Happy (almost) Halloween, dear readers! Now that the big day is nearly upon us, I thought I’d put together a list of some fantastic horror shorts that have come across my radar recently to help you get into a macabre mood for the spooky season. Selections for this special Halloween-themed edition of Salutes Your Shorts include Seek by Aaron Morgan, Hannah May Cumming’s Fanatic, The Door from Hetong Zhang, Mat Sullivan’s Dead Air, and Stalkers by Dongjun Kim.
I hope you enjoy these quick bites of fright—cheers and Happy Halloween!
Seek (Directed by Aaron Morgan)
Starring: Allisyn Snyder, Clare Grant, and Steve Agee
Synopsis: Heidi and Jordan have been driving all night, and the two estranged sisters aren't getting along. Amidst this tense atmosphere, they make a stop at a dilapidated roadside park, where Heidi takes a bathroom break. But inside the filthy room, a mischievous...
I hope you enjoy these quick bites of fright—cheers and Happy Halloween!
Seek (Directed by Aaron Morgan)
Starring: Allisyn Snyder, Clare Grant, and Steve Agee
Synopsis: Heidi and Jordan have been driving all night, and the two estranged sisters aren't getting along. Amidst this tense atmosphere, they make a stop at a dilapidated roadside park, where Heidi takes a bathroom break. But inside the filthy room, a mischievous...
- 10/27/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Finding Yingying screens as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival November 5th – 22nd.Ticket information for the virtual screening can be found Here The feature is followed by a Q&a with director Jiayan “Jenny” Shi and co-producer Shilin Sun.
“Finding Yingying” chronicles the search for Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese student who had only recently arrived at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017 when she disappeared. The filmmaker, Jenny Shi, also a Chinese expatriate, was studying journalism at Northwestern University and volunteered to help in the search. When Yingying’s family members and boyfriend arrived in the States to engage in the hunt for the missing woman, Shi served as translator and guided them through the alien landscape. By recording events as they transpired, Shi captures the unfolding narrative from a particularly privileged and empathetic position. A moving and expertly told true-crime story, “Finding Yingying...
“Finding Yingying” chronicles the search for Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese student who had only recently arrived at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017 when she disappeared. The filmmaker, Jenny Shi, also a Chinese expatriate, was studying journalism at Northwestern University and volunteered to help in the search. When Yingying’s family members and boyfriend arrived in the States to engage in the hunt for the missing woman, Shi served as translator and guided them through the alien landscape. By recording events as they transpired, Shi captures the unfolding narrative from a particularly privileged and empathetic position. A moving and expertly told true-crime story, “Finding Yingying...
- 11/16/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – The 56th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) is virtual and online Right Now, so go download some movies! This is your last chance for Industry Days (through October 18th), where you can rub virtual elbows with some of the movers and shakers in the film industry here in Chicago.
..and nationally/internationally. All the information to “sit in” on the events is available by clicking here.
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates The Weekend. On Saturday, October 17th, the Drive In is showing “Ammonite” (click here). On Sunday, October 18th, the Drive in showing “The Road Up” (click here).
Appearances Of The Day:
Friday, October 16th 7:00pm: “For Madmen Only” … Livestream Q&a with actor James Urbaniak and director Heather Ross. Suggested streaming start time, 5:20pm. 9:00pm: “Finding Yingying” … Livestream Q&a with director Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, producer Brent E. Huffman and cinematographer Shilin Sun.
..and nationally/internationally. All the information to “sit in” on the events is available by clicking here.
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates The Weekend. On Saturday, October 17th, the Drive In is showing “Ammonite” (click here). On Sunday, October 18th, the Drive in showing “The Road Up” (click here).
Appearances Of The Day:
Friday, October 16th 7:00pm: “For Madmen Only” … Livestream Q&a with actor James Urbaniak and director Heather Ross. Suggested streaming start time, 5:20pm. 9:00pm: “Finding Yingying” … Livestream Q&a with director Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, producer Brent E. Huffman and cinematographer Shilin Sun.
- 10/16/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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