Shorts 8: Wheel of Fortune Reversed

Memento Mori Ali Aschman 4 min., Video, 2014, USA “An old briefcase opens to reveal the lives of objects, in this reflection on the ravages of time and the tendency of all things towards death and disappearance..” AA Crush Christopher McKee 11 min., Video, 2015, USA “A romantic encounter in the not-so-normal life of a girl named Sandra. A love letter to the films of David Cronenberg and Wes Anderson, this dark comedy explores the themes of young love, parental guidance, obsession, and pleasure” CM The Puppet Man Jacqueline Castel 9 min., Video, 2015, USA “A supernatural killer stalks a young woman and her friends in a seedy, neon-lit dive bar in this short film featuring horror legend John Carpenter.” JC Disco Inferno Alice Waddingon 12 min., Video, 2015, Spain “A weary hell minion is on a mission to rescue her boss, who has entrenched herself on a palace surrounded by a bunch of lost souls. But the Devil is not willing to return to her daily routine.”AW Gorgeous Vortex Todd Lincoln 15 min., Video, 2015, USA “A high fashion horror film about a woman who is haunted by her past and on the run from a secret organization.” TL Sticky Drama Jon Rafman and Daniel Lopatin 11 min., Video, 2015, USA “Featuring a cast of over 35 children and developed in collaboration with Daniel Lopatin (a.k.a. Oneohtrix Point Never), the video brings to life a fantastical world in which characters are on a quest, battling for dominance and in a race against time to archive past histories. Inspired by the costumes, staging and extended improvised narratives of Live Action Roleplay (LARP), the video reflects the vivid, often violent world of children’s imaginations and games, as well as extending ongoing investigation into the nature of memory and the horror of data loss.” JR Maggie's Problem Molly Hewitt 30 min., Video, 2014, USA “From the dark depths of the unknown comes a creature which baffles science and could terrorize the world. But what happens when she is unable to contain her sinister desires? Maggie has a problem and it is a very big problem indeed!” -MH