THE last draft

Short Film | Horror, Psychological Thriller | 2025 - In Festival Circuit

Official Selections: FilmQuest 2025, Beverly Hills Film Festival 2026, Vision Film Festival 2026, Venezia Shorts Italy 2026, Monza Film Fest 2026, New York CineFest 2026, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2026, Hollywood ShortsFest 2026, NoHo CineFest 2026, Black Cat Picture Show 2026, Geek Film Festival 2026, Verona International Film Festival 2026, Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2026, Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes-Milan-Athens 2026, Black Cat Picture Show 2026, GeekFest Film Festival Year 13 - Long Beach & Los Angeles Comic Con

Nominations/Awards:

FilmQuest 2025 Best Film Nominee

Monza Film Fest 2026: Best Horror/Thriller & Best Visual Effects Winner
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market Selection 2026

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Logline: Trapped in his isolated penthouse, novelist James Harper’s mind begins to fracture as shadows seep from the pages he writes. His creation turns on him, warping his reality, and with every knock and whisper, he’s drawn deeper into a nightmare where he may never escape his own madness.

Producer: Ilayda Cetinkaya
Writer/Director/Actor/Producer: Nicholas Guilak

Cinematographer: Leo Behrens

Production Designer: Armaan Pujani

Editor: Jimmy Maniglia

Composer: Mike Forst & Hayley Rosenthal
Colorist: Walter Volpatto

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