CHICKS
A girly slumber party takes an unexpected turn when a shy teenager becomes the center of a bizarre nighttime ritual. (12 min)
Starring Nikole Davis with Jena Brooks, Maddie Moore, Lilliana Simms
Written and Directed by Geena Hernandez
Produced by Chayse Banks
Director of Photography: Chris Violette
Production Designer: Sky Theis
Edited by Jenavieve Verley
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PRESS
"If you like girly teen comedies, Chicks has that. If you like bizarre feminist horror, Chicks has that. And if you like fun, stylistic “WTF” movies where you’re not sure where it’s heading but you’re totally down for the ride, Chicks definitely has that." - (We Are Moving Stories Interview)
"I was oddly bewildered by the whole thing. You may think you can outguess Chicks, but you cannot." - (Rob Dean, Neon Splatter)
"Chicks is a sharp genre-defying take on a classic teenage girl slumber party, addressing the stereotypes and media portrayals of female friendship with humor." - Wavelength Productions Unveils Recipients of Second Annual WAVE Grant (Deadline)
"Colorful throughout and mind-bending when the insanity kicks in, Hernandez’s short is a blast featuring wholly unexpected surprises." - (Horror Fuel)
"Chicks is a fun horror comedy, oozing with style. It serves as a strong showcase for Writer/Director Geena Hernandez. This really is the kind of raucous, wild ride that would be fun to see at a crowded midnight screening." - (OC Reviews)
"Its vivid, ambitious finale will leave you reeling: an overall audience pleaser with just the right amount of WTF." - (NFFTY Programmer Picks Podcast @ 15:22)
"This looks great, like a pink candy nightmare and the end is wonderful." - (Fantastic Fest, Bands About Movies)
“Chicks invites the viewer to rethink on-screen depictions of teen female friendships, which are typically fraught with needless rivalry and manipulation." - Rites and Wrongs of Passage: Crowdfunding Picks (Women and Hollywood)
"CHICKS is a must-see short and filmmaker Geena Hernandez is one to watch." - (Morbidly Beautiful)
sCREENINGS AND AWARDS
Fantastic Fest
Panic Fest
Florida Film Festival - (World Premiere)
Filmquest - (Nominee: Best Midnight Short)
Nashville Film Festival - (Nominee: Best Midnight Short)
Renegade Film Festival - (Winner: Best of Block, Nominee: Best Art Direction; Nominee: Best Short Film Actress (Nikole Davis); Nominee: Best Short Film Director)
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
HorrorHound Film Festival - (Winner: Best Short Film Cinematography; Honorable Mention: Best Short Film Director; Honorable Mention: Best Short Film Production Design, Honorable Mention: Best Short Film Sound Design; Nominee: Best Short Film Writing; Nominee: Best Short Film Editing)
New Hampshire Film Festival
Midwest Weird Fest
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
NFFTY - (Winner: Best Production Design, Nominee: Best Narrative)
Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival - (Winner: Best Short Film Director, Winner: Best Production Design; Nominee: Best Editing; Nominee: Best Cinematography; Nominee: Best Short Screenplay; Nominee: Best Florida Short)
Etheria Film Festival - (Finalist)
SLASH Film Festival - (Nominee: Fantastic Futures (Geena Hernandez))
Dances With Film
Cucalorus
Bizarroland - (Nominee: Best Actress (Nikole Davis))
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Pasadena International Film Festival (Nominee: Best Horror Short Film)
Soho Horror Film Festival
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