Running since 1999, Crazy8s is an annual 8-day short filmmaking challenge providing 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.
Kiera (Sophie Thom) is a shy 14-year-old teen unsure of herself often nervously scratching her nail polish off her fingers. Is the shyness a result of her mother being a zombie? Zombies require fresh meat and Kiera goes hunting for mother zombie’s dinner by shooting birds with a slingshot.
In this short mother zombie can be said to be hunting for Kiera and she’s really going to satisfy her appetite for some time.
Thom earns her chops as an actress here including some captivating facial expressions, professionalism seemingly well beyond her 14 years.
Screening at Crazy8s’ Gala on 29March2025 in Vancouver.
Directed by Samantha Pineda and written by Loretta Seto.
RKS Canadian Short Film Rating 91/100.
You can see the full slate of Crazy8s’ shorts at their 29March2025 gala in Vancouver.
Watch the trailer here https://crazy8s.film/films/my-mother-the-zombie/
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