After a gas leak explosion kills her sister and leaves her on the brink of death, Quinn is sent to the afterlife to defeat a monster composed of her negative thoughts.
- New Wave filmmaker (Student), Short Films under 40 minutes
The Dandelion Cortex
Horror
22 mins
United States
English
Winner
Jury Choice Best Short Film (Psychological) - Nico Fulton Lavachek, Elwood Quincy Walker- Best Concept - Nico Fulton Lavachek
- Best Actress - Sarah Doerner
- Best Cinematography - Bennett Barbosa
- Best Editing - Eden Ashkenazi
- Best Sound Design - Nico Fulton Lavachek
Trailer
Synopsis
Title:
The Dandelion Cortex
Original Title:
The Dandelion Cortex
Production Year:
2020
Casts:
Sarah Doerner – “Quinn”
Susanna Matza – “Bunny”
Tara Kaye Burgh – “Ruby”
James Warfield – “Pastor”
Ryan Kearton “Rotling”
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Producer:
Nico Fulton Lavachek, Elwood Quincy Walker
Writer:
Nico Fulton Lavachek
Editor:
Eden Ashkenazi
Dir. of Photography:
Bennett Barbosa
Director's Interview
Festival:
2020
Category:
New Wave filmmaker (Student), Short Films under 40 minutes
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Director's Statement
The Dandelion Cortex means a lot to me because I wrote the original version in 2015 and kept writing and rewriting it many times before I finally reached the final version in 2019. It’s a story that I was born to tell! It could not have been realized without the help of my amazing team who believed in my writing and exerted an incredible amount of energy to make this story a reality.
Thank you to the cast, Susanna, Tara, James, and Ryan for teaming up to create the ultimate antagonistic team and for adding their own artistic flares to each role. Thank you to Sarah Doerner for the focus, dedication, talent, and enthusiasm she brought to the lead role of Quinn!
Thank you to Eden for editing the film for almost 10 months, to Elwood for sticking with me throughout production, and to Bennett for physically capturing the world I had been dreaming about for years!
