Nevermore Film Festival 2026

HOBGOBLINS - Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Shorts

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HOBGOBLINS

Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Shorts

(Various Countries, 93 min)

 

BRICK BOY

(US, 10 min, 2025)

A bullied teen conjures a building block golem to exact vengeance on her oppressors.

Director: Scott Vasey

 

DOWNSIZED

(UK, 9 min, 2025)

On his last day of work, a software engineer attempts to salvage the digital remains of his wife before being discovered by his coworker.

Director: Ed Wiley

 

EEOHTOH

(US, 8 min, 2025)

In the aftermath of the devastating loss of her family, a woman sets out to avenge their deaths by confronting the supernatural beast that is responsible.

Directors: Matthew Barber, Nathaniel Barber

 

LIVING IN HANNA

(Canada, 11 min, 2025)

The footage of a lifestyle influencer's last recorded video shows her mind unraveling in the wake of an unearthly encounter.

Directors: Robin Careless & Kayla Jo Farris

 

OVER MY DEAD BODY

(US, 7 min, 2025)

A bereaved widower gets the chance to speak to his late wife again using a costly reanimation procedure.

Directors: Daniel Sadler & Erica Rowe 

 

PANDORA, INC

(US, 12 min, 2025)

While his wife and kids are out of town, a stressed-out illustrator risks losing everything when DAWN—an alluring A.I. creation—mysteriously arrives at his home and begins to seduce him.

Director: Joe Lueben


POCKET CHANGE

(US, 15 min, 2025)

When the power goes out at a roadside diner in the middle of nowhere, a mysterious drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter hold the key to saving everyone from a deadly threat. Starring Emmy-nominee Freddy Rodríguez (Six Feet Under).

Director: Tanner Mobley & Heston Roewe

 

THESE COLORS DON’T RUN

(US, 10 min, 2025)

A camp counselor struggles to escape from a masked killer whose emotions are on display for all to see.

Director: Chris Ethridge

 

WAVELENGTH

(Thailand, 11 min, 2024)

Two friends reconnect over an evening in Bangkok, revisiting memories and unspoken truths. As their fragile bond begins to rekindle, strange disruptions in their surroundings hint at something far greater—a revelation that will shift their world forever.

In Thai with English subtitles

Directors: Danainan Vin Kridakorn & Andrew Strobridge

POCKET CHANGE

(US, 15 min, 2025)

When the power goes out at a roadside diner in the middle of nowhere, a mysterious drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter hold the key to saving everyone from a deadly threat. Starring Emmy-nominee Freddy Rodríguez (Six Feet Under).

Director: Tanner Mobley & Heston Roewe


Director Biography - Tanner Mobley, Heston Roewe


Tanner Mobley is a multi-hyphenate producer, writer, and director based in Los Angeles, CA. As Vice President of Development at Millennium Media, his experience spans across all aspects of the business, including acquisitions, development, packaging, sales, and production. A strong proponent of the collaborative process, he prides himself on his relationships with fellow filmmakers and prioritizes character and story above all else. He especially enjoys using genre to explore complex social themes, making them accessible and engaging for wider commercial audiences.


Heston Roewe is a screenwriter, director, and editor based in West Hollywood. Over the last fifteen years, he’s written feature scripts for Millennium Media and the Moving Picture Institute. On the editing front, he’s collaborated with industry titans such as Netflix, Sony, and Happy Madison. As a multi-award winner, Heston’s shelf is cluttered with Promax and Clios as well as a Golden Trailer nomination for editing. He also holds an FFA Iowa Farmer Degree for his… farming. Pocket Change is Heston’s co-directorial debut and boy is it a doozy!

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    North Carolina Premiere
  • Director
    Tanner Mobley, Heston Roewe
  • Screenwriter
    Tanner Mobley, Heston Roewe
  • Producer
    Lana Link
  • Cast
    Freddy Rodriguez, Ettore Ewen, Nathaniel Weiss, Morgana Shaw
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