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UNHOLY ‘MOLE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A selfish man sells the soul of his unborn child to the devil in exchange for forcing his wife to make guacamole for him. Things go wrong…
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Adult Content, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: David Bornstein
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 30th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: David Bornstein is a writer and director, and an elusive SoCal native. Born and raised in Laguna Hills, California, he resides in Eagle Rock, the sleepy northeast corner of Los Angeles. An alumnus of Saddleback College and University of Arizona’s film programs, David has directed and written over half a dozen short films and sketches. David’s short film A King’s Betrayal was released to critical acclaim, screening in over 40 film festivals, including a placing as a finalist in the Francis Ford Coppola Short Film Competition, and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, among other accolades.
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UPSTAIRS (UK)
SYNOPSIS: Jennifer Saint’s adamant a sinister, dark, family secret resulted in her father’s death, but will anyone heed her warning … “Don’t go upstairs”’.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense Imagery
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: North America Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 30th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Phillip Trow has worked in radio & television since October 2000, where he started as a Broadcast Assistant at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, then moved into BBC Television at the old TVC in London as a Production Assistant. For the last ten years he’s worked as a freelance Script Supervisor in Television Drama, on shows ranging from Gangs of London to Cucumber and more recently has become a 2nd Unit Director for British TV drama including the new Amazon series, ‘Mammals’. Although, ‘Upstairs’ is Phillip’s first produced project, he began writing during his time working for the CBBC Channel, contributing sketches & sequences for the daily, ‘Nelly Nut Live Show’ and writing promo films for CBBC programes. Following that he started to write his own screenplays, mainly based around a passion for horror & comedy.
Three of his feature scripts have been shortlisted for the annual ‘Euroscript’ competition, his Television Drama screenplay, ‘Dead People’ was long-listed by the BBC Writersroom and back in 2012 his horror-sitcom pilot, ‘The Master Bedroom’ was one of the three scripts that won the Writersroom, ‘Laugh Track’ competition. Through working on a multitude of productions over the years, Phillip has not only gained a vast understanding of the filming process, with different styles, aesthetics & ambitions, but has also made many contacts, acquaintances & friends that have all proved vitally important in the production of his debut film, ‘Upstairs’. Phillip hopes that the story telling, character development and script combined with his visual aesthetic for, ‘Upstairs’ will lead onto future opportunities to utilize his creative skills and is currently developing three short film projects.
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user_ (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Bubbly camgirl, Amber, is menaced during a private chat by a mysterious and frightening user.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Mild Language, Adult Content, Sensuality, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Alex Montilla
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 5th @ 1:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: I’ve been making movies since high school. When my friends and I took over the morning announcements, we saw an opportunity to make short films for a captive audience…and by that, I mean an audience that literally HAD to watch; the entire school was held hostage by our silliness. Out of necessity, I learned the basics of filmmaking: acting, writing, directing, editing, visual effects, scoring…you name it; I was the Robert Rodriguez of morning announcements. All of these skills came in handy when I attended the University of Miami’s film school. After making the leap to Los Angeles, I’ve continued to hone my craft by working in the editing room for studio films like “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “The Muppets”, on the sets of films like “The Hangover Part III” and as a Producer for ESPN. All the while, I continue to write, direct and edit my own films.
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VACCINATED (USA)
SYNOPSIS: When the Zeta variant begins wreaking havoc, you’re really going to want to be vaccinated.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Matt Devino
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 4th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Matt loves making movies.
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VENUS (UK)
SYNOPSIS: Iris, torn out of her idyllic digital world and uploaded into a stolen synthetic body by her grieving mother, must face her body’s objectification and violent potential in a dark future.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Andrew McGee
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Exclusive – Screening all dates in the Virtual Sci-Fi Shorts Block
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Andrew is professional editor and independent filmmaker based in London. He has written, edited, and directed short films nominated for major awards, and has a passion for all things sci-fi.
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VISITORS (JAPAN)
SYNOPSIS: Haruka, Nana, and Takanori visit the house of Souta, a band member who has lost contact with them. But Souta’s behavior is a little strange.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence
DIRECTOR: Kenichi Ugana
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 30th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: “Ganguro-Gals Riot” (2016) “Good-Bye Silence”(2018) “Wild Virgins”(2019) ” Rolling Marbles”(2020) ” Extraneous Matter-Complete Edition-” (2021)
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