TOMMY BUTLER

Scabs // Short Film // 14:12 // Digital + DCP // English

WORLD PREMIERE Palm Springs International Shortfest 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION New Hampshire Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION Charlotte Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION Salute Your Shorts Film Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Phoenixville Film Festival 2023
INVITED SCREENING Philadelphia Film Society - Philly Film Showcase 2023

”SCABS is a deeply personal and impactful film that resonates with me on a profound level. It’s so rare that we get to see Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors presented in film, and in such a realistic way. Filmmaker Tommy Butler does a fantastic job capturing the common thread of shame experienced by those affected. SCABS sheds light on a rarely seen topic, making it a significant and heartfelt film that deserves recognition, and I’m so excited to be able to share this with an audience.” — Jillian Corsie, Programmer, Salute Your Shorts Film Festival

Synopsis
A skin picker and his girlfriend dance around his compulsive behavior, which threatens to tear their relationship apart.

Cast
Matteo Scammell
Adrienne Hertler
Matt Lorenz

Credits
Director/Writer/Cinematographer Tommy Butler
Producer/Craft Services Phoebe Schaub
Assistant Director/Assistant Camera Eva Steinmetz
Choreographer Makoto Hirano
Make up + Special Effects Bethany Serpico
Sound Mixing Matt Lorenz

Festival photos credit:
Salute Your Shorts — Emma Leid
Palm Springs Shortfest - TBA