Experiencing Interruptions?

A Veil of Sadness

A woman stands alone in an empty room, the weight of her thoughts growing heavier with each passing minute. At first, it's just the silence that surrounds her, but soon her mind begins to play tricks. As her thoughts spiral out of control, the room seems to trap her. Forcing her to face the terrors within her own mind.

  • Anton Burek
    Director
    Blonde Game Show
  • Anton Burek
    Writer
    Blonde Game Show
  • Anton Burek
    Producer
    Blonde Game Show
  • Saffron Rose Cooper
    Key Cast
    "Woman"
  • The Trickster Bruises
    Key Cast
    "Figure"
    Coney Island Sideshow
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    H.264 4K 10 bit
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:2:2
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Anton Burek

Blonde Game Show - Short Film 2023 (Writer/Director/Producer)

The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival (West Virginia) - Premiere -April 2023
Venus on Broadway Int'l Film Festival (New York City) - May 2024
Beyond The Screen Festival (Belgium) - Feb 2024 “Best Short Film”
Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria) - Dec 2023 “Best Short Film”
Creative Horizons Festival (Poland) - May 2023

FUN FACTS: I was born in Chicago, IL and grew up in Eugene, Oregon. I have a BA in theater from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. I am fluent and literate in Japanese.

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Director Statement

Dear Judges,

Film has a way of bringing audiences together to experience different perspectives. “A Veil of Sadness” is an experimental horror short influenced by Expressionist playwrights August Strinberg, Alfred Jarry, and the early work of Eugene O’Neill.

It is my first 4K shoot, and features a cast and crew entirely from NYC; shot in Brooklyn; produced in Long Island City. It would mean a lot to premiere at your festival.

Creatively speaking, I wrote this short with the main character struggling in her creative process. More broadly, Millennials and others are trying to get unstuck from two decades of political conflict and economic instability. There is a despair that has gripped us as we try to break free from inner demons rooted in the past. I’ve personally felt that struggle. This is the energy I’ve tried to express in the collaborative short film “A Veil of Sadness.”

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Anton Burek