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category: afro-futurist, caribbean, narratives, short films

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J0.hn an emotionless and regulated citizen of THE CITY, awakes on a deserted island where he has to embrace his own humanity to survive.

directed by KHRIS BURTON
Khris Burton is an award-winning film and commercial director, from Martinique, French West Indies.

He graduated at ESRA (Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle) , an high-end educational academy, located in Paris, which specializes in cinematography, TV broadcasting, scriptwriting and sound engineering training.

A music fan as a child, he went on to direct music videos. He quickly gained recognition in this industry, both from his peers and from the audience. In 2011, the French professional music association (S.A.C.E.M) bestowed him an award for his music video "Trêve de bavardages".

Khris Burton has also been directing commercials for half a decade. In this field too, his work won awards.

Since 2013, Khris Burton's international status has increased: his short movie "Maybe Another Time" won People's Choice Award, Top Rated and Jury 1st Commendations at the 8th edition of Filminute, the internationnal one minute film festival. Becoming the most awarded director in the history of the festival.

The movie also got Best Narrative Ultra Short Award at International Film Awards of Berlin (IFAB 2014).

In 2015, His one minute short "Nanny" won People Choice Award and Jury 2nd Commendation at the 10th edition of Filminute, the internationnal one minute film festival.

Throughout all his achievements, one can notice how human emotions matter for Khris Burton and are central in his work. His ability to catch these emotions and his technical expertise have made him an highly skilled director who is always willing to push back his limits.

MARTINIQUE || 2016 || 27 MINS