Vancouver Short Film Festival 2025

Program After Dark: Face the Fear [Virtual Screening]

Expired June 23, 2025 6:45 AM
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8 films in package
The Skimmer
Ring….BRrinng….BBRRRIING!! Paul, a pool boy, picks up a telephone he has no business answering. The voice on the line invites Paul to a party in exchange for a favor. But Paul doesn’t realize what is truly at stake.
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The Murderer
I wrote this twisted story when I was eight years old, then animated it thirty years later.
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easybake
An insecure teen gains the ability to sculpt her own body by eating a clay sculpture and obsessively pursues her idea of bodily “perfection”.
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Bottle Service
In a high-end nightclub where the nightlife is as intense as the staff's personal struggles, a bottle service girl grappling with her traumatic past develops a dark, vengeful alter ego, blurring the lines between reality and illusion while seeking help from her therapist.
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Queen Of The Underworld
An isolated young woman recovering from her past begins to experience sleep paralysis. Is the phenomenon a part of her healing process – or is something otherworldly waiting in the dark?
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Grimace
After the collapse of civilization, a family must survive in the wilderness as a mysterious threat closes in around them.
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The Neighbourhood at the End of the World
In a seemingly peaceful suburb, a mother becomes convinced her husband has been replaced by a sinister doppelgänger. As paranoia consumes her, she descends into violence, interrogating the impostor to uncover a dark secret that could destroy her family.
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The Sorrow
A retired army general and his live-in nurse discover they are not alone in a house filled with dark secrets.
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Welcome to After Dark Program: Face the Fear [Virtual Screening]! This is a virtual-only screening, taking place online via Eventive Virtual.


This Program includes:


The Skimmer Directed by Jordan Connor and Derek Wallis

Nominated for: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY


The Murderer Directed by Kyla Atlas

Nominated for: BEST ANIMATION *Honourable Mention*


Easybake Directed by Sasha Duncan

Nominated for: BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN *WINNER*

SOCIAL IMPACT

BEST AFTER DARK FILM


Bottle Service Directed by Amara Kremblewski and King Louie Palomo


Queen of The Underworld Directed by Stephanie Izsak

Nominated for: BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

BEST AFTER DARK FILM

BEST BC SHORT FILM


Grimace Directed by Paul James Thompson

Nominated for: BEST VISUAL EFFECTS *WINNER*

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

BEST AFTER DARK FILM *Honourable Mention*


The Neighbourhood at the End of the World Directed by Shane Day 

Nominated for: BEST SOUND DESIGN 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

BEST STUNTS *Honourable Mention*

BEST DIRECTOR  

BEST AFTER DARK FILM

BEST BC SHORT FILM

BEST PERFORMANCE - M.J. Kehler


The Sorrow Directed by Thomas Affolter

Nominated for: BEST SOUND DESIGN *WINNER*

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

BEST AFTER DARK FILM *WINNER*

BEST BC SHORT FILM

BEST SHORT FILM

BEST PERFORMANCE - Nhi Do *WINNER*



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An isolated young woman recovering from her past begins to experience sleep paralysis. Is the phenomenon a part of her healing process – or is something otherworldly waiting in the dark?

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    16:22
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Content Warning
    Drugs, Addiction
  • Awards
    Whistler Film Festival (Northern Star Award for Best Lead Actress), Vancouver Horror Show (Best BC Director)
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  • Director
    Stephanie Izsak
  • Screenwriter
    Stephanie Izsak
  • Producer
    Nic Altobelli
  • Executive Producer
    Nic Altobelli and James Mattagne
  • Co-Producer
    Eloise Cameron-Smith and Moheb Jindran
  • Cast
    Morgan Taylor Campbell
  • Cinematographer
    Rob Zawistowski
  • Editor
    Kyle Sanborn
  • Animator
    Artem Sanodze (VFX)
  • Production Design
    Scott Phelan
  • Composer
    Jordan Andrews
  • Sound Design
    Jordan Andrews
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