The Burnt Past:
A Fantasy Short Film

Prelude

The Burnt Past: Once upon a time, centuries ago, the tyranny of the immortal lords of magic ended. After an age of twisted excesses, the dread empire that conquered the world collapsed. The great and terrible creations wrought by advanced magics were destroyed along with the knowledge to restore them. Even still, the lords of magic wander the dark threshold of oblivion and seek a way to return once more.

 
Settlements that have slowly sprung up from the ashes of the past remain wary of it. Each year they reaffirm their conviction to keep the lords of magic away. They say magical knowledge must never again be touched. But among the horrors there were also wonders. How true are those old stories? Forbidden knowledge or not, Kana seeks to explore the unwelcome magical talent that comes so naturally to her.

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Behind The Scenes

Bloopers & Outtakes

Credits

Director – Maxim Eremenko

Written By – Maxim Eremenko, Aleksey Eremenko, Dennis Eremenko, Nikolai Dotsenko

Starring Gabrielle Volkoff as Kana

Cinematography – Zitao Huang, Tri Trinh

Assistant Director – Aleksey Eremenko

Art Director – Roman Eremenko

Composer – Dennis Eremenko

Sound – Julian Hunt

Storyboard Artist – Veronika Pavlova

Lighting & AC – Nikolai Dotsenko

Editor & VFX – Maxim Eremenko

Second AC – Elizaveta Suchkova

Props & Set Design – Roman Eremenko, Fedor Sevastianov, Olga Eremenko, Maxim Eremenko, Nikolai Dotsenko, Aleksey Eremenko, Dennis Eremenko

Extras

Procession Leader – Annastasia Lokholm

Town Villager 1 – Dennis Eremenko

Town Villager 2 – Nikolai Dotsenko

Town Villager 3 – Elizaveta Suchkova

Town Villager 4 – Ali Possani

Special Thanks To – David L. Anderson & The Anderson Family, Ivan Komashinsky