Receiver
Sriyani, an idealistic and overtaxed social worker of Sri Lankan descent, is a counselor at a telephone help line. She has built her life around helping others, but always at the expense of those closest to her.
So who is going to defend Sriyani when she is hypnotized by a caller on her phone tonight?
RECEIVER is a chamber horror film about toxic masculinity, isolation, and the commodification of empathy.
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Cavan CampbellDirectorHangnail, The Loss, The Process of Beauty
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Cavan CampbellWriterHangnail, The Loss, The Process of Beauty
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Luke HigginsonWriterRelax I'm From the Future, Park Life
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Cavan CampbellProducerHangnail, The Loss, The Process of Beauty
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Sedina FiatiProducerMaternal, Lessons from our Daughter
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Emily AndrewsProducerThings I Do for Money, Pond Life, Jessica Jessica
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Tahirih VejdaniKey Cast"Sriyani"
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David TompaKey Cast"Drake"
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Jennifer TamProduction Designer
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Luke HigginsonEditor
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John Tarver, cscDirector of Photography
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Deanna ChoiComposer
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Psychological horror, thriller, horror, female lead, South Asian lead, diverse cast, diverse crew, psychological, surreal, South Asian
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Runtime:15 minutes
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Completion Date:August 7, 2020
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Alexa Mini 4k
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film FestivalToronto
Canada
November 12, 2020
World premiere
Air Canada Best Short Film or Video Award -
Chandler International Film FestivalChandler, Arizona
United States
January 17, 2021
Best Horror Short Film -
Seattle Asian American Film FestivalSeattle
United States
March 4, 2021
West Coast Premiere
Official Selection -
Cine Lebu Film FestivalLebu
Chile
March 13, 2021
South American Premiere
Official Selection -
FilmquestProvo
United States
October 31, 2021
Best Sound
Cavan Campbell was raised on Prince Edward Island, Canada, his Island father a painter and his Sri Lankan mother a writer. Introduced first to those arts independently, filmmaking proved the natural synthesis of these early loves, and those islands.
Cavan’s films have screened and been awarded on three continents, and his previous film HANGNAIL was lauded by Academy Award®-winner Paul Haggis as “very powerful, wonderful filmmaking”.
He has worked for nearly 20 years in film & TV production, a contributor to international feature films (It, xXx: Return of Xander Cage), series television (Star Trek: Discovery, Heroes Reborn), and commercials. Making his home in Toronto, he is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.