2026 New Orleans Film Festival

Louisiana Shorts: Jump / Scare

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8 films in package
The Rougarou
A Louisiana Dread production, "The Rougarou" tells the story of Miranda, an insurance adjuster, who comes across one of the most notorious folklore legends in Louisiana history: The Rougarou.
Strand (Cold Open)
A troubled woman with nowhere else to go visits a man burdened by a strange curse.
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Beware C*ckblocking Ghosts
When she finally lands a homecoming date, a grieving teen must escape her haunted house before the ghost of her best friend becomes murderously jealous.
Grit's End
A young jogger’s solo run through an isolated park spirals into a haunting pursuit after she encounters a runner who looks exactly like her.
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The Roommate
A depressed woman fresh from a break up discovers a ghost in her new apartment. Overcoming her initial terror, she helps the ghost patch up her relationship with her estranged grandchild.
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The Other Room
After a late-night Tinder hookup, a young Black man is cornered by his date's white parents whose wine and questions mask something far worse waiting in the other room.
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You Should've Looked Closer
Kain drifts through a fractured reality with a mysterious guide named Echo. As the line between life and death blurs, he must confront the truth about his own existence. A psychological thriller exploring mortality, memory, and perception.
On the Seventh Day (第七天)
Losing his son to a hate crime, an Asian American veteran faces a monumental choice as he prepares for his spirit to return on the seventh day.
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A depressed woman fresh from a break up discovers a ghost in her new apartment. Overcoming her initial terror, she helps the ghost patch up her relationship with her estranged grandchild.


Director bio:

Whitney Bryan is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and advertising strategist. Her screenplay "The Retreat" was a 2023 Austin Film Festival Second Rounder and a 2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist. Her poetry has been performed with the Poetry Society of New York and the Poetry Brothel in New York City and Amsterdam. "The Roommate" marks her directorial debut.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Southern US
  • Director
    Whitney Bryan
  • Screenwriter
    Whitney Bryan
  • Producer
    Liz Beeson, Rebecca Duckert, Ryan Patricolo
  • Cinematographer
    Maxwell Collins
  • Editor
    Lindsey Phillips
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