A FRIENDSHIP IS TESTED AS TWO WOMEN EXPERIENCE SOMETHING STRANGE IN THE DESERT
(Feature, Drama / Paranormal, 2023)
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Writer & Director: Zeshaan Younus
Executive Producers: Greg Newkirk, Emily Bennett, Adrian León, April Wisebaker, Barbara Cooper, Chris M. Johnston, Derek Dillon, Irma Ramirez, J.M. Sommerville, Sarah C. Preston
Producers: Trevor Dillon, Sailor Larocque, Nicholas Thurkettle
Director of Photography: Justin Moore
Starring: Hannah Alline, Jenna Kanell, Natasha Halevi, Michael Sung Ho, Danielle Evon Ploeger, Ariel Barber
OFFICIAL SELECTION
San Pedro International Film Festival, 2023
Borrego Springs Film Festival, 2024
Chandler International Film Festival, 2024 (Nominee: Best Feature Film)
Oceanside International Film Festival, 2024 (Winner: Best Narrative Feature, Best Direction in a Feature, Best Cinematography in a Feature, Best Editing in a Feature | Nominee: Best Feature Screenplay, Best Actress in a Lead Role)
MidWest WeirdFest, 2024 (Winner: Palmer d'Or)
Panic Fest, 2024
Chattanooga Film Festival, 2024
Marina del Rey Film Festival, 2024 (Winner: Best Cinematography, Feature Film)
Black Sunday Film Festival Midsummer Scream, 2024
Popcorn Frights Film Festival, 2024
REVIEWS
Bloody Disgusting: A Stunning, Mystical Odyssey into the Unknown
Dread Central: A Touching and Cosmic Look At Friendship
ScreenAnarchy: Beautiful Meditation on Grief and Friendship
The Blogging Banshee: “A sun-scorched examination of grief and the mysteries of the unknown.”
The Hollywood News: “A classic example of slow burn cinema done right.”
PENITENCE IN A LOS ANGELES HOME
(Short, Experimental, 2022)
Writer & Director: Zeshaan Younus
Producer: Trevor Dillon
Director of Photography: Justin Moore
Starring: Siena Bjornerud
AGES - Jewelry inspired by earth's history, flora, and fauna. Handmade in Philadelphia.
Director & Producer: Zeshaan Younus
Executive Producer: Ali Rae Sanderson
Director of Photography: Justin Moore [Bolex 16mm]
Model: Ariel Barber
A WOMAN EXPERIENCING A STRANGE PHENOMENON SEEKS OUT AN ESOTERIC SUPPORT GROUP
(Short, Sci-Fi / Cosmic Horror, 2019)
Writer & Director: Zeshaan Younus
Producer: Lauren C. Brooks
Director of Photography: Justin Moore
Starring: Scarlett Redmond, Ariel Barber, & Nicholas Thurkettle
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Borrego Springs Film Festival, 2020
Capital City Film Festival, 2020
Crypticon Seattle Horror Film Festival, 2019
El Dorado Film Festival, 2019
FilmQuest, 2019
Gen Con Film Festival, 2019
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, 2019
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, 2019
Idaho Horror Film Festival, 2019
Indie Memphis Film Festival, 2019
MidWest WeirdFest, 2020
Nightmares Film Festival, 2019
Oakland Short Film Festival, 2020
Other Worlds Film Festival, 2019
Pasadena International Film Festival, 2020
Splat!FilmFest, 2019
Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, 2019
AWARDS
Best Horror Short, MidWest WeirdFest, 2020
Best Thriller Short, Oakland Short Film Festival, 2020
A COUPLE ENCOUNTERS A PRESENCE IN THE WILDERNESS THAT THEY CANNOT COMPREHEND
(Short, Sci-Fi / Cosmic Horror, 2018)
Writer & Director: Zeshaan Younus
Producer: Lauren C. Brooks
Director of Photography: Nick Ramsey
Starring: Megan Sheetz, Michael Fountain, & Nicholas Thurkettle
OFFICIAL SELECTION
FilmQuest, 2018
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, 2018
Austin Revolution Film Festival, 2018
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, 2018
Splat! International Fantastic Film Festival, 2018
The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, 2019
MidWest WeirdFest, 2019
AWARDS
Best Genre Film of the Year, Austin Revolution Film Festival, 2018
Best Horror Short, MidWest WeirdFest, 2019
