Philip Burgers' silent comedy 'The Passage' wins Best Short Fiction at LA Film Festival

Philip Burgers, the mind behind the gripping yet easy-going short film portrays a curious wanderer in 'The Passage', gathers experience as he meets people from different cultures.

After stirring waves at this year's film festival circuit, comedian-cum-writer Philip "Phil" Burgers' new silent film - 'The Passage' - has secured yet another win. On Friday, the modern-day silent comedy won the Best Short Fiction at the LA Film Festival in Los Angeles, adding to its recent collection of festival wins over the past few months. 

"'The Passage' follows Phil, a sweetly mysterious and childlike wanderer, as he adventures across a surreal multicultural landscape in order to escape the clutches of two bumbling pursuers – all without uttering a single word," the official description reads. 

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