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A Little Closure

A man returns from the afterlife to find closure with his fiancé and the only person who can help him is his best friend.

- Written/Directed by Xavier Burgin
- Produced by Jenna Cavelle, Woody McClain, & Keith Powers
- Starring Woody McClain, Keith Powers, Nesta Cooper, & Deloor James

  • Xavier Burgin
    Director
    Horror Noire, Giants, On Time, Olde E, Other
  • Xavier Burgin
    Writer
    Horror Noire, On Time, Olde E, Other
  • Woody McClain
    Producer
    The New Edition Story, The Bobby Brown Story, Tales
  • Keith Powers
    Producer
    What/IF, Famous In Love, Reality High, The New Edition Story
  • Jenna Cavelle
    Producer
    Blood Heist, The Mad Whale, Open Season
  • Woody McClain
    Key Cast
    "Woody"
    The New Edition Story, The Bobby Brown Story, Tales
  • Keith Powers
    Key Cast
    "Keith"
    What/IF, Famous In Love, Reality High, The New Edition Story
  • Nesta Cooper
    Key Cast
    "Lecsa"
    The Edge of Seventeen, Travelers, Reality High
  • Deloor James
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Watson"
  • Tymon Jont'e Jones
    Key Cast
    "Dennis"
  • Amanda Yamate
    Music
  • Anthony Ragus
    Music
  • Jared Fellows
    Sound Design
  • Angelica Lopez
    Associate Producer
    On Time, Giants
  • Angelica Lopez
    Editor
  • Jordan Zhu
    Assistant Director
  • Elijah Karriem
    Cinematography
  • Keegan Larwin
    VFX Artists
  • Philip Bastian
    VFX Artists
  • Kaela Ra Jensen
    Coloring
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Horror, Black, African American, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 19, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fox Soul TV: Fox Soul Screening Room

    United States
    March 19, 2021
    Internet Premiere
Director Biography - Xavier Burgin

Xavier Burgin is an Emmy-nominated writer/director currently repped at CAA whose work has been covered in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and more. His documentary HORROR NOIRE, currently on Shudder, has a 100% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He is currently packaging a feature he also wrote and will direct. Growing up, he concurrently cultivated a passion for iconic films like FRIDAY, EVE’S BAYOU, and CANDYMAN alongside genre anime like DRAGON BALL Z, COWBOY BEBOP, & FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD. This comes across in his work that displays an intersection of truthful representation of the African diaspora in the confines of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and magical realism.

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Director Statement

Who's the most important person in your life? If you were to pass away, what would be the last thing you'd need to tell them?

"A Little Closure" takes us on the journey of a man who returns from the afterlife to say his last goodbye. When we lose a loved one, we often have so much left to tell them. Our film explores what it means to be given this chance.