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triptrap

A lonely woman takes desperate measures to make new friends.

  • Jack Dorfman
    Director
  • Jack Dorfman
    Writer
  • Jack Dorfman
    Producer
  • Ayla Xuân Chi
    Producer
  • Ayla Xuân Chi
    Key Cast
    "Jade"
  • Delali Ayivor Ayivor
    Key Cast
    "Delali"
  • Drew Black
    Key Cast
    "Noah"
  • Daniela Gonzalez y Perez
    Key Cast
  • Carrie Fei
    Key Cast
    "New Friend"
  • Lauren Norvelle
    Key Cast
    "Clare"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Vanishing Angle Post Grant

    Winner
Director Biography - Jack Dorfman

Jack Dorfman got his start in film at age 8 by taking his parents' home camcorder and accidentally taping over all their home movies. If you want to get on his good side, bring up musicals, Kieslowski, or Talking Heads. If you want to get on his bad side, give him some ketchup. He’s directed and edited films that have gone on to be featured in Raindance, Denver Film Festival, Chelsea Film Festival, Ouray International Film Festival, and more, including a short film adaptation of the NY Times Critics' Pick play Stalking the Bogeyman. He also wrote this bio.

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Director Statement

It gets increasingly difficult to make friends the older you get. For me, there is nothing scarier than having a severe bout of social anxiety in an unfamiliar place. So I decided to channel it into an actual horror film.

"triptrap" is a standalone short, but it was adapted from a scene in my feature length horror script "Tourist Trap". The short showcases my passion for emotionally driven horror, which I can't wait to explore further in the feature.