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Freak

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North American Premiere

Confronted via home video by her partner to reveal her deepest, darkest fantasy, Laine is left questioning the limits of their relationship.

 

Community Partner

Director
Cast

Nancy McArthur, Oliver Demers

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2024

Language

English

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18+
14 min
Drama Experimental & Avant Garde LGBTQIA2S+ Shorts Women Directors

Credits & Director

Producer

Claire Barnett, Natalie Remplakowski

Screenwriter

Claire Barnett

Cinematography

Claire Barnett

Editor

Claire Barnett

Claire Barnett headshot; Freak director

Claire Barnett

Claire Barnett is a writer-director from Little Rock, Arkansas based in Brooklyn, New York. She received her BFA in Film from the University of Central Arkansas in 2021 and is now a thesis student at NYU Tisch, Graduate Film. Claire’s films have been exhibited in festivals across the United States, including Slamdance Film Festival (2023) and New Orleans Film Festival (2022). Her short film Freak (2024) premiered at the 77th Locarno International Film Festival.

 

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