Midwest Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 3 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Release Year: 2025
Film Overview
We open on a distressed woman trapped in a game of chess against an unnervingly calm man, pressuring her to make the right move. The game comes to an end and much to his delight she has lost. We see the consequences of losing reflected in her dead husband on the floor beside her. Revealing her fate.
Film Contact: Brandon Mercer
Film Website: https://www.brandon-mercer.com
Film Email: brandon@brandon-mercer.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Brandon Mercer
Produced By
Allegra Levy, Camila Grimaldi, Arielle Friedman
Screenwriting
Brandon Mercer
Cinematographers
Kevin Johnson
Editors
Nate Katz
Principal Cast
Katya Campbell, Dennis Flanagan, Ary Matteazzi