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THE BURDEN(2019) is a horror short about a young woman visiting her boyfriend’s family home and learning about a sinister history with his creepy neighbor.
A young woman visits her boyfriend’s family home and learns about a sinister history with his creepy neighbor. Soon, all kinds of skeletons come out of the closet.
Color, 16 min, live action, horror, thriller.
Written & Directed by: Nico van den Brink
Producers: NL Film, Sabine Brian, Tom van Blommestein, Ronald Versteeg, Kaja Wolffers
Cinematography: Emo Weemhoff
Editor: Xander Nijsten
Sound Design: Tijn Hazen & Vincent Sinceretti
Composer: Ella van der Woude
Internationale Premiere: Fantasia Festival, 2019.
Festival-selections:
- Imagine Filmfestival 2019, Dutch Competition, The Netherlands.
- Fantasia Festival 2019, international shorts competition, Canada. 🏆
- SPASM short film festival 2019, international shorts competition, Canada
- HARD:LINE Film Festival 2019, horror shorts program, Germany.🏆
- Telluride Horror Show 2019, short film competition, US.
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2019, short film competition, US.
- Monsterfest 2019, short film competition, Australia.
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, short film competition, France. 🏆
- Nederlands Film Festival 2019, Gouden Kalf competition, The Netherlands.
- Shortcutz Amsterdam, short film competition, The Netherlands.
- Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019, short film competition, US.
- Celluloid Screams Film Festival 2019, short film competition, US.
- South African Horror Fest 2019, short film competition, South Africa.
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2019, Méliès competition, Italy.
- STUFF MX Festival 2019, horror shorts competition, Mexico.
- CineUnderground Festival 2019, short film competition, Italy.
- Nightmares Film Festival, short film competition, US.
- Maniatic International Fantastic Film Festival, short film competition, Spain.
- San Sebastian Horror Film Festival, short film competition, Spain.
- TerrorMolins Film Festival, short film competition, Spain.
- Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival, short film competition, Italy.
- New York City Horror Film Festival, short film competition, US.
- Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film, short film competition, Serbia.
- Desmond District Demons Film Festival, horror shorts competition, US.
- Splat! Film Festival, short film competition, Poland.
- Monsters of Film Festival, short film competition, Sweden.
- Razor Reel Fest Flanders, short film competition, Belgium.
- Paris International Fantastic Film Festival, Meliès competition, France.
- GoShort International Film Festival, late night program, the Netherlands
- Short Waves International Film Festival, late night program, Poland.
- Shivers Film Festival, international shorts competition, Germany.
- Panic Fest, short film showcase, US.
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, meliès competition, Belgium.
- Minimalen Short Film Festival, horror program, Norway.
Awards:
- Best Director, international shorts competition, Fantasia Festival 2019, Canada.
- Silver Razor Blade(Audience Award), HARD:LINE Film Festival 2019, Germany.
- Audience Award, Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2019, France.
- Student Jury Award, Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2019, France.
- Best International Short Film, San Sebastian Horror Film Festival 2019, Spain.
