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Scarred

Scarred is an experimental short about medical trauma. Surgery isn't just a miracle-- it's also torture. Do we dare to stare back at the horror of the medical gaze? Or do we keep blaming the disabled body as the eternal freak? The violence is deep, yet the record is so easy to hide. The patient must be deeply grateful to be torn apart with such expertise.

  • Julianna Romanyk
    Writer
  • Julianna Romanyk
    Key Cast
    "Patient"
  • Zeddy Chevron
    Key Cast
    "Surgeon"
  • Savon Masters-Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Surgeon"
  • Julianna Romanyk
    Editor & Sound Designer
  • Zeddy Chevron
    Director
  • Savon Masters-Johnson
    Cinematographer & Gaffer
  • Evan Churchill
    Glitch Work & Colour Correction
    Beholder
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Poetry, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 29, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    75 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • North American Reeljects Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    August 23, 2024
    North American Premiere
    2nd Place
  • Sudbury Indie Creature Kon
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 27, 2024
    North Ontario premiere
    Shorts Showcase
  • Toronto Indie Horror Fest
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 3, 2025
    Toronto premiere
Director Biography - Zeddy Chevron

Zeddy Chevron is a horror director who focuses on indie experimental film and video art. Their style is abstract and non-linear, influenced by music video editing and collage. Trauma, mental health, abuse, and body horror are consistent motifs in their work. Their films have been featured in Shock Stock Horror Fest, Sudbury Indie Creature Kon, Toronto Indie Horror Fest, and more.

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Director Statement

*writer's statement: Julianna Romanyk

A love letter to sound-focused horror films, and the trauma of how doctors often frame disability. Inspired by a lifetime of surgeries-- especially the one with the biggest incision. The scars are subtle now, but the trauma is so much more severe than these lines let on.

This piece was created as a soundscape first. Long before we picked up a camera, I recorded my narration and fully scored it with all the sound effects and music.

We shot the film like a music video with three major setups: the pill halo, the scar closeups, and the disembodied gloved hands. I then edited the shots to fit with the score-- only a few mixing changes were made to the original audio during the final edit.