Plasmid

A young nurse must fight for her life when her house has been invaded by an unearthly intruder.

  • Roshni "Rush" Bhatia
    Director
  • Roshni "Rush" Bhatia
    Writer
  • Andrew Mayne
    Producer
  • Paula Alves
    Key Cast
    "Jessica"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Sci-fi, Action
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital , RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York Film Academy
  • Toronto Indie Horror Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 12, 2019
    Official Selection
  • MisCon International Short Film Festival
    Missoula
    United States
    May 24, 2019
    Official Selection
  • The Grindhouse Video Film Festival at Tampa Bay Screams
    Tampa Bay
    United States
    August 23, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Genre Celebration Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Best Horror Short , Nomination for Best Cinematography
  • Leeds International Film Festival
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    November 16, 2019
    Official Selection
  • MisCon International Short Film Festival
    MIssoula
    United States
    May 24, 2019
    Official Selection
  • "Midwest Horror Fest, Horror, Sci-Fi & Grind House Film"
    Logansport
    United States
    October 4, 2019
    Official Selection
  • /Slash Filmfestival
    Wien
    Australia
    September 21, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival
    Silver Spring
    United States
    October 3, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Sin City Horror Fest
    Las Vegas
    United States
    September 14, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
    Buffalo
    United States
    August 27, 2019
    Official Selection
  • The Scarefest Horror & Paranormal Film Festival & Convention
    Lexington
    United States
    September 14, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Death's Parade Film Fest
    San Jose
    United States
    October 5, 2019
    Nominee for Best Writing Award by Horror Writers Association
  • Haunted House FearFest
    Lancashire
    United States
    October 27, 2019
    Best Horror Director Award and Semi-Finalist for Best Cinematography
  • Genre Celebration Festival

    Japan
    BEST HORROR SHORT AND NOMINEE FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • Halloweenapalooza
    Ottumwa
    United States
    December 11, 2019
    Official Selection
  • HollyShorts Monthly Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 31, 2019
    Official Selection
  • New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival
    Atlantic City
    United States
    October 13, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival
    England
    United States
    October 31, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Desmond District Demons Film Festival
    Port Huron
    United States
    October 26, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Bleedingham Horror Film Festival
    Bleedingham
    United States
    November 3, 2019
    Official Selection
  • San Francisco Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    December 7, 2019
    Official Selection
  • South Texas Underground Film Festival
    Corpus Christi
    United States
    January 26, 2020
    Official Selection
  • NEO International Film Festival
    Canal Fulton
    United States
    December 16, 2019
  • Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
  • North Hollywood CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
Director Biography - Roshni "Rush" Bhatia

Roshni Bhatia is a writer-director who grew up in Mumbai, India. A science fiction and horror fan inspired by the films of James Cameron, Jason Blum and the writings of Richard Matheson, she came to the United States in 2018 to study film. Her short films have been screened at film festivals around the world and she recently a short horror film, Plasmid, the story of a young woman trapped in her house by an alien presence. She’s currently writing her first feature.

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Director Statement

Roshni Bhatia is a writer-director who grew up in Mumbai, India. A science fiction and horror fan inspired by the films of James Cameron, Jason Blum and the writings of Richard Matheson, Roshni sought inspiration from their masterpieces (both visually and narratively) and created an original concept titled, 'Plasmid'. She came to the United States in 2018 to study film. Although the goal is to have Plasmid screened at quality film festivals, she hopes the audience can take away something inspiring from her movie. Her short films have been screened at film festivals around the world and she recently a short horror film, Plasmid, the story of a young woman trapped in her house by an alien presence. She’s currently writing her first feature.