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A woman comes to terms with her life on her last day in town.

Running away from your demons won’t do anything. In a desperate bid to escape what she believes is a relentless stalker, a troubled girl battles escalating paranoia, and chilling noises, only to uncover that the haunting presence she fears the most resides within her own reflection. Face (2023) by Stephanie Mavi Garcia Panclas (SMGP), is their first horror/psychological thriller short film. Face, follows a character played by Vanessa Lopez, 19, in which she finds herself feeling stalked, watched, and followed. When she finally faces the stalker, things take a chilling turn.

Quote by SMGP: "This was actually my first project for my RTV class. It was my first time using a DSLR on my own, my first time using a tripod and premiere pro. I had no experience before this, so it does hold a place in my heart. It's simple and sweet. The theme was "Spatial Abandonment," and I wanted to showcase my room so I tried to incorporate a variety of shots. Completing this short project genuinely inspired me to keep going because I felt so proud to say 'I did this, by myself'".

A super 8 film. A woman in search of precious items left behind by someone special. Una mujer en busca de objetos preciosos dejados por alguien especial.

M Soup, (2023) by Stephanie Mavi Garcia Panclas (SMGP), is their first experimental short film. M Soup, follows the character ‘M’ played by SMGP themselves, in which they play around with appearing hyper-masculine and hyper-feminine. This experimental short film can have as many layers as there needs to be or none at all. The goal is for it to be visually confusing and jarring yet have bits and pieces of meaning.

Letter to L.Y is Stephanie Mavi Garcia Panclas' second experimental film for their class. The film surrounds the feeling of nostalgia shown through the layering of video.

I am working on the full version since this was originally made for an assignment. Looking back, I'm a little embarrassed, but this is essentially my first "narrative" project of many to soon come, haha. I will always hold this corny little thing near to my heart, and I hope you enjoy it! Stay tuned for the full version, and maybe you can see how much I've improved.