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![Weâre thrilled to announce that MONSTROUS ME is one of 50 official selections for Ripcordâs inaugural Halloween Film Festival! đȘ
Register for free at ripcord.film (https://ripcord.film/) to watch online October 19â22 and vote to help us advance to the Top 10!Â
Films that make it into the Top 10 will receive a cash prize, which will go a long way in developing Monstrous Me into the feature film we have planned.
We appreciate your support in voting! â€ïž
HOW TO VOTE:
1 - Visit ripcord.film
2 - Enter your email to unlock videos
3 - Find the SWEET DREAMS block and vote for Monstrous Me
[ID: Ariel speaks to the camera in black sunglasses and a beige sweater against a blank wall. Captions pop up in white text and red boxes as they narrate.]
#RipcordHalloweenFilmFestival by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/856790254_17955068562254225_8316488472688590852_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=pGN5axMBswMQ7kNvwF04yXN&_nc_oc=AdqowtaJEDAuawobfv9vrVDTPVZ7DUObmwHqeo0el4nsrIH88r3zJ9XiqB8HYRIAgvBOAo9xFhsyq0ABjGxuE037&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQQwyVY-C09hljCEoxP1MI8R4s9_c0W-isr9biNCaFZL-Q&oe=6AF1172E)
![Today is the LAST DAY to vote for Monstrous Me to make the Top 10 at the #RipcordHalloweenFilmFestival â watch our film and vote for us at ripcord.film!
HOW TO VOTE:
1 - Visit ripcord.film
2 - Enter your email to unlock videos
3 - Find the SWEET DREAMS block and vote for Monstrous Me
[ID: âLAST DAY TO VOTEâ in bold black text, with the Monstrous Me mirror standing in for the âOâ in âVOTEâ on a white background. The âRipcord Halloween Film Festivalââs black and red laurel is below with red smoke.] by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/858320103_17955306360254225_2931635744951146016_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=-2LyUeLZiGYQ7kNvwFwVpmy&_nc_oc=Adr7hI4y8wK0hJcetHoYCJo6Ru8xxuiBVZYTdd3Ugde7yilL13YdYU5YD5JAYQtVag3S6CRwf3tr22tifNBZwWFt&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQS6f5KnlSlGfpkIRWLToUOk8wFiM0hcqnwQ9PljeoMXug&oe=6AF0FD6A)
![Vote for Monstrous Me at the #RipcordHalloweenFilmFestival! Voting ends tomorrow, so get your votes in!
HOW TO VOTE:
1 - Visit ripcord.film
2 - Enter your email to unlock videos
3 - Find the SWEET DREAMS block and vote for Monstrous Me
[ID: âVOTE FOR MONSTROUS ME AT RIPCORD!â in black text on a red background inside a large gold rectangular picture frame.] by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/859305344_17955304452254225_3627806211509264708_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=N5WQ600oYssQ7kNvwHK9FjG&_nc_oc=Adq-OC1Vk-U3dPUfGoZfoq84K8WOtxyIsmwIVc4SkJ_AMZdA4geIQRbY9WpUCluYxeoL3FUSuGbP6LixhErqQiUM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQR7YgxJEH--iGx87CF37lOKGO0nybHjowU__qjMwhfQjw&oe=6AF10CA4)
![ICYMI: Voting is open for Ripcordâs inaugural Halloween Film Festival, and Monstrous Me is one of fifty films that are eligible to be voted into the Top 10.
Register for free at ripcord.film (https://ripcord.film/) to watch online through Thursday the 22nd and vote to help us advance to the Top 10!Â
HOW TO VOTE:
1 - Visit ripcord.film
2 - Enter your email to unlock videos
3 - Find the SWEET DREAMS block and vote for Monstrous Me by giving a đ
[ID: White text on a red background reads âHOW TO VOTEâ and instructions are listed in white inside an ornate gold oval frame: âStep 1 - Visit ripcord.film, Step 2 - Enter your email to unlock videos, Step 3 - Watch and vote for Monstrous Meâ]
#RipcordHalloweenFilmFestival by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/858270000_17955298851254225_2497074140050131159_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=GDHdbYQpPhAQ7kNvwFe6zbQ&_nc_oc=AdqJEQamwPvbQ2zxCPPG8Mhtg4ifr0Ghz6W9cDnPOEpLgs3qaoMFLUwZO2RUP2TL9G9haehT8It3p73WPAzCNmvk&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQRcXAGPf-s0IlHZtPjDXZ98oVOQfMN93zc5i_iWhF-yqw&oe=6AF1029D)
![Monstrous Me has been accepted to the 2026 Three Rivers Film Festival â Shorts & Scripts Competition (Nov. 4 - 15) as part of the Virtual Chiller Theater Programming! It will be presented virtually, with tickets available on https://3rff2026.eventive.org/welcome. đȘ
[ID: A graphic featuring the white âThree Rivers Film Festival Official Selectionâ film reel laurel on a black background. The Monstrous Me mirror featuring different monstersâ reflections in the broken shards is below on a smoky red background.]
#FilmFestival #indiefilm #documentary #filmmaking @filmpgh by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/850534295_17954392737254225_6906849295226120937_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=ZEQN4bNG6oUQ7kNvwFmp6ya&_nc_oc=AdociRYEp3Rps6N8cYaAhk7syBs2Ad4lhGPn3L6E8JHlnR18BNRfqDRjExPwunZ4VUvBp5klCOiOHa0ReD6g-96j&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQSpJtT3CmrPXSO-d34C_UzG-XNZ5SdEeKQjaNRbFC6vgQ&oe=6AF120A4)
![Weâre excited to share that Monstrous Me has been officially selected for The Inaugural Sovereign Lens Film Festival, happening October 15th, at FUSION in Albuquerque.
@sovereignlensff
@sanctuarycinemanmÂ
[ID: The red Monstrous Me poster featuring a shattered mirror with different monstersâ faces in the shards. âMonstrous MOfficial Selection Sovereign Lens Film Festival 2026 Best Documentary Shortâ fills the bottom of the image.]
#sovereignlens #SLFF #RisingHighArtsFestival  #MonstrousMe #FilmFestival by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/840333083_17953360191254225_6528115887890674170_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=XqGA1tIygnwQ7kNvwEae_Q4&_nc_oc=AdqRsOOPe1zLpvm-pKDIsTN6nm8d5jOHHjaXGkBqQBcFgdRgVPndk9zYudxAnT5eFe8kyRdysIz_zkJsyUQ5BCFr&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQRHnoSUvxpij7HWdV_SJDUu6Q6YiQn0k31SqhpS0D4XYQ&oe=6AF0EAB8)
![Monstrous Me was awarded Best Documentary Short at Lost Weekend, and was a semi-finalist for Audience Favorite Short! Â
[ID: A black laurel âBest Documentary Short, Film Clubâs Lost Weekendâ atop the red Monstrous Me poster featuring a shattered mirror with different monstersâ faces in the shards. âMonstrous Meâ is in thin white text below.] by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/837537329_17953116300254225_1787727297504349834_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=D7dbv4FRsQIQ7kNvwHj7Sao&_nc_oc=AdqACklG67NbndGG-o3nylYnTRu8njjjEze7HdV01IMARZTEElQl7TR-CnaheSmefchAQJnO-8XjAHmIvNDORlC_&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQSv_y4ik-Yegk7fTo-29kepvnHvbDHWoBYmM7Xp-7We4g&oe=6AF0F8C6)
![âAriel brings forth a unique perspective to challenge the way people see cinematic monsters and the people who have been othered for their disabilities and facial differences, and as a result, those who have found identity and agency within these monstrous horror icons, [...]â â Leandra Escobar
Read the full article at Crip Girl On Filmâs Substack!
https://leandraescobar.substack.com/p/ariel-baskas-monstrous-me-reclaimingÂ
[ID: A screenshot of a Substack article by Crip Girl on Film titled âAriel Baskaâs Monstrous Me: Reclaiming and Finding Identity with Monstrous Horror Iconsâ with an excerpt of the article in white text on a black background. A still from the film of a projected human hand and Freddy Kruegerâs iconic glove in teal and cream is depicted.]
#ANightmareOnElmStreet #FreddyKrueger #MonstrousMe by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/831505181_17952507951254225_1878664935261058027_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=2LWcMtx5xXAQ7kNvwHI-pTZ&_nc_oc=AdqkdGJAXRST_kHcTI9mmiZ0OeVVysw9w7io4etaO3XBpaFt05g9QmJRM4kvkKscgAwJVmFjMdEkFUqA2KjmcZ4J&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQS7xgbpePMs4x4ojb179zaxDBhVCbOR_T0W7XvsKN-hpQ&oe=6AF11582)
![The soundtrack for Monstrous Me (@monstrousmirror) is out today! Huge thank you to Ariel Baska (@justaskabaska) for trusting me with the sound of their childhood. This one features a stellar lineup of musicians bringing my heavy metal orchestra to life.
Music by Walker Grimshaw
Woodwinds & saxophone: Braxton Raymond (@braxtonmusic)
Harp: Grace Scheele (@graceharpsit_)
Cello: Ben Trigg
Flugelhorn: Vigilance Brandon
Trombone: Jonas Hocherman (@jonashochermantrb)
Mastered by Peter Pacey (@petepaceymusic)
Director: Ariel Baska (@justaskabaska)
Producers: Akima A. Brown (@akimabrown33), Brea Grant (@breagrant), Lela Meadow-Conner (@lelapalooza11), Lilly Wachowski (@lillywachowski)
Editor: Benjamin Shearn (@benjamin_shearn)
Director of Photography: Rj LaRussa (@rjlarussa)
Art Director: Anna Zehner (@chicky.baby)
Animation: Kate E. Hinshaw (@kateekilljoy)
Mixer: Colin J. Mason (@beardybaldguy)
[ID: The Monstrous Me fractured ornate gold mirror with monster faces in the black and white shards sits on an off-white background. Black text âORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKâ is above it, and âMONSTROUS ME, a film by ARIEL BASKA, music by WALKER GRIMSHAWâ is below.] by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/823936429_18626221960027166_5176604101953340348_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=97dypgvrv4QQ7kNvwEdltNL&_nc_oc=Adp1YH_TFnmtnP7ZKJ3BIFZTjy44EDO21JmFshTn6_Z1XaZvylLlOP0QLUJA2MmSPzhxH9AlZEekVLp2lf3-AURT&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQQyh1c20cv60E9HVRXKBiSNYmLhfvJn8V68aLIB0atRCg&oe=6AF100A3)
![Lost Weekend Film Festival has officially started, which means Monstrous Me will be screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester this weekend! Join us on Saturday to watch the short film and participate in a Q&A with director Ariel Baska and additional Monstrous Me cast and crew.
Tickets: https://www.lost-weekend.com/schedule/disabilityrepresentationÂ
[ID: White text âSaturday, September 26, Film Clubâs Lost Weekend Screening + Q&Aâ is on a bright red background. The monstrous mirror image is below.]
#lostweekend #alamowinchester #filmclub #alamofilmclub #documentary documentaryfilm indiefilm indiefilms @lostweekendfilmfest by @monstrousmirror](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/820000052_17951122143254225_683354736566826814_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=sOu4grBPEX8Q7kNvwEjz3kE&_nc_oc=Adq7_9dByQ_9X0io2LkmVORp6QWPgyY8QHKamwKxd8UXqouJBCa5V4HwbiZI8cxYOQFjmeyarODDkakKGXpNRjSX&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=TNyLOcfHTBiTUYBAIK3H9g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQT58y5WLuBr386PPWBWjXUUE6h_vBKId-GK7QEC4Uahtg&oe=6AF0EE7B)
