THE ALTERNATE by Alrik Bursell
Usa, 2021, 87’
SYNOPSIS:
The Alternate follows Jake, a videographer who discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted: the perfect version of his wife Kris, the filmmaking career of his dreams, and the daughter he never had.
Jake quickly starts traveling back and forth between these two worlds - spying on his other self, falling in love with the alternate Kris, and getting to know his daughter. Jake soon sees that his alternate is not as perfect as he seems and decides to change places with the alternate Jake and take the good life for himself.
Writer/Director/Editor - Alrik Bursell
Producer - Jeffrey Allard
Producer - Marcella Cortland
Cinematographer - Jason Joseffer
Composer - Kevin Kerrigan
Production Designer - Rob Riutta
With:
Jake/Alt-Jake - Ed Gonzalez Moreno
Kris/Alt-Kris - Natalia Dominguez
Peter - Johnny Gilligan
Juli - Jrue Blickman
Stevie - Syra McCarthy
BIOGRAPHY:
Alrik Bursell is a freelance shooter/editor/producer who’s worked on feature films and corporate videos. He has directed five short films including Strange Thing, which played at over 20 film festivals worldwide. Alrik has also worked on commercial videos for brands such as the NFL, Comcast Xfinity and HBO. Alrik is currently working as a Post Production Producer at Glass & Marker in Oakland, California.
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