Director BIO: Ty Clancey (THANK YOU FOR STAYING)

An international award-winning writer/director, Ty Clancey is a graduate of SMU School of Film and Media Arts and New York Film Academy. Born and raised in Iowa, Ty’s early credits include “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” before earning worldwide accolades with the comedy team “The Lost Nomads” featuring Josh… Continue reading Director BIO: Ty Clancey (THANK YOU FOR STAYING)

Director BIO: Marco Bolognesi (DYSTOPIA)

Marco Bolognesi is a multidisciplinary artist and a film director of experimental cinema. He won numerous awards for his photographic work and films, including the Artist in Residence Award at the Institute of Italian Culture in London (2002), the Canadian Cinematography Award for the best short (CaCA, 2020), the best short award at the AltFF… Continue reading Director BIO: Marco Bolognesi (DYSTOPIA)

Short Film: DYSTOPIA, 21min., Italy, Experimental Horror

Dystopia is a journey through George Halles’ hallucinated unconscious mind populated by tormented memories, fears and drives. So the city in which he lives, Sendai City, is shown to us through an oniric and horrific look, becoming the representation of his mind and unconsciousness. Voices, memories and images show us the life of George Halles.… Continue reading Short Film: DYSTOPIA, 21min., Italy, Experimental Horror

Short Film: RKLSS, 5min., Canada, Animation/Horror

Tank, a natural artist who is always drawing, runs into trouble with the law with his gang of friends. Tank is convicted, jailed, and subjected to solitary confinement and intense brutality. His art allows him to escape his terrible conditions. He discovers his own native spirituality while in jail, and through his art, finds a… Continue reading Short Film: RKLSS, 5min., Canada, Animation/Horror

Director BIO: Sara Caldwell, Walter Gorey (GLITCH)

Sara Caldwell teaches digital media and screenwriting courses at UC Santa Barbara, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing (FIDM) in Los Angeles, CA. As a filmmaker, she specializes in the sci-fi/horror genre and has won numerous awards for her work, including Best Screenplay at the Burbank International… Continue reading Director BIO: Sara Caldwell, Walter Gorey (GLITCH)