Final Girls Berlin Film Festival showcases horror cinema that’s directed, written, or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. They are committed to creating space for female voices and visions, whether monstrous, heroic or some messy combination of the two, in the horror genre. Their latest Best Of program features a diverse selection of standout shorts from their 2022 edition that delve into motherhood anxiety, medical horror, queer horror, cannibalism, sinister kids, and more.
The Goldfish
Dir. Ashley Paige Brim
2021, USA, 17 min
An adopted woman is forced to confront her darkest fear about motherhood at her sister’s baby shower.
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Dir. Nivi Pedersen
2021, Greenland, 17 min
Kalaallisut w/ English subtitles
Anna’s son, Miilu, is discussing with his fiancé if Anna should attend their wedding or not. Anna suffers from hallucinatory dementia but is already a user at e-Na, a helping equipment for people with dementia and their relatives. An update will enable them to help her better when frightening hallucinations occur and will make it possible to have her at their wedding. So why shouldn’t Miilu update Anna’s e-Na equipment?
The Cost of Living
Dir. Alice Trueman
2021, UK, 14 min
The Cost of Living is a surreal comedy-noir about a young woman, in a state of ennui, who begins to wake up to life after a chance encounter with Death.
Monsterdyke
Dir. Kaye Adelaide & Mariel Scammel
2021, Canada, 5 min
A transgender sculptress who is unhappy with her experiences dating men, has a lesbian awakening when a monster sculpture she is making comes to life and rocks her world.
Ghoul Log
Dir. Christine Pfister
2019, USA, 3 min
An occult feast goes awry in this hand-made stop-motion little nightmare.
Such Small Hands
Dir. Maria Martínez Bayona
2020, UK, 20 min
At the girls’ orphanage, the group’s unchecked pack mentality alienates a new arrival. To swing the balance of power, she invents a manipulative night game.
