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Sci-Fi Compilation "Near Future" | DUST

Explore the DUST Multiverse on our App: https://bit.ly/DUSTChannel This July we’re celebrating 6 rotations around the sun by bringing you bi-weekly anthologies of our favorite DUST films. "Near Future" Collection Features: "CC" by The Spear Sisters (Kailey and Sam Spear) In this suspenseful sci-fi, an AID (Artificially Intelligent Device) by the name of CC, has been leased by a nanny agency to Lena to help care for her daughter. When a violent incident occurs between CC and Lena, an investigative team is tasked with determining exactly what happened. "The Super Recogniser" by Jennifer Sheridan They know your face and they are watching. Starring Jacob Anderson who played Grey Worm from "Game of Thrones." "Nine Minutes" by Ernie Gilbert In the near future, an experienced astronaut, Lilian, and her A.I. explore a newly discovered planet. After weeks of research, a malfunction during the return launch forces Lilian to choose between survival and completing the mission. "This Time Away" by Magali Barbe Nigel is an elderly man living as a recluse, haunted by his past and memory of the family he once had, until an unexpected visitor arrives and disrupts his lonely routine. Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gnTIbD Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types. DUST is also available on Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, AppleTV, Fubo, IMDBTV, iOS, Peacock, Roku, Redbox, Samsung TV, Sling, STIRR, Tivo, Vizio, Xumo and 7Plus. On our OTT platforms, we offer cutting-edge and classic feature films, series, podcasts, and our entire shorts library. #TheFutureAwaits Watch on the DUST App: https://bit.ly/DUSTChannel Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter" Connect with DUST Website: http://www.watchdust.com Sign-up for DUST newsletter: http://eepurl.com/b_SKAz Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android TV...and more Watch more on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2amTSen Follow Us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2aqYgtZ Follow Us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2amAhRt Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: http://bit.ly/DUST-Audio Spotify: http://bit.ly/DUST-Spotify Stitcher: http://bit.ly/DUST-Stitcher Castbox: http://bit.ly/DUST-Castbox iHeart: http://bit.ly/DUST-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. https://www.youtube.com/watchdust

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(dramatic music) (tense music) (siren wailing) (blades whirring) (leaves rustling) (electronic beeping) (electronic beeping) - [Woman] This can be disastrous for our plan. Head office is coming any minute. Let me see her. - [Man] This the best programmer we have. She's doing a scan right now. I don't know. This has never happened before, so we're just-- - Is this it? If this isn't sorted out by the time my phone rings, we are pulling our investments. - Scan's done. No anomalies in the aid code.
It wasn't a program misfire. - See? Now can I please see Addy? - Hang in there, CC. This is just so, our nannies aren't violent. It couldn't have been her fault. - You mean your fault? - I was protecting Addy! - These things record footage, yeah? - Yeah. (computer beeping) - Earlier, I need to see the lead up. Stop! Start there. ♪ Darkness cannot get here fast enough ♪ ♪ La luna ♪ ♪ My moon-a ♪ ♪ Come down, come down ♪ ♪ My moon ♪ (soft music) - I love you, CC. - I love you too, my little one. N
ight night. (steps thumping) (electronic whirring) (door closing) (glasses clinking) (water running) (Lena sighing) - Lena, please keep the noise down. - [Lena] Shit! - Addy's sleeping. - Sorry, I. She's asleep already? I wanted to give her a kiss goodnight. - Her bedtime's 7:30. - Well, it's just past. I'll pop in quick. - Lena. Addy needs her sleep. And you've been drinking. It's best if you don't go in. - I've had a rough. Okay, just show me the highlights then, please. - Of course. (somber m
usic) (water running) (electronic beeping) (soft music) Good morning. (laughing) You can't sleep. Are you okay? What happened today? - I got fired. Replaced by an AID. - Oh. I'm sorry, Lena. I know how hard you were working. - Fuck them, I was keeping up. - [CC] Your favorite, isn't it? - [Addy] Thank you. (speaking foreign language) - [CC] Good. (both laughing) Who's that in the picture? - [Addy] Me and you. - [CC] That's me and you? Wow! Good job! There's nothing more you could have done. AID
workers are better suited to some jobs, and when they are, it's just best to let them take over. ♪ My moon-a ♪ ♪ Come down, come down ♪ ♪ My moon ♪ - I love you, CC. (dramatic music) - I love you too, my little one. Night night. (electronic beeping) (knife chopping) - Is that Adelaide's snack for tomorrow? I'll do that. - No need, I know how she likes them. - It's carrots, I can do it. - I'm quicker too. You get some sleep. You need your rest. - No, it's fine, just let me do it. - They're alread
y done. - You bought Prosper juice? That's way too expensive. - Prosper's the best. Addy deserves the best. - Well she'll survive on something cheaper. - Lena, is this about you losing your job? There's no need to sacrifice Addy's wellbeing. - I am not! Just no more Prosper juice. Okay? - Lena, please put down the knife. You're not in a stable frame-- - I'm fine! (somber music) - Yes, why? - What? Well I have more free time, so I can look after Adelaide myself. - No, you can't. - Excuse me? - Ad
dy needs me. - I may not be the best mom, but I'm okay. She'll be fine without you. - Are you sure? Do you know what she's most afraid of? - The dark. - Jellyfish. But it's not the sting she's most afraid of. It's the slime. I remember everything she's every said. I have knowledge that would take you lifetimes to learn. I can identify a sickness and stop it in its tracks. If she runs out in front of a car, are you quick enough to get to her in time? Strong enough to keep it from crushing her? Ok
ay is not good enough. Not when Addy can have the best. I know how to keep Addy happy, healthy, and safe. You don't even know the best juice to buy. - I'm her mom. She's my child, and I know what's best for my child. - Where are you going? - To kiss my daughter goodnight. - I can't let you do that. (hand thumping) Lena. Lena, please try to calm down. (Lena struggling) - Call Clover Hill Nanny Agency! - I can't let you do this to Addy. (ominous music) - This is Lena Howard. I would like to shut d
own my AID. Yes, I'm sure. Her registration number? It's um, AID, (Lena grunting) AIDCC280. (Lena gasping) - Addy will be better off with me. - [Addy] CC? - Addy, honey. We have to go now. (somber music) (phone ringing) - What did I just see? - She's programmed to make the best choice for the child. She thought she was the best choice. - We all know that the best can be programmed and reprogrammed. A shortsighted mistake in programming doesn't have to cost us. Does it? You can fix this, right? -
Yeah. - No, it, it wasn't a mistake! - The mother? - Well, if she survives, we can offer her compensation to keep her quiet. And we can always turn this thing on her if we have to. - You found what you needed! I get to see Addy now! Please! You promised! Let me see Addy. - Oliver, showing emotion is just a tool for her. She'll be fine. (mouse clicking) (electronic beeping) (soft music) - Where's CC? - Hey, Adelaide! Don't worry, I'm gonna be okay. We're gonna be okay. (light music) ♪ Luna ♪ ♪ M
y luna ♪ ♪ I'll stay asleep til dawn ♪ ♪ My luna ♪ ♪ My luna ♪ ♪ Darkness cannot get here fast enough ♪ ♪ La luna ♪ ♪ My moon-a ♪ ♪ I'll stay asleep til dawn ♪ (dramatic music) (heavy music) - You are being watched. But if you're not doing anything wrong, doesn't matter, does it? I know your face. You must have done something, and I will find you. That's what I do. (gentle music) (earth rumbling) (singing in foreign language) (mouse clicking) - [Computer] Match identified. Please enter location
code. (keyboard clacking) (electronic beeping) Location code accepted. (ominous music) - [Agent Williams] Where is that? - It's in east direction. - [Agent Williams] Is it in the webs? - Pretty sure, yeah. Oh, cheers. - Did you see the new high priorities today? - Yeah, got 'em. - So we're gonna be concentrating very hard, aren't we? - Idle hands. What did they do? - What? - What did they do to get on the high priority list or whatever? - Nothing specific yet. - Oh. - So, get back to it, then, y
eah? - But, I mean, some of these people don't look very. Look how old this dude is. He's old. - Well, this guy's a serious threat to national security, otherwise he wouldn't be on there. Trust me. - Okay, but then, who gets to decide he, bye. (electronic buzzing) (birds chirping) (ominous music) (lighter flicking) (foreboding music) - [Computer] Rest time exceeded. Please continue. Rest time exceeded. Please continue. Rest time exceeded. Please continue. Rest time. (earth rumbling) - What are y
ou doing? - Don't worry. She's not on the list. - Then why is she on the screens? Oh, you've got to be kidding. - [Scott] I draw lots of people. - Yeah, and who else have you missed? - Haven't missed anybody. - Well, now you've got to watch the last 24 hours. That puts us a full two days behind. - I haven't missed anybody. Stop it, can you stop it? - Do you not understand how important this is? - No, not really. You don't tell me anything. - Okay, well, you need to stop asking questions. - Look,
it would really help me just to know that I'm not sending people to some sort of concentration camp. - Well, if you keep this up, you'll be going somewhere much worse. - What, worse than a concentration camp? - I'm not joking. - Yeah, I know, you never do. - Scott. - Can I have a cigarette, please, just a really quick one? - No, I've got a really important meeting in five minutes, and you better hope that you don't come up because you are on thin ice right now. - Oh, really, really? Sorry. Oh,
sorry, what was my facial rec score again? 90%? Maybe you need me more than I need this job. - Is that right? - Yeah, maybe. - Well, that's really interesting. - Yeah, it is, actually. (earth rumbling) (electronic buzzing) (mouse clicking) (computer beeping) - Match identified. Please enter location code. Please enter location code. (keyboard clacking) (electronic beeping) Sorry, I didn't get that. Please enter location code. (electronic beeping) Sorry, system override. Case escalated to supervi
sor. (tense music) - Fuck this. Agent Williams! (hands pounding) (computer beeping) - IT department, please. - I wanna get out! (ominous music) What? (Scott panting) (computer beeping) - Seems to be working all right. - Well, check him again. His recognition rate dropped this week. (earth rumbling) - Might be one of the soft ones. They tend to drop off a cliff after a while. (ominous music) (computer beeping) - What? What? What, I don't, I don't understand. I don't understand, I don't understand
. (tense music) - Well, I haven't seen that before. - Well, he can't wake himself up, right? - No. No, don't think so. - Wake up. Agent Williams! Agent Williams! No, no. (discordant music) (Scott screaming) - [Computer] System error. System error. System error. - Fix it! - System error. System error. - Yeah, I know what to do. - Make it stop! Please! - What are you doing? - I'm gonna force a reboot. - Oh my God, that is your answer for everything. - System error. (plug snapping) (plug clicking)
(machinery humming) - Is that it? (button clicking) (electronic beeping) - Yeah, he'll be all right. (gentle music) - [Scott] You're being watched. I know your face now. I think they're watching me too. But I will find you, right after I find myself. (singing in foreign language) (dramatic music) - [M.A.R.C] T-Minus 15 seconds and counting. (electronic beeping) Guidance is internal. Ignition sequence starts. - [Lilian] 10 away. Let's go home. (soft music) - [M.A.R.C] Five, four, three, two, one.
Boosters ignited, we have lift-off. - [Lilian] Control, this is Bravo 2. All engines look good. Begin. What's that? Diagnosis, now! Main engine failing, diagnosis. - [M.A.R.C] Manual override engaged. - [Lilian] We need to eject. Eject now! (rocket exploding) (wind gusting) - [M.A.R.C] Lilian? Your breathing is irregular. Lilian, do you copy? - Call Alpha, update them. - [M.A.R.C] Lilian, are you feeling okay? - What do you think? Update Alpha. - [M.A.R.C] Alpha isn't reachable. - What do you m
ean? - [M.A.R.C] The data-link in your shuttle isn't responding. (Lilian grunting) - The departure failed. - [M.A.R.C] I'm afraid so. There was an electrical malfunction with the boosters. Is there anything I can do? - Where's the ship? - [M.A.R.C] Looks like the crash is located a quarter mile southeast. - Quarter mile, okay. (eerie music) Oh, God. Oh, my arm. - [M.A.R.C] Are you okay? - Well, it feels disconnected. Is it broken? [M.A.R.C]- With communications down, your medical module is limit
ed. - And my samples? Do you think they could still be intact? - [M.A.R.C] I'm sorry, I don't know. - Right. Southeast? - [M.A.R.C] Yes, looks like 90 degrees clockwise. Your three. (eerie music) - Okay. (wind howling) - [M.A.R.C] Lilian? - Yes? - [M.A.R.C] There is a problem with your oxygen. - Are you able to diagnose it? - [M.A.R.C] There is a rupture in the tank. Movement is only going to irritate the breach. - Well how much oxygen do I have left? There's probably no hope of communication un
til we reach the ship. - [M.A.R.C] 33 minutes standing still. With movement, less than 30% of that. - Fuck! - [M.A.R.C] Talking reduces oxygen capacity. - Okay. (sand crunching) (discordant music) - [M.A.R.C] 150 meters. - The samples? - You should find fresh oxygen first. - Where are the goddamn samples? - [M.A.R.C] The mission package is located at the near side of the main wreckage. (electronic beeping) - Now fresh oxygen. - [M.A.R.C] I can't see it. Oxygen located, five meters ahead. Near th
e wreckage to your right. It's obscured. - Fuck. - [M.A.R.C] Monitor your breathing. - There should be another spare on board right? - [M.A.R.C] Yes, to your left, another three meters. It's wedged behind the engine. Careful. (earth rumbling) (air hissing) Lilian. (Lilian grunting) - How much time? - [M.A.R.C] Just under four minutes. - Then there's nothing. - [M.A.R.C] Try to conserve your oxygen. - This is why we're here. They may be able to retrieve the case, if I could ensure its safety. (el
ectronic beeping) (soft music) It's beautiful, isn't it M.A.R.C? - [M.A.R.C] It sounds like you genuinely think so. - What can you tell me? - [M.A.R.C] Two minutes. - God. - [M.A.R.C] What? - Can you read me a poem? Maybe sing me a song? - [M.A.R.C] What sort of song would you like me to sing? - Nothing. - [M.A.R.C] Battery critically low. - What's going on? - [M.A.R.C] I'll have to shut down soon. - I understand. (alarm beeping) It's green and red. How can it be green and red at the same time?
- [M.A.R.C] Conserve oxygen. - I just, I just wish, M.A.R.C? I can't stop thinking. I feel like I should be able to stop now. And you know all I can think about is gardening with my mother. And that's. Can you help me? I'm so tired. I feel like I just wanna close my eyes, but I won't. I will keep, I will keep on. You know, for a long time, for my whole life really, I was happy. And proud of who I, or what I was. And then one day, I, it wasn't one day, but it felt like one day, It just changed. A
nd that day I just, I knew that I could only live in my work. And all my relationships, I'd just neglect. Somehow, I became cold. And I realized maybe that everybody feels this way, but I don't even remember how it felt. How do I feel, what do I feel? Sometimes, I feel separated. If you touch me, you won't know what you have done to me, all of it. (Lilian crying) I'm sorry. (wind howling) (somber music) (dramatic music) (soft music) (snow crunching) - [Robotic Voice] This is a test. This is a ma
n from another dimension. (foreboding music) He is looking for something. He is looking for it. (eerie music) (hand pulsing) (crow cawing) (suspenseful music) An answer will set him free. I got him with the hand. (traffic rumbling) But he does not like to listen. (sirens wailing) He thinks it isn't pain. It isn't. (hand pulsing) (suspenseful music) (soft music) He's stuck. His friends know the answer. He loves them very much. (phone ringing) I have something to tell him. (suspenseful music) (wav
es crashing) It manifests. But he does not understand. (hand pulsing) (shoe crashing) (gulls squawking) (light music) He cannot speak, but he can sing. ♪ Whisper from that lonely secret ♪ ♪ Creeping through the floor ♪ ♪ The happiest I've ever felt ♪ ♪ Was right behind a door ♪ ♪ Little Russian chairs and tables ♪ ♪ Affected me for more ♪ ♪ I know I've been here years ago ♪ ♪ I've seen this place before ♪ (crow cawing) He thinks it is what he leaves behind. He is wrong. (thunder rumbling) It's r
ight in front of him (light music) Love. ♪ Message from myself ♪ ♪ Is waiting far beyond the stars ♪ ♪ He hums a little melody ♪ ♪ And plays with his toy cars ♪ ♪ A memory he's hardly felt ♪ ♪ An echo from afar ♪ ♪ And falling from from the darkened sky ♪ ♪ He hands me his guitar ♪ ♪ I can't bear to think of it any more ♪ ♪ Why is it always such a goddamn chore ♪ ♪ I can't bear to open up that door ♪ (door knocking) - [Landlord] Hey man. Someone told me that you're getting pets in the apartment.
It's against the policy, man. Just try to figure it out by the weekend. Please. (soft music) - [Robotic Voice] Some choices are hard. But that's what it is. That's what he is. I know what is best for him. I used to be him. (hand pulsing) Listen to me. (hand pulsing) (glass shattering) (light music) Someday he will realize that it's not in the rainbows. (uplifting music) (crow cawing) He doesn't understand it lies. It is time. Show me what you've found. (happy music) Nobody is going to look at t
hose. It is right in front of you. He gets another chance. (telephone ringing) He wants the call to mean something. (door knocking) He won't find the first time ever. Maybe if he went away. This is a test. - Hello? (dramatic music)

Comments

@seektruth3307

It is amazing that most of the shorts on Dust are so well done you hardly want them to stop. Imagine how much talent we missed over the years when the entertainment "industry" filtered what we could see and who could produce entertainment. Yup, that last video was touching.

@leehellam9719

I loved the last one best! We could all do with a Max!

@viaoutdoors

Wow, Jewel Staite. I figured she would have been credited in the video description. Great storyline.

@TheJenjo3

That little cute robot, Max, in the last one, so precious. So eager to please. Im not sure why I am crying my eyes out. Very emotional, but so simple.

@ogrebeast64

All were extremely good, but the last part really evoked an emotional response.

@thomascrownrg

That last entry... The daughter's creativity and ingenuity level..? Chess Master! Well played.

@Angry.Dinosaur

That last one hit hard. I'm doing the same thing since she passed. I was gunna build the furniture and she was going to set the decor with her crafts. Years of filling the house. Two weeks ago I bought all my missing wood working tools that I needed to do the job. And last night was my first night in 18 months I went to bed without the bottle. Sober on day 1. I feel she sent me here to see this when I've seen nothing else with her telling me it's going to be alright. I'm f*king bawling. It's time to get to work. Edit: spelling

@bradjohnson9671

"This Time Away" How the heck did I miss this one! What a GEM of a short. Left you wanting more (like all good shorts should). Personally a little bot like Max would be SO good for so many seniors.

@petershim5900

We all need a Max! ❤❤❤😍🙏🏼 He's the most best AI.

@OrionTheta1

When someone yells "I want to be alone" what they really mean is I need is just a "friend"!

@Eisenhorne77

That last story was great!

@roccov3614

This time away: I like to imagine the daughter gives cues to the robot such as "Get the scrabble game", "clean up the workshop". It makes more sense than a robot that understands humans so well that it knows exactly what to do.

@tcemedic100

Now those are Dust episodes that I love.

@danabana8121

Well done. ⭐️The last one made me cry. I love how it ended so much. Bravo Dust.

@williammason9789

IMO, the final premise in This Time Away was simply that Nigel's daughter wanted to spy on him. So, to accomplish it, she bought the robot and set it up so it could invade his home to allow her to see all that was going on inside. Nigel told the robot,"I like being alone." When I say it, I mean exactly that.

@joshuakarr-BibleMan

Fun fact: One of the directors of CC has the same first name as the best character played by the actress whonplayed CC.

@SuperDiddzz

A tear from CC!!! That is what got me, Wow thank you.

@GunnWrights

Ritu Arya, second story, had a HUGE roll in The Umbrella Academy (mid-2nd and all of the 3rd season). I like her look, her accent, and she's actually a good actress, not someone they found waitressing at Hooters! Surprised how Dust can get these level actors. Bravo!!

@7myles

Dust's movie shorts are just enough tim,e to enjoy a movie without having to wait 2 hrs to be dissapointed. The shorts are very well written with the most interesting and reversable characters that i've seen in so called "blockbuster" movies. Good to know that are screenwriters and movie makers that are willing to make "Short and to the point" movies that we can all enjoy.

@dockaos924

The last story was brilliant 👍