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BORN OF WOMAN<\/h1>\nBORN OF WOMAN<\/h1>\n <\/p>\n Every year, I look forward to Fantasia for two main reasons. Firstly, I know that I’ll be experiencing some of the year’s most talked-about films. Second, I know I’ll be watching the magnificent annual Born Of Woman<\/strong> <\/em>shorts program. Female directors with a genre angle get my juices flowing. As expected, 2021’s selections are unrelentingly lush, bloody, and brilliant.<\/p>\n Film order:<\/p>\n Every aspect of this film can be summed up as disquieting. It’s almost like a continuous outpouring of nails on a chalkboard. From the ear-piercing score to the extreme closeups, Lucid<\/strong> is created to make you squirm. With an art school outcast finding her niche as a backdrop, it’s an amazingly visceral 16 minutes of storytelling.<\/p>\n Deanna Milligan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Claire E. Robertson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Georgia Acken, Stacy Grant, Peter Hoskins, Cailtin Taylor<\/p>\n This incredibly unique sci-fi horror is completely unexpected and cool as hell.\u00a0In Inheritance<\/strong>, a black family in Vermont comes up against a new kind of challenge. They are being haunted by ghosts that believe the land belongs to them. Ingenuity creates a protective barrier between the two groups. There is a lot of material to explore in writer-director Annalise Lockhart<\/em>‘s screenplay. In roughly 14 minutes, you’ve got the makings of an entire world’s past, present, and future. I mean that quite literally. I would love to see this expanded into a feature. Keep an ear open for Lockhart’s name. It seems inevitable we’ll hear it sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n Annalise Lockhart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Annalise Lockhart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ron Brice, DeLeon Dallas, Mary Glen Fredrick, Victoria Villier<\/p>\n Those who identify as female just want to feel safe. Tapping into every woman’s fear and compounded in cultural revenge, writer-director Thirza Cuthand<\/em> gives us a tale that is equal parts rage-inducing as it is satisfying. Seeped in native lore and bringing to light oftentimes ignored racists tropes, this one sticks with you.<\/p>\n Thirza Cuthand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Thirza Cuthand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Aidan Devine, Sera-Lys McArthur<\/p>\n Set in NYC in 1975 with a serial killer on the loose, two female coworkers go out for a drink. This one flips the script on the entire genre. This is a power dynamic commentary and I was living for it. You will gleefully admit how much you loved this. Writer-director Nancy Menagh<\/em> builds herself an instant fandom. That final line of dialogue is killer.<\/p>\n Nancy Menagh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Nancy Menagh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Heather Brittain O’Scanlon, Russ Russo<\/p>\n Our leading thwarts her own attempted rape. The aftermath will leave you smirking. This entire short centers around the enduring trauma of sexual assault victims. The effects are pervasive. The need to regain power over our existence is palpable for fellow survivors. Dana<\/strong> takes that idea to the next level with a vigilante angle. It adds humor and gore. And damn, if the entire idea isn’t appealing.<\/p>\n Luc\u00eda Forner Segarra<\/p>\n Alyssa Loh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Alyssa Loh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ian Cramer, Troy Ogilvie, Eva Ravenal<\/p>\n Stop-motion animation captures both the mundane and emotional trauma of miscarriage. It is carefully crafted to haunt the viewer. The real-life details are so specific, entwined with the imagery of loss and fear, it’s beyond intriguing.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/awfj.org\/i-scream-you-scream\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Born-of-fantasiafestival.com_.png\")
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\n<\/div>\n<\/a>6. Other Bodies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\nPoetic and hypnotizing, I could not tear my eyes from the screen as this played. Combing literature, lore, and base instinct, Other Bodies<\/strong> is rapturous horror. The mesmerizing voiceover from the lead actor Ian Cramer<\/em> locks you into this enigmatic narrative. Writer-director Alyssa Loh<\/em> takes the audience on a beautiful and disturbing journey.<\/div>\n\n\n\nDIRECTOR<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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