Elizabeth Short 17 years old

Using archival footage, newsprint images, text and an innovative use of audio, award winning filmmaker Deco Dawson has fashioned a sensitive yet harrowing collage account of the 1947 Black Dahlia murder. Created exclusively using crude digital technology, the film presents a human side to the murder, focusing on the victim Elizabeth Short and not the often-sensationalized aspects of the murder and unknown murderer.

Elizabeth Short (17 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, August 12, 2006
  • Runtime: 7 minutes