Elements of Madness contributor Lindsey Dunn recently spoke with the co-creators Theo Rhys and Joss Holden-Rea about their musical short film "Stuffed," which screened during the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and won the special jury prize for Bold Vision in the Midnight Shorts category. Theo Rhys ran point as the director and co-writer, while Joss Holden-Rea co-wrote the story and created all of the lyrics and music. During their conversation they talk about their collaboration, their casting choices, the way they created the macabre setting of the film, and why they don't consider "Stuffed" to be a horror. br br Official Synopsis: br "Stuffed" is a short musical about a taxidermist who dreams of stuffing a human and the man she meets online, so afraid of ageing he volunteers to be her specimen. An unexpected romantic spark between them complicates their plans.