We are excited to announce that Bianca Poletti‘s surreal homage to 80s horror, titled “VIDEO BARN,” will have its world premiere at SXSW. Two outcasts who work at a small town’s local video store must solve the mysteries of the town’s dark past when one of them goes missing. Starring Grace Van Dien and Reina Hardesty, Bianca Poletti’s VIDEO BARN pays homage to 80s surrealist films, blending dark humour, friendship, and the pull of the unknown to create a uniquely eerie horror short. The film will have its world premiere at SXSW.
Bianca Poletti is an Argentine director born in San Diego, California. As a narrative director, Bianca utilizes her passion for dance and movement to explore the many different facets of the human psyche. Her films exist in dreamlike worlds full of ethereal lighting, colour, and coming-of-age storylines. Drawn to imperfect characters, she enjoys exploring the natural awkwardness of human interaction, her humour grounded in relatability and simplicity. Bianca prefers to cast non-actors with an emphasis on personality, choosing to work with people who effortlessly add depth to the story and dialogue through their unique points of view. Bianca has directed numerous music videos, commercials, and short films. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Directors Library, Nowness, METAL magazine, Shots Creative, Little Black Book, The cover of Ad Age, Girl Gaze, Marie Claire and many more.
Stine Moisen is a Danish producer based in Los Angeles. Her 18 years of experience span across commercials, films, documentaries, and music videos. Her “Work With Cancer” campaign for Publicis Groupe won the Grand Prix for Good at the Cannes Lions in 2023. She is the producer of the feature documentary “The Death of My Two Fathers,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won Best Documentary Film at the Vienna Independent Film Festival in 2021. She also produced the short film “The Melodic Blue,” written by Dave Free and starring Amandla Stenberg, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
VIDEO BARN will screen at SXSW 2025 in the Midnight Short Program — premiering on March 9 at 9:45 pm at Rollins Theatre at The Long Center and on March 13 at 10:15 pm at Alamo Lamar 9. Find more information here.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
