ANIMUS - Short Film

ANIMUS is a 24-minute psychological thriller currently in festival circulation.

A Dialectic in Five Illustrations.

"In a dystopian near-future where animal species are on the brink of extinction, a violent sociopath is interviewed by an institutional psychologist after confessing to a brutal attack. In search of a motive, the psychologist realises he must sink his teeth into the one thing that his subject finds meaningful: an obsessive fascination with animal nature and evolution."

This channel contains official trailers, selected behind-the-scenes material, and director’s notes.

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Written & Directed by James Murray

Starring
Fenn Leon & Chris Hardy

Producer — Kaytee Elliott
Director of Photography — Calum Stewart
Production Designer — Emily Kemp
Editor — James Murray

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A 2026 State of Mind Film
in association with K29 Studios and 376 Films