Echo Chamber - 28th Fantasia - Vol 2 (Hell Is a Teenage Girl)
We are back, @EchoChamberFP has MORE great coverage from the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival @fantasiafestival (18th July - 4th August 2024) for you!
Today we look at a new indie short, which is the beginning of something much bigger! PLUS, we sit down with the writer / director and his trusty producer to delve into everything that brought this idea to life!!
'Hell Is a Teenage Girl' is written & directed by Stephen Sawchuk, and is the proof of concept for a larger story! In Springboro, Halloween is a time for teens to obey the rules, especially since the town boasts a slasher (Mar Andersons) who returns yearly on the normally fun holiday. Parker (Skylar Radzion) knows this all too well because the Springboro Slasher happens to be her dad. But that legacy be damned because she’s going to turn the tables on the town and her father once and for all.
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Today we have:
Hell Is a Teenage Girl - Poster
Hell Is a Teenage Girl
Watch Review: Here.
Fantasia International Film Festival
Sunday, 21st July 2024 at 18:30pm
Auditorium des diplômés de la SGWU (Théâtre Hall)
Mammoth Film Festival: 1st March 2024
Director: Stephen Sawchuk
Cast: Mar Andersons, Jill Morrison, Skylar Radzion, Faly Mevamanana, Kevin Osea, Zenia Marshall
Credit: Sawchuk Productions Inc, Little Psycho Productions
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 15 min
Cert: 15
Website: Here.
Instagram: @hellisateenagegirlfilm
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Stephen Sawchuk
Stephen Sawchuk
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
Stephen Sawchuk is an award-winning Writer/Director/Producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia with a wealth of experience executing large-scale scripted & unscripted projects. With nearly 15 years of experience under his belt, Stephen has produced well over 120 hours of film & television for networks and streamers including Apple TV, MGM, The CW, Peacock, HGTV, E, Lifetime and many others. Stephen has had the pleasure of working with Academy Award-winning and Grammy-winning A-list talent, and has produced projects across the globe. Select credits include 'Sidney' (TIFF 2022 official selection, feature film), 'Brats' (Tribeca 2024 official selection), 'Women Who Rock' (4 x 1 hour doc-series), 'Baking Spirits Bright' (Movie), 'Love it or List it Vancouver' (75 x 1 hour lifestyle series), and his award winning short film 'Hell is a Teenage Girl' (Fantasia International Film Festival Official Selection, 57th Annual WorldFest Houston - Gold Remi Award, Cannes Indie International Film Fest - Best Director & Best Horror, Luxembourg Independent International Film Festival - Best Actress for Skylar Radzion).
Follow Stephen via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Instagram: @stephensawchuk
YouTube: Here.
Elysia Rotaru
Elysia Rotaru
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
Elysia Rotaru was born on November 9, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Arrow (2012), Dead Again in Tombstone (2017) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011).
Follow Elysia via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @elysiarotaru
YouTube: Here.
Listen to 'You Did It': Here.
28th Fantasia International Film Festival
Since its beginnings, the Fantasia International Film Festival has explored the diverse realms of genre cinema, creating bridges between the cutting edge and the mainstream, and providing a festive but professional environment where emerging artists are given exposure alongside their more established counterparts, both locally and internationally. We showcase the best in Canadian and world cinema, discovering and nurturing exciting new talents and offering a platform through which artists and audiences can connect.
Information
Festival Information: Here.
Film Programme: Here.
Short Film Programme: Here.
Tickets & Venue Info: Here.
Panel + Special Events: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @FantasiaFest
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @fantasiafestival
Vimeo: Here.
*(Music)
'Give The People' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020