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SHORTS PROGRAM
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Please see individual films for content advisory details.
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Just in time for Halloween, Altered Realities takes a look both outward and inward, at futuristic worlds ahead of us... and at what happens when the simmering tensions we've left behind boil over. From spooky ghost bride flick Koreatown Ghost Story to noir Manzanar love story The Loyal Betrayal, sink your teeth into a delicious dose of darkness with a side of intrigue.
Total Runtime: 100 mins
The Discovery by Jill Von Dae
The Loyal Betrayal by Tom Huang
Unfit by Will Kim
Money Cat by Connor Kurth and Thomas Ireton
The Mark by Devin E. Haqq
Receiver by Cavan Campbell
Koreatown Ghost Story by Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum
Total Runtime: 100 mins
The Discovery by Jill Von Dae
The Loyal Betrayal by Tom Huang
Unfit by Will Kim
Money Cat by Connor Kurth and Thomas Ireton
The Mark by Devin E. Haqq
Receiver by Cavan Campbell
Koreatown Ghost Story by Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum
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The Discovery
Directed by Jill Von Dae Sci-fi | 14 mins | USA | English | East Coast Premiere One day, on a mission, a peculiar piece of Captain Halser's past catapults him into a chase for truth, leading him to find the true nature of his mission - one that puts him not on any other planet at all, but rather close to home. |
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The Loyal Betrayal
Directed by Tom Huang Noir | 15 mins | USA | English/Japanese | East Coast Premiere A man is caught in a web of love, murder and betrayal in this film noir set in the Manzanar Internment Camp during World War II. Advisory: Age 13+. Sexual situations and violence. Director's Bio - Tom Huang: Tom Huang is a multi-award-winning indie filmmaker, producer, director and writer. |
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Unfit
Directed by Will Kim Animation | 4 min | United States | No dialogue "Unfit" is about our desire to hide from the unfit society until we realize hiding and escaping make us even more furious, rejected, lonely, and unfit. Advisory: Age 13+. Strong graphics and violence. Director's Bio - Will Kim: Will Kim's works have shown in various international film festivals and museums. Currently Will lives and works in Los Angeles and teaches animation at Riverside City College in California. |
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Money Cat
Directed by Connor Kurth and Thomas Ireton Horror | 15 min | USA | English When a financially-strapped couple encounters a mysterious Money Cat, one of them touts it as a good luck charm while the other remains a skeptic. They’re both surprised when good fortune seemingly befalls them, but everything comes with a price. Directors' Bio - Connor Kurth and Thomas Ireton: Connor Kurth: An avid film lover since youth, Connor continues to transition into narrative work with the intent of telling diverse stories with and about the LGBT community. Thomas Ireton: Thomas’ home was a melting pot of three different cultures and languages - born and raised in Tokyo, Japan to an Irish-American/Japanese father and Filipina mother. Along with his writing partner, they were semi-finalists for the 2021 Walt Disney Television Writing Program and the 2019 Outfest Screenwriting Lab. |
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The Mark
Directed by Devin E. Haqq Horror | 15 min | USA | English/Japanese A young single mother struggles against ominous forces, whom she believes are bent on taking her infant daughter. Advisory: Age 13+. Psychological horror. Director's Bio - Devin E. Haqq: Devin E. Haqq is an IFP alumni and a Semi-Finalist for the HBOAccess 2020 Directing Fellowship. The Mark was produced in collaboration with F.A.M. Creative Inc., a new production company founded by actor Korey Jackson (House of Cards, Godfather of Harlem). |
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Receiver
Directed by Cavan Campbell Horror | 15 min | Canada | English Who is going to defend Sriyani when she is hypnotized by a caller on her phone tonight? RECEIVER is a chamber horror film about toxic masculinity, isolation, and the commodification of empathy. Advisory: Age 13+. Psychological horror. Director's Bio - Cavan Campbell: Cavan Campbell's films have screened and been awarded on three continents, and his previous film HANGNAIL was lauded by Academy Award®-winner Paul Haggis as “very powerful, wonderful filmmaking”. |
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Koreatown Ghost Story
Directed by Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum Horror | 15 min | United States | English In this supernatural horror tale based on a Korean ritual starring Margaret Cho and Lyrica Okano, a woman entertains a macabre marriage offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much much worse. Advisory: Age 13+. Violence, graphic images, and psychological horror. Directors' Bio - Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum: Minsun Park & Teddy Tenenbaum are a writing/directing team with combined experience in features and television, including pilot sales, staff writing, feature spec sales, and feature and television assignments. They have written separately and together, and currently write both as a team and as solo writers. . |
