2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short
In a twisted pursuit of acceptance, two lovers descend into consensual self-destruction as their erotic fantasies consume them.
🏆 Winner:
Filmmakers Award: Outstanding Originality – Comedy
Watch from the festival:
Program 23 – Shorts Block – Groundbreaking Spotlight · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 6:10 PM
- Director(s): R. Scott McHenry
- Writer(s): R. Scott McHenry
- Producer(s): R. Scott McHenry, Jodi Norton
- Key Cast: Ardenn Stolz, Dallas Schaefer, Wayne Jay
- Editor(s): Erica Torrez
- Cinematographer(s): Ryan Pham
- Production Designer(s): Casey Chapman, Raphaelle Gamanho
- Sound Designer(s): Hitchhiker Sound
- Composer(s): Logan Cain
Language: English
Runtime: 13m
Country: United States
Synopsis: In a twisted pursuit of acceptance, two lovers descend into consensual self-destruction as their erotic fantasies consume them.