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Glasgow Short Film Festival · 2023

Glasgow Short Film Festival 2023

Scared Shortless

Programme

8 films

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Absolution, Parsin

A famously unsolved true crime story describes a woman whose skeleton was found in the hollow of a tree, with no clues as to how she got there except for ominous graffiti nearby, reading “Who put Bella down the Wych Elm”. In this stop-motion animated short film, the imagined killer is confronted about his past by an unearthly Bison.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Jack Nop)

The Bloody Family

In an old and mysterious house, a social worker arrives to save the life of a young girl who has not left her dark room in years.

(Country: Iran; Year: 2022; Director: Amir Karami)

Earworm

Adult Swim presents a rip roaring film about two knuckleheads facing off against a gnarly tape cassette dwelling worm that really wants inside their ear holes.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Bryan M Ferguson)

Invisibles

Louise’s life is splintering. At work they’ve been shunting her aside. And she’s separating from her boyfriend, who works for the same company. When she learns that her contract will not be renewed, she starts witnessing bizarre attacks.

(Country: France; Year: 2022; Director: Matthieu Salmon)

Juice

A bunch of round succulent and moist creatures smear each other contentedly with an oozy juice. They share their world with pesky little bugs, but one day, they squash them all. In response the creatures start to run dry.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Mona Keil)

Knock Knock

We will all hear a knocking at the door many times in our lives. This little sound can be the bringer of joy, the arrival of a welcome guest, the delivery of a sought-after parcel, a surprise visit from a loved one. Or it can be the harbinger of angst, the debt collectors, that annoying neighbour, an unexpected malevolent night visitor...

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Shian Denovan)

Paloquemao: The Vampire Market

Pedro is a vampire working amidst aisles full of garlic, fruits, herbs and crucifixes in the Paloquemao Market. However, on May 28, 2016, when the largest blood trafficking network in Bogota is dismantled, his dealer Harbey escapes and takes refuge in the market, threatening his relationship with Angie, the girl he is in love with.

(Country: Colombia; Year: 2022; Director: Jeferson Cardoza Herrera)

Unreel

A young projectionist discovers that the strange terror she watches on screen… might just have invaded reality. A short, disturbing horror film about the death of cinema.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Christopher Ian Smith)