
Synopsis: 'Two farm workers are tasked with moving a cryptic scarecrow one day, which unbeknownst to them, has been afflicted with a powerful curse.'
Written & Directed by Markham Samuels
Starring: Cassandra Grande-Phillips, Nathan Plumite, Alexander Jackson, Duke Murrdodge
Cinematography by Markham Samuels
Sound Design & Mix by Colin Ryley
Editing by Matt Sipple, Markham Samuels
Poster Design by Bartos Gyorgy, Luciana Nedelea
Coloring Grading by Ali Hodayi
Music by Eva Pekarova
Make-Up by Kana Okada
Costume Design by Danna Roycroft
Art Direction by Kyra Tapp
Visual Effects by Naoki Otsuki, Naoki Kato
Produced by Markham Samuels, Naoki Otsuki
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Produced by Whitelf Films
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Insta: @firecrowfilm
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Youtube: Full-Film Link
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Youtube: CTV Press Release, HEX AfterDark Film Festival
Youtube: Film Circuit "Firecrow" Film Review, Oregon Screams




Film Festival Circuit
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1 - Tuesday of Horror (Unna, Germany, Feb 1-25)
2 - Phoenix FearCON (Phoenix, Arizona, Mar 28-30, 2025)
3 - Stream or Die Film Festival (Phoenixville, Arizona, Mar 28-Apr 6-25)
4 - Ethereal Resurrection (Austin, Texas, Mar 6-25)
5 - Strasbourg International Film Festival (Strasbourg, France, Mar 26-27)
6 - Film Basement Horror Film Awards (Los Angeles, California, Apr 1-2, 2025)
7 - Crypticon Seattle Horror Film Festival (Seattle, Washington, May 2-4)
8 - Shock Stock Horror & Underground Film Fest (London, Ontario, May 7-11)
9 - Glowflare Horror Film Festival (Flemingate, England (UK), May 17-18)
10 - Bay of Blood International Film Festival (North Bay, Ontario, May 23-25)
11 - Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival (Toronto, Ontario, Jun 1-30)
12 - Indie Short Festival Awards (Jun 3-5, New York, NY)
13 - Calgary HorrorCon (Calgary, Alberta, Jun 14-15)
14 - Hysteria Film Festival (St. Louis, Missouri, July 10-13)
15 - Vancouver Indie Film Fest (Vancouver, BC, Aug 21-22)
16 - Bloody Horror International Film Fest ( Gatineau QC, Aug 21)
17 - Seattle WorldCon Film Festival (Seattle, Washington, Aug 13-17)
18 - Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (Toronto, Ontario, Sept 3-13)
19 - Gorewave Film Festival (Las Palmas, Spain, Sept 11-12)
20 - HorrorHound Film Festival (Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 12-14)
21 - Best Short Fest (Lanark County, Ontario, Sept 19-20)
22 - Montreal Requiem Fear Fest (Montreal, Quebec, Sept 20-21)
23 - Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival (Portland, Oregon, Sept 20, to 21?)
24 - The North Idaho Film Festival (Hayden Idaho, Sept 25-27)
25 - Sick Fest (Sudbury, Ontario, Sept 26-27)
26 - Belgrade (Serbia) International Film Festival (Belgrade, Serbia, Sept 30-Oct 1)
27 - HEX AfterDark Film Festival (Calgary, Alberta, Oct 24-27)
28 - The First Cut Horror Film Festival (Wilmington, North Carolina, Oct 4, 2025)
29 - SawDust City Fright Fest (Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Oct 10-11)
30 - Eerie Horror Fest (Eerie, Pennsylvania, Oct 10-11)
31 - Horror Movie Freaks Film Festival (Oct 17-18, Walnut Cove, North Carolina)
32 - Atlanta Horror Film Festival (Atlanta, Georgia, Oct 17-19)
33 - Pest Control Film Festival (Howell, Michigan, Oct 11th)
34 - Bleedingham Horror Film Fest (Bellingham, Washington, Oct 21-22)
35 - Chatham-Kent International Film Festival (Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Oct 23-26)
36 - Frights & Fears Horror Film Festival (Leonardtown, Maryland, Oct 24-Nov 1)
37 - Freakshow Horror Film Festival (Orlando, Florida, Oct 24-25)
38 - LA International Horror Film Festival (Los Angeles, California, Oct 30-Nov 1)
39 - Art Giraffe International Film Fest (Nice, France, Oct 30-31)
40 - The Thing in the Basement Horror Fest (Seattle, Washington, Nov 1st)
41 - Dead City Film Fest (Fairborn, Ohio, Nov 1, -2nd?)
42 - Island of Horror Film Festival (Wye Mills, Maryland, Nov 1st)
43 - SinCity Horror Fest (Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov 6-9)
44 - Washington Underground Film Fest (Woodinville, Washington, Nov 7th)
45 - Yikes! Film Festival (Edmonton, Alberta, Nov 7-8)
46 - The HorrorHaven Film Expo (Evansville, Indiana, Nov 8-9)
47 - The Indie Horror Film Festival (DeKalb, Illinois, Nov 16th)
48 - Los Angeles Fantasia Festival (Los Angeles, California, Nov 20-21)
49 - Canada Shorts: Canadian International Short Film Festival (Vancouver, BC, Dec 13)
50 - Oregon Short Film Festival (Portland, Oregon, Jan 18th)
51 - Norwescon: Speculative Film Festival (Seattle, Washington, Apr 2-7th)
52 - Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival (Columbia, North Carolina, May 15-19th)
53 - LA WorldCon Film Festival (LA, California, Aug 27-31st, 2026)
Awards & Accolades
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1 - Tuesday of Horror (Germany) - "Best Horror Trailer"
2 - GlowFlare Horror Film Festival (England) - "Best Creature Design"
3 - Film Basement Horror Film Awards (USA) - "Best Action & Chase Sequence"
4 - Ethereal Resurrection Horror Film Festival (USA) - "Best Horror Short Film"
5 - Vancouver Independent Film Festival "Best Horror Short Film"
6 - Bloody Horror International Film Festival - "Best Sci-Fi Horror Short Film"
7 - Hysteria Fest (USA) - "Best Cinematography"
8 - Oregon Screams Film Festival (USA) - "Best Horror Film"
9 - HorrorHound Film Festival (USA) - "Best Production Design"
10 - HorrorHound Film Festival (USA) - "Best Cinematography"
11 - HorrorHound Film Festival (USA) - "Best Sound Design" by Colin Ryley
12 - Atlanta Horror Film Festival (USA) - "Nightmare Fuel Award" for Best Production, Design & Atmosphere
13 - Chatham-Kent International Film Festival (CAD) - "Best Costume Design" by Danna Roycroft
14 - Sin City Horror Fest (USA, Vegas) - "Blood, Sweat & Fears Award" for Technical Achievement
15 - Calgary HorrorCON - "Honorable Mention"
16 - Phoenix FearCON - "Honorable Mention"
17 - Best Shorts Festival - "Honorable Mention"
18 - SICK Fest - "Honorable Mention"
19 - Island of Horror Film Festival - "Best Creature"
20 - Gorewave Film Festival (Spain) - "Best Visual Effects" by Naoki Otsuki & Naoki Kato
21 - Norwescon: Speculative Film Festival (USA) - "Best Short Film of the Pacific Northwest"
â–ª Cassandra Philips-Grande, Best Actress Nomination (TNIFF, Canada)
â–ª Cassandra Philips-Grande, Best Actress Nomination (HorrorHound Film Festival, USA)
â–ª Nathan Plumite, Best Supporting Actor Nomination (GlowFlare Horror Film Festival, UK)
â–ª Nathan Plumite, Best Supporting Actor Nomination (HorrorHound Film Festival, USA)
â–ª Matt Sipple, Markham Samuels, Best Editing Nomination (TNIFF, Canada)
â–ª Matt Sipple, Markham Samuels, Best Editing Nomination (HorrorHound Film Festival, USA)
â–ª Eva Pekarova, Best Original Score Nomination (TNIFF, Canada)
â–ª Eva Pekarova, Best Original Score Nomination (GlowFlare Horror FF, UK)
â–ª Markham Samuels, Best Directing Nomination (HorrorHound Film Festival, USA)
â–ª Best Horror Short Film, Nomination (LA International Horror Film Festival, LA, USA)
â–ª Best Horror Short Film, Nomination (TNIFF, Canada)
â–ª Best Short Film, Nomination (Belgrade IFF, Serbia)
â–ª Best Short Film, Nomination (HorrorHound Film Festival, USA)
â–ª Best Horror Short Film, Finalist (Los Angeles Fantasia Festival, LA, California, USA)
▪ Best Short Film, Finalist (Canada Shorts: Canadian International Short Film Festival, Canada)​


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