While his wife and kids are out of town, a stressed-out illustrator risks losing everything when DAWN—an alluring A.I. creation—mysteriously arrives at his home and begins to seduce him.
Dean Lemire is a native of Portland, Oregon. He started playing the piano at the age of five. His training in classical piano was with the late Mary Dunlap, Music Department Chair, at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He later studied theatre pipe organ with the late Don Simmons and Jerry Gregorius.
Writer/Director - "Stargazer"
Justin Robert Vinall is a member of the Directors Guild of America, professionally as a Director, Writer and Producer. He has worked as an Assistant Director, Script Supervisor, and Producer on many productions around Washington State. His Horror Filmmaking includes "EMIKO," "A Purple Vision," and "From the Depths". "STARGAZER" is his latest, a proof of concept cosmic horror looking to evolve into a feature film production in the near future.
Writer/Director - A Blind Bargain
PAUL BUNNELL (Writer, Producer, Director) began his cinematic journey in 1963 when a doctor first slapped him on the rear and the sound of a movie camera came out! His early influences were Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, and David Lynch. Paul wanted to make A Blind Bargain seem like it could have been an episode of Rod Serling's Night Gallery. By shooting on Kodak film and using cinematic techniques from the period, he believes he has achieved this to his satisfaction.
Writer/Director - "Observer"
Dylan Powers is a writer and director from Asheboro, North Carolina. His works often feel like a blend of video games and film, inspired by his career in game trailers and cinematics. Dylan's films are most known for their distinct atmosphere and strange stories that keep the audience thinking after their viewing experience.
Animation Director - "Helen"
Miguel Miranda is an animation director and supervisor at 3Doubles Producciones, working on international 2D and 3D projects such as Giants of La Mancha, La vie en slip, SuperKlaus, Norbert, and "Helen." He has directed animation for children’s series like Cleo and short films such as "La historia de Lila", also participating in executive production and co-production at international markets and festivals
Director - "The Outsider"
A. Burnett is an illustrator and animation student from Montreal with a particular love for monster movies. "The Outsider" is their second animated film and their USA directorial debut. When not studying, they have a passion for knitting and torturing their D&D players.
Director - "Carter"
Xander Copp is an emerging filmmaker from Toronto, Canada, whose films have a precise, omniscient visual style, with hard-hitting themes and suspenseful pacing. CARTER, his second short film, is an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation and an exploration of grief dedicated to his late father.
Erika Rae Heins is a Seattle-area artist who specializes in wonderful, whimsical watercolor and ink illustrations, inspired by classic gothic literature, poetry, cats, octopi, and more! They sell on Etsy as ErikaRaeHeins and at PNW conventions and vendor events. Their work is available on a variety of products, including prints, cards, stationery, calendars, shirts, mugs, zines, and stickers.