CAtastrophe

Short10:31

Synopsis:

When life keeps getting in the way of a man's quest to spend a romantic evening with his girlfriend, Christian (Allen Valor), a self-centered, pathological liar, will dodge multiple obligations in order to get what he wants. Just when he thought he succeeded, Christian now faces the task of covering up any evidence of being responsible for the disappearance of his girlfriend Sarah’s (Anna Shaw) cat Taquito.

Director - Tracy Lauren Locke

"plex, challenging work of David Cronenberg, Gaspar Noe and Lars Von Trier as influential pillars of his visual and narrative approach. Prioritizing narrative nuance and thematic duality, Muchnij refuses both the tropes and “truisms” of traditional horror in his commitment to fresh, vital storytelling."

Director Statement

Tracy Lauren Locke, born in Phoenix, Arizona, is an award winning filmmaker. She is best known for “My Sekret War '', “Dr. Saville’s Horror Show” and her director debut dark comedy “CATastrophe”. From an early age, her passion for watching films provided the inspiration for pursuing a career in the film industry. Originally a Fine Arts Student, Locke graduated from Scottsdale Community College with a degree in film production, followed by a degree in acting, learning the Meisner technique through Kevin R. Phipps from The Artist’s Box. While in film school, she served as assistant director and a make-up artist on several student film sets. Her skills obtained in college landed her the position of assistant director for “My Sekret War”. Being an experienced photographer, gave her the opportunity to be a camera operator on the set of “Dr. Saville’s Horror Show” as well as Special Effects Supervisor. Tracy is also one of the Co-founders of “Dazzle Cat”, a production company based in Arizona. Tracy is now in the process of expanding her comedy short “CATastrophe” into a full length feature film.