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.
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.
Director Biography - Pablo Riesgo Almonacid
Pablo Riesgo is a Spanish filmmaker based in Los Angeles. In June 2023, Pablo was awarded the Spotlight Dorado grant to produce his script CUANDO VOLVIMOS A LA TIERRA. His debut feature film MARCO POLO, which he directed in 2022, premiered in theaters in Spain on September 1st 2023, distributed by Begin Again Films. In 2021, his short film TIRO DOMINICAL, played in over twenty film festivals worldwide and received best comedy short award at the 34th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and was later distributed through Omeleto.
- Year2023
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorPablo Riesgo Almonacid
- ScreenwriterPablo Riesgo Almonacid, Lucy Mastrullo
- ProducerSanti Naidoo
- CastJayda Berkmen, Rene Leech, Carolyne Maraghi
- EditorJoseph Murphy
- Production DesignArmaan Pujani
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.
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.
Director Biography - Pablo Riesgo Almonacid
Pablo Riesgo is a Spanish filmmaker based in Los Angeles. In June 2023, Pablo was awarded the Spotlight Dorado grant to produce his script CUANDO VOLVIMOS A LA TIERRA. His debut feature film MARCO POLO, which he directed in 2022, premiered in theaters in Spain on September 1st 2023, distributed by Begin Again Films. In 2021, his short film TIRO DOMINICAL, played in over twenty film festivals worldwide and received best comedy short award at the 34th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and was later distributed through Omeleto.
- Year2023
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorPablo Riesgo Almonacid
- ScreenwriterPablo Riesgo Almonacid, Lucy Mastrullo
- ProducerSanti Naidoo
- CastJayda Berkmen, Rene Leech, Carolyne Maraghi
- EditorJoseph Murphy
- Production DesignArmaan Pujani