Tingling

A man watches a soothing ASMR video to help him sleep, but the voice meant to calm him soon reveals a chilling connection to his past.

Director Biography – Swaroop Elamon
Swaroop Elamon is an independent director, producer, and scriptwriter. Now based in Toronto, Swaroop hails from a background in political science and pursued his passion for storytelling through cinema, earning a postgraduate diploma in film direction from the prestigious LV Prasad Film Academy in Chennai, India.

His creative journey spans various mediums, including short films, music videos, short documentaries, and digital content. He has directed 20 short films, 2 music videos, and 2 short documentaries, demonstrating his versatility as a filmmaker. His writing contributions include scripts for numerous short films, feature film spec screenplays, and documentaries.

Since relocating to Toronto in 2022, Swaroop has further developed his craft and gained recognition at various film festivals such as Reelworld film Festival, Insomniac Film Festival, and International Film Festival of South Asia, among others. Beyond film, Swaroop has worked in the theatre community as a writer, sound designer, and actor.

Director Statement

“Tingling” began with a simple question: what happens when something meant to soothe us becomes the very thing that unsettles us? I’ve recently been fascinated by how rituals of comfort like guided sleep videos and ASMR, can create a strange intimacy between strangers.

The rise of these practices speaks to a very real hunger for calm amidst the chaos. In today’s world, where anxiety is constant and genuine connection often feels fleeting, we turn to these digital spaces hoping to feel less alone.

But what if those spaces carried more than just comfort?

Through quiet tension and whispered horror, this story asks: can we ever truly escape what we’ve done, especially in a digital world where nothing ever really disappears?

Tingling

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