IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
Science Fiction Shorts
(Various Countries, 89 min)
AUTOPILOT
(US, 17 min, 2022)
A lone pilot on a homebound space vessel finds herself trapped in a waking nightmare when her holographic “virtual companion” begins to defy his own programming. "Autopilot" is an Asian-female led project driven by the director/writer's, the lead actress's, and the cinematographer's shared love of science fiction, and their collective desire to see more Asians represented in the genre -- both in front of and behind the camera.
BISECTED
(US, 8 min, 2023)
A couple witnesses a paranormal event that separates them into two distinct dimensions.
MIS-ALIGNMENT
(US, 20 min, 2023)
When a disillusioned engineer in charge of the humane destruction of malfunctioning androids encounters a shocking abnormality in a new patient, she is confronted with a choice that will not only test her compassion but also her sense of self.
LIKENESS
(US, 15 min, 2023)
A young woman works with an AI version of her mom to find her missing real mom.
OPERATORS
(US, 6 min, 2023)
Two night shift 911 operators try their best to hold things together during an alien invasion.
SINCOPAT
(Spain, 14 min, 2023)
Ona, a creative executive of a large company, is about to launch the latest technological revolution into the market: a device that allows listening to music directly inside the brain.
In Catalan with English subtitles
WE ALL BELONG TO THE TOWER
(US, 9 min, 2023)
On the day the tower appears, Kaitlin learns her ordinary life can completely change in a single moment, and she could lose everything she holds dear as her family, her community and her sanity begin to unravel.
AUTOPILOT
(US, 17 min, 2022)
A lone pilot on a homebound space vessel finds herself trapped in a waking nightmare when her holographic “virtual companion” begins to defy his own programming. "Autopilot" is an Asian-female led project driven by the director/writer's, the lead actress's, and the cinematographer's shared love of science fiction, and their collective desire to see more Asians represented in the genre -- both in front of and behind the camera.
Director Biography - Jennifer Zhang
Featured in “Deadline” in 2021 for her ambitious solo-effort film, Charon, hitting the Cannes film market, Jennifer Zhang has emerged as an Asian American filmmaker to watch. The feature, which Dread Central proclaimed was “dominating the festival circuit” as a “brutal exploration of isolation and betrayal” was acquired shortly after by Summerhill Entertainment and will see a 2023 U.S. release. Momentum in her career has only mounted since, with her short film Fetish winning the Panavision-sponsored grand prize at the prestigious Micheaux Film Festival and becoming Oscar-qualified with a theatrical run as a top 10 finalist in the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Jennifer’s multi-faceted entertainment career spans 15 years – beginning with mass media attention over her viral parody content in the early days of YouTube, which she leveraged into the production of her debut feature film. The Evil Inside –written, produced, and co-starring Zhang – was an independent horror which won numerous “Best Narrative Feature” and “Best Screenplay” festival awards before ultimately being picked up for worldwide distribution.
- Year2023
- Runtime17 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJennifer Zhang
- ScreenwriterJennifer Zhang
- ProducerJennifer Zhang & Gina Su
- CastGina Su, Matt Gottlieb, Erin Boyle
IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
Science Fiction Shorts
(Various Countries, 89 min)
AUTOPILOT
(US, 17 min, 2022)
A lone pilot on a homebound space vessel finds herself trapped in a waking nightmare when her holographic “virtual companion” begins to defy his own programming. "Autopilot" is an Asian-female led project driven by the director/writer's, the lead actress's, and the cinematographer's shared love of science fiction, and their collective desire to see more Asians represented in the genre -- both in front of and behind the camera.
BISECTED
(US, 8 min, 2023)
A couple witnesses a paranormal event that separates them into two distinct dimensions.
MIS-ALIGNMENT
(US, 20 min, 2023)
When a disillusioned engineer in charge of the humane destruction of malfunctioning androids encounters a shocking abnormality in a new patient, she is confronted with a choice that will not only test her compassion but also her sense of self.
LIKENESS
(US, 15 min, 2023)
A young woman works with an AI version of her mom to find her missing real mom.
OPERATORS
(US, 6 min, 2023)
Two night shift 911 operators try their best to hold things together during an alien invasion.
SINCOPAT
(Spain, 14 min, 2023)
Ona, a creative executive of a large company, is about to launch the latest technological revolution into the market: a device that allows listening to music directly inside the brain.
In Catalan with English subtitles
WE ALL BELONG TO THE TOWER
(US, 9 min, 2023)
On the day the tower appears, Kaitlin learns her ordinary life can completely change in a single moment, and she could lose everything she holds dear as her family, her community and her sanity begin to unravel.
AUTOPILOT
(US, 17 min, 2022)
A lone pilot on a homebound space vessel finds herself trapped in a waking nightmare when her holographic “virtual companion” begins to defy his own programming. "Autopilot" is an Asian-female led project driven by the director/writer's, the lead actress's, and the cinematographer's shared love of science fiction, and their collective desire to see more Asians represented in the genre -- both in front of and behind the camera.
Director Biography - Jennifer Zhang
Featured in “Deadline” in 2021 for her ambitious solo-effort film, Charon, hitting the Cannes film market, Jennifer Zhang has emerged as an Asian American filmmaker to watch. The feature, which Dread Central proclaimed was “dominating the festival circuit” as a “brutal exploration of isolation and betrayal” was acquired shortly after by Summerhill Entertainment and will see a 2023 U.S. release. Momentum in her career has only mounted since, with her short film Fetish winning the Panavision-sponsored grand prize at the prestigious Micheaux Film Festival and becoming Oscar-qualified with a theatrical run as a top 10 finalist in the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Jennifer’s multi-faceted entertainment career spans 15 years – beginning with mass media attention over her viral parody content in the early days of YouTube, which she leveraged into the production of her debut feature film. The Evil Inside –written, produced, and co-starring Zhang – was an independent horror which won numerous “Best Narrative Feature” and “Best Screenplay” festival awards before ultimately being picked up for worldwide distribution.
- Year2023
- Runtime17 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJennifer Zhang
- ScreenwriterJennifer Zhang
- ProducerJennifer Zhang & Gina Su
- CastGina Su, Matt Gottlieb, Erin Boyle