''Treevenge'' is a 2008 Christmas

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short film written and directed by Jason Eisener, and produced by Yer Dead Productions. Shooting started in November 2007, and ended in February 2008. Post-production was completed in June 2008. The film stars

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, Sarah E. Dunsworth, Lex Gigeroff, and Molly Dunsworth. The theme song to the film ''

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Synopsis

''Treevenge'' depicts Christmas from the perspective of

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s. After being hacked down and shipped to homes, they are subject to "humiliation" by humans, who decorated them and make them stand in their living rooms. The Christmas trees have had enough, and go on to massacre and kill an entire town as part of their

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Cast

as Jim Macmichael * Sarah E. Dunsworth as Cadence Macmichael * Lex Gigeroff as the tree lot boss * Molly Dunsworth as Molly Carpenter * John Dunsworth and Cory Bowles as tree voices * Jason Eisener as a lumberjack

Awards and nomination

*Audience Award for Best Short Film -- New York City Horror Film Festival *Audience Award for Best Short Film -- Toronto After Dark Film Festival *Audience Award for Best Short Film --

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*Best Editing -- Atlantic Film Festival *Best Short Film -- Fantastic Fest Online *Audience Award for Best Short Film -- San Francisco Independent Film Festival *Best Short Film -- ''

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'' *Honorable Mention --

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External links

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