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Whispers of
the North
When her estranged father returns from prison seeking forgiveness, a deaf teenager turns to a magnetic stranger—only to find herself trapped in a darker version of the past she has spent her life outrunning.
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Peaks and Valleys
Wrapped in plastic and thrown from a plane into a rural Alaskan lake would usually mean the end of the story. For Bailey, it’s just the beginning.
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Proper Binge
After another drunken mishap lands his lifelong friend in the hospital, Burgess “Buzz” Zwink reluctantly forces himself into sobriety.
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Breath of Fresh Air
In 1990s Wasilla, Alaska, skateboarders facing police citations and a proposed ban organized to build a place of their own.
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Selected short films
Science fiction, drama, horror, and political work from the Burnhouse Pictures archive.
2023 · Science-fiction short
The Transference
Billionaire Tim Stroszek and chef Kelly are unwittingly trapped in their own video game.IMDb ↗
2011 · Narrative short
Change
Two strangers meet in a backwoods gas station bathroom. One hopes to “reboot” his life while the other desires to take his life.IMDb ↗
2013 · Horror short
The Gateway to Darkness
A group of carefree college kids visit a traveling haunted house on Halloween, where the terror they believe to be good fun is all too real.IMDb ↗
2012 · Political short
Elect
A young politician with hope, and a little crazy in his eyes, debates an elder candidate with a mudslinging mind and a razor-sharp tongue.IMDb ↗
Founder · Director · Producer · Editor
Michael Burns
Michael Burns is an American filmmaker with more than two decades of experience in independent cinema and the founder of Burnhouse Pictures.
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Directing, editing, trailers, and story-driven production.
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