SUPERNATURAL / THRILLER SHORT FILM
LOGLINE
In a recording studio, a young sound engineer discovers her mixing board has mysterious abilities, putting her in a position of power over the obnoxious recording artist who is making her professional life hell.
STARRING
MANDIP GILL, MARNIE BAXTER & PAULA BLANCO
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTION
Nevermore Film Festival (2021)
FrightFest (2021)
Tri Rivers Film Festival (2021)
Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (2021)
TweetFest Film Festival (2021)
London Short Film Festival (2022) [BAFTA & BIFA QUALIFYING]
British Shorts Film Festival (2022)
Wench Film Festival (2022)
Korea International Short Film Festival (2022)
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival (2022)
Halloween Horror Film Festival (2022)
Earls Court International Film Festival (2022)
Horsham Film Festival (2022)
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
WINNER: BEST ACTRESS: Mandip Gill - TweetFest Film Festival (2021)
NOMINATION: THE SI SPENCER AWARD: Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (2021)
NOMINATION: BEST ACTRESS: Marnie Baxter - TweetFest Film Festival (2021)
NOMINATION: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Korea International Short Film Festival (2022)
NOMINATION: BEST DRAMA: Horsham Film Festival (2022)
CREDITS
Directed by Syd Heather
Written by Zara Symes
Produced by Syd Heather & Zara Symes & Noni Couell
Director of Photography - Dann Emmons
Editor - Giorgio Galli
Sound Design & Mixing - Michael F. Bates
Composer - Darren Wonnacott
Grade - Rory Leighton
1st Assistant Director - Raghav Mukerji
Makeup & Hair - Madalina Elena
Gaffer - Federico Belloli
Sound Recordist - Nick Sounidis
Visual Effects - Jessica Clare Smith
Location Manager - Pete Hamm
Titles & Credits - Moira Lam
Poster Design - Cong Nguyen
Filmed on location at Pete’s Place Recording Studio, Camberwell.
Special Thanks
Micro Short Films
Bafta Crew
Independent Talent Group
Bertrand Rocourt
Simon Giles-Rowling
Peter and June Hamm
Paisley Walsh
Peter Cole
Sarah Langrish-Smith
Darren Rapier
Lesley-Anne MacFarlane
Adam Smith
Aurora Fearnley
Amina Hassam
Alex Gregory
The Mill
© Syd Heather & Zara Symes MMXX