CIMIM

A desert camping trip turns deadly when one of the campers returns to the group to find herself sitting at the campfire.

  • Cody Mobley
    Director
    The Belko Experiment, Wishfool, Avengers Grimm: Time Wars
  • Cody Mobley
    Writer
    The Belko Experiment, Wishfool, Avengers Grimm: Time Wars
  • Eric Payne
    Cinematographer
    Worm Food, Dust to Dust, How to Dress for the End of the World
  • Tripp Townsend
    Producer
    The Black Spot, Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens, Deliver Us
  • Thomas Barney
    Producer
    Worm Food, Dust to Dust, How to Dress for the End of the World
  • Laura Jenkins
    Key Cast
    "Mallory"
    AFK: Heroes of Prophecy, Day Drunk Gays
  • Darian Michael Garey
    Key Cast
    "Grant"
    The Crossover: The Story of Laurence Moses Bryant, Hollywood Horrors
  • Mike Duff
    Key Cast
    "Nevin"
    Blood Brothers, Sensory Perception, Alien Convergence
  • Daniel Kohl
    Key Cast
    "Duke"
    Ace Date, Calls, AFK: Heroes of Prophecy
  • Heather Ludwig
    Key Cast
    "Lindsey"
    Resolve, A Good Shake, In Communication
  • Joanne Higginbottom
    Composer
    Primal, Samurai Jack, The Public
  • Trevor Gates
    Sound Designer
    Atlanta, Get Out, Midnight Mass
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Suspsense
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 27, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Screamfest
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    October 16, 2022
    California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Telluride Horror Show
    Telluride, Colorado
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Colorado Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New York Horror Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    December 3, 2022
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Horror Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Georgia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Shockfest Horror Film Festival
    Online
    December 10, 2022
    Winner: Golden Reel Award, Honorable Mention
  • Fantaspoa
    Porto Alegre
    Brazil
    April 13, 2023
    South America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • HorrorHaus Film Festival
    Santa Clarita, California
    United States
    October 30, 2022
    Winner: Audience Choice 2022, Nominated: Best Horror Short, Best Original Score
  • Nevermore Film Festival
    Durham, North Carolina
    United States
    February 24, 2023
    North Carolina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Austin After Dark Film Festival Spring 2023
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    April 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Panic Fest
    Kansas City, Missouri
    United States
    April 13, 2023
    Missouri Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cannes Short Film Festival
    Cannes, Cannes
    France
    August 15, 2022
    European Premiere
    Winner: Best Horror Short - Jury Award, Audience Award
  • Austin Micro Short Film Festival Fall 2022
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    November 5, 2022
    Texas Premiere
    Winner: Best Horror Film
  • Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest
    Columbia, South Carolina
    United States
    May 19, 2023
    South Carolina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Six Feet Under Horror Fest
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    United States
    July 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Shortsfest
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    June 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Studio City Film Festival
    Studio City, California
    United States
    November 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • FANtastic Horror Film Festival
    San Diego, California
    United States
    October 29, 2022
    San Diego Premiere
    Nominated: Best Supporting Actor
  • Gainescon
    Las Vegas
    United States
    December 9, 2022
    Los Vegas Premiere
    Nominated: Best Horror Film
Director Biography - Cody Mobley

Born in Texas, raised in Missouri, but now a Californian, Cody received his BFA in Acting from Missouri State University and his certification in stage combat at Rapier Wit in Canada. Coming to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in acting, he fell in love with the process of creating and building a story, igniting his true passion for screenwriting and directing.

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Director Statement

CIMIM is the first 5 minutes of a feature length film, the cold opening if you will, putting us in the midst of something evil and unnerving in the middle of the Southwest U.S. desert.