23rd Nevermore Film Festival

THEY'RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA! US/Canada Shorts

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Here is a 96-minute collection of short films from the United States and Canada.


TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELER'S PARADOX: It is called the Time Travelers Paradox. In which a scientist creates a Time Machine and kills their younger self. So now a man who should not- can not- exist, somehow does. That is the Paradox, and Paradoxes are impossible.

THE SWEET SPOT: A young girl's overnight stay at a rural daycare takes a dark turn when she discovers she's not the only guest for the evening.

SMILE: When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.

ESCAPE: A GHOST STORY: A group of escape room employees must face their fears and overcome a series of murderous puzzles set by a malicious ghost who has haunts the building, or face the dire consequences.

#NOFILTER: #Nofilter addresses the ever-growing issue surrounding Body Dysmorphic Disorder through the eyes of Beth, an insecure twenty-something, who becomes obsessed with an insidious filter, leaving her to question true beauty. It is a cautionary tale for all those obsessed by "likes," being flawless, and thinking that somehow social media is the magical cure-all for happiness.

ANGEL CITY HORROR: Los Angeles, 1951. Detectives George Hard and Glenn O'Brian investigate the disappearance of a mental patient from LA's most notorious insane asylum and discover something evil lurking inside.

CUTTER: A teenage cutter in recovery and her overbearing mother are haunted by a ghost who seeks to keep them at odds. Viewer's Guide: This film depicts self-harm.

NORTH CAROLINA PREMIERE!


It is called the Time Travelers Paradox. In which a scientist creates a Time Machine and kills their younger self. So now a man who should not -- can not -- exist, somehow does. That is the Paradox, and Paradoxes are impossible.


2022 Nevermore Jury Award Winner!

BEST SHORT (US/CANADA) 

BEST DIRECTOR – Short Film

Stimson Snead (“Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox”, United States)

BEST ACTOR – Feature or Short:

Samuel Dunning (“Tim Travers”, Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox”)

BEST SCREENPLAY – Short Film

Stimson Snead (“Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox”, United States)


2022 Nevermore Jury Award Nominee!

Best Production & Set Design

Best Visual Effects

Best Editing

Best Sound


Director Biography - Stimson Snead


Award-winning director, illustrator, and ten-year veteran of the indie scene. With multiple stage musicals, short stories and comic strips also to his name. Some describe him as an open-minded team leader who lends his signature style to projects with grace and good humor while still respecting the ethos that informs the source material. Although others have described him as a ticking time bomb of insanity and social anxiety, ready to go screaming off the deep end at any...

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    North Carolina Premiere
  • Director
    Stimson Snead
  • Screenwriter
    Stimson Snead
  • Cast
    Samuel Dunning
  • Editor
    Stimson Snead
  • Production Design
    Vincent De Felice
  • Sound Design
    Mort Orecchio
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