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Amorous
When a hetero-monogamous Nikki discovers the guy she's dating is polyamorous, she turns to her friends for perspective.
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The Serene Place
An exhausted film school grad from India finally lands an interview at the highly coveted Gardner Bros casting office—only to realize he’s not interviewing for a job, but for his last shred of sanity.
Min
Min, a 6-year-old girl, on the way to church, meets a stranger who asks for desperate help.
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The Velvet Kiss
A chance encounter between old lovers is bittersweet.
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A woman signs up for a dating coaching service in search of her soulmate and ends up marrying a cat.
Fighter
A stubborn ex-special forces operative must infiltrate an underground street- fighting ring to rescue his sister from a ruthless promoter's deadly human trafficking scheme.
Obsession
When a true-crime fangirl hooks up with her favorite serial killer, she becomes violently obsessed with him.
Clarity
A young addict in early recovery, must delve into the darkest corners of her psyche in order to battle her inner demons and prevent a relapse.
Marriage Interview
Newlyweds Rachel and Eddie must prove their love is real to a U.S. immigration officer during their green card interview.
The Experiment
After a large corporation denies toxicity of its industrial plant, a local resident starts an experiment to test their claims.
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In Plane Sight
When they discover a bag of white powder on a plane, the cracks in a newly engaged couple’s relationship are forced wide open, in this tense and darkly bizarre story.
Above the Dessert with No Name
After arriving illegally in the United States, a young Mexican girl is inspired to address her troubled life after spying on an incandescent neighbor.
Buckets
A workaholic dad joins his basketball-obsessed daughter at the park. They discover the court is a physical impossibility when every shot - no matter how ridiculous - goes in.
Delphinium
Two siblings from an abusive home learn to trust each other as they face a difficult journey to heal their mother and their relationship.
Match Dot Mom
A queer teen not yet out to her parents, stumbles on her very-married-mother’s secret TindHER profile late one night. When she accidentally swipes right, she not only outs herself, but must grapple with the uncertainty of who her mom really is.
Sexy Grandma
When a widowed grandmother is challenged by her gay grandson to start online dating, she must reignite her passion for life and overcome a painful secret if she hopes to find love once again.
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Echoes in the Dark
A woman struggling to to come to terms with the loss of her fiancé, must confront her distorted memories and inner demons in order to survive.
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Johnny Malibu
A dedicated single father struggling to provide for his daughter is invited to return to his glory days as a porn star.
Sema and Kara
The world's first love story.
Physical Therapy
A gay Latino doctor must decide between keeping his low-income clients or taking a job at a private practice for the kids of the mega-rich.
Arrowhead
When a corrupt local sheriff’s deputy is called to take care of a body found on his patron’s land development, he instead finds the remains of a legendary warrior and a dark power that will change him forever.
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Synopsis


As Arman and Emily sip champagne and settle into their first business class flight to visit Arman’s family in Iran, they have no idea of the disastrous journey they are about to embark upon. 


When Arman finds a bag of white powder in the bathroom, he decides not to report it to Carole, the bizarrely terrifying flight attendant.


Upon discovery the couple are interrogated ferociously by Carole, and as they near their destination with Iranian police and a possible death sentence waiting for them, Emily tries to convince her Fiancee to confess the truth but he decides to try and ride out the lie… 


They turn against each other, tearing at each other’s throats in front of the entire plane, trying to squirm their way out of the situation while revealing their intimate secrets.


When the truth is finally revealed and everything looks like it should be OK, we realise that the downward journey the couple have made during the flight means that there’s no going back for them.


A tongue in cheek thriller with a dark and sadistic edge, In Plane Sight will make you laugh, cringe and dread your next flight with your loved one.


Director's Statement


My intention for In Plane Sight was that at the beginning, the audience doesn't know if they are watching a drama or a comedy, and then as the narrative continues, the audience starts to realize it’s funny, before things become darker and darker.


As can be typical of short films, the shoot was extremely tough, with a plethora of things going wrong that luckily, with our wonderful crew, we managed to get through. That being said, having directed many professional productions, including TV shows for major studios, this was definitely on the more extreme end - perhaps you can feel it in the tension on screen. Creatively, I am always drawn towards the dark, funny and bizarre end of the spectrum and this definitely fits in with my other short films - and the feature that I'm planning to direct next…


Crew


Ben Gutteridge - Director, Composer and Co-Writer


Ben tells suspenseful tales with twisted smiles He has worked worldwide as a bilingual Director (English/Spanish) on TV Drama for the BBC, Netflix and Channel 4, Commercials for brands from Prada to Volvo and had several shorts in renowned festivals.

He won a Spanish TV Academy Award for the Netflix show Intimacy, has been a BAFTA LA Newcomer (Now BAFTA Member), a Shore Scripts Fund winner and received several other awards and accolades. 

Ben is British and lives in LA. He moonlights as a composer (Ben Barber), including on In Plane Sight with which he was nominated for Best Original Score at the International Sound and Film Music Festival.


Behind-the-Scenes


  • Runtime
    14:29
  • Language
    English