RADIATE

Directors:

Writers:

Scott David Petill

Producers:

Scott David Petill

Run Time:

0:04:07

Awarded for the following Category(s):

Awarded Category(s)

A woman's journey through radiation therapy; fantasies, daydreams and what may come after. Dream or reality?

Submitter Statement

This is the story of a woman undergoing radiation therapy for neck cancer. As the treatment progresses, she begins to experience vivid, hallucinatory daydreams—visions that may be echoes of a distant future or simply figments of her altered mind.

Conceived as an experimental work, the film blurs the boundaries between metaphor and reality, dream and time. Symbolism guides the viewer through a shifting landscape where we are never certain whether we’re witnessing the unraveling of her imagination or a glimpse into what lies ahead. The meaning is deliberately open, inviting each viewer to interpret the journey for themselves.

The piece was inspired by my own journey with neck cancer, as well as the death of my mother, while I was undergoing treatments.

Scott Petill is an award winning experimental film director of the Avant-garde, a photographer, and an experience designer based in Arizona, USA. He is known for his short films, “Five" (2024) and "Three" (2024), and the music video "Impossible Velocity" (2023) for Trees Inside Out.

“Impossible Velocity” has gained notice globally, including Best Music Video at the Rome Music Video Awards, Vegas Independent Film Awards, and WSXA Barcelona International Awards. Most recently, it was voted the "Audience Choice Award" at Indie Vegas Film Festival.

“Five” has garnered "best of" awards at Indie Vegas Festival, Oniros Film Awards, the Couch Film Festival, and Vegas Independent Film Awards, along with numerous nominations and official selections, including Cannes World Film Festival, APEX Film Awards, Amsterdam Movie Festival, and Vegas Shorts.

“Three” (2024), has won the Best Experimental Short at the New York Arthouse Festival, IndieX, Cal Film Festival, Toronto Indie Shorts and the Stockholm Minimal Intl. Festival.

His films intertwine metaphor and symbolic themes, through rapid context changes supported by immersive audio. Largely free from traditional narrative, these works encourage viewers to make their own connections to complete the cinematic experience.

Key Cast

Other Credits