Spectral Drivers
- Shorts Programs
- 73 mins
Phantoms of the shameful past—of the unsteady future—of things gone unsaid—manifest in different ways. Whether they come from unspoken traumas, high aspirations, community pressures, or inhibiting grief, the specters in these films represent the forces that inhibit us and the resilience that drives us forward.
Co-presented by Bitch Talk Podcast
CAAMFest on Demand
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In this program
Don’t Worry About It
Directed by Melissa Kong
A young woman at an intensive therapy program for obsessive-compulsive disorder struggles with the aftermath of her father’s death—as well as eating cookies off toilet seats.
OST
Directed by Abhichoke Chandrasen
A debilitatingly perfectionist scoring assistant is tasked with writing the score of a Thai horror movie—but one wrong choice could summon the anger of a malevolent spirit.
Coming Out with the Help of a Time Machine
Directed by Naman Gupta
After an attempt at coming out to his parents ends in disaster, a young gay man travels back in time to restart the catastrophic conversation.
PAIN OF THE ANONYMOUS
Directed by Daichi Amano
An empathetic, though troubled online content moderator endangers her well-being as she becomes engrossed with her most horrific assignments.