Paranoia

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 15mins
Year: 2024

After a promising first date, a young woman disregards her usual paranoia and lets a charming stranger sleep on her couch.

FILM CREW:
Director: Alina Bichieva
Producer: Maria Shevtsova, Marcus Hundsnes
Writer: Alina Bichieva
DOP: Toby Lloyd
Editor: Marie Langin
Sound Design: Itzel Gonzalez
Composer: Matteo Tronchin, Marie White, Emily Cox
Production Design: Millie Suu-Kyi Holland
Costume Design: Amada Piedra
Hair & Makeup: Giulia Tedone
VFX: Raiyan Chinoy
Casting: Claudia Blunt CSA

Cast: Ella-Rae Smith, Ziggy Heath


FESTIVALS:
Beeston Film FestivalApril 2026
UPTILT Film FestMarch 2026
Short. Sweet. Film Fest.March 2026
Cambria Film FestivalFebruary 2025
225 Film Club Festival December 2025
TweetFest Film FestivalNovember 2025
HollyShorts LondonNovember 2025
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival October 2025
North East International Film FestivalOctober 2025
San Jose International Short Film FestivalOctober 2025
Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF)October 2025
Spirit of Independence Film Festival September 2025
Women X FestivalSeptember 2025
Indy Shorts Film FestivalJuly 2025
Sunrise Film Festival | LowestoftMay 2025