 Hypnagogia
World Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 3:00pm Run Time: 11:42:00 Country: USA Synopsis: Jake has been suffering from terrifying nightmares, but it's ok, they're just dreams. Right? Directed By: Arvid Cristina Produced By: Freddy Mangia, Alexander A. Garcia, Pedro Lucero Executive Producer(s): Nancy Cristina Written By: Arvid Cristina Main Cast: Tevin Marbeth,
Sylvia Grace Crim  About the Director(s): Arvid Cristina was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has lived all over the world. He has been a movie fan as far back as he can remember. Like so many before him he started making movies with the family video camera utilizing what he had around him. He has worked in film in various capacities throughout the years, while continuing to hone his skills as a director. In 2021 he started Psychoscope Studios to bring imaginative horror films to the rest of the world.     |
 Hold Your Breath No Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 3:00pm Run Time: 6min 58s Country: United States Synopsis: During a deadly home invasion, a terrified woman discovers she has an unexpected power. Directed By: Jeremy Shipp Produced By: Liz Shipp Executive Producer(s): Jeremy Shipp Written By: Jeremy Shipp Main Cast: Liz Shipp, Jeremy Shipp  About the Director(s): Jeremy Shipp has been writing professionally for 11 years. His writing credits include Nickelodeon’s 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ABC’s The Family Tools (Kyle Bornheimer, J.K. Simmons), Dreamworks Animation/Netflix series Dinotrux and Disney Channel’s Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures. Right now he’s working on a Disney show that hasn’t been announced yet. On the live action side, he has written a dark western that landed on the 2015 Black List (Crimson Trail). Jeremy was born in raised in ...read more |
 Great is our Sin No Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 3:00pm Run Time: 17:54 Country: United States Synopsis: When a veteran detective finally catches the trail of a serial rapist who's been plaguing his town, he unwittingly leads the criminal to their last victim. Directed By: Austin Taylor Jacobs Produced By: Wilfredo Aqueron, Lamar Clark-Gainous, Jeff Rains Written By: Austin Taylor Jacobs Main Cast: Janice Fisher; Cliff Folds; Matthew Mattingly  About the Director(s): Born in Stuart, Florida in 1989, Austin Taylor Jacobs is a writer, director, and producer who grew up with a passion for films and storytelling. He now works in Orlando, Florida at Unity Films where he writes, directs, and produces short and feature-length films and episodic series. |
 Dice Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm Run Time: 12:55 Country: USA Synopsis: A man facing financial troubles stumbles across a bizarre and sinister solution to his predicament. He soon finds himself in a spiraling descent into darkness as dependence takes the reins. Directed By: Michael Squid Produced By: Michael Squid Written By: Michael Squid Main Cast: Junior Cius, Mercedes Mondesir, Eric D. Kaufman  About the Director(s): Born in Pennsylvania, Michael is a horror author and filmmaker whose stories have 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 fresh and dark horrors to those who crave them. |
Hunger Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm Run Time: 15:00 min Country: Mexico Synopsis: A child is being tormented by a voracious well demanding food from him. But as he proves unable to satisfy its hunger, he drags himself to find another way of feeding it. Directed By: Carlos Melendez Produced By: Mar Mercado Executive Producer(s): Carlos Melendez, Mar Mercado, Arturo Chu, Marius Henry Hoyo Written By: Carlos Melendez Main Cast: Damian Rodriguez Martinez, Evan Zahid Parra Sanchez, Lilia Mendoza  About the Director(s): A graduate of NYFA Los Angeles in Directing, Editing and Scriptwriting, Carlos Melendez has directed nine short films, including Chalino Rivera (2008), Silver Star (2009), Beast (2010), Red Light (2011), The Host (2013), Clickbait (2018) all of which screened at many international film festivals. His first feature film, After School (2014), was also Carlos’s directorial debut in the USA, and won Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Feature Film awards at the Encuentro Mundial de Cine 20...read more |
 Mask of the Evil Apparition Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm Run Time: 21m Country: Australia Synopsis: Olivia, a young woman with no memory, searches a deserted nocturnal city looking for something or someone. Only problem is she can’t remember who or what. She encounters twin brothers Angelo #1 and Angelo #2 who may be her salvation, but Angelo #1 warns her that the “Mysterious Ones,” a nefarious group of clones, are after her for some unknown reason. And Sandra, a woman in disguise, also offers to help, but can she be trusted? A short film about identity, by Alex Proyas, made with virtual production. A story from the cinematic universe created by Proyas with his own Dark City (1998). Directed By: Alex Proyas Produced By: Alex Proyas and Jim Robison Written By: Alex Proyas Main Cast: Bonnie Ferguson - Olivia,
Dean Kyrwood - Angelo #1/Angelo #2,
Alex King - Sandra,
Goran D. Kleut - the "Mysterious Ones"  About the Director(s): Egyptian-born, Australian film director/writer/producer, Alex Proyas grew up in inner-city Sydney. A passion for film from an early age, his early shorts were acclaimed, including numerous outstanding short film awards and nominations at London, Melbourne, Cannes et al international film festivals. |
 Smile Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm Run Time: 6:35 Country: USA, CANADA Synopsis: When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous. Directed By: Joanna Tsanis Produced By: Zeus Kontoyannis, Adrian Bobb Written By: Joanna Tsanis Main Cast: Konstantina Mantelos (Anything for Jackson) as ANNA , Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser) as MOM (Voice), and Tyler Williams (Spare Parts) as MOROS.  |
 BEHIND YOU Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm Run Time: 9m 30s Country: United Kingdom Synopsis: A woman recovering from eye surgery starts to imagine she sees an ominous figure waiting behind everyone she encounters. Slowly, she begins to wonder what also might be hiding behind her... Directed By: Gavin Williams and Mark Lediard Produced By: Mark Lediard and Gavin Williams Written By: Gavin Williams Main Cast: Michelle Bayly, Helen Coverdale, Joe Metcalfe  Gavin Williams début feature as a screenwriter, AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, was released in 2018. The film was a Critic’s Pick in the New York Times and is currently available to stream on Netflix. His short, SLEEPWORKING, won eight awards and played at over sixty festivals. In 2020 his script, THE POISON FOREST, was optioned by Amazon Studios for a feature or series adaptation. Mark Lediard has over 20 years experience directing commercials, promos and shorts. His music videos feature promos for US metalcore band ‘Of Mice & Men’ – viewed over 10 million times on YouTube – ‘Greywind’, ...read more |
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 user_ Showtime: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm Run Time: 11 min 5 sec Country: United States Synopsis: "user_" is a screenlife short about a Bubbly camgirl, Amber, who is menaced during a private chat by a mysterious and frightening user. Directed By: Alex Montilla Produced By: Alex Montilla Written By: Alex Montilla Main Cast: Amber Kellehan
David Rubin  About the Director(s): 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...read more |
