A perfectionist scoring assistant on a horror film rush job becomes convinced she is being haunted by a spirit from the movie she’s working on. This is an incredibly fun horror concept that functions on multiple levels, showing us an aspect of film post-production most people are not aware of while delivering a terrifying experience. The lead performance is terrific and the sound and music design intentionally draws attention to itself, enhancing the story. OST creatively mixes mythological elements with real events in a frightening story about proving oneself in the face of the supernatural.
Community Partner
Prapamonton Eiamchan, Wizz Inasia, Nat Kitcharit, Maythavee Burapasing
Thailand
2021
In English and Thai with English subtitles
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International Shorts: Having a Bad Day
Misadventures, bad choices, and a series of unfortunate events are all present in this program of short films. There is some serious drama and a bit of comedy on display in these exhilarating, thoughtful, and unpredictable tales.
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No Other Land
Deemed by many critics one of the essential films of 2024, a multiple festival award winner and Academy Award winner for Best Documentary, No Other Land is a reminder that mass expulsion is by no means a new reality for Palestinians.
The Way, My Way
All manner of pilgrims flock to France and Spain to walk the 800 km Camino de Santiago. One such is Bill, a stroppy sexagenarian Australian filmmaker who's determined to do the Camino with minimal prep, a dickey leg, and no firm idea why.
Resident Orca
Captured in Puget Sound in 1970, killer whale Lolita spent the next half century in a cramped tank in Seaquarium, Miami. The film follows a coalition of Lummi elders, animal lovers and philanthropists on a rescue mission to return her to the ocean.
Misericordia
Edgy, eccentric, and unapologetically queer, this film goes from drama to comedy without putting a foot wrong. Sex and murder are the subjects, and writer-director Alain Guiraudie (Stranger by the Lake) mines them for suspense and outrageous laughs.
The Stand
This rousing doc explores a 1985 dispute over logging in the Haida Gwaii. Taking us from canny retrospective commentary to the thick of the action, director Chris Auchter employs animation and a wealth of archival footage to riveting effect.
Credits
Producer
Alexandra Cheng, Erik He, Luciana Suero
Screenwriter
Abhichoke Chandrasen
Cinematography
Wara Pornkulwat
Editor
Nisarat Meechok
Production Design
Kantapit Kaewthai
Original Music
Bill Hemstapat
Director
Abhichoke Chandrasen
Abhichoke ‘Note’ Chandrasen is a screenwriter and director based in Bangkok, Thailand. He focuses on the stories of minorities, the marginalized, mental health issues, and the Asian experience in international situations, told through genre works. Chandrasen is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts and an alumnus of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Communication Arts.