Etheria Film Night is excited to announce the 2017 Official Lineup of Shorts that will screen Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 7:30pm.  These eight short films will be screened at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. A Q&A with directors in attendance will follow.

Etheria Film Night is the world’s most respected annual showcase of genre films directed by women for an audience including producers, managers, show runners, distributors, and genre fans.  Women are making exciting, provocative, entertaining, fantastic, and terrifying films; Etheria puts the women directors who are making genre films and TV in front of the people who want to hire them. Past official selections included films from directors Axelle Carolyn (“Soulmate”), Rose McGowan (“Dawn”),Karen Gillan (“Coward”), Chloe Okuno (“Slut”), Amber Benson (“SheVenge”), Jill Gevargizian(“The Stylist”), and Christine Boylan (“Hoss”).

“Every year, there’s a definite trend in the submissions based on what’s happening in the mainstream world of genre TV and film,” says Etheria programmer Heidi Honeycutt. “The year that ‘The Walking Dead’ came out on Netflix in Europe, Etheria received so many European zombie films; last year it was superhero action and martial arts, when ‘Jessica Jones’ and other Marvel shows were premiering.  It depends on what’s popular at the moment. This year, it’s body horror. So many women have submitted crazy-good horror films that screw with your perception of reality and your body. Tara Price’s ‘Earworm’, in our main lineup, is a great example of this trend. It’s awesome and gruesome and we can’t wait for the audience to see it.”

Writer/director Tara Price sThays, “Etheria’s reputation precedes itself with its solid showcase of films and classic Hollywood venue. I’m so proud they chose ‘Earworm’ to be a part of this year’s line-up!”

Etheria Film Night 2016 is co-presented by the American Cinematheque and will take place at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on June 3, 2017. The evening will start with a courtyard cocktail reception and red carpet ceremony. The 2017 Community Partners include the Alliance of Women Directors, Seeking Our Story, Women in Media, MUFF Society, Horrible Imaginings, Slaughter Movie House, Midsummer Scream, and Days of the Dead, as well as countless others.

The 2017 Etheria Jury includes John Skipp (“Book of the Dead”), Peter Block (A Bigger Boat Productions), Guinevere Turner (“American Psycho”), Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”), Rachel Talalay (“Dr. Who”), Travis Stevens (Snowfort Pictures), Kailey Marsh (The Blood List), Vanessa Eichholz (“Reeperbahn”), Robert Parigi (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”), Paul Feig (“Bridemaids”), Colin Geddes (Shudder), James McCarthy (International Screenwriter’s Association), Molly Kasch (International Screenwriters Association), Scott Markus (International Screenwriters Association), Sean Keller(“Rage”), Sean Decker (Dread-Central.com), Jessie Lilley Campbell (Mondo Cult Magazine), Jay Kay (Horror Happens Radio), Chris Alexander (Delirium Magazine), Bill Kopp (“Eek! the Cat”), Martin Olson (Encyclopedia of Hell), Larry Fessenden (“The Last Winter”), Brad Miska (Bloody-Disgusting.com), April Wolfe (LA Weekly/Village Voice), Rae Dawn Chong (“Tales from the Darkside: The Movie”), Darin Scott (“Tales from the Hood”), Elizabeth Kaiden (Tangerine Entertainment), and more to be announced.

Etheria Film Night 2017 Official Short Film Selections:

Do No Harm

In an aging private hospital, a surgeon is forced to break her physician’s oath when violent gangsters storm in to stop a crucial operation.

Directed by Roseanne Liang (Action/Thriller) (New Zealand)

DO NO HARM TEASER 1 from banana film on Vimeo.

Einstein-Rosen

Summer of 1982. Teo claims he has found a wormhole. His brother Óscar does not believe him…at least not for now.
Directed by Olga Osorio (Science Fiction) (Spain)

Einstein-Rosen (Trailer) from Miss Movies on Vimeo.

Website: facebook.com/EinsteinRosenShort

Earworm

When a reclusive man is repeatedly woken up over the course of a night by severe headaches, accompanied by musical repetition from an unknown source, his sanity begins to swiftly unravel.

Directed by Tara Price (5:00) (Horror) (USA)

EARWORM – Official Trailer from Tara Price on Vimeo.
Website: dirigoentertainment.com/earworm

Swell

Swell is an app that allows users to change their mood or emotion through sound. When a young couple tries to control each other’s settings, their relationship is tested by a cacophony of emotions.

Directed by Bridget Savage Cole (10:00) (Science Fiction) (USA)

Jules D.

Dreams die, blood is eternal.
Directed by Norma Vila (14:00) (Horror/Fantasy) (Spain)

Website: demeterfilms.es

The Honeymoon

A newlywed Christian couple go on their honeymoon to what they believe to be a quaint B&B in the Welsh countryside. But the cottage turns out to be a sex den, and events go horribly wrong.
Directed by Ruth Pickett (12:30) (Dark Comedy) (UK)

Website: ruthpickett.co.uk

Real Artists

In the near future, a young animator is offered what should be her dream job, but, when she discovers the truth of the modern ‘creative’ process, she must make a hard choice about her passion for film.
Directed by Cameo Wood (12:00) (Science Fiction) (USA)

Website: realartists.film

Kumal

An ancient Thai legend says that if an unborn child is sacrificed to the darkness, eternal life can be attained – at the risk of the restless mother’s spirit exacting her revenge.
Directed by Thirati Kulyingwattanavit (6:45) (Horror) (USA)

For more information about screenings, schedules, and detailed information visit Etheria Film Night.