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Dormant

A man cares for his comatose wife at home. After a transgression, he fears something sinister has awakened in her.

NARRATIVE SHORT | 8:51

Director Biography - Niels Bourgonje

Niels Bourgonje is a fiction / commercial director based in Amsterdam. Driven by a huge desire to never repeat himself. This diversity can be found in his fiction work, where Niels has directed drama, horror and comedy films. His films were selected for Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying festivals and have won more than 200 awards. His latest film, the psychological horror SHUT, won the Méliès d’argent in 2023. Niels’ horror short film SWIPE is being adapted into a feature screenplay by Timur Bekmanbetov’s Bazelevs. He is repped by Sukee Chew - Hopscotch Pictures