This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP
After confiding in her grandmother Ah-Ma about a racist remark made by a bully at school, Gertie comes to class and presents a family heirloom: an ancient Chinese Demon Mask. The mask is said to ward off evil, including the NIAN, a mythological beast believed to come down after sunset on the eve of the Lunar New Year to eat bad children. After school, Gertie's bully makes another racist remark and Gertie attempts to stand up to her attacker. Gertie dons the mask and discovers its protective powers just as the NIAN arrives.
Countries
United States- Awards
- Best Midnight Short - Palm Springs International ShortFest
- Festivals
- Fantasia International Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest
- Director
- Michelle Krusiec
- Executive Producer
- David Worthen, Jenna Cavelle, Arbi Pedrossian, Valerie Steinberg
- Producer
- Brian Yang, Matthew Keene Smith, Jason Mclagan, Michelle Krusiec
- Screenwriter
- Michelle Krusiec
- Cinematographer
- Laura Merians Goncalves
- Editor
- Cynthia Chen
- Music
- Daniel Walter
- Cast
- Lauren Mei, Dawn Akemi Saito, Ava DeVoe