The Game Camera

  • Short Film Competition

Year: 2025

Length: 20 mins

Country: United States

Language: English

Premiere: NYC Premiere

Directed by: Emily Railsback

Produced by: Caro Posse

Starring: Kristen Bush (Ann), Bree Elrod (Pastor Rachel)

SEE THE FILM

Saturday Feb 21, 12:05 PM-2:25 PM – Saturday Afternoon Program 1 Films + QA

When a grieving woman installs a night vision camera in her mini horse’s corral, the specter of a human intruder on her rural Kansas ranch makes her reconsider her husband’s death.

About the Director

Emily Railsback is an American director and educator. Her credits include the first feature documentary, OUR BLOOD IS WINE (2018) premiered at the Berlinale International Film Festival, followed by a US theatrical release by Music Box Films and an international release by Magnet Film. Her second feature, AMERICAN PARENT (2023) premiered at BFI. She received her MFA from Columbia College Chicago, and lives in Arkansas where she teaches film production at the University of Central Arkansas.

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Awards

2025 Panavision – Award Filmland
2025 QueensWorld FilmFestival – Best Cinematography