Shorts Program 1: Workplace Horror
Wednesday 7th February / 18:00 / City Kino Wedding & Online
Shorts Program 1: Workplace Horror (108 mins)
What’s more hellish and relatable than the struggle to survive under capitalism? These shorts lend an artful and fantastical gaze to the horrors and dynamics festering in different work environments.
Thread Tension (13:30)
Directed by Ruby Mastrodimos, UK, 2023 | Available online
A sweatshop somewhere in England, 1987. Management is desperate to dispel the mysterious phenomenon spreading amongst the seamstresses: full-body possessions.
Overnights (9:09)
Written and directed by Shannon Brown, US, 2023 | Available online
An overworked veterinary technician picks up a late night shift to make ends meet. She's soon tormented by the very thing she's dedicated her life to.
Chispa (12:00)
Directed by Karina Ripper, US, 2023 | World Premiere
At a shopping mall, an electrician meets a grumbly security guard who is reticent of her capabilities. She brushes him off and gets to work repairing a junction box. Suddenly, she experiences a peculiar bolt of electricity, shocking her and knocking her unconscious. When she awakes, she is possessed to dance throughout the mall after dark. But not all is as it seems, as the security guard discovers there’s a creature lurking on the premises.
Ride baby ride (7:28)
Directed by Sofie Somoroff, US, 2023 | German Premiere | Available online
After an unbearable negotiation with some creepy car dudes, a mechanic has to fight off a demonic monster inhabiting her dream 1978 Camaro.
The Score 97.9 (8:52)
Directed by Violet Shoshana Pask, Canada, 2023 | International Premiere | Available online
A disc-jockey is haunted by the growing distance between herself and the persona she inhabits on air.
Hope Chest (4:29)
Directed by Dycee Wildman & Jennifer Bonior, US, 2023 | European Premiere | Available online
Class Assignment: An oral essay on your hopes and dreams for your future. Eve’s Opening Statement: “I hope the FBI agent who finds my body is predisposed to sadness.”
Ten of Swords (16:00)
Directed by Faye Jackson, UK, 2023 | German Premiere | Available online
Jay wakes up dead - obviously murdered - and discovers that everything the agency told him about becoming a zombie was a lie.
Ask For Help (11:01)
Directed by Gina DeAngelis, US, 2023 | European Premiere | Available online
An assertive woman explores an eerie antiques barn and follows the rules set by the chatty owner, but when she rejects his unwanted proposition, he lets a sinister presence punish her.
Sweet Tooth (25:40)
Directed by Josephine Hopkins, France, 2023 | German Premiere
Young Madeleine accompanies her mother, a nail beautician, to meet new clients. As she arrives in the stately home, three girls invite her downstairs to play a ruthless board game...