Synopsis: Sriyani, an idealistic and overtaxed social worker of Sri Lankan descent, is a counsellor at a telephone help line. She has built her life around helping others, but always at the expense of those closest to her. So who is going to defend Sriyani when she is hypnotised by a caller on her phone tonight?
About the Filmmaker: Cavan Campbell was raised on Prince Edward Island, Canada, his Island father a painter and his Sri Lankan mother a writer. Introduced first to those arts independently, filmmaking proved the natural synthesis of these early loves, and those islands. Cavan’s films have screened and been awarded on three continents, and his previous film Hangnail was lauded by Academy Award®-winner Paul Haggis as “very powerful, wonderful filmmaking”. He has worked for nearly 20 years in film & TV production, a contributor to international feature films (It, xXx: Return of Xander Cage), series television (Star Trek: Discovery, Heroes Reborn), and commercials. Making his home in Toronto, he is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
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| Released: | 2021 |
| Runtime: | 15 Mins |
| Director: | Cavan Campbell |
| Country: | Canada |
| Key Cast: | Tahirih Vejdani & David Tompa |
| Writers: | Cavan Campbell & Luke Higginson |
| Producers: | Cavan Campbell, Sedina Fiati & Emily Andrews |
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