PARASOMNIA | HORROR SHORT

A grief-stricken woman, plagued with nightmares, seeks help from a specialist who enters her DREAM and discovers a demonic presence.

Starring | Marissa Pistone, Seth Cassell, Zach AllsbrooK, and Rio Luera
Director & Editor | Michael Skanes
Writer | Austin Chesnutt
Producers | JAy Dallen, Christine Celozzi, and Austin Chesnutt
Executive Producers | Michael Skanes & JEssica Skanes
Director of PHotography | Jay Dallen
music | Thomas Peters
Production Design | Steven Laney
ART DIRECTOR | KUSH PARMER
COSTUME DESIGNER | BRITTANY ANN CORMACK
HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTISTS | CHLOE GINGOLD and K.C. MUSSMAN
VFX Artist | SEAN GEER
PRODUCTION SOUND | SEAN HAMILTON and JOHN PAUL GOLASKI
SOUND DESIGNER | TYRELLE MASSEY

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

WORLD Premiere | PANIC FEST
MIDWEST PREMIERE | CHICAGO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
ST. LOUIS Premiere | Hysteria Film Festival
WEST COAST PREMIERE | LA SHORTS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL
UTAH PREMIERE | FILMQUEST
ARIZONA PREMiERE | Horrorigins Film Fest
Puerto Rico Premiere | Lusca Fantastic fest
SAN FRANCISCO PREMIERE | ANOTHER HOLE IN THE HEAD FILM FESTIVAL

MAMU | HORROR SHORT

A single mother struggles to take care of her baby while haunted by a dark spirit.

STARRING | EMMA BELLOMY
writer, Director, producer, & editor | Michael Skanes
Story | Michael Skanes & Jessica Skanes
production Design | Lucy Ritter
PRODUCTION SOUND | PERRY RITTER
Music | Philip Kreyche

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

*Outstanding horror short film | Sherman oaks film festival
*outstanding Director - Horror | Sherman Oaks Film Festival
*outstanding Horror Short Film | Film Invasion LA
BEST HORRor/ THRILLER | Pasadena International Film Festival
Best Horror | Director | Actress | Cinematography | Editor | Austin Spotlight
best horror | FirstGlance Film Festival
BEST SUPERNATURAL SHORT | ATLANTA HORROR FILM FESTival
BEST HORROR | BEST THRILLER | BEST ORIGINAL SCORE | ETHEREAL HORROR FEST

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

Online Premiere | Film Shortage
ARIZONA PREMIERE | HORRORIGINS FILM FEST
Austin Spotlight Film Festival
FILM INVASION LOS ANGELES
SOUTH CAROLINA PREMIERE | CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Pasadena International Film Festival
Firstglance Film Festival
Los angeles premiere | SHERMAN OAKS FILM FESTIVAL
CALIFORNIA Premiere | HORROR HAUS FILM FESTIVAL
GEORGIA PREMIERE | ATLANTA HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
TEXAS PREMIERE | ETHEREAL HORROR FEST

FLAT | THRILLER SHORT

Traveling home from a business trip, Rick stops in Joshua Tree to clear his head, but a blown out tire leaves him stranded and yet that's not even the worst part of his day.

STarring | Seth Cassell, Julia Aks, and Caroline Gottlieb
Writer, director, & Editor | Michael Skanes
Producers | Tamara Rhoads, JAmes Vaughn, and Michael Skanes
director of Photography | Jay Dallen
PRODUCTION DESIGN | BRITT HARRISON
Production Sound | Travis brown
Music | Philip Kreyche

NOMINATIONS

BEST SHORT FILM | HOLLYWOOD VERGE FILM AWARDS
BEST DRAMA SHORT | HOLLYWOOD VERGE FILM AWARDS
BEST SHORT FILM | THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL
BEST SCREENWRITER | THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTOR | THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

LOS ANGELES PREMIERE | Film Invasion Los Angeles
HOLLYWOOD VERGE FILM AWARDS
THE MONTHY FILM FESTIVAL
CROWN SELECTION | QUEEN PALM FILM FESTIVAL
SEMI-FINALIST | LOS ANGELES CINEFEST

A SLIGHT HICCUP | COMEDY SHORT

After an intimate night, Jake catches a particularly persistent case of the hiccups.

STarring | Greg furman & Victoria geil
director & Editor | Michael Skanes
Writer & producer | Emily bozek
director of Photography | Jay Dallen
Production Sound | Kevin Coons