The Cure (2017)
20 minutes
A mom cries, photos fly, cats spy, and bodies collide in this sci-fi soap opera about people who are desperately searching for ways to cure their fears of loneliness.
Dad is dying, mom can’t sleep, and Nancy is determined to find a photograph so she can forget something that she saw. Linda relives a past trauma and fears what might happen while she is away from home. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Mark entertains a mysterious stranger, who is secretly conducting a deadly experiment.
Starring:
Kait Staley
Jennifer Estlin
Lou Olenick
Steve Olenick
David Rysdahl
Justin Rose
Mrva Russell
Featuring an original score by A.E. Paterra.
Prosthetic effects by Cavebear Studio.
Supported by a Greater Columbus Arts Council Artists in the Community supply grant.
Selected awards/recognitions:
Vimeo Staff Pick
Best Cinematography in a Short Film, Nightmares Film Festival.
Selected Screenings:
Slamdance Film Festival
Fantastic Fest
Fantasia International Film Festival
Palm Springs ShortFest
Chicago Underground Film Festival
Inside Out
NewFest
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Athens International Film + Video Festival
Nightmares Film Festival
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Wexner Center for the Arts