The short concerns a little girl who is drawn to a mysterious mansion where she witnesses the birth of five horrifying apparitions, is executive produced by Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Pans Labyrinth) and produced by Jason Lapeyre, writer/director of I Declare War (Best Picture/Screenplay, ActionFest 2012).
Having grown up in Toronto and previously attended this festival as a fan, its an absolute honour to be attending as a filmmaker with my first short, says Vuckovic.
The dark fable, which del Toro describes as lyrical and brutal and filled with beauty is the culmination of two years of collaboration with some of the top talents in the genre world including cinematographer Karim Hussain (Antiviral, Hobo With A Shotgun), editor Douglas Buck (The Theatre Bizarre, Sisters), Oscar-nominated special effects company Spectral Motion (Looper, X-Men: First Class), matte painter Deak Ferrand (Twilight, Lord of the Rings), Oscar-nominated production designer and frequent Terry Gilliam collaborator Anastasia Masaro (The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus) and animatronic special effects designer Paul Jones (The Thing, Silent Hill).
WSFF marks the beginning of The Captured Birds festival run, which will include screenings at many top tier events across the globe (to be announced). The film will also be available for viewing by press and industry at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year as part of the Short Film Corner.
