Trailer

Synopsis

October 30th, 1938. During Orson Welles’ infamous radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, a lonely man tries to bond with a panicked young woman as they fearfully wait for the end of the world together.

Credits

Director
Álvaro Congosto
Writers
Samuel Laskey
Producer
Michael Callahan
Cast
Bates Wilder, Courtland Jones, Eric Lutes

Festivals and Awards

  • New Jersey International Film Festival, New Brunswick, June 18, 2016, Best Short Film, United States
  • Redondela en Curto, Redondela, April 20, 2016, Spain
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Sant Joan D'Alacant, Alicante, May 10, 2016, Spain
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio City, Valencia, May 8, 2016, Spain
  • Muestra Audiovisual Una Mirada al Pasado, Segrobe, April 27, 2016, Spain
  • Sorsi Corti, Palermo, May 26, 2016, Italy
  • Lighthouse International Film Festival, Long Beach Island, June 10, 2016, Spain
  • Festival Yaq Distribución, Madrid, May 19, 2016, Best Actor, Spain
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine a la Calle, Barranquilla, June 8, 2016, Colombia
  • Requena y Accion, Requena, May 28, 2016, Spain
  • Tlanchana Fest, Metepec, June 16, 2016, Mexico
  • 22 Iberico de Cinema, Badajoz, July 22, 2016, Spain
  • Gen Con, Indianapolis, August 7, 2016, United States
  • Mikrofilm, Bilbao, August 15, 2016, Spain
  • FIC. BIE 2016, La Bisbal de l'Amporda, August 5, 2016, Spain
  • Festival de Cine de Astorga, Astorga, September 1, 2016, Spain
  • Hawaii International Short Film Festival, Honolulu, August 26, 2016, United States
  • Footcandle Film Festival, Hickory, NC, September 23, 2016, United States
  • FIC. Autor Festival Internacional de Cine de Autor, Guadalajara, November 1, 2017, Mexico
  • CineFantasy. Fantastic International Film Festival, Sao Paulo, September 6, 2016, Brazil
  • Bienal Internacional de Video y Cine VIDEOFEST, Baja California, November 4, 2016, Mexico
  • Ibizacinefest, Ibiza, August 24, 2016, Spain
  • Montreal World Film Festival, Montreal, August 29, 2016, Canada
  • Charlotte Film Festival, Charlotte, September 24, 2016, United States
  • Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 18, 2016, United States
  • Fangofest, Amposta, September 8, 2016, Spain
  • Short of the Year - Spring, Barcelona, July 1, 2016, Special Mention, Spain
  • Williefest, Brooklyn, September 17, 2016, United States
  • Indieworks, Queens, April 18, 2017, Best Cinematography, United States
  • Hendaia Film Festival, Hendaia, October 15, 2016, France
  • Guimaraes Cinema Som 2016, Guimaraes, October 12, 2016, Portugal
  • Leicester city Film Festival, Leicester, September 23, 2016, United Kingdom
  • The New Classic Cinema Festival, September 28, 2016, Best Short Film and Best Script, United States
  • San Jose International Short Film Festival, San Jose, October 22, 2016, United States
  • Fiaticorti, Rome, October 14, 2016, Italy
  • New Filmmakers from Spain, Los Angeles, October 13, 2016, Best Short Film, United States
  • Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales Bugarte, Bugarte, October 9, 2016, Colombia
  • Outlaw Film Festival, St Joseph, MI, November 3, 2016, United States
  • Big Apple Film Festival, New York, November 3, 2016, United States
  • Campeche Film Festival, Campeche, October 21, 2016, Mexico
  • International Film Festival "Prvi kadar", Sarajevo, November 4, 2016, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Red Rock FILM FESTIVAL, Cedar City, Utah, November 12, 2016, United States
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Vila-seca., Vila-Seca, October 28, 2016, Spain
  • Curtas Film Fest, Vilagarcia de Arousa, October 28, 2016, Spain
  • MARATON DE CINE DE TERROR DE SANTS, Barcelona, October 22, 2016, Spain
  • Queens World Film Festival, New York, March 14, 2017, Best Director for Narrative Short, United States
  • Rochester International Film Festival, Rochester, April 21, 2017, United States
  • Garden City Film Festival, Bangalore, May 5, 2017, India
  • ManzanaRec, Manzanares, February 8, 2017, Best English Spoken Short, Spain
  • VOB Film Festival, Putnam County, September 4, 2017, United States
  • USA Film Festival, Dallas, April 30, 2017, Texas, United States
  • End Of Days Film Festival, Orlando, May 13, 2017, United States
  • El Gato Serendipia, Madrid, June 4, 2017, Spain
  • Semana Corta, Murcia, May 18, 2017, Spain
  • Puerto Rico Comic Con Short Film Fest, San Jose, May 27, 2017, Puerto Rico
  • FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ZARAGOZA, Zaragoza, November 28, 2016, Spain
  • Mestre Film Festival, Mestre, November 18, 2016, Italy
  • Festival de Cine Fantástico de Torremolinos, Torremolinos, October 29, 2016, Best Actor, Spain
  • Festival Antic Horror Picture Show, Barcelona, October 31, 2016, Spain
  • Festival de Cine y Video “Cultura Caótica”, La Paz, August 1, 2016, Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Festival de Cortometrajes La Vieja Encina, Sevilla, January 19, 2017, Spain
  • Houston WorldFest, Houston, April 29, 2017, United States

Screenings