WHEN DESCRIBING “CECILIA,” LUSH IS A WORD THAT WAS USED MANY TIMES BY OUR JUDGES AND AUDIENCE ALIKE.

EVERY DETAIL OF THIS SHORT FILM IS RICH WITH FLAVOR, FROM THE FONT CHOICE IN THE OPENING TITLES TO THE PITCH PERFECT SOUNDTRACK, THE COSTUMES AND SETS, AND THE PERFORMANCES.

TABISH PAYS LOVING HOMAGE TO 60S AND 70S PSYCHEDELIC GOTHIC HORROR BUT UPDATES IT WITH A MODERN SENSIBILITY.
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Set in a medieval village, Cecilia follows the story of a young woman accused of witchcraft by the paranoid and superstitious villagers. Insisting that she confess her sins, the village Priest becomes Cecilia’s confidant as she reveals herself as simply a liberated and defiant woman.

Written & Directed by Elizabeth Tabish
Story & Produced by Lindsey Lemke & Elizabeth Tabish
Starring Lindsey Lemke, Joe Vitale, Peggy Schott, Janet Travis, Steve Brudniak, Laura Frances

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