Teeth Tacs
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Comedy, Short Films, 09-Jul-2024
After a ten year hiatus, two friends reunite to break a mysterious curse. Steph Twyford-Rigley’s “Teeth Tacs” is a playful lo-fi comedy that explores a female friendship stuck in a supernatural cycle. At a quaint beach-side home, Angela and Steph meet on the shore. Over their uniquely large bowls of salad, they have a lot to catch-up on and discuss. Despite trying to convince themselves their lives are going okay, flashbacks indicate otherwise. Soon, the two women attempt break their curse through a myriad of dark rituals. It’s a charmingly bizarre snapshot, a unique hybrid of the mundane and mystical. -JM. Writer/Director/DP/Editor: Steph Twyford-Rigley. Cast: Angela Mirabella, Steph Twyford-Rigley, Ryan Twyford-Rigley, and Liz Baldwin.
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