Sunday's Shorts Extravaganza comes to a close! Cap off your festival with one last block of weird, uncanny, cosmic horror, and comedic shorts! These range from direct adaptations of stories by Lovecraft and his contemporaries to original stories that couldn’t exist without the influence of cosmic horror.

Originally from Scotland, Conan has gained a multi-faceted understanding of the entertainment industry since moving to L.A. in 2011. His writing has been featured in publications including The Source, URB, and XXL. In addition, he has completed official press biographies for Hip-Hop stars Snoop Dogg; Xzibit, and B-Real of Cypress Hill. Conan was also credited as a co-writer of Snoop’s Chronicle Books release, From Crook To Cook. The Amazon bestseller received extensive media coverage from outlets including The Guardian and Rolling Stone.

Jen is a Portland-based director, screenwriter, and film and video instructor whose love of horror films began when she was 8 years old and her aunt showed her Pumpkinhead. She has a degree in Theatre Arts from Southern Oregon University, a Certificate in Performance from American Conservatory Theatre, and a degree in Video Production from Portland Community College. She worked as a stage actress in the Pacific Northwest for ten years before she transitioned to writing and directing films. Her film "Jean" was going to screen in London, but there was a pandemic.

There are events in this world that can’t be explained... and shouldn’t. This is an "atmos-fearic" story about a direct lineage of men feeding a centuries-old creature in the woods that has a taste for human flesh. On a hunting trip that goes awry, Hank must pass down responsibility of the sacred land to his son, Caleb. With this land comes great duty. They must be fed. Sacrifices are needed...