Private Project

The Still

A woman receives an unexpected interview which forces her to re-examine an incident from her childhood.

  • Brenna Goodwin-McCabe
    Director
  • Brenna Goodwin-McCabe
    Writer
  • Emma Ferrett
    Producer
  • Hunter Holmes
    Key Cast
    "Helen"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Brenna Goodwin-McCabe

Born and raised in Vancouver BC, Brenna has a Masters of English with a focus on Horror cinema. She established Hearth Pictures in 2020 with her first short, "Half Full" (2021). In addition to writing and directing, she publishes a weekly film blog (youremindmeoftheframe.ca), where she critically analyzes some of her favourite films and shows. These include "Phantom of the Paradise", "Pan's Labyrinth", "Twin Peaks", and "Labyrinth".

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Director Statement

A single photograph is called ‘a still’ in that it holds a single moment still. It can take years to recognize why a still was taken, and by whom. Sometimes we never find out - it’s just a photograph in the back of an old album. Memories work that way too. Sometimes we just get a frame, a little bit of information, and no explanation- smiling faces and landscapes that no longer exist. What happens to seemingly mundane things when we revisit them? Are the little details fossilized in these photos and memories, waiting for someone to recognize them? What horror might dwell in the still?