Experiencing Interruptions?

The Dense

Violence descends upon a peaceful Western town when an alien challenges a preacher's faith by possessing an innocent girl.
"The White Light from above is not always heavenly."

  • Betsy Burke
    Director
    Rebel Rebel, Cowboys, Teardrop, When I Was a Girl in a Ghost Town
  • Betsy Burke
    Writer
    Rebel Rebel, Cowboys, Tear Drop, When I Was a Girl in a Ghost Town
  • David Jean Schweitzer
    Writer
    Rediculous 6, Longmire
  • Cari Griffo
    Writer
  • Betsy Burke
    Producer
    When I Was a Girl in a Ghost Town
  • Nicholas D Ward
    Producer
    The Courier, Hell's Half Acre
  • Ken Ham
    Producer
  • Tad Jones
    Key Cast
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, The Lone Ranger, Crash
  • Addison Fulton
    Key Cast
    Killer Women, Hell's Half Acre
  • Sarah Minnich
    Key Cast
    Rediculous 6, Better Call Saul, Sicario
  • Marky Evans
    Key Cast
    The Night Shift, Forseeable
  • Mike Miller
    Key Cast
    Manhattan, Longmire, Paul
  • David Jean Schweitzer
    Cinematographer
    The Deadliest Gun, Rediculous 6, Longmire
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Western
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 9, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    12,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon Cinema EOS and EOS 6D
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.40 : 1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Betsy Burke

In Ain’t It Cool News by Harry Knowles, Betsy was described as “…an inventive filmmaker on the verge of much bigger things… Keep your eye out for her!” Betsy has been a part of filmmaking for decades, from a start-up job at Lucas Film, to acting in films and television, a stint as part of the Quentin Tarantino entourage, and on to writing and directing short films herself. Betsy fled L.A. and has been a resident of former ghost town Madrid, New Mexico for ten years. She has since won four writing awards; two for screenwriting, one for fiction, and one for non-fiction. She was a finalist in the George RR Martin screenwriting competition, the New Mexico Governor's Cup, and The New Mexico New Visions Award. She recently won her first award for Best Cinematography.

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Director Statement

I am a filmmaker who cares deeply about the state of our planet, and the state of man. I feel the best way to reach people is through film entertainment. I strive to create films that captivate, which contain relevant, transformative, illuminitative content.