2024 Nashville Film Festival

Tennessee Shorts Program: Local Horrors

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Panacea is a horror/thriller that follows Calvin, a man haunted by his past, who discovers an ethereal object that can cure him of all his pain and suffering…But at what cost? The film was written and directed by Asian American filmmakers, The Naizu Brothers, and features an all Asian American cast. Panacea is a proof-of-concept for a feature length film that is currently in development.

  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Director
    Michael Naizu, John Wilcox
  • Screenwriter
    Michael Naizu & John Wilcox
  • Producer
    Michael Naizu, Derik Young & Kristen Vaganos
  • Executive Producer
    Charlie Waddell, Paul Hauck, Julia Wu
  • Cast
    Michael Naizu, Jae Kim, Virginia Ma
  • Cinematographer
    Nick Mahar
  • Editor
    Todd Sandler
  • Animator
    Karl Hein
  • Production Design
    Josh Kay
  • Composer
    John Wilcox & Brodie Holifield
  • Sound Design
    Transport Audio
  • Music
    John Wilcox