The ALSO Sisters and Department of Film & Media Arts Assistant Professors, Miriam and Sonia Albert-Sobrino, continue to garner recognition and awards for their two horror short films, “The Unbearing” and “No Man is an Island." Read on below for more information about each film, as well as, their national and international premieres.
*This research articles cites a previous post published on September 2024 on the Department of Film & Media Arts' website.
THE UNBEARING
After resorting to an illegal abortion, a pest control worker must eliminate the sinister presence growing inside her before it takes control of her body and life.
- Notes: This film was directed, photographed, and edited by the ALSO Sisters, and written, executive produced, and starred in by Katerina Eichenberger., with music composed by Tangelene Bolton ("Warrior Nun," "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens"). Additionally, two University of Utah F&MAD alumni served on the crew: Terri Zitong Diao (Film ‘24) served as First Assistant Camera for the second unit in Salt Lake City, and Lana Ballenot (Film ‘24) contributed extensive VFX and compositing to a complex shot, earning the credit of “additional VFX artist.” The film was distributed by Freak Agency.
🎞️ Portuguese premiere at the 45th Edition of FANTASPORTO 2025 (Porto, PT) – 3/5/25 at 5pm
🎞️ TCL Chinese Theatres Hollywood premiere at the 24th Edition of the SCREAMFEST Horror Film Festival 2024 (Hollywood, CA) – 10/13/24 at 4:15pm
🎞️ Spain screening in Main Theater as part of Parallel Selections at the 38th Edition of CINEUROPA 2024 (Galicia, ES) – 11/22/24 at 10:00pm
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
Set against a background of a mystical island where a rural doctor must uphold her oath and protect a secret of a deceased islander.
- Notes: This film has earned notable accolades including most recently Semifinalist at Script2Comic: Horror2Comic. With recognition in top competitions like Slamdance and Screencraft, the script ranks in the top 3% of over 164,000 projects, highlighting its innovative storytelling and strong potential for adaptation into TV, film, or graphic novel formats. On Coverfly, "No Man is an Island" appears on "The Red List" at #11 Horror Short in the past month (March 2025) and also received Top 20 Horror Short of the Month (March 2025) and Top 20 Short of the Month (January 2025).
🏆 Finalist, Imagine This Women's International Film Festival - Imagine This Women's Film Festival 2024
🏆 Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund Fall 2024
🏆 Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 9
🏆 Quarterfinalist, SLAMDANCE 2024
🏆 Official Selection, HorrOrigins Film Fest 2024