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In this Temple of Geek podcast interview hosted by Lacey Bond, we sit down with the director and cast of the upcoming crowdfunded film “Burned.”
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Interview with the Director & Cast of “Burned”
Dig into witches, black cats, and the OG renaissance-era ragepost The Malleus Maleficarum with the creatives bringing this overdue tale into the light. With us in this episode are Paula Rhodes (Resident Evil), Sarah-Nicole Robles (The Owl House), Cissy Jones (The Owl House), and Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3).
On February 12, Director Paula Rhodes launched a crowdfunding campaign for Burned – an intriguing new short film where “The Witches Burn Back,” reclaiming the narrative around the Malleus Maleficarum, the Renaissance-era treatise on witchcraft.
Rhodes describes Burned as “a little Princess Bride, a dash of Drunk History”, in which she is teaming up with actors Cissy Jones (The Owl House), Julian Richings (Supernatural), and Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3). Three more voiceover cast members were announced today: Tara Platt (Fire Emblem), Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man himself), and Sarah-Nicole Robles (The Owl House).
From the film’s media release: “Burned will be a framed narrative short film that begins in the grey pre-opening hours of a library where two seasoned Librarians inform their newest colleague of the true story behind The Malleus Maleficarum. Their bewitchingly witty narration takes us into the tale-within-the-tale, back to Austria in 1485, where a beautiful motion graphic novel expands before us. It will highlight our continued need for media literacy and retake the quill from one of the first trolls, Heinrich Kramer.”
The Malleus Maleficarum provided fuel for the flames – societal and literal – that consumed countless innocent women for centuries following its publication. Rhodes’ film, provoked by a vivid dream she had last year, aims to flip the script on one of history’s most infamous texts. The film’s motion graphic novel will be illustrated by Zack Finfrock (@finfrock on Instagram).
About our Host
Lacey is a long-time nerd and cosplayer who has been covering conventions and geek culture since 2019. She grew up on Frodo and Captain Picard, and never really got over it. She enjoys cosplaying, prop-making, and gaming (when not recovering from game-induced carpal tunnel).
