THE DYSPHORIA
DESCRIPTION
A trans woman performs a Satanic ritual to get a vagina, but unwittingly invites a demonic presence into her home which demands a terrible sacrifice.
A short supernatural horror film by trans writer-director Kylie Aoibheann, The Dysphoria won Best Picture in Fantastic Fest’s horror shorts program, Short Fuse, and Best Director in Brooklyn Horror Film Festival’s Shorts Competition.
Produced with the support of Queer Screen and Screen Australia, The Dysphoria features award-winning practical effects by Sharp FX (Late Night with the Devil) and a cast lead by trans actress Eva Rees (Nowhere Boys), alongside Emmanuelle Mattana (Fwends), Carissa Lee (Sammy J) and Tim Clarke (High Country).
AWARDS
Best Picture (Short Fuse) - Fantastic Fest, 2025
Best Director (Shorts Competition) - Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, 2025
Best Special Effects (Shorts Competition) - Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, 2025
FESTIVALS
Fantasia International Film Festival, 2025
Fantastic Fest, 2025
Melbourne International Film Festival, 2025
Beyond Fest, 2025
SXSW Sydney, 2025
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, 2025
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, 2025
NewFest, 2025
Melbourne Queer Film Festival, 2025
PRESS
Women’s Healthcare Is Now the Stuff of Fantasy Films, Indiewire
Kylie Aoibheann: Demons, Seances & Gender-Affirming Surgery, FilmInk
Fantastic Fest 2025 Awards, Indiewire
Beyond Fest Curates Bite-Sized Delirium With Their 2025 Shorts Lineup, Fangoria
10th Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Awards, Indiewire
SPECS
2025
13 mins
Colour
1.85:1
English
CAST
Alice - Eva Rees
Tyler - Adam White
Maeve - Emmanuelle Mattana
Lilith - Carissa Lee
Lilith’s Dog - Tim Clarke
CREW
Director - Kylie Aoibheann
Writer - Kylie Aoibheann
Producer - Oliver Ellis
Director of Photography - Roger Stonehouse
Production Designer - Adelaide Jones
Editor - Ben Anderson, Kylie Aoibheann
Prosthetic Makeup Effects - Sharp FX
Costume Designer - Tait Adams
Sound Designer - Rowan Yeomans
Original Music - Kane Gaundar
Assistant Director - Dayna di Fulvio
Script Supervisor - Mitchie Sinclair
Assistant Script Supervisor - Lachlan Roberts
First Assistant Camera - Michael de Lange
Additional First Assistant Camera - Joseph Beattie
Second Assistant Camera - Joseph Beattie, James Wagner, Lyshana Ye
B-Camera Operator - Bryce Padovan
Gaffer- Bryce Padovan
Best People - Joseph Beattie, James Wagner
Book Making, Design & Illustrations - Jess Reddi Coronell
Art Department Assistants - Jessica Betram, Jesse Gerner, Sacha Orloff
Wardrobe Supervisor - Imogen Matich
Wardrobe Assistant - Valeria Bella Vizzi
Prothetic Creator - Russel Sharp
Prothetic Makeup Artists - Tania de Ross, Anne Swaboda
Prothetic Makeup Assistant - Kelsey Rowe
Hair & Makeup Artist - Mia Bergles
Hair & Makeup Assistant - Téa Mancini
Sound Recordist - Rhoda Cameron
Boom Operator - Amelie Damiano
Production Assistants - Alyssa Moller, Lachlan Roberts
Casting Assistant - Sarah Grace
Colourist - Antonio Centonze CSI
Visual Effects Artist - Ben Anderson
Sound Mixer - Rowan Yeomans
Performer & Recorder - Kane Gaundar
Additional Music - Rowan Yeomans
