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Gnaw

A pesky hangnail sends Cote into an obsessive state while creating a disconnect in her relationship with her girlfriend resulting in an unsettling terror.

  • Rosalee Yagihara
    Director
    The Good Doctor
  • Meg Turner
    Writer
    The Organ Trail
  • Alyssa Aussant
    Producer
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
  • Luvia Petersen
    Key Cast
    "Cote"
    Riverdale
  • Bethany Brown
    Key Cast
    "Ash"
    Charmed
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 13, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Rosalee Yagihara

After extensive travels through South East Asia and residing in Japan as well as New York City, Rosalee returned to her native Vancouver to further her education and to raise her two children, solo. She refined her visual sensibilities at Emily Carr University and has also earned a diploma in film production. Her award winning documentary short 'A Common Thread' is viewable on The Green Channel. She is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada and has over a decade experience working in film & television as an assistant director.

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Director Statement

GNAW is a story about how women can be so hard on ourselves and our bodies, as well as how that can interfere with our relationships. Our protagonists' obsession and shame leads her down a dark path which results in an unsettling terror. Our entry point is a hangnail which everyone can relate to. It was fun to explore this with Luvia Petersen and Bethany Brown while playing with psychological horror and body horror genres.

The script was written by Meg Turner, a Canadian non-binary & autistic upcoming horror screenwriter who's feature film ORGAN TRAIL was produced by Paramount Pictures and had a theatrical release earlier this year.