26th OutSouth Queer Film Festival

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE CATFISH - Horror & Fantasy Shorts

Expired August 23, 2021 3:59 AM
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Viewer's Guide: This program contains violence and gore. "Fisherman" contains explicit nudity and strong graphic sexual content. Please be informed before watching or purchasing.


Here is a 105-minute collection of nine horror, fantasy, and mystery shorts from around the world.

CATFISH KILLER: Starring Chris Salvatore (Eating Out), Nathan Ramos-Park and Sachin Bhatt, Catfish Killer follows three diverse gay besties on a camping trip who are thrust into danger when one of them inadvertently catfishes a serial killer online. Now, they must come together to survive or get gutted, and not in a good way.

FAMILY HISTORY: On the anniversary of his mother's mysterious death, a young man brings his new boyfriend home to meet his reclusive, conservative father, and secrets rise to the surface.

HANGRY: When teenage Rae realizes her stepfather has been stealing her mother's medication as her mother inches closer and closer to death, she has to make a decision regardless of her morality...Quiet. Calculated. Strong. And now fearless. LeRoy will find out who his stepdaughter is when her back is against the wall...literally.

SUNDOWN TOWN: Bryce and Mitchell's trip home is disrupted after making a pit stop in a mysteriously unwelcoming town.

THORNS: Stopping at a sketchy motel for some private intimacy, Gwen and Jade get the sense that someone’s watching them.

THE FORGOTTEN PLACE: In this whimsical fantasy, all Eric ever wanted was a friend. He just never knew how to find one.

HIDE OR SEEK: Andrew introduces his boyfriend to his childhood friends by playing a nostalgic - and terrifying - game of Hide and Seek. The game turns deadly when he discovers someone from his past hiding in the shadows, out for violent revenge.

GUARDIAN: Two employees get into a hilariously-heated argument when one of them begins questioning his sexual identity. Who's gonna explain this to "The Boss"?

FISHERMAN: A fisherman is at the lake when a beautiful young man rises from the water. Fascinated by him, the fisherman begins an idyllic sexual trip into nature.

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When teenage Rae realizes her stepfather has been stealing her mother's medication as her mother inches closer and closer to death, she has to make a decision regardless of her morality...Quiet. Calculated. Strong. And now fearless. LeRoy will find out who his stepdaughter is when her back is against the wall...literally.


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Director Biography - Bola Ogun

Bola Ogun is a first generation Nigerian-American filmmaker who's directorial television debut was with Ava DuVernay’s QUEEN SUGAR. She was previously selected for the class of 2014 AFI Directing Workshop for Women, the inaugural class for the Ryan Murphy’s Television HALF Mentorship Program, one of the five filmmakers for Robert Rodriguez’s docuseries ‘Rebel Without A Crew’. Ogun’s second short film “Are We Good Parents?” had its world premiere at SXSW, took home 2nd Runner Up for Best Narrative Short at Urbanworld and won Best Short Film/Emerging Filmmaker at AT&T's SHAPE Event. She honed her strong filmmaking skills and knowledge by working in the production department for 8 years on notable projects such as “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Neighbors,” “Battleship,” “True Detective,” and “Friday Night Lights.”

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    North Carolina Premiere
  • Director
    Bola Ogun
  • Screenwriter
    Tennessee Martin
  • Cast
    Ellie Gall, Justin Kirk, Abby Brammell