Repast

The Great Foodini has one hokey psychic ability that can pay his bills, and one darker psychic ability that really kills.

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"Not bad. It wasn't a waste of Susan's and my time."-- Harlan Ellison

  • Paul E Burke Jr
    Director
  • Paul Edward Burke Jr
    Writer
  • Paul Edward Burke Jr
    Producer
  • Scott Maples
    Key Cast
    "Foodini"
  • Ken Kirby
    Key Cast
    "The Killer"
  • Brian Taub
    Key Cast
    "Young Boy (Foodini)"
  • Wendy Hood
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Thomas A. Williams
    Key Cast
    "Mort King, Agent"
  • Meredith McGraw
    Key Cast
    "Smartass Clerk"
  • Christian Bruce
    CREW
  • Rick Curvin II
    CREW
  • John Holmes
    CREW
  • Alicia Mattox
    CREW
  • Michelle Zegarra
    COSTUMING
  • Alicia Mattox
    COSTUMING
  • Terry Clouse
    MUSIC
  • Jody Park
    MUSIC
  • TMA-2 (Babb & Schendel)
    MUSIC
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 18, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Paul E Burke Jr

I make short films for fun and art, with the needle moving between the two depending on the story.

The power of cinema compels me :D

"Doctor Ignatius Speculo in 'Sayonara Ex Machina , Monster Bikini'" (1996/December2025) and "Repast"(1996/December2025) were shot and edited on 16mm film on an even-a-dinosaur-then Moviola 6plate flatbed (and the sound edited on 16mm mag-stock on said flatbed... the horror, the horror)... labor$ of love & pain & learning, lol. The .MP4s (both picture AND sound) are from 30 year old prints that were shown 10-20 times in the '90s and then stuck in my closet, apologies for that ....

Currently in preproduction on three short films to shoot on digital 4k (unless some patron out there wants to throw me a few thousand feet of 16mm negative raw stock and development and xfer, lol) for 2026:
"Wireless" ($1000),
"Treasured" ($12,000),
and hopefully
"Doctor Speculo vs. the All-Seeing Eyeball" ($5,000)
Going to be a fun year.

The power of cinema resides in fun and art.

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Director Statement

If it is fun, I'll make it.

Know what you now, and know what you don't know.