Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.
On the first day of her job running a remote, isolated space station, Mickie receives mysterious transmissions and must quickly unravel their meaning with the help of a passing spaceship Captain, or an untold number of lives could be lost.
"Tether" by Meredith Berg
📶 Connect with the Filmmakers:
tethershortfilm.com
meredithberg.com
berylliument.com
🎥 More About "Tether":
Winner of multiple festival awards including "Best Director," "Best Sci-Fi" and "Audience Award," TETHER stars GEFFRI MAYA as "Mickie," a woman running a remote space station by herself who receives a mysterious transmission calling for help that she must unravel or an untold number of lives could be lost! Also starring MING-NA WEN as the Captain of the closest ship and her only human connection, as well as the voice talents of SAMM LEVINE and JOE RUSSELL.
🎬 Director’s Statement:
The universe is a cold, dangerous place and the only way to survive is if we look out for each other. This theme applies not only to “Tether,” my thriller set in a space station, but also to making films. Filmmaking is a collaborative art, and you have to work together if you’re going to survive. I am beyond grateful to have had an amazing team by my side pulling off an ambitious tale with spectacular stunts and an emotional arc that resonates.
I love stories where flawed but relatable characters are thrown into high-pressure situations that force them to change or die. Genre stories are the best way to hold a mirror up to ourselves and our world and explore our sins and our strengths. Even in the face of dystopic odds, we can find solace, community, and our best chance at survival through the support of those around us, and our ability to lean on that support to grow.
🎞️ About the Film:
Writer/Director: Meredith Berg
Producer: Ethan Erwin
Producer: Camille Brown
Cinematographer: Meena Singh
Costume Designer: Chelsea Staebell
Production Designer: Jeremy Jonathan White
Editor: Philip Horrell
Stunt Coordinator: Diz Sharpe
Composer: Frederik Wiedmann
Hair Designer: Ryan Burrell
Make-Up Designer: Netsuki Blackwelder
Executive Producer: Carolyn Erwin
Executive Producer: Gautam Sood
Executive Producer: Amanda Bonn
Executive Producer: Brian Joines
Cast:
Geffri Maya
Ming-Na Wen
Samm Levine
Joe Russell
Connect with DUST:
Website 🌐: watchdust.com
Follow Us on Facebook 👍: facebook.com/watchdust
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#DUST #scifi #shortfilm
Submit Your Short Film: filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubmissions
NOTE: Only completed 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:
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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.
Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: bit.ly/2aqc5vh
🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.
On the first day of her job running a remote, isolated space station, Mickie receives mysterious transmissions and must quickly unravel their meaning with the help of a passing spaceship Captain, or an untold number of lives could be lost.
"Tether" by Meredith Berg
📶 Connect with the Filmmakers:
tethershortfilm.com
meredithberg.com
berylliument.com
🎥 More About "Tether":
Winner of multiple festival awards including "Best Director," "Best Sci-Fi" and "Audience Award," TETHER stars GEFFRI MAYA as "Mickie," a woman running a remote space station by herself who receives a mysterious transmission calling for help that she must unravel or an untold number of lives could be lost! Also starring MING-NA WEN as the Captain of the closest ship and her only human connection, as well as the voice talents of SAMM LEVINE and JOE RUSSELL.
🎬 Director’s Statement:
The universe is a cold, dangerous place and the only way to survive is if we look out for each other. This theme applies not only to “Tether,” my thriller set in a space station, but also to making films. Filmmaking is a collaborative art, and you have to work together if you’re going to survive. I am beyond grateful to have had an amazing team by my side pulling off an ambitious tale with spectacular stunts and an emotional arc that resonates.
I love stories where flawed but relatable characters are thrown into high-pressure situations that force them to change or die. Genre stories are the best way to hold a mirror up to ourselves and our world and explore our sins and our strengths. Even in the face of dystopic odds, we can find solace, community, and our best chance at survival through the support of those around us, and our ability to lean on that support to grow.
🎞️ About the Film:
Writer/Director: Meredith Berg
Producer: Ethan Erwin
Producer: Camille Brown
Cinematographer: Meena Singh
Costume Designer: Chelsea Staebell
Production Designer: Jeremy Jonathan White
Editor: Philip Horrell
Stunt Coordinator: Diz Sharpe
Composer: Frederik Wiedmann
Hair Designer: Ryan Burrell
Make-Up Designer: Netsuki Blackwelder
Executive Producer: Carolyn Erwin
Executive Producer: Gautam Sood
Executive Producer: Amanda Bonn
Executive Producer: Brian Joines
Cast:
Geffri Maya
Ming-Na Wen
Samm Levine
Joe Russell
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
#DUST #scifi #shortfilm
Submit Your Short Film: filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubmissions
NOTE: Only completed 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.
