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.
🎞️ Atlanta Spotlight Film Series (Atlanta, GA) – Dec 2025
🎞️ 54th Alcine Film Festival (Madrid, ESP) – Nov 2025
🎞️ 12th Boca do Inferno Film Festival (São Paulo, BR) – Nov 2025
🎞️ 18th Buried Alive Film Festival held at The Plaza Theatre (Atlanta, GA) – Nov 2025
🎞️ 20th Mayhem Film Festival (Nottingham, ENG) – Oct 2025
🎞️ Chicago Horror Film Festival held at the Logan Theatre (Chicago, USA) – Sep 26-28, 2025
🎞️ Atlanta Underground Film Festival (Atlanta, GA) – Aug 2025
🎞️ Curtocircuíto International Short Film Festival (Santiago de Compostela, ESP) – July 2025
🎞️ Caostica International Short Film & Music Video Festival (Bilbao, ESP) – June 2025
🎞️ Islantilla Cinefórum – Under the Moonlight International Film Festival (Huelva, ESP) – July-Aug 2025
🎞️ Valdivia International Film Festival (Valvidia, CL) – Oct 2025
🎞️ Best International Short Film in the FanCine de Lemos – Festival de Géneros Fantásticos (Lugo, ESP) – July 2025
🎞️ Narrative Short in the 49th Atlanta Film Festival held at the Plaza Theatre, LeFont Auditorium (Atlanta, GA) – 4/25/25 at 8:30pm
🎞️ Official selection in ClujShorts International Short Film Festival held in Cinema Mărăști (Cluj-Napoca, RO) – 4/12/25 at 7:00pm
🎞️ Portuguese premiere at the 45th Edition of FANTASPORTO 2025 (Porto, PT) – 3/5/25 at 5pm
🎞️ 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
🎞️ TCL Chinese Theatres Hollywood premiere at the 24th Edition of the SCREAMFEST Horror Film Festival 2024 (Hollywood, CA) – 10/13/24 at 4:15pm
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
No Man Is an Island – Screenplay Development
Separately, the anthology series episode “No Man Is an Island” was selected for the Stowe Story Labs 2025 June Narrative Lab (June 6–9, Vermont). This highly competitive program supports screenwriters with mentorship, industry connections, and narrative development opportunities, highlighting the project’s strong potential for future production.
Updated on 9/28/25.