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Dan Hass

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Magic H8 Ball

Burned by his cheating boyfriend (and some mild chlamydia), a heartbroken pushover turns to an evil Magic 8 Ball for the answers in this queer dramedy about love, hate, and the importance of getting tested regularly.

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Official selection at 50+ gay, straight, and genre film festivals!

Screen Rant: "Magic H8 Ball Short Film Channels '90s Era Tim Burton"

iHorror: “Dan Hass’s Magic H8 Ball & Horror Pride Month”

Magic H8 Ball on The Huffington Post

See more at MagicH8Ball.com

"Magic H8 Ball is reminiscent of '90s era Burton in more ways than one (between its zany tone and sunny suburban exteriors), but there's also an undercurrent of truth to its off-beat examination of the experience of being a 20-something gay man in the modern world." - Screen Rant

WINNER

2019 - Outlantacon - Best Fantasy

2018 - Atlanta Shortsfest - Best LGBT Short

2018 - Cannes Short Film Festival - Best LGBT Short

2018 - BlastOff Film Festival - Best LGBT Short

2018 - Independent Short Awards - Best LGBT Short

NOMINATED

2018 - FilmQuest - Best Fantasy Short

2018 - PA Indie Shorts - Best Comedy + Best Performance

OFFICIAL SELECTION

California Independent Film Festival, San Jose International Film Festival, Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Shriekfest Film Festival, Kinofilm International Film Festival - Manchester & Oxford, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, QueerX Film Festival, Hollywood New Directors, Arizona Underground Film Festival, Crimson Screen Film Festival, Roze Filmdagen - Amsterdam’s LGBT Film Festival, Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, The North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, the LA Independent Film Festival + and more!

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