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.
OPERATORS
(US, 6 min, 2023)
Two night shift 911 operators try their best to hold things together during an alien invasion
Director Biography - Andy Zou
Andy Zou is a director based in New York with a reputation for making weird comedies and music videos. He’s done videos for ClickHole, Snapchat, Funny or Die, and spent the last three years as a creative director at Comedy Central Digital.
- Year2023
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorAndy Zou
- ScreenwriterKatie Sicking
- CastBrooks Allison, Katie Sicking
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.
OPERATORS
(US, 6 min, 2023)
Two night shift 911 operators try their best to hold things together during an alien invasion
Director Biography - Andy Zou
Andy Zou is a director based in New York with a reputation for making weird comedies and music videos. He’s done videos for ClickHole, Snapchat, Funny or Die, and spent the last three years as a creative director at Comedy Central Digital.
- Year2023
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorAndy Zou
- ScreenwriterKatie Sicking
- CastBrooks Allison, Katie Sicking