Directed by John T. Hill
A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America's most cherished landscapes. Content Warning: This film contains mild body horror and brief violence.
John T. Hill ↗
John Hill is a veteran of television and new media animation. He has credits in several television, video game, and online productions. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Animation at The University of South Alabama and lives and works in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife and son. You can find his professional reels at: http://www.awesometania.com And his full CV at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnthill/
Mobile Animation Film Festival (MAFF) Mobile October 18, 2024 Gulf Coast Premiere Official Selection United States Screamfest: Los Angeles Los Angeles October 19, 2024 West Coast Premiere Official Selection United States Screamfest: NOLA New Orleans October 26, 2024 Louisiana Premiere Award: Best Animated Short Film United States Los Angeles Animation Festival (L.A.A.F.) Los Angeles December 8, 2024 Official Selection United States D.C. Independent Film Festival and Forum Washington D.C. February 16, 2025 Official Selection United States George Lindsey Film Festival Florence, Alabama February 27, 2025 Official Selection United States Nevermore Film Festival Durham NC February 28, 2025 Audience Award: Best Animated Short United States MidWest WeirdFest Eau Claire WI March 8, 2025 Official Selection United States Animation Nights New York (ANNY) New York March 28, 2025 New York Official Selection - Screened United States Athens ANIMFEST Athens March 27, 2025 European Premiere Official Selection Greece Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema: Alabama Shorts Spotlight Birmingham April 5, 2025 Invited Selection United States The West Virginia Mountaineers Short Film Festival Morgantown April 11, 2025 Official Selection United States Portland Panorama Portland OR April 18, 2025 Northwest Premiere Official Selection United States Jersey Devil Film Fest Asbury Park May 2, 2025 Official Selection United States Si-Fan (Scottish International Fantastic Arts Network) Edinburgh May 3, 2025 United Kingdom Official Selection United Kingdom The ASIFA - East Animation Festival New York May 18, 2025 Craft Award: Best Sound United States Ravenheart Film Festival Oslo June 13, 2025 Scandinavian Premiere Official Selection Norway Atlanta ShortsFest Atlanta, GA June 21, 2025 Award: Innovative Vision United States Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT) Portland August 9, 2025 Award: Best Horror Animation United States Athens Film Festival Athens August 15, 2025 Nominee: Best Animated Short United States Athens Film Festival Athens August 16, 2025 Nominee: Best Animated Short United States Montgomery Film Festival Montgomery, AL August 1, 2025 Official Selection United States Montgomery Film Festival Montgomery, AL August 3, 2025 Official Selection United States Popcorn Frights Fort Lauderdale, FL August 7, 2025 Official Selection United States Sidewalk Film Festival Birmingham August 18, 2025 Official Selection United States Sidewalk Film Festival Birmingham August 23, 2025 Official Selection United States Milwaukee Horror Film Fest Milwaukee, WI September 6, 2025 Wisconsin Premiere Official Selection United States Horrorfest International St. George, UT September 21, 2025 Utah Premiere Award: Best Animated United States Dead Northern York September 27, 2025 Award: Best Score United Kingdom Animaze: Montreal Animation Film Festival Montreal October 2, 2025 Canadian Premiere Official Selection Canada Peaberry Film Festival Canton, GA October 3, 2025 Official Selection United States Nashville Horror Film Festival Nashville, TN October 4, 2025 Official Selection United States Horror En Las Montañas (Horror in the Mountains) Xalapa, Veracruz October 3, 2025 Mexican Premiere Official Selection Mexico Halloweenapalooza Ottumwa, IA October 10, 2025 Official Selection United States Jersey Devil Film Festival (Rescheduled) Asbury Park, NJ October 10, 2025 Official Selection United States Animest Bucharest October 10, 2025 Romanian Premiere Official Selection (Creepy Animation Night) Romania Austin Horror Film Festival Austin, TX October 11, 2025 Award: "Best Animated Short" Award: "Audience Award" United States Eerie Horror Fest Eerie, Pennsylvania October 11, 2025 Official Selection United States Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival Brooklyn, NY October 11, 2025 Award: "Best Animated Short" United States Knoxville Horror Film Fest Knoxville, TN October 18, 2025 Official Selection United States Hellifax Horror Fest Helifax, NS October 18, 2025 Official Selection Canada Atlanta Horror Fest Atlanta, GA October 19, 2025 Official Selection United States FilmQuest Provo, UT October 26, 2025 Nominee: "Best Animated Short Film" United States Spooky Empire Film Festival Orlando, FL October 31, 2025 Nominee: "Best Animated Film" Nominee: "Best Sound Design" United States Buried Alive Horror Film Festival Atlanta, GA November 9, 2025 Nominee: "Best Animated Short Film" United States Simply Weird Film Festival Atlanta, GA November 10, 2025 Official Selection United States St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) St. Louis, MO November 15, 2025 Official Selection United States Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival Atlanta, GA December 6, 2025 Nominee: "Best Animated" United States Midnight Monster Club Short Film Festival Pensacon Short Film Festival Pensacola, FL February 20, 2026 Official Selection United States
