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In a change to our regular NSI Online Short Film Festival programming, we’re showcasing films from the NSI archives over the next five weeks.

We begin this week with films from directors Molly McGlynn, Geoff Redknap and Leah Johnston.

Given Your History

Given Your History | Drama, 14:24, English, ON, 2013 | Director: Molly McGlynn

Two sisters struggle with their relationship, and their personal fears, several years after the death of their mother.

Some Things Won’t Sleep

Some Things Won’t Sleep | Drama, 10:56, English, NS, 2014 | Director: Leah Johnston

Anika and her husband have the perfect marriage. Or so it seems.

But flashes from a gruesome future scene seem to hint that something is about to go terribly awry. When a secret is revealed and the marriage begins to fall apart, Anika attempts to do the most horrific thing possible to salvage her relationship. Unfortunately, some secrets won’t stay buried for very long …

The Auburn Hills Breakdown

The Auburn Hills Breakdown | Sci-fi/Horror, 16:43, English, BC, 2008 | Director: Geoff Redknap

Junior, the fiercely loyal son of a backwoods cannibal family, struggles in terror against the creepy hospitality of a superficial yuppie couple.

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Junior, the fiercely loyal son of a backwoods cannibal family, struggles in terror against the creepy hospitality of a superficial yuppie couple.

Creative team

Writer/director: Geoff Redknap
Producer: Katie Weekley

About the creative team

Geoff Redknap

Geoff attended the NSI Drama course and the NSI Features First course. He also took his NSI Features First script, Heaven’s Door through SFU’s Praxis and had it place as a semi-finalist in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition.

Geoff has directed several short films. His NSI Drama Prize film, The Auburn Hills Breakdown played in over 50 festivals worldwide and garnered several awards including best horror comedy at ComicCon. He won the CFC’s Screenplay Giveaway prize for his short film, Last Christmas which is currently playing festivals.

When he’ s not writing and directing, Geoff works on set as a special effects make-up artist and performer. He played the memorable role of ‘Mad March’ in SyFy’s Alice. He has also worked on projects like Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium and Zack Snyder’s Watchmen.

Katie Weekley

Katie got her start in the camera department before moving into producing. She produced The Auburn Hills Breakdown and Last Christmas with Geoff Redknap. She also produced the feature film Stained with Karen Lam (NSI Drama Prize) and the documentary The Man That Got Away with Trevor Anderson (NSI Drama Prize).