About the film

Tapeworm is the debut feature film from Winnipeg directors Fabian Velasco and Milos Mitrovic. A film that defies distinct categorization, it falls somewhere between bleak miserablism and absurd comedy. Tapeworm explores the seemingly mundane lives of several Winnipeg misfits: a depressed hypochondriac in a failing marriage, a stand-up comedian whose jokes are met with apathy, a stoner couple drifting through life and a brooding man-child stuck at home with his overbearing mother.

The directors skillfully craft a consistent tone that avoids delving into utter despair by revealing the dark humour of each moment. Shot in gritty 16mm, Tapeworm boldly and confidently explores themes of existentialism and isolation through portraits of struggling characters stuck in a go-nowhere town. —Heather Young

About the filmmakers

Milos Mitrovic and Fabian Velasco are Winnipeg-based screenwriters, editors, producers, and film directors. Under the Neon Lights, written by Mitrovic and Velasco and directed by Velasco, premiered at Toronto After Dark, as did their short film The Champ, featuring Mitrovic as a washed-up boxer. Their debut feature Tapeworm premiered at Vancouver, Tallinn Black Nights, and Slamdance.