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Scales

A rape victim finds she now has scars that only she and other survivors can see.

  • Robbie Barnes
    Director
    FUN., Dream Come True, Whatever It Takes, Beyond Repair, He Chose Her, N.O.L.A.
  • Nonie Shiverick
    Writer
    Ghosted, Truth Be Told, Shower Season
  • Nonie Shiverick
    Producer
    Ghosted, Truth Be Told, Shower Season
  • Johanna McGinley
    Key Cast
    "Emily"
    Outsiders, Wildfire, Blood Money
  • Julia Langholt
    Key Cast
    "Sam"
    The Pelican Bar, Swipe Right, Stay, Bloom
  • Mary Beth Synk
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Shawn Knox
    Key Cast
    "Jack"
    Step Up: High Water
  • Mario Beverly
    Key Cast
    "Marc"
    Rinse Repeat, Ghosted, Nail Biter
  • Christopher Joseph Meigs
    Key Cast
    "Nerdy Guy"
  • Kris Ryan Inniss
    Key Cast
    "Sam's Friend"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    World Premiere
  • We Make Movies International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 16, 2020
  • Lady Filmmakers Festival
    Los Angeles
    Official Selection
  • Independent Shorts Awards

    Bronze Award - Best Women Short
  • Indie Short Fest

    Best Original Screenplay
  • IndieFEST Film Awards

    Award of Merit - Women Filmmakers
  • One-Reeler Short Film Competition

    Award of Merit
  • Screen Power Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Drama Short Film
  • Global Shorts Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Award of Excellence
  • Renegade Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    March 4, 2022
    World Premiere (in person)
Director Biography - Robbie Barnes

Robbie grew up in Cleveland, Ohio in the neighborhood of Slavic Village. It was after watching 'The Terminator,' she knew from a young age that she wanted to be in movies when she 'grew up.'

She started theater and film classes in college where she wrote and directed several projects, as well as booked her first lead role as Estragon in Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting For Godot.' The next few years were devoted to stage work and honing in on her abilities. She performed in plays such as Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, MacBeth, Dracula, Our Town, and The Crucible. Then she signed with Docherty Talent Agency in Cleveland and has been in numerous commercial spots both nationally and locally. Robbie has also been in several independent films and was able to share the screen with stars such as Gillian Jacobs, Dee Wallace, Busy Philipps, Addy Miller, R.A. Mihailoff, Parrish Randall, Kevin Sizemore, and Keith Coogan.

Robbie is now the CEO of her production company, Perfect Holiday Productions, where she writes, directs, and edits horror, thriller, and fantasy films. She has won several awards for her work at various film festivals. Her thriller feature film, "Whatever It Takes" is available on Amazon Prime and her short horror, "Beyond Repair," will be available on a Women in Horror anthology DVD being released soon - both available through Meridian Releasing Group. Her fantasy-romance short, "Dream Come True," has just begun its festival run, while her team finishes production of feature horror film, "FUN."

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