Sweep Stake
Esme is a cleaner at castle Shotrocity. It's a tough life at the bottom, forced by a cruel Matron to work on gory cleanup duties. But there might be a way up.
A short film set in the Shotrocity Cinematic Universe. Out for film festival consumption.
Starring Lauren Wilson and Bess Brookes.
Sweep Stake Playlog
š Selection Candidate for the Fortean Film Festival, UK, March 2024
š½ļø Screened at the Phantastische Trashfilm Festival in Kassel, Germany, 9-11 May 2024
š Selection Candidate at the Your Way International Film Festival, Malta, 7 July 2024.
š½ļø Screened at the Grossmann 20th Fantasy Wine and Film Festival, Ljutomer, Slovenia, 11-15 June 2024.
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Finalist at the Short Way International Short Film Festival, SĆ£o Paulo, Brazil, 27 July 2024.
š½ļø Screened at the Cabin on the Web Scream Fest, 23rd August, 2024, Seattle WA, USA.
š½ļø Screened at the Something Wicked Film Festival, 21st September 2024, Lawrenceville Georgia, USA.
š£ Honorable mention from the Hollywood Horror Festival, 6 Oct 2024, Los Angeles CA, USA.
š£ Honorable mention from the Boobs and Blood International Festival, 5 Oct 2024, Los Angeles CA, USA.
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GOLD award for Best Comedy Film at the Fortean Film Festival, October 2024, UK.
š Selection Candidate at the Aussie Gold Film Festival, January 2025, Melbourne, Australia.
š½ļø Screened at Gen Con Film Festival, July 31-August 3 2025, Indianapolis, USA.
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