LIVING WITH CHUCKY

A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky seeks out those surrounding the CHILD’S PLAY films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise, and what it means to be a part of the “Chucky” family.

Directed by Kyra Elise Gardner – the daughter of Tony Gardner, who was the chief puppeteer for the majority of the horror films inspired by CHILD’S PLAY in 1988 – the documentary explores the iconic franchise through a personal and social perspective, using new and archival interview footage to explore the film’s cultural impact over the years with principal cast and crew members. A love letter not only to the franchise but to the people who work tirelessly to continue to bring Chucky into the homes of horror fans everywhere.

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HUMAN

United States, 2022, 9 m, Director Bill Watterson

After discovering footage from a fantasy movie he made as a child, filmmaker Bill Watterson (CUFF 2017 Selection DAVE MADE A MAZE) sets out to restore the lost classic.