wanted to explore with RELATIONSHIRT: The fragility of relationships. I wanted to address this uncertainty of whether or not you’re with the right person. And how the seasons can sway one’s decision to either stay and grow or leave and change. So tune in to “Do You Have a Shirt I Can Wear?” and see if Ryan and Sarah have what it takes to be more than seasonal!
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RETURN TO SENDER (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A woman becomes involved in a delivery scam that grows increasingly strange. Starring Allison Tolman (Fargo).
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Russell Goldman
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 4th @ 8:00PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Russell Goldman is a writer and filmmaker from Virginia obsessed with package scams. RETURN TO SENDER, his sixth short film, has been selected for over 20 festivals including the opening night of HollyShorts, Fantastic Fest, LA Shorts and Flickers’ RIFF. His latest short CLOSING TIME (which does include the song) is finishing post-production.
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RIDE OR DIE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Three teens are on a road trip when a dangerous man with a strange affliction jumps into their car. The story he tells them is hard to believe…
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Minsun Park & Teddy Tennebaum
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 4th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Minsun Park & Teddy Tenenbaum are a writing/directing team with combined experience in features and television, including work for Paramount, Sony, New Line, Warner Bothers, Universal, Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC and Hulu. In 2021, their short film Koreatown Ghost Story starring Margaret Cho won over 100 festival awards, including 45 wins for best short, 10 wins for best director, and various other awards from such festivals as HollyShorts, FilmQuest, PanicFest, the Los Angeles Film Festival, Portland Horror Film Festival, British Horror Film Festival, and Knoxville Horror Film Fest.
They were proud to be featured in Fantasia Fest, Screamfest NOLA, Bentonville Film Festival, The Telluride Horror Show, CAAMFest, Salem Horror Fest, and Fantasy FilmFest Germany among others. They sold Koreatown Ghost Story to Paramount where they are currently developing it as a feature film, as well as directing and writing an episode of the Hulu anthology series Bite Size Halloween. With Minsun’s background as an Asian-American woman born in Korea and Teddy’s experience as a White dude from Ohio, they cover a lot of bases.
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RINGWORMS (USA)
SYNOPSIS: After discovering her boyfriend’s plan to propose on their weekend vacation, a young girl undergoes a crisis of commitment which attracts the attention of a sinister cult.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Will Lee
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 30th @ 7:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Will Lee is a Los-Angeles based filmmaker and blu-ray hoarder. His short film, RINGWORMS, was a creative lifeboat during the pandemic and a story that became deeply personal. He takes inspiration from Sam Raimi, David Cronenberg, and a little bit of Junji Ito, pushing vulnerable characters with relatable fears into a nightmarish crucible that demands transformation. His favorite horror films are THE THING (1982), THE SHINING (1980), and MANDY (2018).
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RISEN (AUSTRALIA)
SYNOPSIS: A young teen struggles to navigate the ‘floating drug’ infested world of the west, haunted by a familial past and an unknown future. A lone wolf comes to his defence, but it will take more than friendship to survive.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language ,Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Tony Radevski
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 31st @ 9:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Tony Radevski is an award winning writer, director and producer from Sydney. Tony started in documentary, directing “The Prodigal Son”, which won Best Short Documentary at the IF Awards and Most Popular Film at Flickerfest (2006). Other documentaries include “Broken” and “Part One: Love”. He produced/ co-illustrated the animated documentary “Chip”, winning an AFI/AACTA ‘Social Shorts’ Award (2015). His animation work includes “Ephemeral”, that he wrote and directed/produced with animator Jongsu Oh, which premiered at Stuttgart Animation Festival, was nominated for Best Animation at the 2008 ATOM Awards and St Kilda Film Festival and went on to win Dendy Awards Most Innovative Film in 2008.
Tony’s short animation “Hole” won Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 2015 Mardi Gras Film Festival’s My Queer Career and was a finalist in the prestigious Iris Prize (UK). This was followed in 2016 by “Dedo”, which screened at Flickerfest and on ABC TV. In 2017, Tony completed the short fiction “Pilè” (2017) which screened in competition at Flickerfest and St Kilda Film Festival. Tony was selected for Berlinale Talents (2017), an initiative of the Berlin Film Festival, where “Risen”, was also selected for script development in the Berlinale Talents’ Short Film Station. Tony is a professional member of the ADG, AWG, AFI/AACTA.
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ROBOT TELLS A JOKE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A brief and educational video about a young roboticist’s current project.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, All Audiences
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Exclusive – Virtual Shorts Block # 1
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Cameron “Danger” Strittmatter is an Award-winning storyteller and bon vivant from Texas. He founded and is the Co-CEO of Failure Island, a production company in Brooklyn. His favorite kind of lava is a’a.
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