Born of Woman 2022
Fantasia’s annual showcase of bold, auteur genre visions returns with nine unforgettable works from five countries that will positively floor you. – Mitch Davis
Lily's Mirror
Linnea Frye, Adam Pinney
Struggling with phantom-limb syndrome after a dinner date severs her hand, Lily is given a therapeutic mirror box that enables an unexpected paranormal ability.
Everybody Goes to the Hospital
Tiffany Kimmel
A haunting stop-motion animated incision into childhood trauma, interpreted with a poet’s eye.
Wild Card
Tipper Newton
An ‘80s video dating service brings an uncomfortably matched pair of strangers together .
Punch Drunk
Emily Lerer
A bartender powers through her job while recovering from a recent precancerous cervical surgery.
Stained Skin
Adam Graf, Mandy Peterat
Deep inside the humid walls of a dystopian textile factory, a pair of workers imagine a hopeful fairy tale as a means of escape, if only psychological.
The Anteroom
Elisa Puerto Aubel
In the near future, at the border of an unnamed any-country, a desperate refugee and her baby reach a customs holding chamber in a computer-operated cabin.
Daughters of Witches
Faride Schroeder
A woman travels to Mexico with her newborn baby to take part in an ancient forest ritual with members of her family.
Don't Go Where I Can't Find You
Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair
After witnessing the accidental death of her lover in their home, a composer becomes convinced that her spectre has remained.
Kin
Sarah Gross
Dripping with atmosphere, Sara Gross’ third short is an unforgettable nightmare of occult horror and generational trauma.