“...The atmosphere of this short is created through beautifully descriptive writing, which manages to place the reader within the haunted world of the protagonist… deliciously unsettling amusement.”
• Screencraft competition (Semi-Finalist)
WORLD PREMIERE
INDIE SHORT FEST
LOS ANGELES
ANTi-SOCiAL
Short film
Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
runtime: 24mins
A former celebrity entertainer stuck in her apartment in a tormented, voyeuristic self-imprisonment attempts to come to terms with the tragic incident that ruined her career and injured a number of her child fans.
“…Anti-social might not be classified in a mainstream genre, as it’s complex and grounded in realism… Kyle Cassie showcases their craftsmanship and a genuine narrative voice that gives us all the reasons to be excited about the script being conveyed to the screen.”
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The Golden Script, competition (early coverage)
“The atmosphere of this short is created through beautifully descriptive writing, which manages to place the reader within the haunted world of the protagonist… deliciously unsettling amusement.”
- Screencraft, competition (Semi-Finalist)
“…This is a wild ride with a clear point of view. The economy of language in this script is excellent, really solid work!”
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Slamdance Screenplay Competition (Semi-Finalist, top 8 scripts)
Themes
"Anti-Social" delivers a stark, cautionary tale about the human cost of unchecked ambition in a hyper-connected world, where the pursuit of fame can shatter lives and trap individuals in inescapable guilt. Through Juniper's descent, the screenplay argues that true redemption lies not in performative apologies or self-help platitudes, but in raw self-confrontation—yet it warns that this process is messy, potentially tragic, and rarely linear. As a filmmaker, this piece serves as a blueprint for blending psychological horror with black comedy, using symbolic motifs (peepholes, balloons, clocks) to explore mental fragmentation, while critiquing society's obsession with viral redemption arcs that often ignore deeper emotional truths. It ultimately posits that isolation breeds monsters within us, and breaking free requires embracing vulnerability, even at the risk of further breakage.
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