Presented by an old television host, tales of technological anxiety, digital love, and uniquely modern fears converge in this anthology of mind-bending short films.
Episode 1: How to Bake a Cake
Faced with the realization that they’ve forgotten their bestfriends birthday, a young slacker turns to a mysterious AI chatbot for help in order to create the perfect birthday gift.
Credits
Martha: Vanessa Lombardo
Nate: Koral Pikulik
Extras: Sabrina Wennekers, Gareth Chamberlain, Koyna Dalvi
Producer: Campbell Kaye and V Li
Director: Campbell Kaye
Writer: Justin Soro
Cinematographer: Campbell Kaye
Editor: Justin Soro and V Li
First AC: Justin Soro
Assistant Director: EJ Fernandez
Sound Operators: Emen Trussart and Josh Day
Sound Assistant: Alex Davidson
Lighting & Grip: Ethan and Arwen
Production Assistant: Zackary Fehrman
Wardrobe: Nate Gill
BTS Photographer: Daniel Grbavac
Special thanks to: Lucas del Grande, Lance delo Santos & the Foreverland team, Avant Toronto
Episode 2: Syncro-Shift
Vic, a burnt-out dropout, works two lifeless remote jobs through a corporate headset, losing themselves to the cold, dehumanizing system.
Credits
Vic: Emma Ward
Jenkins: Matthew Wiseman
Bukowski: Josh Day
Trucker: Campbell Kaye
Writer & Editor: Justin Soro
Director: V Li
Director of Photography: Campbell Kaye
Mixer & Boom Operator: Alex Davidson
Episode 3: Two Computers
Trapped in a recursive loop of syntax, sweet nothings, and static sighs, two machines aching for connection begin to mistake their algorithmic ebb and flow for the symphony of love.
Credits
Computer #1: Maria Kydd
Computer #2: Mackenzie Walch
Director: Evie Bhasin
Writers: V Li & Evie Bhasin
Sound: Morgan Eastwood
Executive Producers: Campbell Kaye, Justin Soro, V Li
Director of Photography: Evie Bhasin
Lighting: Jolina Mangilaya
Editor: Evie Bhasin