{"id":758,"date":"2018-05-01T18:07:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T22:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.electronicearth.ca\/syoung\/?p=758"},"modified":"2023-08-14T18:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T22:29:22","slug":"samantha-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.electronicearth.ca\/syoung\/samantha-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"SAMANTHA (2018)<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frank, a writer, moves into a new apartment looking to work on his latest reveal. Strange events begin to occur when Samantha appears and Frank begins to understand that she is not who he thinks she is.<\/p>\n

Credits:<\/span>
\nDirector: Sebastian Ponton<\/em>
\nWriters: Robin Dines<\/em> & Sebastian Ponton<\/em>
\nProducers: Sean Young<\/em> & Amir Nouri<\/em>
\nCast: John Tench<\/em> & Kearsten Johansson<\/em><\/p>\n

Awards:<\/span>
\nWinner:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Scare,\u00a0Independent Horror Movie Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2018)
\nWinner:<\/strong>\u00a0Best Cinematography (Artem Mykhailetskyi),\u00a0TFS Festival of Films\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Toronto, Canada
\nWinner:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Short Film,\u00a0Horror in the Heat\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Sumrall,\u00a0United States
\nWinner:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Micro-Short Film,\u00a0The International Horror Hotel\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Cleveland,\u00a0United States
\nWinner:<\/strong>\u00a0Best Actor\u00a0(John\u00a0Tench),\u00a013Horror.Com Film & Screenplay Contest\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Los Angeles,\u00a0United States
\nWinner:<\/strong>\u00a0Best Actor in a Horror Short (John Tench),\u00a0The Lost Sanity Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Hoboken,\u00a0United States
\nFinalist:<\/strong>\u00a0Olympus Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Los Angeles,\u00a0United States
\nFinalist:<\/strong>\u00a0Motor City Nightmares International Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Milford,\u00a0United States
\nSemi-Finalist:<\/strong>\u00a0MeggaXP\u2019s Blood Bash \u201919\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Jackson,\u00a0United\u00a0States
\nSemi-Finalist:<\/strong>\u00a0The Louisiana International Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Baton Rouge,\u00a0United\u00a0States
\nSemi-Finalist:<\/strong>\u00a0Best Cinematography,\u00a0Horror in the Heat\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Sumrall,\u00a0United States
\nHonorable Mention:<\/strong>\u00a0Hollywood Horror Fest\u00a0<\/em>(2018):\u00a0Los Angeles, United States
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Picture,\u00a0TFS Festival of Films\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Toronto, Canada
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Director,\u00a0TFS Festival of Films\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Toronto, Canada
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Producer,\u00a0TFS Festival of Films\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Toronto, Canada
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Sound Design,\u00a0TFS Festival of Films\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Toronto, Canada
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Production Design,\u00a0TFS Festival of Films\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Toronto, Canada
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Short,\u00a0Independent Horror Movie Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2018)
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Cinematography,\u00a0Independent Horror Movie Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2018)
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Editing,\u00a0Independent Horror Movie Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2018)
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Sound,\u00a0Independent Horror Movie Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2018)
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Music,\u00a0Independent Horror Movie Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2018)
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Horror\/Thriller Short,\u00a0Deep in the Heart Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Waco, United States
\nNominated:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Makeup & Hairstyling,\u00a0Hollywood North\u00a0<\/em>Film Awards\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Toronto,\u00a0Canada
\nNominated:<\/strong>\u00a0Best Director (Sebastian Ponton),\u00a0Bridgslaughter Horror Film Festival: Bridgwater News\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Bridgwater,\u00a0United Kingdom
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a080 Screams International Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Rootstown,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Halloween Baile Macabro Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Lauro de Freitas, Brazil
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Beveren International Short Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Beveren, Belgium
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Los\u00a0Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival\u00a0<\/i>(2018): Los Angeles,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Sci-Fi Horror Action\u00a0<\/em>(2018): Tokyo,\u00a0Japan
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Toronto Shorts International Film\u00a0Festival\u00a0<\/i>(2019):\u00a0Toronto, Canada
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Just Before Midnight Noir Film Fest\u00a0<\/em>(2019)
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Rising Stars International\u00a0Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019)
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Independent Star\u00a0Film Fest\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Freising,\u00a0Germany
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Toronto,\u00a0Canada
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Toronto Indie Horror Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Toronto,\u00a0Canada
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Pittsburgh Horror Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Pittsburgh,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Paris Short Film\u00a0Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Paris,\u00a0France
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0OutlantaCon Short Film\u00a0Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Atlanta,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Okotoks Film\u00a0Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Okotoks,\u00a0Canada
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0FantaSci Short Film\u00a0Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Orlando,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0End of Days Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Orlando,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Ebb and Flow Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Baton Rouge,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Carolina Fear Fest\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Raleigh,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0De Profundis Biannual Horror Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Salford,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0LA Short Scares\u00a0Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): Los Angeles,\u00a0United States
\nOfficial Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival\u00a0<\/em>(2019): New Jersey,\u00a0United States<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Film:
\nThis short film was completed Q2 during the mid-spring month of May in 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

Note:
\nThe official project page for Samantha (2018)<\/a> can be found on the Electronic Earth website by clicking here<\/a>.
\nFull credits for Samantha (2018)<\/a>\u00a0can be found on IMDb by clicking here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Frank, a writer, moves into a new apartment looking to work on his latest reveal. Strange events begin to occur when Samantha appears and Frank begins to understand that she is not who he thinks she is. Credits: Director: Sebastian Ponton Writers: Robin Dines & Sebastian Ponton Producers: Sean Young & Amir Nouri Cast: John Tench & Kearsten Johansson Awards: … <\/p>\n

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