Private Project

The Umbrella Factory

One evening, a traveller knocked upon the door of three brothers. Asking for a place to stay, as he has nowhere else to go, he offers them his magic talisman for payment in exchange for room and board to come in out of the pouring rain. What the brothers learn is that the talisman is capable of granting three wishes. But be careful what you wish for.

The Umbrella Factory is an internationally acclaimed Horror Short Film based on 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W. Jacobs. It has played in festivals around the world and received a large amount of awards and praise. The film has played internationally throughout the UK, and had premieres in Australia, Serbia, and across the US in over 30 different festivals including the prestigious Napa Valley Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival and San Diego Film Festival.

  • Nick Trivundza
    Director
    Jack the Ripper, Little Red Riding Hood, Haunting of the White Sparrow, Inspire, One Shot
  • Lexie Trivundza
    Director
    Jack the Ripper, Little Red Riding Hood, Haunting of the White Sparrow, Inspire
  • Nick Trivundza
    Writer
    Jack the Ripper, Little Red Riding Hood, Haunting of the White Sparrow, Inspire, One Shot
  • Lexie Trivundza
    Producer
    Jack the Ripper, Little Red Riding Hood, Haunting of the White Sparrow, Inspire, One Shot
  • Nick Trivundza
    Producer
    Jack the Ripper, Little Red Riding Hood, Haunting of the White Sparrow, Inspire, One Shot
  • James Brinkley
    Key Cast
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Jack the Ripper, Liars
  • Francois Elie Roulin
    Music Composers
    Macius
  • Brad Smith
    Music Composers
  • Matthew St. Laurent
    Music Composers
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Wish List
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Genres:
    Macabre
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2013
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Scanned Paper Cut Outs
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • San Diego Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    September 25, 2014
  • London Independent Film Festival
    London, England
    May 1, 2014
  • Seattle True Independent Film Festival
    Seattle, WA
    May 1, 2014
  • American Online Film Awards
    New York, NY
    May 1, 2014
  • Thomas Meighan Film Festival
    Florida
    May 1, 2014
  • Australia Effects and Animation Festival
    Sydney, Australia
    July 24, 2014
  • 17th International Video Festival Videamedeja
    Serbia
    November 1, 2013
  • Aesthetica Film Festival
    York, United Kingdom
    November 1, 2013
  • Kerry Film Festival
    Kerry, Ireland
    October 1, 2013
  • Tucson Film Festival
    Tucson, Arizonia
    October 1, 2013
  • Sacramento Film and Music Festival
    Sacramento, California
    September 1, 2013
  • Peckham Film Festival
    London, United Kingdom
    September 1, 2013
  • Leamington Underground Film Festival
    Leamington, United Kingdom
    September 1, 2013
  • Jaxon Film Festival
    Jackson, FLorida
    September 1, 2013
  • Film Shortage
    Online
    August 1, 2013
    Weekend Feature
  • The Aunt Jane Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    August 1, 2013
  • Short Film Company
    Online
    August 1, 2013
  • The Dare Media Underground Short Film Festival
    Cork, City, Ireland
    August 1, 2013
  • Epic Short Films
    Online
    May 31, 2013
  • Steller Shorts
    Online
    May 31, 2013
  • FilmQuest
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    June 30, 2014
  • Edinburgh Short Film Festival
    Edinburgh, Scotland
    June 6, 2014
  • British Animation Film Festival
    London, UK
    June 7, 2014
  • Napa Valley Film Festival
    Napa, CA
    November 15, 2014
  • Long Day Short FIlm Festival
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    June 21, 2014
  • Red Dirt Film Festival
    Stillwater, OK
    September 27, 2014
    Best Animated Short
  • Open Wound Film Festival
    Santa Fe, New Mexico
    October 25, 2014
  • Gold Coast International Film Festival
    Long Island, NY
    November 8, 2014
  • American Movie Awards

    April 15, 2015
    Best Animation
  • Summer Shorts Program - Gold Coast International Film Festival
    New York
    July 15, 2015
  • Awardeo

    April 22, 2015
  • Sasquan International Film Festival
    Washington
    August 6, 2015
  • 2015 Worldcon

    August 14, 2015
  • Tic City International Fantastic Film Festival

    October 16, 2015
  • Mucho Miedo
    Mexico
    November 12, 2015
  • Cyprus Motion Festival
    Greece
    March 15, 2015
  • Ojai Film Festival
    Ojai CA
    November 8, 2014
  • Moondance Film Festival
    Boulder, CO
    September 19, 2014
  • Hollyshorts Festival, Hollywood Chinese Theater
    Hollywood, CA
    August 14, 2014
    Special Audience Honorable Mention Award
  • Hollywood Weekly
    Hollywood, CA
    May 17, 2014
  • Shorts Non Stop
    Toronto Canada
    March 13, 2014
  • International Animation Film Festival Catalonia

    March 2, 2015
  • North Carolina Film Awards
    North Carolina
    September 5, 2015
    Founders Award (Highest Award)
  • Full Bloom FIlm Festival
    Statesville NC
    September 26, 2015
  • International Film Festival of Shimla (IFFS)
    Shimla, India
    September 12, 2015
  • TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
    Glasgow, Scotland
    September 30, 2015
Distribution Information
  • El Rey Network
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Crypt TV
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nick Trivundza, Lexie Trivundza

Nick and Lexie Trivundza are the co-founders of the studio, Naissance - A studio that creates short films, wins over audiences and kicks ass. Their work has been shown around the world at film festivals and racked up laurels and awards. They have also directed commercials for some of the biggest brands and advertising agencies in the world.

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