Final Girls Berlin Film Festival June '17 Edition | Page 9
An amateur photographer embarks on a journey to get
the perfect shot for a competition, but will she manage
to get it? (European Premiere)
Teenage Filmmaker
You are a Lesbian Vampire (3:21)
Directed by Thirza Cuthand, Canada, 2011
Perfect Shot (5:15)
Directed by Natasha Leivers, UK, 2016
In the dark night of a prairie city, a vampire considers her
future with a fetching mortal. But requiring blood for
sustenance brings a host of problems to the relationship.
Strawberries are Nuts (7:24)
Directed by Rui Videira, written by Zuzanna Grajzer,
Germany, 2017
Lena is an accomplished woman in her 30s. With a
successful career and a loving boyfriend, Jack, she seems
to be living the dream. Until one Sunday morning, when
as a result of a silly misunderstanding, Jack surprises her
with a violent outburst. Expecting a child, Lena can’t help,
but ask herself: is Jack going to be a good father?
What Happened to Her (14:50)
Directed by Kristy Guevera-Flanagan, USA, 2017
A forensic exploration of our cultural obsession with
images the dead woman on screen. Interspersing found
footage from police procedural films and television
shows and one actor's experience of playing the part of
a corpse, the film offers a meditative critique on the
trope of the dead female body.
18:00 Shorts Program 4 - Body Horror
Paint the Town Red (5:15)
Directed by Arielle Hansen, Canada, 2017
After receiving a pair of tickets in the mail, Andie and
Josephine visit a mysterious new club, only to find things
a little unusual… (European Premiere)
We all fear our own bodies turning against us, proving to be more fragile
than we like to imagine, more prone to infection or fracture. These shorts
feature the body as the site of crisis, attack, and rebellion.