Here are detailed descriptions of all the TISH 2023 selections. We hope you enjoy the show! (All films listed after the jump.) ![]() Screening: Sunday - May 21 @ 6:15 PM w/ Goth Beach, Tales from Lemuria & Mr. Poe, Memory and Nightmares Directed by: Roland Becerra & Kelly Bigelow Becerra Written by: Roland Becerra & Kelly Bigelow Becerra Country: USA Run time: 60 min Description: The film follows “The Professor”, a man suffering from a terminal disease, who by a twist of fate, witnesses an incredible event involving his mysterious neighbor Agatha. Hoping to find a cure to his sickness - he agrees to follow her on a strange and risky journey into a forgotten but not entirely deserted urban wasteland. AGATHA is designed to evoke an unsettling mood and to leave many unanswered questions about the events taking place within the story. The passing of time and the disintegration of nature, institutions, and people all set the tone for a story. Trailer: https://youtu.be/VQWShLufw6Y Website: https://www.agathathemovie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roland_becerra/ ![]() Screening: Sunday - May 20 @ 4:00 PM w/ The Dark Odyssey 2 - Ice Nexus Directed by: Henrik Pilerud Produced by: Henrik Pilerud Written by: Henrik Pilerud Country: Sweden Run time: 100 min Description: A young art student suffers from a lack of confidence and her tormented lecturer struggles with dark visions. Unexpectedly, their fates begin to intertwine on a strange and hazardous journey into the unknown. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4vCF3t_104 Website: https://calloftheunseen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CalloftheUnseen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalloftheUnseen/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CalloftheUnseen/ ![]() Screening: Friday - May 19 @ 8:30 PM w/ Old Flames & Curtain Call Directed by: Nick Kewin, Ali Mashayekhi, Lisa Ovies & Joanna Tsanis Produced by: Ali Mashayekhi, Jessica Pontes & Joanna Tsanis Written by: Gillian Fortin, Nick Kewin, Oswald Mahogany, Gilbert Laberge & Joanna Tsanis Country: Canada Run time: 106 min Description: 'Eulogy to Us' is a feature-length genre anthology film about the dark side of dating and relationships. The anthology features the work of 4 award-winning Canadian directors, and includes cast members from such hit TV series as Game of Thrones, Homeland, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Shadowhunters, and Our Flag Means Death. The cast also features genre icon and Oscar nominee Alec Gillis. Website: http://www.landedentertainments.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landedent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/landedent ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 3:00 PM w/ Terranum Directed by: Cesar Miranda Produced by: Cesar Miranda, Eliana Illescas & Paul Cordova Written by: Cesar Miranda Country: Peru Run time: 81 min Description: Several centuries ago, in an inhospitable, beautiful, and wild territory, The Heir, the exiled son of an extinct noble family, is betrayed and almost killed by stoning. The same people he helped also attacked him, leaving him in agony. But he survives and sets out on a journey of revenge against his enemies, who must flee their homes, towns, and lands to save their lives. Anastasia, León, Ania, and the others know that The Heir will not leave them alone, he pursues them relentlessly and his cruelty is uncontrollable. Therefore, they look for extreme means to stop him, and after years of escape and tragedy, they manage to find weak points in him to finally confront him and try to end his just revenge. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm-DiJZaSIg ![]() Screening: Sunday - May 21 @ 8:00 PM w/ CROOKS - Heart of Vengeance, Sushi Noh & Greed and Gore Directed by: Chris Cheeseman & Paul Krysinski Produced by: Chris Cheeseman Written by: Chris Cheeseman Country: Canada Run time: 60 min Description: A very persuasive Leech is wreaking havoc in rural Provinstate, 1998. On a mission to expand its horizons, our influential invertebrate enlists the help of the local townsfolk. The Police are soon on the tail of our pesky parasite. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3o72Yb__-Q Website: http://mindleech.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind.leech/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindleech Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mind_Leech ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 7:30 PM w/ God Particle Apocalypse, Escalation & Murder, Madness & Mayhem Directed by: Veena Sud Written by: Veena Sud Country: USA Run time: 96 min Description: A naive, young ride-share driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger hitches a ride one night. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owCoN83V1BE ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 10:00 PM w/ Scream Queen & King Contest, Bunnygirls meet the Void & Naptime, Dearie Directed by: Joe Castro, Brinke Stevens & Matthew Vinaja Produced by: Steven Escobar & Joe Castro Written by: Brinke Stevens, Ted Newsom, Bryan Berkhoff, Joe Castro, Rudy Balli & Wesley Woodfin Country: USA Run time: 83 min Description: Enter the cartoon dimension where Dr Carnage and Max Assassin trap you in an insane, never-ending nightmare where there is no escape to reality. This is a non-stop roller coaster ride that will give you nightmare fuel. Castro and Escobar deliver an experience like no other can. Four stories that are mind-bending, heart pounding, wild & totally unpredictable. Get ready, buckle up, and don’t come alone! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terrortoons4/ ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Sebastian Granskog Produced by: Johan-Sebastian Rintala Written by: Sebastian Granskog Country: Finland Run time: 13 min Description: A young man tries to drown out feelings brought on by his painful breakup but can’t even seem to get rid of his ex-girlfriend’s hair. ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 10:00 PM w/ Terror Toons 4 (Feature), Scream Queen/King Contest & Naptime, Dearie Directed by: Cherelle Ann Sarah Higgins Produced by: Yusuf Begg Written by: Cherelle Ann Sarah Higgins Country: Canada Run time: 5 min Description: Valerie's quiet night-in is disrupted when she realizes her younger sister Maya has taken an outfit from her closet. It's not the first time, but it might be the last. Website: https://enfant-terrible.xyz/bunny-girls/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/boh3m1an ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Wil MacKeigan Produced by: Wil MacKeigan & Nathan Makse Written by: Nathan Makse Country: Canada Run time: 12 min Description: The Crow and the Pitcher is a Thriller short film about a disillusioned high school student finding himself in a strange relationship with a murder of crows, who try to adopt him as one of their own. ![]() Screening: Friday - May 19 @ 8:30 PM w/ Eulogy to Us & Old Flames Directed by: Dave Thorpe Produced by: Jayda Woods & Daryl Ledwon Written by: Darren Hinchy & Dave Thorpe Country: Canada Run time: 7 min Description: An actor experiences self doubt and imposter syndrome until she has a conversation with her inner-self to find a unique way of accepting who she is. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/791345285 ![]() Screening: Sunday - May 21 @ 4:00 PM w/ Call of the Unseen Directed by: Michael Lavine Produced by: Michael Lavine Written by: Michael Lavine Country: USA Run time: 11 min Description: A skeptical astronaut discovers a lost spaceship and gets tangled up in a dangerous journey to a mythical space-time portal, the Ice Nexus, in search of the Inventory of the Mind, essential knowledge for ending the Eternal War. Website: http://www.thedarkodyssey.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarkodyssey2/ ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Zsolt Répási Produced by: Gábor Ridzi & Zsolt Répási Written by: Zsolt Répási Country: Hungary Run time: 6 min Description: We can experience the deep suffering of a desperate and vulnerable women at a moonlit night. Little by little she starts losing her sanity because of the unexplainable, mysterious happenings. She must face the realization, that can be changer of fate for her entire being. Website: http://www.rnr.hu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRmuveszetiugynokseg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rnrmuveszetiugynokseg/ ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Kloé Puech Produced by: Elsa Kpatinde Written by: Kloé Puech Country: France Run time: 14 min Description: Deborah, cabaret dancer, is under the influence of her beloved. To get free, she started in a carnal choreography where violence and love mingle in a deadly game. Facebook: www.facebook.com/f12.dragonlady Instagram: www.instagram.com/f12_dragonlady/ ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Alex Sultoon Produced by: Alex Sultoon Written by: Alex Sultoon Country: UK Run time: 4 min Description: A singer is terrified of losing her voice and thinks someone is out to steal it. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/781262382 Website: http://alexsultoonfilms.com/echos-voice-box/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexsultoonfilms ![]() .Screening: Friday - May 19 @ 6:00 PM w/ "Long Shorts" Directed by: Jack Grinhaus Produced by: Lauren Brotman, Jack Grinhaus & Riva Lombardi Written by: Lauren Brotman & Adam Kenneth Wilson Country: Canada Run time: 19 min Description: Elle, battling a life-threatening disease, is caught in a loop of relentless treatment cycles, forced upon her by doctors she does not recognize. Where is she? Why can’t she remember when this all began? This Drama/Thriller/Sci-Fi explores Fear, Isolation, Humanity, and Hope. Website: https://www.boundtocreate.com/film-tv Facebook: https://facebook.com/B2CTheatre Instagram: https://instagram.com/boundtocreate/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/b2ctheatre ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 7:30 PM w/ The Stranger, God Particle Apocalypse & Murder, Madness & Mayhem Directed by: Christian Bachini Produced by: Christian Bachini Written by: Christian Bachini Country: Italy Run time: 15 min Description: Chris, a paranoid and self-centered man, is happily avoiding all human contact, preferring to escape from reality in whatever's on TV. When a friend reaches out to him to confront him about his past promises, Chris has to decide what kind of person he is inside, or it may just eat him...alive. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ixl2Ezz7YY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialChristianKang/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiankangbachini/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisBachini ![]() Screening: Sunday - May 21 @ 8:00 PM w/ Mind Leech, CROOKS - Heart of Vengeance & Sushi Noh Directed by: Adam Kirkey Produced by: Travis Laidlaw, Adam Kirkey & James Carmichael Written by: Adam Kirkey & Mathieu Lamarche Country: Canada Run time: 15 min Description: Five criminals pick the wrong safe house to lay low after robbing a bank. After a bank robbery doesn’t go exactly as planned, a crew of five pick a last minute safehouse to lay low with their take and a hostage. But the safehouse isn’t so safe… Greed & Gore, a film by Adam Kirkey, is a mash of horror and thriller, with practical effects that will please all genre fans. It stars Julie Mainville (Butchers, The Good Doctor), Krishan Dutt (The Boys), Matthew Bell (Curse of the Anti-Quenched), Monica Zelak (Curse of the Anti-Quenched, Chronicles of Blood, The Enigma), and breakout stars Curt Derosier and Nick Dewolfe. Website: http://www.greedandgorefilm.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Greedandgorefilm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greedandgorefilm Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Greedgorefilm ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Brandon Carraway Produced by: Hannah Grace Carraway Written by: Hannah Grace Carraway & Brandon Carraway Country: USA Run time: 8 min Description: Two Latter-day Saint missionaries bring a Book of Mormon to the home of a wicked lady. Website: https://www.waterslidefilms.com/work/thehandbook ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Hamad Abdulla Ali Produced by: Hassan Elkraidli Written by: Hamad Abdulla Ali Country: Bahrain / USA Run time: 7 min Description: After a young boy stays out late at night, a family struggles of escaping the demon that followed him back home. ![]() Screening: Friday - May 19 @ 6:00 PM w/ "Long Shorts" Directed by: Ivan Villamel Produced by: Helion Grande, Raul Cerezo & Ivan Villamel Written by: Ivan Villamel & Raul Cerezo Country: Spain Run time: 15 min Description: Maria is the new teacher who arrives at an old religious school. On her first day, she will have to teach a group of rebellious kids who are part of a punishment class. An unexpected event will turn the classroom into a real hell. ![]() Screening: Saturday - May 20 @ 5:00 PM w/ Short Film Showcase Directed by: Filip Koren Produced by: Jean Andersen Written by: Filip Koren Country: Norway Run time: 14 min Description: Two best friends are on a cabin trip to Lake Sunshine. After an unexpected phone call their lives will be changed forever. |
TISH 2023
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