The Doomed Shortcut

Director: Shahab Zargari
Writer: Sean Clark
Lead: Coco Lane Rigbye

Award-winning writer Sean Clark (Coach, Evening Shade, Northern Exposure, Early Edition, Sliders) and award-winning director Shahab Zargari came together to put the iPhone 13 Pro Max to the test with a nostalgic horror short. Will “Cinematic mode” be able to deliver a cinematic experience? You be the judge!

On the last day before summer break, a rushed college student decides to take the stairwell to her final class, only to be trapped with no way out.

Will she escape this claustrophobic nightmare, or is there more to this passageway than meets the eye?

Awards:

  • Best Film: Leviathan Award Platinum (highest level) – L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival 2022

Official Selections:

  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2024
  • Nevada Women’s Film Festival 2023
  • Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival 2023
  • Horror Unleashed Film Festival 2022
  • Diabolical Horror Film Festival 2022
  • L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival 2022
  • Cyber Shorts Film Festival 2022
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