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: 15 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Thriller
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Release Year: 2025
Film Overview
While waiting to be picked up early from his violin class, 10-year-old Eric receives a strange call from his mother asking him to meet her in the nearby woods. Soon after, Eric’s real mother calls and discovers his son is being lured into the clutches of a malevolent supernatural entity. Inspired by the Nishi Daak, a spirit of East Indian folklore that calls out to its victims in a familiar voice.
Film Contact: Michelle Danner
Film Email: mdannerca@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Michelle Danner
Produced By
Rishita Mukherjee, Michelle Danner, Valerie Debler
Screenwriting
Rishita Mukherjee
Cinematographers
Pierluigi Malavasi
Editors
Teferi Seifu
Principal Cast
Eva De Dominici, Christine Dunford, Josephine Hies, introducing: Ettore Baccari