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!
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.
WEBSITE: Click Here
2022 Nevermore Jury Award Nominee!
Best Supporting Actor -- David Benjamin Tomlinson (“Bryan”, Escape: A Ghost Story)
Best Screenplay
Director's Biography -- Robin Careless
Robin Careless is a filmmaker from Toronto, Canada. He has been writing, directing, and producing narrative projects in one way or another for the last 17 years. His production studio, Flawed Designs, has produced 5 short films, a feature film, a theatrical show, and a novel. Currently they are developing a video game entitled Light & Shadow, written by Robin, which will be released in mid 2022.
When not writing or directing, Robin can be found crafting specialty costumes for film and TV. In 2019 he co-founded Builders Anonymous, a Specialty Costumes and Props company based in Toronto.
- Year2021
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorRobin Careless
- ScreenwriterRobin Careless, Dale Mulligan
- CastVictoria Marie, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Kayla Jo Farris, Avaah Blackwell, Sharon Belle, Parmida Vand, Emily Brown
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!
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.
WEBSITE: Click Here
2022 Nevermore Jury Award Nominee!
Best Supporting Actor -- David Benjamin Tomlinson (“Bryan”, Escape: A Ghost Story)
Best Screenplay
Director's Biography -- Robin Careless
Robin Careless is a filmmaker from Toronto, Canada. He has been writing, directing, and producing narrative projects in one way or another for the last 17 years. His production studio, Flawed Designs, has produced 5 short films, a feature film, a theatrical show, and a novel. Currently they are developing a video game entitled Light & Shadow, written by Robin, which will be released in mid 2022.
When not writing or directing, Robin can be found crafting specialty costumes for film and TV. In 2019 he co-founded Builders Anonymous, a Specialty Costumes and Props company based in Toronto.
- Year2021
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorRobin Careless
- ScreenwriterRobin Careless, Dale Mulligan
- CastVictoria Marie, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Kayla Jo Farris, Avaah Blackwell, Sharon Belle, Parmida Vand, Emily Brown