LOGLINE
When a mother’s AI-generated memories clash with reality, she must confront her past for the sake of her future.
SYNOPSIS
2071 -- A standardized implant allows users to filter their reality, replacing unwanted memories with new ones, and modifying a users life-experience in real-time to match.
When a network glitch causes Mina to experience conflicting memories, she begs a hacker (Cole), to remove the implant from her neck. At first, Cole refuses to help - claiming that she failed the initial diagnostic test. But their conversation soon reveals there is a personal tie and buried resentment between these two. Mina shares that for years she’d used the implant to rewrite the memory of her daughter’s death, and must now prove to Cole that she can come to terms with her grief.
Cole ultimately decides to help her, but when the implant's security protocol kicks in, the software overwhelms Mina’s senses and presents itself as her dead six-year-old daughter - asking her to allow her to stay…
<DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT>
Each night when I put my 1 year old daughter to sleep, I try to hold onto what that feels like. The feel of the rug against my feet. Her hands layered over my left shoulder. Her head resting on my chest. Her breath. I can remember it all so vividly.
But what if those memories were false? Would it make them any less real?
And ultimately if I knew the difference...what reality would I choose?
<ABOUT THE DIRECTOR>
KARL STELTER is a self-taught filmmaker with a distinct, soulful tone that spans multiple genres. Chicago born and LA-based, his indie spirit and DIY attitude drew him to cut his teeth on intimate documentaries and character studies.
He has since incorporated this curiosity of the human experience into his creative work as a narrative and commercial director, embracing his deep technical knowledge to write, produce and develop films across all formats.
His work includes The Good Wolf, Fight Forever, The Long Goodbye, The Sound a Soul Makes, and most recently his sci-fi debut (DIS)CONNECTED.
He credits Cowboy Bebop for inspiring his filmmaking career, and watches at least one episode every Father’s Day.
<CAST AND CREW>
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Jessica Morris
ACTRESS | MINA
Known for her portrayal of series regular Jennifer Rappaport on ABC's "One Life to Live", Jessica has cultivated her career as the leading lady in various television shows and independent films. Jessica starred in Lifetime TV's hit movie "Secret Lives Of Housewives" and has also had strong guest starring roles on popular primetime shows, including Fox's "Rosewood" and TNT's "Perception". Jessica recently recurred in Freeform's "Party of Five" remake and "The Upshaws" on Netflix.
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Matthew Pohlkamp
ACTOR | COLE
Matthew Pohlkamp is prolific actor, working in over in 50 motion pictures and short films. He is known for Party from Hell (2021), Dangerous Snow Day (2021), and Here and Now (2018). Alongside acting, Mathew likewise does proficient bike riding. He fights in the Masters Professional Division.
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Aria Starnes
Actress | Sara
A brilliant 11-year-old actress and model with a passion for animals and volunteering, Aria’s work includes the feature film Xanadu Hellfire, TV series American Auto, and Precipice.
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Hussain Pirani
WRITER | CO-PRODUCER
Born in Karachi and raised in Austin, Hussain is a storyteller with over a decade of experience directing short films, documentaries, and commercials.
Relocating to Los Angeles in 2018, Hussain is now a proud alumni of UCLA’s Professional Program as well as NBC's TV Writing Fellowship. Drawing from his immigrant experience, he scripts grounded dramas steeped in genre that explore themes of family, identity, and human resilience. Hussain was named one of 25 Screenwriters to Watch by Austin Film Festival and Moviemaker Magazine and most recently completed his second season of FBI: INTERNATIONAL.
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Joe Simon
CINEMATOGRAPHER | CO-PRODUCER
Joe Simon is an Austin-based cinematographer and Director of Photography who has worked with Apple, NIKE, Redbull, Budweiser, Hasbro, CNN, Under Armour, and many more. Joe has created ten short films and is the cinematographer for the feature-length film The Get Together, expected in 2020.
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Christy Marshall
COMPOSER
Christy was selected as one of just 8 composer fellows in 2018 to participate in the prestigious Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab, which took place at the legendary Skywalker Sound facilities.
Mentors at the Lab included Thomas Newman, Harry Gregson-Williams, Tyler Bates and Heather McIntosh. More recently, she was also selected to be one of 12 international participants in the renowned 2019 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop, which culminated in a 65-piece orchestral recording session at Fox. Mentors included John Debney and Bruce Broughton
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Austin Audio Lab
SOUND DESIGN
Founded in 2020 by Gabriel Alvarez and Mark Stelter, Austin Audio Lab is an Austin-based sound design and recording studio focused on kinetic sound design and original music compositions.
Their work spans commercials, narrative and documentary work, and album productions for Warner Chappell Music, Giggster, Clean Creatives and more. As a team of Austin-natives, they take pride in doing their part to keep Austin weird.
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ISMAHAWK
VFX HOUSE | VFX SUPERVISOR DANNY SHEPHERD
Danny Shepherd is a filmmaker, creative director and co-founder of Ismahawk - a full service production and VFX company founded in 2012. Their work includes epic action and VFX productions like Netflix’s Guardians of Justice, Death Battle: Red Hood Vs Winter Soldier, Nightwing: The Series, and a catalogue of commercial work with companies like Netflix, NetherRealm, Microsoft, and BMW.
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Ali Lowndes
VFX SUPERVISOR
Alicia Lowndes (Drury) has over 9 years of experience and expertise in both post production Visual Effects and Previs. Beginning her career as a Visual Effects Production Assistant at Sony Pictures Entertainment, she has served on the production crews of more than a dozen films including franchises such as Men In Black, Star Trek, Star Wars, Transformers, and Fast & Furious. She has served as a Production Coordinator and Production Manager for both client side teams and VFX vendors including tenures at Bad Robot, Paramount, The Third Floor and Pixomondo.
