What Daphne Saw

What Daphne Saw is a 2019 American science fiction short film written and directed by Lizz Marshall. The film stars Sélynne Silver, George Griffith, Lia Barnett, Matthew Rhodes, and Michael Estridge. It won Best Actor and Best Score at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in 2019.

Plot
In a home with deep secrets, a female is punished by serving others in the dystopian future.

Cast

 * Sélynne Silver as Daphne
 * George Griffith as Paul
 * Lia Barnett as Cara
 * Matthew Rhodes as Steve
 * Michael Estridge as Delivery Technician

Production
The film stars Sélynne Silver. Not In Our City produced the film for $7,864 through Seed&Spark.

Release
The film premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in 2019. It later screened at the FilmQuest Film Festival in Utah, Ax Wound Film Festival in Brattleboro, Vermont and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Katy, Texas at a fundraising event to combat human trafficking.

Critical response
Nathaniel Muir at AIPT Comics said the subject matter of the film is tough, but praised the performances, atmosphere and direction. Morbidly Beautiful scored the film 5 out of 5. Terry Mesnard at Gayly Dreadful said the film is a "powerful watch" that was well-shot and performed. Anthony Digioia at Silver Screen Analysis said it "lays the groundwork for a full-feature film that would be gripping without question."