Sci-Fi Short Film "Valentine" | DUST | Content Warning
Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh Content Warning: This film contains depictions of s*xual assault that may be sensitive to some viewers. In a not so distant future, 17 year old Annika copes with loneliness as she navigates the emotional struggle between AI and human relationships in the wake of a s*xual assault. "Valentine" by Devon Kelley Connect with the Filmmakers: / valentine_shortfilm / _devonkelley_ / loosecannonpictures Valentine Original Soundtrack: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mik... Loose Cannon Pictures: https://www.loosecannonpictures.com/ More About "Valentine": In futuristic Los Angeles, 17-year-old Annika revisits childhood memories of her mother via her SYD implant device - an AI technology which connects to her brain and allows recording, playback and communication. Annika’s AI companion within her SYD device interrupts her memory sequence with a message from her boyfriend, Nick, who offers Annika an enticing plan for Valentine’s day. Nick’s offer piques Annika’s interest. SYD and Annika discuss true love as Annika debates whether or not to sneak out against her mother’s wishes to see Nick. Annika defies her mother and goes to see what Nick has planned for Valentine’s day. Annika arrives at a dilapidated warehouse where Nick surprises her with a pseudo-romantic setting. He offers her a mind-altering digital experience called "neuro," which affects her SYD device and transports Nick and Annika to a digital void where Nick s*xually assaults Annika. Devastated, Annika returns home, and a clueless SYD excitedly asks Annika about her night with Nick. Unable to process Annika’s emotions, SYD suggests calling her mother for comfort. As Annika’s mom arrives to comfort her daughter, we are left questioning the authenticity of Annika’s reality. "Valentine" Credits: Matt Paul - Producer Weston Manville - Producer Gretchen Libby - Executive Producer Line Producer / 1st Asst. Director Melanie Sudyn Director of Photography Jacki Moonves 1st AC Jeremy Wellhausen 1st AC Wade Young 2nd AC / DIT Lawrence McCullum Jib Op Dylan Pritchett Sound Mixer Josh Gerson Gaffer Victoria Chenowith Best Boy Electrician Jeanne Mallioux Key Grip Sarah Schulte Best Boy Grip Charles Samuel Best Boy Grip Alex Aligo Best Boy Grip Anthony Peluso Production Designer Fernanda Cabarcos Set Dresser Hannah Estes Prop Supervisor Ryan McBride Key Hair & Makeup Renae Goodhew Location Manager Michael Sullivan Production Assistant Anna Fifer Production Assistant Mary Ann Gerges Editor Mathias Hilger Consulting Editor Col Goudie, BFE Composer Mike Forst "Post-Production Sound Services by Skywalker Sound a Lucasfilm Ltd. Company Marin County, California" Re-Recording Mixer Bonnie Wild Sound Designer Steve Orlando Dialogue Editor Ryan Cota Digital Editorial Support David Peifer IT Engineer Mark Lombard Client Services Eva Porter Senior Manager, Studio Capacity Carrie Perry Head of Production Finance & Planning Mike Peters Head of Engineering Steve Morris Head of Production Jon Null General Manager Josh Lowden "Color Services Provided by RKM Studios" Colorist Ryan K. McNeal, CSI DI Producer Becky McNeal Color Assistant Izzy Spector "Visual Effects by VFX Legion" Visual Effects Supervisor James David Hattin Visual Effects Coordinator Matthew Noren Digital Compositor Eugen Olsen Digital Matte Painter Enrique Sandoval Castro Tracking Artist Michael G. Jackson Consulting Visual Effects Supervisor Brian Connor "ADR Recorded at the Walt Disney Studios, Burbank" ADR Mixer Doc Kane ADR Recordist Brett Voss, CAS Manager Sound Services Dawn Biro Sound Engineer Andy Winderbaum Cast: Cailyn Rice Annika Bailey Ives Coppola Lana Spring Janelle Gaeta Kaylee Rawson Connect with DUST: Website 🌐: http://www.watchdust.com Follow Us on Facebook 👍: / watchdust Follow Us on Instagram 📷: / watchdust Follow us on TikTok 📱: / watch_dust Shop our Store 👕: https://store.gunpowdersky.com/ #DUST #scifi #shortfilm Submit Your Short Film: https://filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubm... 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: http://bit.ly/DUST-Audio Spotify: http://bit.ly/DUST-Spotify Stitcher: http://bit.ly/DUST-Stitcher Castbox: http://bit.ly/DUST-Castbox iHeart: http://bit.ly/DUST-iHeart
