Short Screenplay AFIN 271
ANGEL
Written by 
Duncan Peake
AFIN 2025 Nominee
- 2025
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Australia - English
- MA15+
- Horror
- Thriller
- Religious Horror
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Synopsis
After returning home at night, JENNA, a catholic school girl, suspects that something malignant is lurking around her mother's apartment, waiting.
What makes this one special
- Duncan Peake has been here beforeAlso in the 2023 and 2024 programmes
- Nominated for Best Short Screenplay
From the Judges
From the Judges
Detailed, vividly rendered scenes anchor a screenplay that folds a grounded coming-of-age story into supernatural horror, with grief and spiritual symbolism giving the concept a genuinely original shape. Natural dialogue lends the characters real personality, and the tension builds steadily toward a satisfying, memorable payoff. The panel found a well-drawn protagonist and a smart, emotional thread running back to her late father at the heart of this creature feature.
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ANGEL was an official Nominee for Best Short Screenplay at the AFIN International Film Festival 2025, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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