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THE FILM
Lindsey is forced to babysit her sister, Becky, one night, when, after innocently falling asleep, wakes up to find her sister gone. Someone may have taken Becky and could be after her as well...
THE WHISTLER is a short film written and directed by Jennifer Nicole Stang, as a proof of concept for the feature-length script, Blackwood Falls. The Whistler has received various awards including 1st Prize: Best Fantasy Short Film at Flickers Rhode Island's Vortex Film Festival, Best Short Film at the NYC Horror Film Festival, Best Thriller at the Amsterdam Film Festival, Best Film at Horror Movie Freaks Film Festival, Best International Horror Short at Women in Horror Film Festival, and Best International Short Film at Hemoglozine film festival in Spain. The Whistler has received two Leo Award nominations, and has been accepted to over 40 festivals including San Diego Comic-Con, Blood in the Snow Film Festival and St. Louis International Film Festival.
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THE INSPIRATION
The Whistler was originally inspired by the original tale of The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning. The story is about a stranger who arrives in the town of Hamelin. After not receiving payment for leading the rats away from the town, he decides to get back at the townspeople by taking their children away.
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The Whistler also takes the innocent children from the town of Blackwood Falls and leads them to their death, so that they remain pure forever.
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LOCATIONS
The Whistler was shot in beautiful British Columbia, Canada
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North Vancouver, BC
Alexander Falls, Whistler, BC