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CineYouth Program

Scream Screen

  Canada, Iran, Ireland, United States     7 shorts | 69 minutes

Screenings & Events

In-Person Screening

Fri, Apr 25 @ 9:00pm CDT

at Facets

Virtual Screening

Available to stream Mon, April 28 @ 12:00pm CT through Sun, May 4 @ 11:59pm CT for a 48-hour watch window.

Synopsis

Tense up with horror hits from filmmakers all over the world. These unconventional yet chilling shorts will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, and language that may not be suitable for all ages.

Films

A black and white image of a person falling through an endless black abyss.

The Mechanization of Man

Eion Nunez | Los Angeles, California | Age 17

Diagnosed with terminal insomnia, Cillian clings to his past, obsessively building a time machine in his final days only for it to fail. With shifting visual styles and a driving pace, The Mechanization of Man is a compelling thriller.

A young woman with a concerned expression looks at something furry in the foreground of the frame.

Runway Kill

Graham Bennett | Canada | Age 22

The latest fashion trend is not what you think. When a loner gets in with the cool kids by fixing their outfits, she finds her own gruesome way of being stylish.

Within an otherworldly location, an eyeless claymation orangutan gapes into the camera

Pongo Labyrinth [VTuber KawaiiMermaid120’s Final Livestream]

Nathan William Frost | Montgomery, Illinois | Age 20

Enter the nightmare-fueled and abstract final live stream of a virtual YouTuber. Nathan William Frost, winner of CineYouth’s 2024 Rising Star Award, delivers an otherworldly, unsettling experience, this time utilizing stop-motion animation, found footage, and horror video game conventions.

A wedding pastor, dressed as a pink poodle, is confronted by two men mid-wedding.

The Last Chapel

Kate Saltel | Los Angeles, California | Age 21

Embrace the silliness of this zany and pink-tinted comedy, in which a wedding chapel dedicated to the late Poolvis Poodle is shut down by the poodle’s money-grubbing estate advisors. Highlighted by its eccentric production design and over-the-top performances, The Last Chapel marries (!!!) live-action and animation to create a wholly unique vision.

A young boy, with a hostile expression on his face, observes two yellow fish swimming in their tank.

Barracuda

Izzy Dalton | Ireland | Age 17

Jack’s pet fish have been disappearing at night, and it dominates his every thought. He suspects his younger brother, who has been acting strangely lately. Filmmaker Izzy Dalton deploys distinct, varied styles to contrast the mundane daytime against the bizarre, eerie night.

A man sits on a stack of tires with his feet on a man hunched down on the ground.

Timer

Shirin Shakhs & Satar Sanjari | Iran | Age 21

Two hotel workers compete in an off-kilter game to kill time. When the clock stops, so does the game – but that doesn’t mean their increasingly disturbing behavior will. Tensions escalate, and their anger starts to get out of hand.

Back of a girl in white bow and dress, standing in a forest

Seventh Heaven

Syrus Gupta & Davis Knocke | Dallas, Texas | Age 16

A young man experiences sensory overload at a party sending him on an ever-changing trip. Fast-paced and packed with unexpected surprises, Seventh Heaven is an experiential, exhilarating ride.