THE SWITCH WITCH | SHORT HORROR

On Halloween night, a mother and daughter put out their annual offering to the Switch Witch.

Starring | Jenni Beatty & Katie O’Hagan
Writer & Director | Michael Skanes
Story By | Michael Skanes & Christine Celozzi
Producers | JAY DALLEN & Raven Whisnant
Executive Producer | Michael Skanes
Assistant Director | Brianna Chapman
Director of PHotography | Evan Butka
Production Designer | Veronica Argentieri
Costume Designer | Tajka Wierzbicka
Special FX Make-Up and Hair | Mia Leone
music | Thomas J. Peters

in Pre-Production

MEAT | SHORT HORROR

A Doting wife, a controlling husband, and an appetite for revenge.

Starring | Marissa Pistone & LANE COMPTON
Director | Michael Skanes
Writers | STEPHANIE PIOTROWSKI & MICHAEL SKANES
Producers | Christine Celozzi, JAY DALLEN, & EMERALD GRUIN
Executive Producer | JEssica Skanes
Director of PHotography | Jay Dallen
music | Thomas J. Peters
Production Design | ANDREA MONZON
HAIR & MAKE-UP | MIA LEONE
COSTUME Design | GINA DEVIVO
SOUND | RICHARD NOVICK

NOMINATIONS

Best of Fest Short Film | Panic Fest
Best Director Short Film | Panic Fest
Best Actress Short Film | Panic Fest
Judges Choice Short Film | Horrorhound Film Fest
Best Short Film | Horrorhound Film Fest
Best Lead Performance short film | Marissa Pistone | Horrorhound film fest
Best Cinematography Short Film | Horrorhound Film Fest
Best Production Design Short Film | Horrorhound Film Fest
Best Editing Short Film | Horrorhound Film Fest

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

WORLD Premiere | PANIC FEST
Utah Premiere | Filmquest
EAST COAST PREMIERE | Lighthouse Int’L Film Festival
Ohio Premiere | Horrorhound Film Fest
Arizona Premiere | Horrorigins Film Fest
Nevada Premiere | Sin City Horror Fest
Georgia Premiere | Athens Film Festival
Illinois Premiere | Chicago Horror Film Festival
North Carolina Premiere | First Cut Horror Festival
Tennessee Premiere | Nashville Horror Fest
Washington Premiere | Dread Fest
St. Louis Premiere | Hysteria Film Festival
ATLANTA PREMIERE | Atlanta Horror Fest

PRESS

Interview | "Meat" Turns a Dysfunctional Marriage Into Something Far Hungrier

THE CALLING | SHORT SCI-FI DRAMA

A couple on a road trip reflect on their relationship unaware that their time together is fleeting.

Starring | Nicole Tompkins & Michael Provost
Written, Directed, Produced & Shot by | Jay Dallen
Edited & Colored by | Michael Skanes
music | Ariadne Randall
Sound Mixer | Ori Rendler
Production Assistant | Ollie Chater

AWARDS

Best Actor | Michael Provost | NORTH CAROLINA FILM FESTIVAL
Best Short Film | FANTASY SCI-FI FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

World Premiere | MARINA DEL REY FILM FESTIVAL
North Carolina Premiere | NORTH CAROLINA FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection | FANTASY SCI-FI FESTIVAL

PARASOMNIA | SHORT HORROR DRAMA

A grief-stricken woman, plagued with nightmares, seeks help from a specialist who 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 J. 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 | SHORT HORROR

A 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 | SHORT THRILLER

Rick makes a pit stop in Joshua Tree to clear his head, but a blown tire leaves him stranded.

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 | SHORT COMEDY

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