Trifonova, TemenugaHowie, Peter James2025-04-102025-04-102025-01-092025-04-10https://hdl.handle.net/10315/42862Controlled Burn is a 20-minute live-action fiction film which follows Reid as he spends the last day of parole doing all the things that got him there in the first place: drug deals, petty larceny, and reconnecting with an old fling named Marty. When Marty reveals a plan to escape the country forever, Reid discovers Marty’s true intentions.Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.Electronic Thesis or Dissertation2025-04-10FilmLive actionShort filmFilmmakingProcessEditingCinematographyIndependentNarrativeMaster'sSchedulingBudgetingDirectingScreenwritingProductionCreative processProduction designCollaborationStrategiesLessons from the edit suiteCrimeDramaAddictionRecoveryPunkFilm crew