XINEMA presents: Attack of the DIY!, a three-film spooktacular including a cockroach invasion, an inspiring severed-head haunting, and a bodacious bloody threesome. Follow the sun and be confronted with life’s deepest low-budget lessons through the twisted missions of an insectuous gamer, gatekeeping god, and bloodthirsty femme-doms.
Screening:
ROACH (2022), Schnüdlbug, 31 min
A young pilot narrowly escapes the destruction of her home in a stolen ship, only to be followed by the colossal cockroach responsible…
Content consideration: Prolonged scenes of strobing
HOW TO GET AHEAD WITH A GIANT HEAD (2023), Owen Ellis, 38 min
A failing noise musician finds himself haunted by a disembodied floating head whenever he watches The Office. He decides to incorporate it into his live performances to gain notoriety in the noise scene.
Let’s End the Night Here (2023), Jo Gaffney, 4.5 min
A young man goes into the woods with two freaky chicks thinking his luck with women will finally change. This is a story about fresh starts and finding what once was lost; including the key that was inside the whole time.
Content consideration: Blood, gore, cannibalism, implications of sex
Filmmakers in attendance. Q&A after the screening.
XINEMA is an ongoing series that showcases emerging and established filmmakers within and around “Vancouver”, BC to strengthen and preserve the local experimental film scene.
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