Luperca
A resilient young trans woman risks her life to escape an abusive past and finds new family in her former enemies, a tight-knit pack of queer werewolves. Ariadne finds her world turned upside down when she infiltrates the home of a reclusive pack of forest dwellers. The monsters of her imagination turn out to be more familial than her own father and their kindness forces her to reconsider her original mission.
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Rainn MowrisDirectorIn His Image
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Rainn MowrisWriter
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Sophia SnyderProducer
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Grégoire LartigueProducer
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Flower Estefana RiosKey Cast"Ariadne"
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Millie Rose EvansKey Cast"Rowan"
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Mack BaydaKey Cast"Dorian"
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Sydni Michelle PerryKey Cast"Eros"
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Sarah Elizabeth WallisKey Cast"Cassian"
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Axl ProphettKey Cast"Gabriel"
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Fantasy, Romance
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Runtime:15 minutes 35 seconds
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Production Budget:13,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
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Atlanta ShortsfestAtlanta
United States
June 4, 2023
World Premiere
Best Student Short -
Atlanta Horror Film FestivalAtlanta, GA
United States
October 13, 2023
Official Selection -
Atlanta After Dark Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
February 13, 2024
Best Dark Fantasy Film
Rainn Mowris is an Atlanta-based picture and sound editor. They have a passion for post-production and enjoy the satisfaction of bringing together various "puzzle pieces" to create a cohesive and emotionally impactful final product. Their work includes a number of live-action and animated short films, documentaries, and web series including Surviving Clotilda (2021), In His Image (2023), and Butterfly (2022), and they hope to continue exploring even more genres and mediums as they help bring stories (both real and otherworldly) to life.
Luperca is a queer fantasy drama about how rejection from those we hold closest is often a catalyst for self-discovery. Ariadne was raised blind and deaf to the true nature of her world. She is a shrunken version of herself, stumbling through the uncaring world of her father’s creation as she desperately searches for affection. Through that fruitless search, her eyes are finally opened, and her world shattered. She grows into her potential and becomes an integral member of the Pack.