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WAYNE BURNS | CANADA | 2024 | 16 MIN | ENGLISH

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WAYNE BURNS | CANADA | 2024 | 16 MIN | ENGLISH

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Synopsis

On New Year's Eve, a broke and restless young man is drawn into a risky encounter with a hustler's client at a hotel. After being assaulted and scammed, with no help from the staff, he must face the consequences of his choices.

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Filmmaker Bio

Wayne Burns is a Toronto-based actor, producer, director, writer and host. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, he has won two Theatre Nova Scotia Awards and has been nominated for an ACTRA Award. Named a “Breakthrough Artist” by NOW Magazine, his films have been supported by public arts funders in Canada, including federal and municipal agencies.

Producer

Wayne Burns, Malachi Ellis

Writer

Wayne Burns

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