Giltrude's Dwelling

Orphaned at the age of 11, Giltrude, an inter-dimensional shut-in, has waited 15 years for her parents to come home. When a life or death dilemma comes knocking, Giltrude must look beyond her front door and face the outside universe.

Winner, Audience Award Best Dramatic Short – Sonoma Film Festival
Winner, Best Local Short – Vancouver Badass Film Festival
Winner, Best Sci Fi Fantasy Film – Cordillera International Film Festival
Winner, Best Cinematography – Vancouver Badass Film Festival
Winner, Best Editing – Blood in the Snow Film Festival
Winner, Jury Special Mention for Acting: Kacey Rohl - FIXION Fest
Nominee for Best Drama - Yorkton Film Festival
Nominee for Best Short - DRIFF
Nominee for Best Short – Gig Harbor Film Festival
Nominee for Best Short – Vancouver Island Short Film Festival
Nominee for Best Performance Kacey Rohl – Vancouver Island Short Film Festival
Official selection of "Not Short on Talent" – presented at Cannes Film Festival 2018 by Telefilm Canada
Official Selection – Vancouver Short Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Brussels Fantastic Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Short Circuit Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection - Madrid Sci-Fi Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection - FIXION Fest, Fantastic & Horror Festival, 2019
Official Selection - Reel Short Film Festivals, 2019
Official Selection – Festival of Nations Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Comic Con International Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Long Beach Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Cordillera International Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Juggernaut Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Dragon Con Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Cinefantasy Fantastic Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Gig Harbor Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Durham Region Int. Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Stuff MX Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Fargo Fantastic Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Shock Therapy Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, 2019 
Official Selection – Silver Wave Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection – Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, 2020 
Official Selection - Fantasporto Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection – Las Cruces Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection – Kamloops Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection – Starburst International Film Festival, 2020 

Written by: Marcy Waughtal 
Directed by: Jeremy Lutter

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