semi-finalists:
3 Hours till dead
by Jason Mills
A list
by Frictive Pictures
Adventures In Amateur Bathtub Surgery
by Chad Magnant
Blood of the Tribades
by Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein
Candy Skin
by Kyle Martellacci
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
by David Maire
Come to Me
by Mitchell George
Dark and Stormy Night
by Jared Carney
Dark Resonance
by Jerry Keys
Darker
by Alex Torres
Face Value
by Derek Lukosius
Five
by Scott Brownlee
Footprints
by Kevin Saychareun
Hack to Sack
by Gregory Pruden
Human Resources
by Keil Troisi
If I Die
by Jean Nicole Rivers
Lead Me Astray
by Tom Danger
(Little) Red Riding Hood
by Daniel Jenny
Point Zero
by Arthur Cauras
Polterstache
by Nolan Lewis
PMS: Pre-teen Monster Syndrome
by Nathan Ludwig
Rearview
by Jon Mann
Sarah's Room
by Grant McPhee
Sister's Fire
by Vincent de Ghoulie
Soul Breaker
by Judson Vaughan
Submerged
by Darren Mapletoft
The Cold Heart
by Hannes Rall
The Eve
by Yuri Missoni
The Halloween Girl
by Richard Wilson
The Head Collector
by Joseph D'Urso
The Only Way Out
by Lawrence Whitehurst
There's Someone in Your Room
by Graeme Coleman
Tokyo Sally
by Kal Toth
UGENE12
by Emily Gilhooley
We'll See If We Drown
by Laurent Helas
SHIVER FILM FEST 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
DRY BLOOD
Directed by Kelton Jones, Written by Clint Carney, Starring Clint Carney, Kelton Jones, Jaymie Valentine
Brian Barnes escapes to a remote cabin to sober up one final time. His plans are soon interrupted by the torments of a sadistic Sheriff and ghastly visions of ghosts. While pulling at the threads to this horrific mystery, it may be Brian’s sanity that unravels first.
GREEN LAKE
Directed by Derek Frey, Written by Leah Gallo and Derek Frey, Starring Thom Durkin, RaVani Flood, Valery Richardson, Liam Durkin, Leah Gallo (CANADIAN PREMIERE)
Industry hasn’t destroyed all of the sacred spaces in the world. In Hawai'i pockets of magic still exist. And so do those that protect them... Shot entirely in remote areas on the Big Island, Green Lake draws inspiration from the natural beauty and mysticism of Hawai'i, as well as B-Horror/Monster movie classics such as Creature from the Black Lagoon.
RADHA
Directed and Written by Nicolas Courdouan, Starring Sue Walsh, Kojii Helnwein (CANADIAN PREMIERE)
A young woman on the run from her past tries to find solace and oblivion in the arms of a mysterious dancer.
THE BARBER'S CUT
Directed and Written by Mark Brocking, Starring Lewis Georgeson, Alisa Arnah, David Whitford
Two cut off but living heads wake up in a fridge and manage to escape while trying to avoid a psycho barber.
EVERYBODY KNOWS ME
Directed and Written by Reuben Ward, Starring Blair Douglas (ONTARIO PREMIERE)
Struggling with the realities of marriage, fatherhood and the spectre of his past, Don Biggs does all he can to maintain his reputation, and his sanity.
AWAKENINGS
Directed and Written by Bhargav Saikiam, Starring Palomi Ghosh, Saurabh Goyal, Mrudula Sathe, Jairaj Dalwani, Prisha Dabas
The line between dreams and reality is blurred when a young woman in charge of two children is haunted by mysterious entities.
IM PERFEKT
Directed and Written by Zsuzsanna Koszti, Starring Laura Dobrosi, David Hajmasi, Andrea Petrik (WORLD PREMIERE)
In 2046, a young woman dates a handsome guy who has some weird plans for their synthetic hands... What if someone else controls your senses?
DARKNESS FALLS
Directed and Written by Jarno Vinsencius, Starring Demis Tzivis, Joanna Häggblom
Melissa suffers from amnesia. When she slowly regains her memory, the world isn't what it's supposed to be.
REPLIKA
Directed by Luc Walpoth, Written by Luc Walpoth and Klaus Pas, Starring Carole Brana, Jérôme Robart (ONTARIO PREMIERE)
As she is forced to terminate her only daughter, a dysfunctional 13-year-old android, a loving mother tries to convince her husband to adopt a human child. But in a materialistic and functional world, safety takes precedence over emotions.
LUCID
Directed by Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen, Written by Mads Zaar Riisberg, Starring Kim Sønderholm (CANADIAN PREMIERE)
A man awakens and attempts to change the course of his life, but is he truly in control of his own destiny?
SPARKS
Directed and Written by Tancredi Di Paola, Starring Jess Gabor (CANADIAN PREMIERE)
In a world where witches and wizards are persecuted, Mathilde, a young witch, has to save her best friend from being assaulted without revealing her true nature.
THE WEREWOLF'S GREATEST HIT
Directed and Written by Jim & Nick Zounis, Starring Nick Zounis
A brief tale of a werewolf and his strong obsession with the full moon.
THEY WILL ALL DIE IN SPACE
Directed and Written by Javier Chillon, Starring Francesc Garrido, Julio Perillán, Ben Temple
The starship Tantalus drifts through space... Can she be fixed before everybody dies?
Congratulations to all our 2016 Official Selections / Finalists!