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🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.
A geneticist creates a hybrid. 🧬
"Embryo" by Alex Russek
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More About "Embryo":
Dr. Miranda Barrett is a geneticist creating human-alien hybrids as part of an ambitious secretive corporate initiative. But she soon receives orders to terminate her research, and is faced with the destruction of her years of work, as well as the embryos she's created.
To save her creations, Miranda joins forces with Darius, her ex-lover working for a rival entity. He promises he can keep her embryos safe, even when the company that she works for can hunt her down. But when they meet in the unforgiving desert for the handoff, they discover the nature of the larger force orchestrating the events.
"Embryo" Credits:
Written Directed and Edited By
Alex Russek
Produced By
Brooks Darnell
Daniel Marino
Lee Sacks
Cinematographer
Jack McDonald
Composer
Steve Brickman
Sound Mixer
Amelia Palmer
Visual Effects
Joey Danger
Assistant Camera
Molly Farrell White
Gaffer
Peter Steusloff
Key Grip
Ben Champagne
Swing
Vikram Chacko
Swing
Sophia Eskanazi
Make Up
Kendall Packman
Cast:
Lyndie Greenwood
Brooks Darnell
Zach Mendez
Luis Victor Jimenez
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Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: bit.ly/2aqc5vh
🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.
A geneticist creates a hybrid. 🧬
"Embryo" by Alex Russek
Connect with the Filmmakers:
instagram.com/russekthehuman
vimeo.com/user743940
More About "Embryo":
Dr. Miranda Barrett is a geneticist creating human-alien hybrids as part of an ambitious secretive corporate initiative. But she soon receives orders to terminate her research, and is faced with the destruction of her years of work, as well as the embryos she's created.
To save her creations, Miranda joins forces with Darius, her ex-lover working for a rival entity. He promises he can keep her embryos safe, even when the company that she works for can hunt her down. But when they meet in the unforgiving desert for the handoff, they discover the nature of the larger force orchestrating the events.
"Embryo" Credits:
Written Directed and Edited By
Alex Russek
Produced By
Brooks Darnell
Daniel Marino
Lee Sacks
Cinematographer
Jack McDonald
Composer
Steve Brickman
Sound Mixer
Amelia Palmer
Visual Effects
Joey Danger
Assistant Camera
Molly Farrell White
Gaffer
Peter Steusloff
Key Grip
Ben Champagne
Swing
Vikram Chacko
Swing
Sophia Eskanazi
Make Up
Kendall Packman
Cast:
Lyndie Greenwood
Brooks Darnell
Zach Mendez
Luis Victor Jimenez
Connect with DUST:
Website 🌐: watchdust.com
Follow Us on Facebook 👍: facebook.com/watchdust
Follow Us on Instagram 📷: instagram.com/watchdust
Follow us on TikTok 📱: tiktok.com/@watch_dust
Shop our Store 👕: store.gunpowdersky.com
#DUST #scifi #shortfilm
Submit Your Short Film: filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubmissions
NOTE: Only completed horror shorts will be considered. Unsolicited scripts or pitches will be immediately deleted without review.
About DUST:
DUST is a thriving community of storytellers, working together to present thought-provoking science fiction stories. Beyond our longstanding presence on YouTube, DUST also operates ALIEN NATION, a free streaming tv channel available on Google TV, Pluto TV, DIRECTV, Sling, TiVo, Freevee, Fubo, Roku, CW, LG, Plex, Samsung TV+, Tablo, TCL+, Tubi, Vizio, & Fumo.
Learn how to Watch ALIEN NATION on TV: https://linktr.ee/futureawaits
Listen to the DUST podcast:
Apple: bit.ly/DUST-Audio
Spotify: bit.ly/DUST-Spotify
Stitcher: bit.ly/DUST-Stitcher
Castbox: bit.ly/DUST-Castbox
iHeart: bit.ly/DUST-iHeart
About Gunpowder + Sky:
Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.
