Sci-Fi Short Film "Blank Shores" | DUST | Starring Georgina Campbell
WARNING: Contains Flashing Lights
With the police unable to help, Emily takes it upon herself to investigate the disappearance of her partner. A small clue leads her to the discovery of an unregulated world far removed from her own. Soon, Emily's journey to reconnect becomes a struggle for survival.
"Blank Shores" by Alex Kyrou
Starring Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, T.I.M)
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Emily grows ever more concerned in the wake of Connor’s mysterious disappearance, but with the police unable to help, all she is left with are haunted dreams and a house full of memories. After a chance discovery leads her to an unmarked warehouse, she takes matters into her own hands. Here among an unregulated world of lo-fi technology, she finds Lenny, an eccentric inventor, working to unravel the mysteries of the subconscious mind. With Lenny’s help, Emily embarks on a journey to reconnect with the love she’s lost; but building a future together, becomes a struggle for their very survival.
"Blank Shores" Credits:
CAST
Emily - Georgina Campbell
Lenny - Gary Beadle
Connor - James Farrar
Inspector Brady - Davina Moon
Grace - Jackie Knowles
Sophia - Hallie Barthram
Mother - Fisun Burgess
Hazmat Men - Bryn Hodgen, Jasper Molander
Connor Double - Harris Vaughan
CREW
Writer / Director - Alex Kyrou
Producer - Clare Shields
Co-Producers - Charlie Fronzoni, Wes Williams
Director of Photography - Benjamin Wearing
Production Designer - Boadicea Shouls
Editor - Alex Kyrou
Associate Producers - Therese ‘Tag’ Goulet, Kyriacos Kyrou, Connor J Matthews, Graham F Page, Ann Vassallo
Costume Designer - Emily Davidson
Composer - Paul O’Brien
Casting Director - Heather Basten, CDG
Production Manager - Cherrelle Redley Murrain
First Assistant Director - Nour Wazzi
Second Assistant Directors - Laura Prast, Tami Ige
Assistant Production Manager - Hattie Smith
Runner - Lee Hutchings
Standby Art Director - Anna Podolak
Art Assistants - Hamish Somers, Sam Welch
Original Artwork - Rachel Mann
Graphic Designer - Dan Anscombe
Gaffer - Simon Battensby
First Assistant Camera - Joe Hofmann
Second Assistant Camera - Ardeshir Abdolrahimi
Stills Photographer - Joseph Lynn
Grips - David Bradshaw, Chris Cole
Assistant Grip - Sebastian Baldwin
Sparks - Alexander Butler, Harry Johns, Adam Trzcinski, Theo Zhykharyev
Sound Recordist - Pietro Giordano
Boom Operators - Tobia Malagutti, Matteo di Cugno
Hair and Make-Up - Karolina Kluzniak
Child Chaperone - Sonnie Barthram
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Executive Producer - Thomas Wightman
Project Coordinator - Ruth Thompson
Visual Effects Supervisor - Richard R. Reed
Visual Effects Artist - Kate Porter
Fluid Effects - Chris Parks
Post Finishing by Black Kite Studios
Colourist - Richard Fearon
Post Production Sound Services by Waveformula Ltd
Supervising Sound Editor - Stuart McCowan
Re-recording Mixer - Harry Jones
Sound Designer - Thomas Jaine
Foley Mixer - Jamie Talbutt
Foley Artist - Gareth Rhys Jones
Mixed at Twickenham Studios
Sound Theatre Coordinator - Vivien Jordan
ADR Services Provided by Goldcrest Post Production
ADR Mixers - Mike Tehrani, Lottie Wade
Audio Producer - Lizzie Campbell-Kelly
Camera and Lenses - VMI
Camera Dolly - Chapman Leonard
Dolly Grip - Take 2 Film Services
Lighting - Sola Lighting
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Hi everyone, Alex and Clare here - the husband and wife director and producer duo behind ‘Blank Shores’. It's been a rollercoaster ride to our final release here on DUST, from creating the film around the birth of our daughter to post-production during COVID restrictions. The film's themes of child loss and mental health mean a lot to us. We have witnessed the immense pain that some of our dear family and friends have experienced from the loss of their children. In addition, we have been impacted by people close to us dealing with challenging mental health. We wanted ‘Blank Shores’ to explore these themes within the sci-fi genre. We hope that the film connects with people, sparking conversation about these difficult and sometimes neglected issues.
It was so dark I couldn't see anything
This was very touching. Thank you for making it.
@@lisacalhoun5298Thank you for watching.
Beautifully simple and powerful, well done.
FWIW though the way it abruptly jumps from begin of credits to the other image and voiceover saying subscribe to dust is jarring. I'd rather have the credits roll
A powerful short film which quietly describes how confusing, complex and lonely loss can feel. The final scene moved me to tears. Letting go has to come at some point but with that comes the realisation that life will never be quite the same ever again. Beautiful writing, production and direction from a talented couple.
Great acting, very emotional. If you lose a child you are damaged for life. You carry on the best you can, mainly for those around you, those who need you. Eventually you move on, happy even. But life can never be the same. Now & again, when you least expect, the pain comes to remind you off your loss. Even 42 years later.
So sorry for your loss.
Sometimes when couples are stuck and they can't effectively deal with their problems, they need a change if environment. Nicely done.
Yeah it looks like the VR was a way for the partner/dad to deal with the loss of their child. Hopefully now this will bring the couple closer together. They portrayed the emotions well .
That was so good I didn't even notice it was 15 minutes. Very well done and great acting. I understand her pain as I lost my only Sister to cancer at age 32 and know what my mum went through and still goes through today 30 years later.
Well made. Sad story but with the hint of a happy ending.
Nicely presented. The loss of a loved one no matter how old always leaves a void in our hearts that can never be filled, yet we strive to go on, grasping and savoring the little remaining pieces of happiness as they fall into our lives. It is life...
Why, that flick really got me. Thank you for an emotive though churning experience.
Wow, just finished watching and really wanna watch it all over again. A powerful short film with some fantastic lighting and cinematography - superbly written and acted. Hope this one gets picked up.
Absolutely gorgeous work from a talented team. Great narrative, acting, cinematography and direction. Looking forward to seeing what’s next from this crew!
Georgina Campbell is very talented actresses , love all her work..❤
I don't think I've ever seen her before but she was extraordinary in this film.
@@terratrodder Black Mirror, T.I.M., His Dark Materials, Electric Dreams, Blank Shores...and many other great films , she doesn't do cheap stuff , 😌❤
Love love love Georgina Campbell she is such a fantasitc actor ! Her facisl expressions convey so much , she makes me feel every emotion without a word ! I look for her to be among the greatest of actors in the future and can't wait for any and all of her rolls !
Well done. Powerful message.
I see Georgina Campbell has star billing. I've never heard of her myself but she is a great actress with a unique beauty. The whole cast was great. A sad story but well told. Good work!
AMAZING!!!!! So SO good
Perfecto! Thanks for making this
She is an amazing actress
Well done, thank you.
Excellent "Short" good story, great acting❤
well done
*Blank Shores is inspiring*
Simple Excellence.
That was Great Very Emotional. Funny that I just watched the whole 1st. And 2nd seasons of The series "Krypton "❤❤❤
Awesome. Andrej Tarkovskij would have liked it.
"Damn! Even in an alternate reality, this b* won't leave me alone!" 😄 But seriously, nicely done.
Powerfull.
nice film
A Very Interesting Short Video . . .:-)
Very nice!
Very nice.
Hello DUST ❤, i'm from Vietnam
I don't recognise Georgina Campbell but she is a talented actress. Immediately recognised James Farrar as Zack from EastEnders though
Damn!
Hi Georgina 😘🥰
A little too slow moving and ambient for my liking. Playing with ideas that, while profound, aren't entirely novel. The visual artistry is great, I will give it that. Just not my cup of tea.
Such a thing to most extent already exists , it's called URB-597
This is crap. That's what I thought first going in. Not good sci-fi...but I watched it. Then I found myself tearing up. Yeah, I cried a bit. Good story. Good job. Thanks.
No jugment on the quality, but it is always so sad to have no subs available again... Is it so complicated to add?
A couple of days maybe🤗
English, French and Spanish subs are now available.
An Eternal Love can never be broken. It is the same on Earth as it is in Heaven. © 1992. All Rights Reserved. Feel free to use these words, freely. _____
Ok. good film. but why is he there with the kid if SHE'S the one who needs to let go?
The Multiverse
Apparently this takes place in the late 80s? No cell phones and physical photos!
Substitute for actual suicide... kind of like a half measure.
Not really... The idea is a desperate person can find solace or closure or whatever emotional growth they need with the help of that VR technology, then come back to real life and better enjoy their life. That the protagonist/mother came back once proves that at least in principle, that technology indeed supports coming back, which is quite the opposite of suicide. Still, using any physical or chemical technology to treat emotional trouble is typically fraught with risks, so whenever emotional growth can be achieved in less intrusive ways, that's likely less dangerous. In any case, this short nicely demonstrated which kind of emotional progress was needed in this case, including remembrance/acceptance/closure, communication, mutual emotional support, both courage and encouragement, forgiveness, empathy, and looking forward.
Mmmmkay 👁️👄👁️
It would be so great if somebody made something that made sense.
It would be even better if people without the capacity to feel emotion/empathy or even a spec of kindness would stop themselves from making public comments that put their emptiness on full display. Your attempted insult has fallen and splashed the muck all over you. Very sad for you. *Pam* {Tom's wife}
Sorry, I dozed off. Did I miss something?
Maybe your soul
No. Have you seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? It's like this but good.
Cruel comment
girly stuff in a vaguely SF setting.
I hate dark movies I might just as well be watching a black screen.
Weak writing, weak acting, the plot was the laziest possible ripoff of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Just lazy writing overall. That main actor has some potential, with better lines and direction.
Not good.
This boring cant watch