Running since 1999, Crazy8s is an annual 8-day short filmmaking challenge that provides support and funding to 6 emerging and mid-career filmmakers to produce a short film and provides training opportunities to crew and cast. After a Gala Screening and Afterparty, the films go on to be seen by audiences worldwide at film festivals and on other distribution channels.
“Headcase” is a Gordian Knot for viewers searching for genre identification. There is a mélange of genres and selecting one or some is a sheer delight here as there is so much to choose from.
Desperate for fame Karen a “social influencer” seeking to commodify her “mental health journey” apparently hits cyclist Brad apparently killing him.
From this point on think of “Dexter”, Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”, Robert Pickton, “Sunset Boulevard” and “Nightmare Alley”. Genre wise think of mental illness, horror, comedy, absurdity, social satire, desperation for fame just to name a few.
I think you will really enjoy this Canadian short and you can say you saw it before it was memorialized as a Canadian classic.
Karen/Kylie portrayed by Siobhan Connors brilliantly portrays desperation, selfishness, shallowness and unexpected evil.
Pulitzer Prize to Pat Moonie and Spencer Zimmerman for writing.
Directed by Spencer Zimmerman.
Screening at the Crazy8’s gala in Vancouver 29March2025.
Watch the trailer here https://crazy8s.film/films/headcase/
RKS 2025 Short Film Rating: 95/100.
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