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THE SCARECROW

THE SCARECROW | Cinematic Short Film (2026) | A Shorna Abedin Film

THE SCARECROW is a cinematic short film about loss, humanity, and justice.
Built to guard the harvest, the scarecrow witnesses a world where humans become more dangerous than crows. As the field burns and silence breaks, a forgotten guardian awakens.
Tagline:
"They Feared the Crows. They Ignored the Men."
Written, Directed & Produced by Shorna Abedin

  • Shorna Abedin
    Director
  • Shorna Abedin
    Writer
  • Shorna Abedin
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 29, 2026
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Shorna Abedin

Shorna Abedin is a Bangladeshi independent filmmaker and visual artist whose work combines symbolic imagery with emotionally driven storytelling. Inspired by rural landscapes and the contradictions of human nature, Shorna creates films that transform ordinary objects into powerful cinematic metaphors. The Scarecrow continues this exploration through a minimalist visual language rooted in silence, atmosphere, and moral reflection.

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Director Statement

I have always been fascinated by the symbolism of the scarecrow—a figure created to frighten birds while remaining powerless against human cruelty.
The Scarecrow was born from that contradiction. The film asks a simple but unsettling question: What happens when the true predators are no longer the crows, but the people themselves?
Rather than presenting horror through violence, I sought to build tension through silence, landscape, and memory. The burning field, the relentless rain, and the motionless guardian become metaphors for a world where compassion has eroded, leaving justice to emerge from the forgotten.
My hope is that audiences leave the film not fearing the scarecrow, but questioning the humanity reflected in its awakening.