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Dementia 29

A young woman uses her psychic powers to make a living.

  • Ben Manhanke
    Director
    Sleepwalker, Peeping Tom
  • Ben Manhanke
    Writer
    Sleepwalker, Peeping Tom
  • Molly Douglas
    Key Cast
    "Mary"
  • Clayton Bury
    Key Cast
    "Henry"
    Sleepwalker
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Fantasy, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hallucinea Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    December 22, 2022
    BEST HORROR SHORT FILM - Dementia 29 // BEST ACTOR - Clayton Bury (Dementia 29) // BEST SOUND - Tom Pini (Dementia 29)
  • Atlanta After Dark Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    December 7, 2022
    BEST DARK FANTASY FILM - Dementia 29
  • Sur-REEL & Uncanny Horror Fest
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 31, 2022
    BEST ACTOR - Clayton Bury (Dementia 29)
  • Peephole Film Fest
    Guadalajara, Jalisco
    Mexico
    October 30, 2022
    BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM - Dementia 29
  • Haunted Garage Horror Festival
    St. Louis, MO
    United States
    October 8, 2022
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Ben Manhanke (Dementia 29) // BEST SOUND DESIGN - Tom Pini (Dementia 29)
Director Biography - Ben Manhanke

Ben Manhanke is an award-winning filmmaker based in St. Louis, MO. He has been directing and shooting short films since 2018, working primarily in the horror genre.

With an emphasis on visual style, his films explore the topics of isolation, loss and the power of chance encounters.

His latest short films, "Smiley" (2023), and "Dementia 29" (2022) are screening at festivals now.

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