The Chosen
Director: Brady Richards
Country of Origin: United States
Premiere: Tennessee
Synopsis: Reed is troubled by a vision forcing him to do bad things, but nobody believes him. Maybe this new therapist will understand?
Heirlooms
Director: Dan Abramovici
Country of Origin: United States / Canada
Premiere: Tennessee
Synopsis: Jaime’s quest for healing leads her to restore a family heirloom. But what begins as a therapeutic project, soon spirals into a battle against an ancient evil that has plagued her bloodline for generations.
Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks)
Director: Louise Flaherty
Country of Origin: Canada
Premiere: Tennessee
Synopsis: Two young women, out for a walk on the tundra, follow a trail of colourful stones left on the ground -- but it leads them to danger. They become trapped in the lair of the Mangittatuarjuk, the Gnawer of Rocks. The young women are terrified when they realize what the monster has been doing. The women and their village must use the teachings of their elders to defeat the monster.
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MurderBird
Director: Barrett Lesly Shuler
Country of Origin: United States
Premiere: Tennessee
Synopsis: In an attempt to save his relationship a man buys his girlfriend a rare exotic bird for her birthday. After the couple develops a deep emotional bond with the bird, its true colors begin to emerge.
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The Witchening
Director: MK Kopp
Country of Origin: United States
Premiere: Nashville
Synopsis: A babysitter dismisses a child's bedtime story about a vengeful witch, but soon learns it's all true...