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Sep 2023
1h 7m

The Most Disturbing Shorts at Sundance

NO FILM SCHOOL
About this episode
The Midnight Shorts section of the Sundance Film Festival is known for creative, weird, and visually innovative horror. The 2023 lineup features short films with dark, weird, cringey stories that were created with love and intention.  In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with the filmmakers behind these shorts to discuss: What each short ... Show More
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