An Artist's Curse - Awards & Official Selections

  

An Artist's Curse: 67 Official Selections (20 Countries), 24 Awards

 

An Artist's Curse is a short narrative film directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich shot on location in Perth, Western Australia. To contact the filmmaker, email jayjayaustralia@hotmail.com. 

AN ARTIST'S CURSE (OFFICIAL SELECTIONS)

(1) Venus on Broadway International Film Festival, New York, USA, 19 May 2024 (Nominee, Best Horror)

(2) Fort Myers Film Festival, Florida, USA, 22-26 May 2024 

(3) Festival Corto Rodinia, Valladolid, Spain, 30 Nov - 31 Dec 2024

(4) COLIFFE - Coliseum International Film Festival, Roma, Italy, 5-22 Dec 2024

(5) The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, 7 Dec 2024 (Grand Final)

(6) 10 Festival Internacional Cine En Las Montañas, Quindio, Colombia, 1-8 July 2024

(7) Antares International Film Festival, Sochi, Russia, 25-30 June 2024

(8) Spotlight International Film Festival, Las Vegas, USA, 20 Sept 2024 (Finalist)

(9) UUCP Film Fest, Dumaguete, Philippines, 12 Jan - 16 Mar 2025

(10) Tabor Film Festival, Zupanija, Croatia, 6-7 July 2024

(11) Tigertail Asian Film Festival, Tampa, Florida, USA, 13 July 2024

(12) 22° MonFilmFest, Giochi Di Cinema Senza Frontiere, Torino, Italy, 4-13 July 2024

(13) The Sluagh Horror Film Festival, Louth, Ireland, 4 Oct 2024

(14) Tiny Mountains Winterland Dark Films, Cooran, Queensland, Australia, 6th July 2024

(15) Mostra de Cinema do Rosal, Pontevedra, Spain, 7-11 Aug 2024

(16) Perth Horror Film Festival, Australia, 15-18 Aug 2024

(17) Chroma Art Film Festival, Miami, Florida, USA, 17-18 Aug 2024

(18) In-FCTA. Festival de Cinema de la Terra Alta, Tarragona, Spain, 4-19 Aug 2024

(19) Victory International Film Festival, Evansville, Indiana, USA 12-14 Sept 2024 (Nominee: Best International Film)

(20)  WeirdFest, Okanagan, BC, Canada, 31 Aug 2024

(21) Reel Rhythm Music & Film Festival, Texas, USA, 31 Aug 2024

(22) Sunbury Indie Creature Kon (SICK), Ontario, Canada, 27-28 Sept 2024

(23) Festival du Fantastique Beziers, France, 4-5 Oct 2024

(24) Demonic Brilliance Film Festival, New Brunswick, Canada, 3 Oct 2024

(25) Indigo Moon Film Festival, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA, 11-13 Oct 2024

(26) FICCON Festival Internacional de Cine de Constitución, Maule, Chile, 8-12 Oct 2024

(27) Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei, Molins Horror Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 8-17 Nov 2024

(28)  DjarFogo International Film Festival, Praia & Sao Felipe, Cape Verde, 4-10 Nov 2024

(29) Rani Durgavati International Film Festival, Madhya Pradesh, India, 5 Oct 2024

(30) Fethiye Film Festival 2024, Mugla, Turkey 20-24 Nov 2024

(31) Vochocinema Telol Film Fest, Campeche, Mexico, 14-31 Oct 2024

(32) Festival de cine independiente de Toluca, Toluca, Universidad, Mexico, 22-26 Oct 2024

(33) Canaltown Short Spooky Movie Festival, Honesdale, PA, USA, 20 Oct 2024

(34) Mentone Film Festival, Southern California, 8-10 Nov 2024

(35) Leftover Film Festival, San Antonio, Texas, 22 Nov 2024

(36) Begin Film Festival, Fresno, California, USA, 7 Dec 2024 (Nominee: Best Short, Best International Short, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor)

(37) Blende Eins - Shortfilmfest Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 16 Nov 2024

(38) Women, Life, Freedom wlf Festival, Vancouver, Canada, 6 Dec 2024

(39) WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival, Toronto, Canada, Dec 2024

(40) Bite Nite Presents, Portland, Maine, USA, 28 Feb 2025

(41) Santander International Independent Film Festival (2025) - SANFICI, Santander, Colombia, 24-28 Feb 2025

(42) Love Your Shorts Film Festival, Florida, USA, 13-16 Feb 2025

(43) Speculative Film Fest, Seattle, USA, 17-20 Apr 2025

(44) WA Made Film Fest, Perth, WA, 27 Feb 2025

(45) Attain to Fame Film Fest, Sarastosa, Florida, USA, 12 May 2025

(46) Kuala Lumpur International Film Academy Awards, Malaysia, 7-8 Nov 2025

(47) Ahmedabad International Film Festival, India, 23-25 Apr 2025

(48) Cine Zolhos, Ceara, Brazil, 6 Feb - 1 Mar 2025

(49) Vudu Horror Fest, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, 29 Mar 2024

(50) Cortisonici International Short Film Festival, Varese, Italy, 3-5 April 2025

(51) Festival Angaelica, Pasadena, California, USA, 21-31 Oct 2025

(52) 5th Annual Cranford Film Festival, New Jersey, USA, 26 Apr 2025

(53) Cinebooth X London, UK, 30th October 2025

(54) Cranford Film Festival, New Jersey, USA, 26 April 2025

(55) Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia (Valdivia Horror Film Fest), Chile, 5-10 May 2025

(56) Athens Film Festival, Georgia, USA, Aug 14-17 2025 (Nominee: Best International Short, Best Narrative Short)

(57) Revelation International Film Festival, Perth, Australia, 3-17 July 2025

(58) Yes! Lets make a Movie International Film Festival, Montreal, Canada, 31 Aug 2025 (Nominee: Best Director - Steven J Mihaljevich, Best Actor - Jay Jay Jegathesan)

(59) West Lothian Film Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 18-20 July 2025

(60) Ardea Film Festival, Lazio, Italy, 17-19 July 2025

(61) Bakunawa Fest (Fantastic Film, Art + Music], Manila, Philippines, Aug 27-31 2025

(62) Our Time Film Festival, USA, 1 Sept - 30 Nov 2025 

(63) The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival (TGIFF), Timis, Romania, 12-21 Sept 2025

(64) UNDER EMBARGO TILL 4th SEPT, Sydney, Australia, Oct 2025

(65) Woman, Life, Feeedom Film Festival, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 16-21 Sept 2025 (Semi-Finalist)

(66) Faba Films, USA, Sept 2025

(67) Huldra Horror Shorts Festival, Nottinghamshire, UK, 6 Sept 2025

 

AN ARTIST'S CURSE (AWARDS)

(1) Best Short Horror - The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, Q1 2024 (Juried)

(2) Best Editing - The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, Q1 2024  (Juried)

(3) Best Original Score - The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, Q1 2024 (Juried)

(4) Best Cinematorgaphy - The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, Q1 2024  (Juried)

(5) Best Producer - The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, Q1 2024  (Juried)

(6) Runners-Up, Best Director - The White Rose International Film Festival, Harrogate, UK, Q1 2024  (Juried)

(7) 1st Place - People's Choice Award - Tiny Mountains Dark Films 2024, Cooroy, Queensland, Australia, 6 July 2024

(8) 1st Prize (Student Jury) - Festival du Fantastique Beziers, France, 4-5 Oct 2024

(9) 3rd Prize - Canaltown Short Spooky Movie Festival, Honesdale, PA, USA, 20 Oct 2024

(10) Honourable Mention - Leftover Film Festival, San Antonio, Texas, 22 Nov 2024 

(11) Top 3 Award Winners - Vochocinema Telol Film Fest, Campeche, Mexico, 14-31 Oct 2024

(12) 4th Prize - Blende Eins - Shortfilmfest Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 16 Nov 2024

(13) Best Short Horror - The White Rose International Film Festival (GRAND FINALE), Harrogate, UK, 7 Dec 2024

(14) Best Producer - Best Short Horror - The White Rose International Film Festival (GRAND FINALE), Harrogate, UK, 7 Dec 2024

(15) Runners-Up Best Original Score - The White Rose International Film Festival (GRAND FINALE), Harrogate, UK, 7 Dec 2024

(16) Runners-Up Best Cinematography - The White Rose International Film Festival (GRAND FINALE), Harrogate, UK, 7 Dec 2024

(17) Best Story - WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival, Toronto, Canada, Dec 2024

(18) Award Winner (Best Horror) - Attain to Fame Film Fest, Sarastosa, Florida, USA, 12 May 2025

(19) Best Cinematography - Love Your Shorts Film Festival, Florida, USA, 13-16 Feb 2025

(20) Best WA Horror Short - Perth Horror Film Festival, Australia, 15-18 Aug 2024

(21) Best International Films - UUCP Film Fest, Dumaguete, Philippines, 14 Jan - 26 Mar 2025

(22) Best Horror Short Film - Speculative Film Fest, Seattle, USA, 17-20 Apr 2025

(23) Honourable Mention -  West Lothian Film Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 18-20 July 2025

(24) Best Horror Film - Faba Films, USA, Sept 2025

 

SYNOPSIS

When a malevolent creature resides inside the artwork of a 10 year old girl, fate is sealed, with trauma from her childhood echoing across her life. Art and horror collide when the girl becomes a Mother and desperately tries to come to terms with her delusions and the shocking truth of her daughter. 

CAST & CREW

Director: Steven J. Mihaljevich

Producer: Jay Jay Jegathesan

Director of Photography: Shane Piggot

Author: Steven J. Mihaljevich

Editor: Steven J. Mihaljevich

Production Design: Helena Polley

Music: Ben Chase & Steven J. Mihaljevich

Georgia Eyres: Sonya

Jay Jay Jegathesan: Demon Artist

Valentina Blagojevic: Daughter

Mani Shanks: Sonya as Child

Simon Carter: Father

Countries Selected In (21): Australia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, England (UK), France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Scotland (UK), Spain, Turkey, USA