The Hobbyist
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NOMINEE - BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
2016
United States
9 mins
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| George Vatistas | |
| D. M. Night Maire | |
| Robert W. Smith (The Druggist), Daniel Mitura (Sangstrom) | |
| Implied Violence |
In search of an undetectable poison, Sangstrom, a seemingly ordinary man, seeks out a sagacious druggist at his eerie apothecary. The canny druggist requires him to prove his merit, igniting a cat-and-mouse game that winds up with Sangstrom getting more than he bargained for. Based on the similarly titled 1961 short story by Fredric Brown.
About the Director
George Vatistas is a Greek-American filmmaker who graduated from the New York College Film School in Athens, Greece. His first short movie The Weapon was appraised by international self-taught director Pantelis Voulgaris. His passion for directing and cinema led him to New York City. where George completed his Masters in Directing at the School of Visual Arts, under Bob Giraldi’s Directing Program. The Hobbyist is George’s graduate thesis film at the School of Visual Arts’ Live Action Short Film Masters program.
Reviews
The Hobbyist – Melanie Davis, New Hope Film Festival
Hobbyist, The. Horror Short Embodies Suspense – Samantha Kolesnik, DecayMag
The Hobbyist – John Migliore, Indie Horror Online
The Hobbyist (Review) Be careful what you wish for… – Adam Paul Weber, Adam The Movie God
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Awards
Garden State Film Festival – Best Narrative Short Film
Another Hole In the Head – Best Student Film
Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival – Best Cinematography
