My Left Arm
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2023 WINNER - BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
2022
United States
16 mins
NYC Premiere
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| Melissa Vitello, Christopher Sheffield | |
| Stacy Snyder, Melissa Vitello | |
| Elizabeth Mae Alan (Malorie), Adrienne Rose White (Amber), Gianna Bilby (Cam), Michael Minnis (Dr. Ethan Compton) | |
| Graphic Violence |
After a debilitating stroke, Malorie, on the brink of a career breakthrough, finds herself at war with her own body and is forced to watch as her life slowly unravels. As her condition continues to worsen, she begins to detach from herself and those she loves, eventually placing her young daughter, Cam, in mortal danger.

About the Director
Melissa Vitello is an award-winning producer and director who has over 15 years of experience in the film industry and, more namely, the horror genre. In the last ten years, Melissa has produced 4 feature films and over 50 short films, commercials, and music videos. Christopher Sheffield has always strived to push the limits of independent cinema, writing, directing, and DP’ing his own feature films, from ambitious action thrillers to the smaller drama projects with deeply personal stories.
Reviews
November 2022 HollyShorts Monthly Screenings! – BITPIX TV News, by Russ Pirozek
Awards
2022 Pasadena International Film Festival – Best Horror Short (Nominee)2022 FilmQuest – Best Horror Short (Nominee)
