MOTHERLAND

The reality behind every child prodigy is nothing more than a child. When the creative and performative nature of children is in the hands of the grown-ups, it gets disciplined through a regime that aims only for praise and acclaim. This found footage documentary short reveals that behind all the applause, there is always just some kid.

October 31st 1985. Tony, a radio host who once dreamed of making it big in the TV industry is stuck working at a local call-in radio station in a small town in Canada. Things take an eerie turn when one mysterious man called X takes over the radio’s Halloween scary story contest and turns what was meant to be a fun time into a creepy mind game.