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The Crooked Eye (2009)

The Crooked Eye poster
Directed by
D. C. Douglas
Genre
animation, drama
Runtime
18 min
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man faces the consequences of a terrible mistake. The film follows his struggle with guilt and a growing sense of dread.

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What happens

The Crooked Eye is a 20-minute drama film short adapted, directed and edited by D. C. Douglas. It is based on the short story of the same name by Betty Malicoat. In 2009 the film won for Best Animated Short at the Red Rock Film Festival in Utah. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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