Sriyani, an idealistic and overtaxed social worker of Sri Lankan descent, is a counselor at a telephone help line. She has built her life around helping others, but always at the expense of those closest to her. So who is going to defend Sriyani when she is hypnotized by a caller on her phone tonight? RECEIVER is a chamber horror film about toxic masculinity, isolation, and the commodification of empathy.
- Year2020
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereAtlanta
- NoteDirector of Photography: John Tarver, csc;
- DirectorCavan Campbell
- ScreenwriterCavan Campbell, Luke Higginson
- ProducerCavan Campbell, Sedina Fiati, Emily Andrews
- FilmmakerCavan Campbell
- CastTahirih Vejdani, David Tompa
- EditorLuke Higginson
- Production DesignJennifer Tam
- ComposerDeanna Choi
Sriyani, an idealistic and overtaxed social worker of Sri Lankan descent, is a counselor at a telephone help line. She has built her life around helping others, but always at the expense of those closest to her. So who is going to defend Sriyani when she is hypnotized by a caller on her phone tonight? RECEIVER is a chamber horror film about toxic masculinity, isolation, and the commodification of empathy.
- Year2020
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereAtlanta
- NoteDirector of Photography: John Tarver, csc;
- DirectorCavan Campbell
- ScreenwriterCavan Campbell, Luke Higginson
- ProducerCavan Campbell, Sedina Fiati, Emily Andrews
- FilmmakerCavan Campbell
- CastTahirih Vejdani, David Tompa
- EditorLuke Higginson
- Production DesignJennifer Tam
- ComposerDeanna Choi