THE HYPNOTIST is a mind-bending short about a mysterious woman in Los Angeles who performs the ancient art of African Hypnosis. A successful, Hollywood writer enlists her to help him quit smoking — a habit he picked up again three months ago. Upon asking if anything stressful or traumatic happened to trigger his relapse, the writer claims his life is close to perfect… ‘My marriage, six years, is better than ever. The kids are great. I even sold a script to the Network three months ago.’ However, it doesn’t take long for The Hypnotist to discover that underneath his ‘perfect life’ lies the dangerous words of an untold story begging to be spoken.