SHORTS BLOCK 2 | HORROR

Negatives

Negatives | AUSTRALIA

Written, directed, and produced by Jimmy Gannon

Nominated for Best Horror Short, Best Actor in a Horror Short (Jimmy Gannon)

When a darkroom technician cancels plans with friends to go to work, he quickly learns what happens when the negatives of his decisions catch up with him.

Fixity

Fixity | AUSTRALIA

Written and directed by Jack Sillitoe

Nominated for Best Horror Short

An investigative journalist becomes housebound after taking a photograph of a gruesome murder. The murderer, having witnessed the journalist being there, begins to threaten his life while mysteriously revealing sensitive information about him. Tensions rise as the two become increasingly aggressive towards each other.

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory | AUSTRALIA

Directed by Callum Thomas

Produced by Connor Uniacke

Nominated for Best Horror Short, Best Actor in a Horror (Alexandra Forsyth)

Working as a gardener for a prestigious family, a young migrant is pulled from his duties after the housemaid spots a mysterious figure in the house gardens.

Golem

Golem | AUSTRALIA

Written, directed, and produced by Ryan Cauchi

Nominated for Best Horror Short, Best Production Design (Nick Stathopoulos)

Nazi-occupied Prague, 1939. A group of German soldiers search for a fugitive Rabbi in the basement of an abandoned synagogue - unaware of the horror awaiting them.

The Sacred Tree

The Sacred Tree | INDONESIA

Directed by Adrian Hendrawijaya

Produced by Ega Trispantia

Nominated for Best Horror Short, Best Actor in a Horror Short (Imam Zulkipli)

A young barista, Agus, really doesn't believe in myths. One time he threw dirty water to an old tree in front of their place. His co-worker, Kuro, who really believed in myths was shocked to see him and immediately scolded him. Suddenly, something bad happened.

The Hand That Feeds You

The Hand That Feeds You | UK

Written by Tom Batt

Directed by John Perivolaris

Produced by Oliver Woodward

Nominated for Best Horror Short, Best Actor in a Horror Short (Andy Walker)

A bed-bound, morbidly obese man spends his days playing video games, watching movies, and sexually assaulting his social carer. One fateful day, a seemingly harmless power cut leads to heinous consequences.

My Eyes Have Seen You

My Eyes Have Seen You | AUSTRALIA

Written by Daffa Sudaryono and Ludwig van Distortion

Directed by Daffa Sudaryono

Produced by Coco Grainger

Nominated for Best Horror Short

An already disastrous date is exacerbated by the arrival of an escaped serial killer.