Experiencing Interruptions?

Try to Wake Up

A young man is haunted by a deeply disturbing dream that forces him to question his reality

  • Dylan Burgess
    Director
    BEAUTIFUL (2023)
  • Dylan Burgess
    Writer
  • Frederick Lennon
    Writer
  • Dylan Burgess
    Producer
  • Frederick Lennon
    Producer
  • Frederick Lennon
    Key Cast
    "Jacob"
  • David Lennon
    Key Cast
    "The Sick Man"
  • Ian Alfred Burgess
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    250 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of New South Wales
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Dylan Burgess


My name is Dylan Burgess. I'm 19 years old and based in Sydney, Australia. I'm incredibly excited to create and share more projects of mine in the future, and in doing so, share my view of the world with whoever wants to experience it. I love the effect that the 'little things' of life have on our perception of the big picture, music is an example of this. In earlier projects of mine I would either make my own soundtrack or selectively choose from the many official soundtracks that accompany my daily listening.

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Director Statement

I think that family, love and fear in all of their forms create a dichotomy that every individual must face in one way or another. and from such a ubiquitous clash of qualities, attributes and emotions, there can be extracted a beauty. In rough terms, my filmmaking process aims to target the clash between ugly and beautiful, where an emphasis on either can have the opposite effect... for reasons that you can't easily discern.
I hope you enjoy..