Malacostraca — Charles Pieper

A failing writer looses his grip on reality as his wife grows pregnant with their child... Written/directed by Charles Pieper. Cinematography by Ava Benjamin Shorr. Creature puppets by Gabe Bartalos. Award and nominations: -Filmquest 2018 - Winner: BEST MAKEUP EFFECTS IN A SHORT. Nominated for: Best directing of a short, Best horror short, Best cinematography in a short, best supporting actress in a short. -Life After Life 2018: Winner: BEST SHORT FILM. -Otherworlds Austin 2018: Winner: BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT. -Scorpius Fest 2019. Nominated for: Best Short Film, Best short directing. -Shock Stock 2019: Winner: JURY'S PICK. Nominated for: Best Short, Best Actor, Most Insane. -First Contact 2019. Winner: BEST ACTOR. Nominated for: Best film, best director, best writing, best actress, best cinematography, best sound, best score, best fx, best editing. -Sick 'n' Wrong 2019: Winner: SPLASH ZONE AWARD for BEST PRACTICAL EFFECTS. -Sacramento Horror 2019: Winner: BEST OF FESTIVAL: CHAMPION OF HORROR. -Nightmares 2019: Nominated for: Best Midnight Short. Official Selections: Filmquest 2018 Witch City Horror Film Festival 2018 Friday Night Frights 2018 Cinema Darlings 2018 Mistress Black: Real Housewife of Hell 2018 Pawtucket Film Festival 2018 Life After Life Film Festival 2018 Other Worlds Austin Film Festival 2018 Panic Fest 2019 Scorpius Fest 2019 Blood Bash Horror Film Festival 2019 Unreasonable Shorts 2019 Third Eye Film Festival 2019 Imagine Film Festival 2019 Shock Stock 2019 Mondo Cult Variety Showcase 2019 Emerson College 6 in 60 Industry Showcase 2019 Dispatches from the Underground 2019 First Contact Film Festival 2019 Overlook Film Festival 2019 Abracadabra Alakazam Showcase 2019 Calgary Horror Con 2019 Sick N' Wrong Film Festival 2019 Lowlands Festival 2019 Hollyshorts Film Festival 2019 Motel X 2019 Hell de Janeiro 2019 Sacramento Horror Film Festival 2019 Beyond Fest 2019 Vortex Film Festival 2019 Nightmares Film Festival 2019 Silver Lake Shorts 2019 Frightening Ass Film Fest 2019 Celluloid Screams 2019 STUFF MX Film Festival 2019 Directors Notes 2019 Portland Underground Film Fest 2019

-Filmquest 2018 : BEST MAKEUP EFFECTS IN A SHORT.
-Life After Life 2018: BEST SHORT FILM.
-Otherworlds Austin 2018: BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT.
-Shock Stock 2019: JURY'S PICK.
-First Contact 2019. BEST ACTOR.
-Sick 'n' Wrong 2019: BEST PRACTICAL EFFECTS.
-Sacramento Horror 2019: BEST OF FESTIVAL: CHAMPION OF HORROR.

Malacostraca is a short horror film written and directed by Charles Pieper. It features Charlie Pecoraro and Amber Bollinger. It was shot by Ava Shorr. Its practical creature puppets were created by legendary special effects artist Gabe Bartalos (Brain Damage, Leprechaun, The Cremaster Cycle, Gremlins 2).

A look at the final day of shooting for 'Malacostraca.' Shot by Taylor Shofner. Edited by Charles Pieper.

A behind the scenes look at the first weekend of the Malacostraca film shoot. Shot by Taylor Shofner. Edited by Charles Pieper. Featuring music by Krzysztof Komeda.

**Gabe Bartalos hard at work sculpting the newborn creature puppet's design...**

-Fear Your Flesh- Shot/Edited by Jordan Daniel Chesney. Written/Directed by Charles Pieper. Featuring Amber Bollinger & Charlie Pecoraro. AC work by Ava Shorr. Shot on the Digital Bolex with a Fujinon 22mm. See teaser 1: https://vimeo.com/118988519 -Full film scuttling to your screen in 2016- imdb.com/title/tt4185538/

**Filming Charlie Pecoraro as 'Chris' during the 1st weekend of 'Malacostraca.'**

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**Cinematographer Ava Shorr and director Charles Pieper discussing the film with first AD Boman Modine.**

**Gabe Bartalos helping prep the actors for the birth scene...**

**Director Charles Pieper getting actress Amber bollinger's hair just right for her dramatic crawdad filled introductory scene during the 1st shooting weekend of 'Malacostraca.'**