The Box
World Premiere

The Box

2020 Official Selection: Shorts
Short | United States | 15 MINUTES | English
New York, Animation, Documentary

A documentary hybrid about solitary confinement, following three people who have spent a combined nine years in solitary, one of whom co-directed the film.



Playing in: Live and Learn

Cast & Credits
Directed by
James Burns and Shal Ngo

James Burns is an award-winning director and producer whose approach to storytelling is both character-driven and conceptual. Shal Ngo is a Vietnamese-American filmmaker who has trouble defining himself in two sentences. He writes and directs science fiction, stop-motion animation, and documentary films.

Director
James Burns, Shal Ngo
Producer
Chris Wilson, Jake Ewald, Gabriela Dematteis
Screenwriter
James Burns, Shal Ngo
Cinematographer
Scott Siracusano, Josh Kraszewski
Editor
Stacy Kim
Composer
Jay Wadley
Cast
Jack DiFalco, Alana Barrett-Adkins, Daniel Danielson, James Burns, Pamela Winn, Five Mualimm-ak
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