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A potential Game Artist employee's interview is abruptly put on hold after receiving an email notification with a link to a 'free demo' of an upcoming video game in which he learns to discover is under the control of a flesh-possessing demonic spirit.

  • Gary Francis Roche
    Director
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Writer
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Producer
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Key Cast
    "Gary"
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Editor
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Composer
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Sound Design/Sound Mix
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    VFX Supervisor
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Gary Francis Roche
    Animation Department
    Burger Royale: A Short Prologue
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 6, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Gary Francis Roche

Gary Francis Roche is a storyboard artist, animator, and editor, who dabbles in independent filmmaking with a sheer drive and relenting tenaciousness to become a film director; having had made his early attempts in short films, and documentaries. He had recently graduated from Escape Studios in London with bachelor's degree in studying computer animation.

He also directed/wrote/produced and orchestrated the indie-animated horror short/trailer, Burger Royale: A Short Prologue back in 2021, which won a total of 15 awards, and earned 2 nominations and an honorable mention at the ShockFest Horror Factory, where it took home the award for 'Best Animated Film,' during it's yearly run in the festival circuit.

He had just recently worked as a Junior Animator on the brand new pre-school animated series, Pop Paper City, which was distributed by Aardman Animations.

Gary was also trained in acting at the drama institution, The Poor School, before making the transition into filmmaking and animation.

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Director Statement

Getting the opportunity to be a director, I would say, allows me to culminate and utilize all of my skills and knowledge that I picked up over the years in the creative world that I have on my belt into one profession, all for the sake and love of visual storytelling, and entertaining an audience.