Shorts Program 8: Return of the Living Shorts TRT 96 MIN
Blame the Rabbit (Australia, 14 MIN)
Writer/Director: Elena Carapetis Cast: Anna Lindner, Anna Steen, Brendan Rock
After surviving a horrific assault by her husband, Helen uses the time of his incarceration to rebuild herself into the entity that will have the most power over him: a beautiful woman. A surrealist, modern take on the Gorgon myth and a cautionary tale about what happens when you suppress and disrespect the Divine Feminine.
CARNÍVORA (USA, 13 MIN)
Writer: Vee Saieh Director: Felipe Vargas Cast: Carmela Zumbado, Gigi Zumbado, Julia Vera
When Ana (24) returns home for a holiday weekend, she’s forced to help her sister Maribel (28) care for their creepy, catatonic grandmother, Yaya (90s). After an argument over whether ana is selfish for leaving home or Mari is a martyr for staying, Mari decides she can no longer dedicate her life to caring for yaya... That’s when Yaya awakens and eats Mari whole. Realizing that Mari lives on inside Yaya—along with a string of their ancestors—ana makes the ultimate sacrifice to become Yaya’s new caretaker to keep her—and everyone else inside her—alive.
Drawn into Darkness (USA, 12 MIN)
Writer/Director: Ryan McCue Cast: Alejandro Valentin, Lawrence Lacey, Tanya Nobal, Amelia Strange
A struggling artist takes a job painting an old man’s nightmares, and soon finds himself being consumed by them.
When a teenage girl scores two VIP tickets to the most sought after pop star concert of the year, she decides to use that power and play a game with her three best friends to determine who gets to go with her. The game slowly pushes the girls to their limits until they lose all control and chaos ensues.
Ramona cares for a wealthy Argentine family in the US: a sick young girl named Cindy and her pregnant mother. On the day of the mother’s baby shower, Cindy’s jealousy toward her unborn baby brother forces Ramona to confront the root of the child’s illness.
Unclean (Canada, 17 MIN)
Writer/Director: Simon Chouinard Cast: Alexandre Nachi, Tania Kontoyanni
During his night shift, a public pool janitor becomes the target of an unseen entity, which seems determined not to let him leave the building.
Upholstergeist (UK, 14 MIN)
Writer/Director: Michael Patrick Clarkson Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Harrie Hayes, Adam Nagaitis, Aaron Pierre
When a furniture repairer on a restoration television show is tasked with fixing a chair for a strange brother and sister, the job may cost more than just her time.
A town must follow a strict curfew imposed by a red mark and a mysterious force. When Claudia's little brother is marked, her whole family must suffer the consequences.
