Short
Los Angeles Premiere

A struggling woman joins a research study hoping for quick money, but buried past trauma drags her into a nightmare she can’t wake up from. The deeper she falls, the more reality starts to bend.

Director: Andrew Gibbs
Producer: Saj Adib, Pradeep Paga, Andrew Gibbs
Writer: Andrew Gibbs       
Cast: Amelia Mahrie, Stephen Montagna
Cinematographer: Brian Reyes
Editor: Andrew Gibbs

Award Wins:  

Chicago Horror Film Festival - Best Chicago Director
Milwaukee Horror Film Festival - Best Horror Film
Nashville Horror Film Festival - Best Director
Happy Frights Film Festival - Best Horror Film
From Beyond Film Festival - Best Short Film
Toronto Horror Film Festival - Best Horror Film
Days of the Dead International Film Festival - Best Actress
MeggaXP's Blood Bash - Best Actress
Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest Megacon - Best Scare

We filmed Manifest in a giant historic church in Wisconsin over 2 days with a tiny crew. The church, now called The Castle Beloit, has a long history of paranormal activity too, so we made sure to film in the rooms we heard stories from. Once we were done filming, I travelled over a long weekend through Wisconsin and stayed in haunted hotels to edit the film, staying in the actual rooms with reports. It’s a fun fact that I’m able to tell people when we’ve been showing at film festivals. There are also many layers in the sound design with frequencies and sounds to make you feel uncomfortable. I wanted the film to have a “feel” to it. 

Website: www.darkhousepics.com
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Feature
World Premiere

In the highlands of Scandinavia, where folklore and reality converge, Hannah travels to surprise her boyfriend, Gregor, over the holidays. Meeting her partner’s family was always going to be awkward, but her Christmas turns into one of bizarre rituals, pagan feasts, and some uncomfortable conversations regarding her feelings on commitment. Hannah begins to suspect that the woods are full of monsters older than humanity, and Gregor’s family full of secrets older still. As the night grows colder, Hannah and Gregor must keep their relationship together and return to civilization … or else become one with the woods forever. A rom-com set against the backdrop of a horror film, MOUNTAIN KING is a genre-bending exploration of love, monsters, and what it means to become part of someone else’s family.

Director: Gabrielle Christensen
Producer: Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
Writer:  Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong  
Cast: Hannah Deale, Carter Sirianni, Iryna Malygina, Keoki Trask, Juan Paulo Munevar, Sarah Kim
Cinematographer: Graham Barbour
Editor: Dylan Lanham

Website: https://www.reddogproductions.org/mountain-king
Instagram: @reddog_productions

Short
Los Angeles Premiere

After the tragic death of her viral dog, Max, a pet influencer is confronted by a vengeful spirit demanding an apology for a life of exploitation.

Director: Jordan Wippell
Producer: Jordan Wippell
Writer: Jordan Wippell
Cast: Paige Phillips, Opie
Cinematographer: TinNgai Chan
Editor: Jordan Wippell

Awards, Accolades & Additional Details:
OBEY! premiered at Popcorn Frights Film Festival (World Premiere) and has screened at major genre festivals worldwide including FrightFest London, FilmQuest, Panic Fest, MOTELX, Nightmares Film Festival, and Fantaspoa.

The film received the Bronze Jury Award at Celluloid Screams and Best Editing at Eerie Horror Fest, with Best Actress honors at South African HorrorFest.

Instagram: @pocketfart

Short
West Coast Premiere

On a weekend hiking trip meant to reconnect, a young woman finds herself trapped between her estranged brother, his entitled fiancée, and a growing sense that something is deeply wrong — as jealousy, resentment, and violence quietly take over the group.

Director: Antonio Pinheiro
Producer: Blake Jenner, Mike Jenner, Clayton Nix, Antonio Pinheiro, Brenden Rodriguez, Robert J. Ulrich
Writer: Antonio Pinheiro
Cast: Brooke Butler, Irene Choi, Blake Jenner, Gabriela Lopez, Hayden Szeto
Cinematographer: Duane Mieliwocki
Editor: Christopher Orne

Awards:
Miami Film Festival | Official Selection
Berlin Film Festival | Best Horror/Thriller
Macoproject Film Festival | Honorable Mention
Athens International Film Festival | Honorable Mention

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