Sci-Fi Short Film "Wakener" | DUST | Online Premiere
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- čas přidán 28. 03. 2023
- A broken and haunted ship technician and an ambitious young officer's paths collide when ordered to investigate a Ghost Ship secretly. The two become compelled to fulfill an ancient destiny.
"Wakener" by Anthony Ferraro
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More About "Wakener":
Wakener is a Sci-Fi Horror film that follows a broken and haunted ship technician and a young, honorable military officer. Their paths collide when a ghost ship powered by tech outlawed centuries ago mysteriously appears at Point Station. The station's chief officer orders the ship secretly investigated for nefarious reasons. As a result, the Technician and Officer are compelled to fulfill an ancient and catastrophic destiny.
"Wakener" Credits:
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
ANTHONY FERRARO
STARRING:
RHOMEYN JOHNSON
FEATURING:
SAPNA GANDHI
ANTHONY DI PETRO
AND
JONATHAN CASTILE
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
JON SCHWEIGART
SOUND DESIGN:
MARTIN CARRILLO
ORIGINAL SCORE:
MATTHEW PATTERSON CURRY
OLIVER CHAPOY
VISUAL EFFECTS:
JAMES BONNER
CLINT CARNEY
EDITOR:
ANTHONY FERRARO
PRODUCERS:
CLINT CARNEY
ERIC MICHAEL KOCHMER
ANTHONY FERRARO
KEY MAKEUP - KRISTEN PICKRELL
STATION EXTRAS - JULIA HORVATH & JOSH GIBSON
GAFFER - JAKE MACPHERSON
FIRST AC - NOAH FRASSETTO
SOUND RECORDIST - ALEX ANIKIN & ALEKSII LAPTEV
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR - CHRISTINA GRAY & JULIA HORVATH
PRODUCTION DESIGNER - ANTHONY FERRARO
CREATURE CREATION - JAMES BONNER
SPACE SHIP MODELS - MUKLIS SADEWO
COSTUME & PROPS - ANTHONY FERRARO
OFFICER ONI BODY ARMOR - JIM LOGAN
KEY PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - JULIA HORVATH
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - JOSH GIBSON
CATERER - IT CATERING
BTS PHOTOGRAPHER - ROSS KOLTON
LOCATION - JLFX STUDIOS, BURBANK CA
SPECIAL THANKS:
MATTHEW SULTAN, GERALDINE FERRARO, ANTHONY FERRARO SR.,
FELIX SOLIS, ANTHONY DI PETRO, DAVID YHOE, WMM & JIM LOGAN
THE STORY, ALL NAMES, CHARACTERS, AND INCIDENTS PORTRAYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE FICTITIOUS. NO IDENTIFICATION WITH ACTUAL PERSONS (LIVING OR DECEASED), PLACES, BUILDINGS, AND PRODUCTS IS INTENDED OR SHOULD BE INFERRED.
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Hello everyone, Anthony Ferraro here, [ @createscifi ] writer/director of WAKENER. Thank you for taking the time to watch our film, it is an honor to be on DUST. As a sci-fi filmmaker being included on this channel among these films is our zenith. I look forward to hearing from you. ~ Anthony
Very well done.
Very interesting. I was glued the whole time watching! Thank you & team for sharing your awesome mind!
Thank you for the film, subtle clues about the ending were enjoyed.
I knew this was yours the moment I saw the spray painted trays. GOOD SHIT!! But the acting, camera work and lighting were all just top notch. Very inspiring for me.
It's like Doctor strange love, just with aliens and a few thousand years.
I believe that's the first time I've ever seen Cthulhu looking so dapper, awake and not submerged waiting for the stars to right themselves.
love me some cthulu
Preach
Cool little short film. " you are not cleared for heroic action!" Loved it!
thx!
dats gold gerry ...G O L D‼️❕⚠️
Exelent very good well done
Social engineering was alive and dysfunctional in that reality’s future...
Leaving them with no future ...
Seems to be a historically accurate pattern.
We have confirmation that far into the future people will still mispronounce nuclear. 🤦♀😉Love this short film!
yup :)
Heh. Glad I'm not the only one.
No clear.
.........and smoke
"Nucular, it's nucular!" - Homer J Simpson
Z was without a doubt the best actor here, along with the captain of the station.
I agree!!!
they will be happy to hear that
I think they all acted very well.
I loved that this centered around Cthulhu! Also love the telepathy scenes and sticking to the mythology and liked this fresh take on a ranking/level system. I think I was more sad about the mechanic doing the “heroic action” than I was about the entire earth being destroyed/taken. I’d watch a full movie on this story, great job.
thanks for the feedback !
"Levelism will not provoke me." 🙌🏽
yay, a Dust movie with an actual plot and an ending that you don't have to go searching thru the comments to understand!!
LOL true that
😄Totally agree. I don't have to read a bible to understand it, but apparently some Lovecraft would have been useful🤔
Must be frustrating to have such a simple mind.
@@TheSCPStudioI'll bet!
@@TheSCPStudio ironic
Very cool - didn´t expect it going in this particular direction. We see this kind of cosmic horror far to rarely.
glad to hear that
Too*
Wasn't expecting ol' Uncle Tentacles to appear there, came out of the blue a bit.
This could easily be a part of a Dead Space type series or film. Well done.
thanks
Too less action for Dead Space, more like Event Horizon
Why is the lady in the control room so full of suffering struggle with every sentence she utters ? Not to diminish the impressive fact that some people were able to get together and accomplish producing a creative pursuit like this at all ! … I haven’t ever -
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Best Duster I've watched in a long time. It reminds of Heavy Metal magazine from a few decades ago.
right on !
It's got a plot. It's got effects. It's set in the (a) future. There are characters. The characters move and recite lines. There is a beginning AND an ending, and bits in between. If I were to add some adjectives, and maybe the odd adverb, my description could depict this film as a sci-fi masterpiece. And yet, for some reason, I haven't done that.
thx
You know, I was going through all the comments, absolutely dumbfounded at all the praise gushing forth, wondering whether everyone else watched the same film that I did. Your comment gave me a great laugh, so thanks for that.
Rhomeyn! That's our guy!
He is amazing!
Wow! Anthony and Team. This is a great and unexpected story twist. Excellent
Thx
Levelism!? Heroic Action Clarance!? Grief Action Clearance!? That will not Track!? All Levels Salute You!? Awesome! But it’s seems the Extra Curricular Adventures of The Disciples of Cthulhu will have to wait another week! Great Spoof!
right on
A most unique feature and I couldn’t stop watching it. Wish it was much longer
Right on
Wow, this 16 minutes changed life of Earth. We all need to see more. Great short!
right on !
the Elder Gods have arisen and the living envy the dead
That was great!! I could easily watch a lot more of that story be developed. Thanks for sharing. You and your team definitely have the skills to do great things in your film making. Best of luck to ya!
thank you for saying
Personal ambition and incompetence are a cataclysmic combo. 😁👍
copy that
Welcome to DIE
Really well done; the entire cast did a great job and the cinematography and effects were excellent. Z was a standout character for sure, Rhomeyn Johnson was excellent.
I will tell him !
What a great short video. Those playing the characters on the station did an excellent job showing the fallacy of bueaucratic bs and micro managing. The two on the ship were also excellent in making their characters seem real.
Given that they mentioned a battle, that ship was sent to enact revenge on Earth. And what a revenge it turned out to be.
The destruction of Earth rests on the station commander for not following procedures. It's unlikely anyone is left to care how it happened.
Great short film, can't wait to see more of your creations!!! Suspenseful and intriguing!!!
thx
@@createscifi You're welcome!
Love the washing machine drain pipe framing the computer screen. 😄
actually a computer cable harness :)
@@anthonyferraro2695 😄 Perfect! But the climax animation deserve nothing but praise. Absolutely stunning!
Been watching Dust a long time, This one really knocked my socks off ....Kudos Team..👽
thank you
Well done! Great story, casting, acting, special effects and cinematography. A+++
thank you
Woot!
Like many other here have said; Great job by everyone from script to credits. Stellar job.
Personal highlight however, even besides the outstanding actors, thanks so much for closing out the storyline so nicely. So many shorts these days leave too much hanging.
Best luck on your projects. Thanks.
AG
thanks Arri
Honestly I didn't care for it but I will always give credit to someone pursuing an artistic life. I've just seen something like this 1001 times before done in a better way.
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Post links to one of those 1001 times
@@Z-add . . . and that's an order!
Has like a polished 90s feel to it and I'm all for that!
me too !
“I don’t understand helmet”😂
Rhomeyn Johnson
I love that line
“I bet she gives great helmet.”
Dark Helmet & Colonel Sanders
Wow, that was hysterical!
hell yeah I want a sequel. love this, my favorite dust in a while.
Oh wow! This was intense AND good! Awesome acting herein makes me wish for the "full" version! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
thank you
The ‘lacks’ attitude in SAFETY protocol AND enthusiasm..WHEN A CENTURIES-OLD ship strays in, is profound. “I’ll send 1 tech and 1 officer”..? Hmm..highly unlikely I’d think. Edited to ADD: “Heroic Action-level CLEARANCE”?! Ha ha ha.
Superb indeed!
Totally engrossing and enjoyable. I expected the two crewmen to commandeer the ship and escape the caste system. There was a plausible shift in power dynamics once the disgruntled crew and commanders realized what the ship was capable of.
right on thx
It took a bit to get passed (hehe) the malapropisms (possibility) and other funkiness (smoking, lol) at first. Then, I was actually disappoint when "nuclear" was initially pronounced correctly, but later remedied. And good old Cthulu got a mention. Very nice.
lol had to look up malapropisms :) right on
I don’t know what people are complaining about. This was quite good. Well done.
Fantastic sci-fi! Great characters, strong acting. Top notch entertainment.
thx
Very enjoyable! Part 2 or mini-movie would be great! Thanks. 😁
right on
Part 2??? They already destroyed Earth, whats next?
@@mathswithgarry7104 Saturn
Did not expect that. So deep :!
Nice shorth btw.
thank you
These short films put hollywood to shame.
thx
Loved it! Scared the crap out of me but we created that danger so it was only right we suffer it’s wrath!
Loved it! Looking forward to the next episode!!! Hope you continue the story! Love your work!!
Thx
It was amazing.
Great Old Ones in the future. Brilliant! 👍
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼🏴☠️✌🏼
thx for leaving a comment
Thanks for having CC enabled
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Anyone else say in their drunken daze “oh my! It’s Anikin Skywalker!”
yup
Dope AF. 15 minutes of pure sci-fi goodness.👌
Great!!
Great Sound!! Love the dark ending. More Please!!
Very well done indeed!
Finally a Dust short with an actual plot that was explained! 95% of the shorts on this channel are a lazy, jumbled mess. This was not in that 95%.
The Pacing is tight and tense. The set design, cinematography and lighting are on target( hehe) for the overall mood. The acting is great. The plot is novel. A lot of information about the society these people live in is conveyed with minimal exposition or dialogue. This is a good short film.
thank you for saying
"Readings confirm the core is in fact nu-cu-ler" 😂😂😂 6:12
now that grabbed me from the start ty
Top shelf. Tight storyline with layered messages. Can't decide which is the greater horror, fact or fiction.
thanks John
As over-the top this is, and as overused Cthulu can be to some people, I think this short really has potential!
You have an over-regulated dystopian society, to the point of parody! ("You are not cleared for Heroic Action." Love it!) And then straight out of left field comes eldritch nightmares!
This feels like a prequel to a series!
That said, Final Offer really nails the Eldritch Horror for me, in terms of incomprehensible and unstoppable forces!
Hey! Z’s control stick looks like a Logitech X-52! Sweet HOTAS.
Hundreds of years in the future and people are still saying "nuculer"
yup :)
Nook Yuller. Sequel to Old Yeller.
i have been scrolling comments to see reference to this #) it was pronounced at least once tho by the tech. maybe sooner. not going back again right now. otherwise well done
Keep you eye on Nova Scotia Canada!! (CANSO TOWN)
THE NEW GATEWAY TO SPACE WILL START IN CANSO!!..
LETS TAKE OFF INTO SPACE TOGETHER....
CANSO CANADA ...
CANADA'S SPACE PORT...
willdo
tech·ni·cian Zivai - Is Awesome!
I have only one word to describe this. WOW!
Loving it from Africa need more
yes!
I really enjoyed that! The best in a long time .....
thx
An amazing piece of work on so many levels indeed
WOWOWOWOWOW WHAT A CRAZY RIDE!!!!! FRICKIN AWESOME!!!!!!! LOVED IT!!!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!! JUST SAYIN!!!!! THANKS, F.M.V.
thanks for saying
Very interesting. I love the way the characters are shown.
That was a lot of fun! Loved it!
thank you
With help from the closed captions, they say the Cthulhu chant: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn", translated to "In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming". H.P. Lovecraft would be proud.
yeah :)
It's almost like a short Twilight Zone episode. Low budget but worth a watch. Well done!
Thx
Scify fantasy??? GREAT combo!!!!
thanks for saying :)
Great one!!!
Space Cthulhu for the win 👊
LOL right on
Pretty damn good in my books.
right on thx
Very well done. I was memorized watching this video. Kudos to the writer, technicians and actors.
thx for saying
I believe @Mark Eidt meant to say that he was mesmerized
To Mr. Hartman. You are correct sir. Hate those spell checkers especially when I don't catch the change.
Great Cuthulu we welcome you.
The moral of the story is to follow protocol when dangerous objects or devices are spotted.
could be could be :)
NICE... rings a few bells
ding
"Stand down and stand by" Where have I heard that before?...
dunno?
Cool show 😎
GREAT! MORE, Please.
thx will do
Enjoyed this! 🫡
Well, that was refreshingly dismal. No matter how bad your day is, it ain't this!
copy that
loved it, thank you
ahhh bringing Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos into science fiction.
H.P. !
Thanks.
right on
Excelente referencia a Lovecraft! 😊
H.P. !
Wow, really Good. Grim, but very Good. Thank you !
thx!
espectacular!!
Really Enjoyed that team ! thanks great work all round 4sure.
Right on thx
Quite a ride... A+
Really enjoyed it. Great short.
Thanks Toby
Superb content, dialog, set, and story....Very interesting
thx peter
I really enjoyed the story, with some decent acting from gunny and excellent special effects.
thank you
Great piece. Guess class systems will continue into the distant future. 😮
Well done! I enjoyed it!
Love a bit of scifi, good stuff. Technician obv my Dave character
right on
Good job ⭐️⭐️⭐️