Alexandra Helgerson

As Good As Dead

Café couple

Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing clash of right vs. left ideologies quickly reveals that they may have the wrong man, which puts them on a path toward a shocking twist

Happy Ending

Brynne

A couple attempts to revive their spark at a "happy ending" massage parlor, but they're trapped inside when a murderous client's obsession with a masseuse turns violent, thrusting everyone in the spa into a fight for survival.

Age Group Winner

herself

In 1980 Jay Helgerson shocked the world, becoming the first person to run a marathon a week for a year – each race completed in under three hours. For the last ten years, his daughter, filmmaker Alexandra Helgerson, followed him with a camera in order to understand the eccentric man who raised her. What she gets are his projected anxieties, his struggles with physical age and emotional distress, all while he endlessly trains for the Boston Marathon. But as Jay trains, the film is nearly derailed by Alexandra’s encounter with a life threatening illness. Ultimately, AGE GROUP WINNER is an affirmation of the will to live.

Damned

When a desperate father breaks house arrest, his determined parole officer tracks him by his ankle monitor. When a demon surfaces from hell to collect the father's soul, he becomes the target of a violent two-pronged chase.

Eyes Like Yours

Tortured by childhood memories, a hospice nurse spirals into a terrifying obsession with her patient’s eyes, which resemble those of her dead mother.

The Mere

A young couple in crisis attracts ancient attention at a lake getaway in the woods.