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A REAL KILLJOY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Sam Jones is stuck in a zombie apocalyptic world and surrounded by incapable survivors. She may have found love, but she’s got a zombie to contend with, and her surprise guest does her no favors
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Tara Erickson
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 4th @ 5:00 PM (w/Follow Her)
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Tara Erickson is an actor/comedian who also writes and directs. She has a background in improvisation and sketch comedy, which is apparent in her commercial work and can also be seen on her YouTube channel. Her award-winning film, “Prime of Your Life”, has awarded her 4 best actress awards and will still be making its festival rounds 2021-2022, along with her other film, “A Real Killjoy”, which is a comedic horror.
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HOT DEPARTMENT: DARK WEB (AUSTRALIA)
SYNOPSIS: Taking place during a nondescript, yet nostalgic time period, Hot Department: Dark Web will take you on a journey to the strangest corners of the internet. This eight part series will present a series of interlinked sketches, centring around various character’s online browsing habits when they think no one’s watching.
RATINGS GUIDE: Sensuality, Adult Content
GENRE: Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 29th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO:Liam Fitzgibbon is an award-winning queer director, editor and writer from country Victoria. During his time at The Victorian College of the Arts, Liam’s short film Skullcrush, starring Geraldine Hickey, went on to win awards and feature in multiple film festivals around the world (including the WTF SHORTS program at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2017).
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INAPPROPRIATE JOKES WELL TOLD (USA)
SYNOPSIS: “A priest walking through the woods” at night is the pilot episode of Inappropriate Jokes Well Told. A short, cinematic interpretation series of the jokes we shouldn’t tell.
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content, All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Mario Garza
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 29th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Mario Garza is a storyteller who eats a lot of quesadillas. He was born and raised in a small city in Mexico that’s known for its amazing chorizo and he started his career in the world of advertising as a copywriter after graduating college in Miami, Florida.
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INFINITY SYSTEM (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A lone astronaut wakes up in his crashed spaceship to find himself on a desolate planet at the end of the galaxy. When he meets the town locals he has a strange feeling he’s been here before.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Matthew Charles Hall
GENRE: Sci-Fi, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 3rd @ 6:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Matthew Charles Hall is the award-winning director of “The Longest Road”, a documentary filmed in the Middle East during the ISIS situation, which was recognized worldwide for its humanitarian efforts. He returns to narrative fiction with “Infinity System.”
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INTERFACE (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: A surrealist animation following a non-aging man and Mischief, a shapeshifting creature who dares to uncover his haunting past.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Justin Tomchuk
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 3rd @ 4:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Justin Tomchuk is a multi-disciplinary artist focusing primarily on film and music production, animation, and painting. He grew up outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and now resides in Montreal, Quebec.
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MIDNIGHT STORIES: MORGAN (AUSTRALIA)
SYNOPSIS: A 1-minute anthology series for TikTok, which adapts ghost stories, creepy folklore and urban legends for a young adult audience. The pilot episode ‘Morgan’ is a modern retelling of the “Vanishing Hitchhiker” urban legend.
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Ryan Cauchi
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Exclusive – Virtual Shorts Block #3
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Ryan Cauchi is an award-winning micro-filmmaker from Sydney, Australia. ‘Midnight Stories: Morgan’ marks his third engagement with FilmQuest, following ‘Golem’ in 2021 and ‘Cut Off’ in 2018.
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SHC: FREAK ACCIDENT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A mysterious phenomena occurs during a video call, leading to a Texas resident’s death.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Thomas Burke
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 4th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Thomas Burke started his filmmaking career working in the post production field for various networks, including Austin Film Festival’s two-time Lone Star Emmy award winning series, “On Story”. Since then, Thomas has directed his own narrative films, many of which center around the first person (filmmaking) perspective. He is the editor at POV Horror, as well as acting manager at Found Footage Critic, the world’s largest database for found footage movies. As of late, Thomas has produced and edited over a dozen of award winning films, including “Camping Fun” (2020), “The Barbados Project” (2022), “Ghosts of Hiroshima” (2022) and “A Town Full of Ghosts” (2022).
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THE CLOAKED REALM: TUNNEL 23 (USA)
SYNOPSIS: The crew of the A.R.E.S. space mission to Mars has assembled in the Thrace space station to prepare for their historic trip. Chief scientist Dr. Ruby confides in Commander Metis, revealing her concerns that something nefarious is brewing aboard Thrace and on Earth.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Marisa Cohen & Peter Isaac Alexander
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 3rd @ 6:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Marisa Cohen began her filmmaking career by directing, writing and producing a high-definition feature film. Most recently, she co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced the award-winning series The Cloaked Realm. Having taken 8 years to complete, the series consists of 4-hours of hand-drawn animation. Marisa graduated from The University of Chicago with a degree in Cinema Studies. She currently resides in Portland and is currently working on Season 2 of The Cloaked Realm series.
Peter Issac Alexander is a Portland-based director, producer, and writer. He is co-creator of The Cloaked Realm animated series. Peter Issac has been interviewed by various newspapers and publications, including the Wall Street Journal, for his expertise in high-definition. In recent years, he has been a prolific ghostwriter and consultant on numerous scripts and other projects. He holds an B.A. in Creative Writing, a Master’s degree in Education, and a Master’s Degree in History. He is currently working on Season 2 of The Cloaked Realm.
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