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EEOHTOH (USA)
SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of the devastating loss of her family, a woman sets out to avenge their deaths by confronting the supernatural beast that is responsible.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Matthew Barber & Nathaniel Barber
GENRE: Horror, Fantasy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 31st @ 6:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Twin brothers Matthew and Nathaniel Barber are writers and directors best known for their short horror films Sempre Avanti (2023), Go Back (2019) and Get Out of There (2022). The brothers received their Associates Degree in Screenwriting and Directing from the Colorado Film School in 2014. They continued their studies at the University of North Texas where Matthew graduated Magna Cum Laude and Nathaniel graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television and Film in 2016.
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EM & SELMA GO GRIFFIN HUNTING (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An allegorical 1930s-set coming-of-age fable about mothers, daughters & the beasts they hunt. Starring HEREDITARY’s Milly Shapiro and WALKING DEAD’s Pollyanna McIntosh.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Fantasy, The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: None
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 1st @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Alex is drawn mostly to madness, metaphors & monsters.
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END OF THINGS (USA)
SYNOPSIS: End of Things tells the story of Walter Brown on the day he gets his divorce papers handed to him and sets off on a journey of self discovery.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Timothy Hautekiet
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Block #4 – Comedy Shorts
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Timothy Hautekiet is a British/Belgian filmmaker with over a decade of experience seeing projects through from inception to distribution.
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ENDZGIVING (USA)
SYNOPSIS: This is gonna be Will’s last Friendsgiving.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Tina Carbone
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Tina Carbone is an award-winning indie director and producer known for her emotionally resonant, character-driven storytelling. She has produced more than 90 shorts and 7 features, with work screening at top festivals including Tribeca and SXSW. Drawing on her extensive production background, Tina directs grounded, immersive films while fostering positive, collaborative, and kind set environments.
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FEAST (USA)
SYNOPSIS: In a famine-ravaged dystopia, a desperate group survives through ritualistic violence. When one man dares to reject the practice, their nurturing yet ruthless leader silences him by manipulating the rules he refuses to follow.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
DIRECTOR: Dominic López
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 31st @ 6:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Dominic López is a Los Angeles–based filmmaker and cinematographer whose work spans film, television, and commercials. He made his directorial debut with the award-winning feature Little Jar, released worldwide by Good Deed Entertainment in 2023. Since then, he has written and directed more than 20 short films under his banner, Grey Rabbit Films, further establishing his character-driven storytelling voice.
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FIREFLIES IN THE DUSK (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Victorian Charlotte and modern-day Zack share a romance across time and space.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Jonathan Hammond
GENRE: Fantasy, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 26th @ 7:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jonathan Hammond is a three-time Emmy-nominated writer/director. He is the co-recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Justice and Peace and two KPBS Explorer Grants. He is also the winner of Best Writing for the 2016 San Diego International Fringe Festival, and his work was selected for the prestigious New Playwrights Festival at The Old Globe in San Diego.
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FIVE STAR (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Soung Kang (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, KIM’S CONVENIENCE) is a diligent locksmith whose quest for a perfect rating leads to an unexpected adventure. When he’s called to an unusual job by a client, Soung uncovers a dark secret that pushes him to extraordinary lengths—all in pursuit of a coveted five-star Yelp review.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Language, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Kai Hamada Hasson
GENRE: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 27th @ 10:30 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Kai Hamada Hasson is an award-winning director and producer. His 2019 film “Robu” starring Jharrel Jerome won the prestigious Governor of Tokyo Award and Best Short Film at the International Short Shorts Film Festival in Japan. Kai was born in Berkeley, California, and has an adventurous dog named Indiana Jones.
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FOLLOW YOU (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: An influencer’s work never stops… even with a masked killer right behind.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Alexandre Mullen
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 26th @ 10:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Alexandre Mullen started making films in his parents’ basement with his dad’s camcorder. Since then, his shorts have screened across the globe, and his feature screenplay AMANI was a semi-finalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships. Drawn to the intersection of fear, laughter, and empathy, he creates films that entertain while connecting us to the human experience. He is currently developing his feature directorial debut, which he swears he won’t shoot in his parents’ basement.
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FOREVER, CAROLINE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Reality becomes blurred as best friends navigate a night mixed with trauma, addiction and deadly mistakes.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Strong Language, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Maxwell Morro
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Maxwell Morro is an emerging independent filmmaker, serving as both director & producer across a diverse range of projects. His creative energy spans from experimental short films to documentary segments and now narrative features. He is establishing himself as a storyteller driven by complex characters, strange worlds and innovative craft.
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FOXBODY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An injured thief returns to his wife and child after a bank robbery gone wrong. What follows is a hallucinogenic thrill ride through their relationship and its consequences.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Sensuality, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Cameron Monaghan
GENRE: The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 1st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Cameron Monaghan: Best known as an actor from projects such as Shameless, Gotham, Star Wars, and Tron: Ares. FOXBODY is his directorial debut. He recently completely his second short film ‘Hello, Dad!’ debuting soon.
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FRANKENBABES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE! (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Frankenscience and religious ideology reanimate a cohort of recently deceased fetishists to create the perfectly subservient woman only to unleash hell on the patriarchy.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Strong Language, Brief Nudity, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Andrew Bowser’s last feature Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls premiered at Sundance in 2023. “”Frankenbabes”” is a vibrant continuation of his unique brand of horror/comedy.
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GATOR GIRL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: When Elle has to return home to take charge of her little sister, beasts from the past appear in what becomes a fight for survival.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
DIRECTOR: Michelle Craig
GENRE: Fantasy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Block #3 – Fantasy Shorts
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Michelle is an award winning director, producer and writer. In 202 she was named one of the Top 10 Directors to watch by AdWeek. For her advertising work she’s won awards including Cannes lions and d&ad. As a writer Michelle is currently in development with multiple feature and tv projects with partners including Netflix, iconoclast, anonymous content & two&two.
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GEMINI (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Based on true events, GEMINI is a darkly comedic and intimate portrait of love, loss, and secrecy.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language, Nudity, Strong Sensuality, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Naomi Christie
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 26th @ 4:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Naomi Christie is a Vietnamese-American Los Angeles based director, writer, and photographer. She began her career in fashion photography and music videos. In 2021, she went on to study narrative filmmaking and earned her MFA in directing at the American Film Institute (AFI). Her thesis film earned her a DGA award for Best Director in the Asian American category.
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GIMME (USA)
SYNOPSIS: On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel—awakening something ancient, cosmic, and hungry. With each spin, they risk facing a past they tried to bury.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Steven Schloss
GENRE: Horror, Fantasy, The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Steven Schloss is recognized as a Boston certified artist known for his edgy high-concepts, surrealistic visual storytelling and heavy-metal tones. In 2023 he set out to make his first narrative short, WRITER’S BLOCK after a decade of working strictly in the commercial space. Shortly after its festival premiere the film entered distribution with Cineverse/Bloody Disgusting and is programmed on Screambox as part of their #1 hit original series, Bloody Bites. As Steven continues to carve his path in the narrative world, it’s clear he is drawn to stories that lend a heightened tone and believes that cinema should be fun, exotic and bend reality while delivering a high level of emotional intelligence.
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GRANDMA IS THIRSTY (UK)
SYNOPSIS: All George wants is to stop getting pushed around by the local bullies. So when a pair of weird twins offer to introduce him to their grandma they say can “make him big & strong”, he jumps at the chance. One problem: Grandma is an ancient creature who feeds on children’s youth.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence
DIRECTOR: Kris Carr
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 31st @ 6:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Kris Carr is a London-based writer/director with a taste for the weird and cinematic. He co-wrote and directed The Young Cannibals (Prime, Sky Store, Horror Channel), and his short films have screened at BFI London Film Festival, Fantasia and FrightFest. He’s known for blending bold visuals with offbeat storytelling. When he’s not wrangling prosthetics, VFX, or child actors, Kris works in post on major studio blockbusters like Nosferatu, Conclave and Jurassic World Rebirth.
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GRIMA (USA)
SYNOPSIS: When Jen’s guilt starts to catch up to her, she begins to experience grima, the sensation you get from nails on a chalkboard. She must choose to confront the past or be consumed by her guilt.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Richie Harrington
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 24th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Richie Harrington is a writer, director, and producer based in Los Angeles. He has worked for acclaimed filmmakers Michael Bay and David O. Russell. He has produced videos for clients including Disney, Meta, and Sutter Home Wine. He most recently produced videos for the YouTube channel TalesVision, helping them amass over 165 million views.
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GRIZZLY PEAK (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Cody brings Kylie, her long-time crush, out t o a patch of the Redwoods called Grizzly Peak to share her new creative outlet; flying drones. They witness a horrific murder and become the target of a serial killing madman who disables their car and traps them in a grisly game of survival.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Sensuality, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Jason Ragosta
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jason is a writer, director, and illustrator who directed the Mother Love segment of Sinphony: A Clubhouse Horror Anthology as well as the short films ZTV: Sympathy for the Devil, and Boy in the Dark. He is currently writing and developing live action and adult animation projects for film and episodic.
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GRUNGE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: In 1992, the rising rock band “Le Slouch” is on the verge of stardom. With a scorching new single lighting up the airwaves, and their debut music video premiering on MTV’s “Headslammers Bash,” everything seems to be falling into place, until disaster strikes.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Strong Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Rene Rivas
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Rene Rivas is an award-winning writer, director, and cinematographer based in Arizona. In 2015, he founded Rene Rivas Productions, an independent production company dedicated to creating high-quality, compelling short films. With a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for visual artistry, Rivas has produced and directed numerous short films, showcasing his versatility and talent across various genres.
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GUARDIAN ASSHOLE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Roy used to phone it in as a guardian angel. Now he’s cleaning up his cosmic mess – one soul at a time. With a demon for a wingwoman and a wake of bad karma… higher power has never had lower standards. Salvation’s in for one helluva ride.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language, Sensuality, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 24th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: The Neese Twins have spent the last 20 years honing their craft as filmmakers in Los Angeles, California on a journey to truly find what it is we love the most about film making…heart and soul. It has been a complete pleasure to dial in story telling even further with the difficult task of making GUARDIAN ASSHOLE something that tells the story of human struggle through the eyes of demons and angels.
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