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Vincent Augusto, a UCLA Extension student, directed the short film “Abducted.” Augusto said the storyline is inspired by stories from the #MeToo movement and it follows the horror genre to combine the idea of paranoia with society’s hesitation to believe in women. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)

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Faceless businessmen abduct the audience’s attention in Vincent Augusto’s upcoming short film. “Abducted,” which was written around a month ago, follows the story of Jenny, who is trying to remember the events of a previous night where she believes she was taken by faceless men in black suits.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/03/16/short-film-looks-to-create-horror-suspense-through-visual-effects/

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Short film looks to create horror, suspense through visual effects

By Sean Moore

March 16, 2020 9:09 p.m.