Sci-Fi Short Film "Ensouled" | DUST | Online Premiere

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Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: 🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended. Deep within the enigmatic Eternia facility, Clara carries a heavy burden of concealed grief. But within these mysterious walls, her life is about to transform in ways she never imagined. "Ensouled" by Moe Najati Connect with the Filmmakers: Director's Statement: I've always been drawn to the intersection of technology, human emotion and psychology, a theme that runs through much of science fiction. As AI becomes more embedded in our lives, I feel a growing unease. I think that impulse reflects humanity's ever burning questions. Why do we exist? Who created us? Maybe by creating machines in our image, we are trying to answer those questions. But what happens when we project our deepest emotions, our grief, our longing, our need for connection, onto something that cannot feel? Through this story, I have tried to examine not just the promise of technology but also the emotional and moral consequences of a world where the line between human and machine continues to blur. A world where even our pain risks becoming artificial. "Ensouled" Credits: Director: Moe Najati Written by: Moe Najati, Fabrizio Faillace Producers: Asif Limbada, Moe Najati Editor: Moe Najati Cinematographer: Asif Limbada Production Designer: Joey Beelich Music Composer: Evan Hodges Casting Director: Carly Granovsky Supervising sound editor: Khalid Hamdy Production Manager: Jessica Lafrance First Assistant Director: Marcus Picov-Aida Sound Recordist: Paul Viret Special Effects Supervisor: Benjamin Fieschi-Rose Special Effects Assistant: Gabrielle Jovellanos Visual Effects Artist: Ramtin Ahmadi Visual Effects Artist: Taylor Dempsey Camera Operator: Matt Joniec Second Assistant Camera: Matthew Labra First Assistant Camera: Jason Lin Grip: Marcus Picov-Aida Costume Designer: Amanda Nelson Gaffer: Taher Bhujwalla Swing: Pau Martin Colorist: Brett Rayner Script editor: Liam Foley Production assistant: Joshua Johnson, Allana Sukhai Thanks: Faisal Attrache, James Davison, Serge Mcled, Nicole Selwyn Cast - Joanna Saul Christian K. Miller Rachelle Lauzon Linda McLachlan Darrell Crawford Connect with DUST: Website 🌐: Follow Us on Facebook 👍: Follow Us on Instagram 📷: Follow us on TikTok 📱: Shop our Store 👕: #DUST #scifi #shortfilm Submit Your Short Film: NOTE: Only completed horror shorts will be considered. Unsolicited scripts or pitches will be immediately deleted without review. About DUST: DUST is a thriving community of storytellers, working together to present thought-provoking science fiction stories. Beyond our longstanding presence on YouTube, DUST also operates ALIEN NATION, a free streaming tv channel available on Google TV, Pluto TV, DIRECTV, Sling, TiVo, Freevee, Fubo, Roku, CW, LG, Plex, Samsung TV+, Tablo, TCL+, Tubi, Vizio, & Fumo. Learn how to Watch ALIEN NATION on TV: Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: Spotify: Stitcher: Castbox: iHeart: About Gunpowder + Sky: Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.