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!


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


Director Biography - Joanna Tsanis


Joanna Tsanis is an award-winning writer, producer, and filmmaker. Her directorial debut Imagine a World (2019), a satirical horror short, premiered at Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2019 and screened in multiple festivals around the world including Mórbido Film Fest in Mexico City, Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio, and Nevermore Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina. Joanna wrote and produced Eleftheromania (2018), a WWII-era short film starring Academy Award Winner Olympia Dukakis.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    North Carolina Premiere
  • Director
    Joanna Tsanis
  • Screenwriter
    Joanna Tsanis
  • Cast
    Konstantina Mantelos, Ashley Laurence
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