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This block includes several nominees for Best Short Narrative incl.:

  • Inner Demons -Winner, 2024 Programmers Award, Best Short Narrative
  • Terminally Ill - Nominee
  • The Origin - Nominee


Mya's world takes a harrowing twist when anti-depression pills unwittingly unleash a nightmarish entity that embodies her inner turmoil, entangling her in a life or death battle against her own psyche. A chilling exploration of the human mind's darkest corners.


Director Bio/Statement:

Jasmine J. Johnson (“Triple J”) is a multi-hyphenate writer, director and producer. Using magical realism, surrealism, genre and a pinch of humor, she focuses on themes of discovery, grief and those seemingly modest moments that epitomize human resilience.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    West Coast Premiere
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Jasmine J. Johnson
  • Screenwriter
    Jasmine J. Johnson
  • Producer
    Mary Bonney
  • Executive Producer
    Whitney Fuller, Jasmine J. Johnson
  • Cast
    Ariel Brown, Tamiah Bantum, Jasmine Ashanti
  • Cinematographer
    Veronica Bouza
  • Editor
    Samuel Gill
  • Production Design
    Leah Waters-Katz
  • Composer
    Matthew St. Laurent
  • Sound Design
    Stephan Wunderlich