After a global nuclear war has turned earth into a scorched wasteland, a struggling group of survivors discovers a secret fall-out shelter that offers a new beginning - but not without a catch.
"Phoenix 9" by by Amir Reichart & Peer Gopfrich
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Phoenix 9 is a contained post-apocalyptic thriller set in the year 2039.
After a nuclear war has turned earth into a scorched wasteland, a struggling group of survivors gets surprised by a massive fall-out storm and seeks shelter in the ruins of an abandoned mansion.
Inside, they discover a luxurious fall-out shelter that contains an unexpected feature: a space pod programmed to fly to a secret moon base where the ultra-wealthy are hibernating until earth is green again.
But their chance to escape hell does not come without a catch…
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If you have any questions regarding the process of making the film, I'm happy to answer them (Director of Phoenix 9)
Part 2? Maybe they draw straws..
@@ScorpionFTW We have the story all written out as a full feature film. Now we only need a studio to give us a few million in funding to make the full story come to life :)
In the full length, is it more in lines of book of Eli with a Sci fi twist, or is it more focused on the war?
Really good quality work and the actors were excellent.
@@wonderingmind28 it picks up at the point where the short film ends, so it’s all about what happens to those survivors and who’s going to end up getting those 2 spots. So it’s going to be a psychological thriller in this setting basically
When you hear “multi-binary quantum matrix protocol”, you know the sh!t is about to get serious.
ITYM, "I’ll create a GUI interface using Visual Basic, see if I can track an IP address.”
Yep!
Did someone say Matrix?
Why ? Please elaborate for context. Thanks
@@syedshaharits a joke
Those seven people hit the Jackpot, and probably don't realize it yet. So what if the craft can only take 2 people. They haven't researched to see if it can make multiple trips. Or if there is a communication system to try and contact anyone already in that Lunar sanctuary. Heck, they still haven't noticed the area with the sign saying QUARTERS on its wall, which means there could be access to food, water, and possibly even medical supplies or aid. The good news is they have someone in their group who can possibly hack or access any information they need.
All good points! 👍
Well done. Left me with a lot of hopeful scenarios. Oh and you included a Warren… nice touch.😊
Nice try 😊
I so hope that they make a part two ! , this was excellent .
Has any Dust short/movie ever make a sequel?
@@CosmicCleric What I was thinking. That ending was definitely making me wonder who you would solve a problem like this. Could be a group choice. Lottery. Youngest and fittest. Or just break down into total chaos. So many possibilities. A Part 2 would almost ruin it.
No ! and as this film was likely 2 years old . It's merely another one trick pony
@@mrmkraemerThe group would have to choose the young couple. Child bearing age FIRST.
i can roughly predict how part 2 will go. two of them go to the lunar station, and then one of them will operate the shuttle to come back rather than staying, take one, and then move to the lunar station again. after that, they rotate until all of them reach the lunar station. what's left will be adding disaster handling thrillers
Really excellent. In particular the weathering: Props, surrounding objects and people, all is simply outstanding. We have too often seen films where people looked too clean, too fresh, and objects around them just like out of the trash bin. Incredible work making them look...weathered . The end is great too. Let people think, put in their shoes, and decide how they would react.
Thank you, I appreciate it :)
Indeed. One would presume the 'couple' go. However, 1st question are - what's the living standard, food situation at that fascility as it's evidently maintained by somthing (no dust?)
Excellent. Solid acting, and writing, and directing: For example, the anxiolytic meltdown and the responses of people who understand his condition, was perfect. I am really impressed. Many of the DUST shows are not of this quality or suffer too much/too little dialogue/weak backstory inferences, etc. This....really well executed. I see comments asking for an extension to the story (another episode)...but, I don't agree. I see the story as complete. Its not about what happens next (i.e., who gets to go in the transport/who lives), its about the oxymoronic circumstance: Makes you think - were their lives better or worse before this happened? Anyway - great job to the makers!
Thank you for your detailed feedback Kathleen. I do have to say, we do have a lot more in store though in terms of how the story unfolds. Cause now the real drama begins. Who is going to stay loyal to the group, who is going to betray whom, and a lot of more twists than one may imagine. I really hope we can turn this into a full feature one day.
@@Amir_Reichart :) I'm with both of you. This is a perfect standalone short film as well as a perfect teaser for a mini series or a feature length film. Excellent job, guys!
Agreed. Btw, 'anxiolytic' means the opposite - 'anxiety-dissolving,' just fyi...👍
@@justinklenk As a word-nerd, I learned a new word today! Thank you!
@justinklenk - Thanks for the reply, but 'anxiolytic' in the context I stated is correct. An anxiolytic meltdown is an activation of the nerve cell connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex...basically an inappropriate fight-or-flight response. Not to be a meany about it, but I have a graduate degree in this, so your definition only applies if I was speaking about an 'anxiolytic drug', not a neuro-cognitive behavioral exacerbation. Still, good work :)
I'd totally watch this as a movie. Great job.
, .... oh yeah , I see , that`s how I feel too !
Same here. 👍
Agreed
I love DUST. It never ceases to making you want more.
Agreed
I loved how the introduction was like a big budget movie, where they had characters that weren't part of the main plot.
The LAST place I would’ve wanted to be in was IN that plane…
You sure? You prefer being burned alive or eaten by a pack of wolfs?
Or what about the Funkytown Cartel video? You‘d be rather in there?
@@Watzi457only ONE documented case of wolf attack in the US fkin EVER, & the investigation showed they did it because they were STARVING... They don't fk with you if you show you'll fight back...
@@Watzi457 Burned alive and eaten by whatever is still alive is pretty much where that plane is headed once the EMP hits it... not a lot of good options for anyone in that scenario, unless they've already used a pod to get off-planet before the nuclear fireworks begin!
If I was in that plane, & I saw the mushroom cloud, I'd know I was dead meat falling: EMP or concussion wave just hasn't knocked my plane out of the sky, yet.
Gonna be an intense game of Rock/Paper/Scissors.
Yep, and that would be only the beginning of the whole drama that would unfold :)
Not Rock/Paper/Scissor; potatoes.
I really liked it. Great acting across the board. The woman trying to think of some positive things to say really seemed like she'd been through a lot and really had to work at coming up with something. I'm guessing that there wasn't a huge budget, but that final scene with of the shiny white (hope) technology in contrast to everything else was great and top notch. More money wouldn't have improved it a bit. And the final question (for me) isn't who goes. It's whether or not there's anything at the other end. Or if you'l ever awake from that long sleep. Or even if the company was just a scam. Might be better off walking 1000 miles.
PLEASE CONTINUE THIS‼️This can’t be the end‼️Awesome work👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I sincerly hope that there will be an follow up. This was captivating.
there never is. Dust only puts on these "cliffhanger" endings where YOU decide how it ends. It's extremely lame and this is the first dust video I've watched in about 2 years
Intoxicatingly awesome reel of film. Chur, Amir Reichart, Peer Gopfrich, and the rest of the team involved in the making of Phoenix 9 ...Tips Fedora.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
I would love to see a follow up as to what happens next. The storyline is so compelling as is the acting and special effects. I want to see what happens next and where things go from there.
It’s almost symptomatic of Dust movies that they never quite wrap things up.
It would have made a lot more sense if Warren knew the code to his brother's bunker (maybe Sarah told him or he knows his brother uses the same passcode for everything), rather than random dude does some "computer stuff" by waving his hands about and magically cracks the code in 15 seconds.
Yeah...that was a bit silly...BUT, this is a "short"...so, for the sake of time the process was hurried up...lol :)
Warren is not the person from the beginning. He most likely didn’t know the passcode. I think he didn’t even know there was escape pod in there. If he knew it, he would have slipped in the bunker when he was searching shelves. Alone. And the brother from the beginning is that one man who punched Warren in the face. From what they’ve said he was a prison guard, and when he called his brother in the beginning it looked like he was in the middle of riot or something. So… it seems that they have just found random person’s private bunker and escape pod.
@@Beading_Kate You're right. The story is even more incoherent than I thought. The first 2 minutes are pointless and add nothing to the rest of the short. It's a shame, because it's very well made, and the acting is very good for a short.
@@oldnelson4298 Yes, I want to know about the people on the jet!!
The people on the jet were on the way to their mansion with the bunker. In the scene where the group walks through the desert, we see a plane that's crashed into a building. That's the couple from the first scene. Also, in the cellar, there's a portrait painting from the owner of the house / the guy from the opening scene. It's all very subtle, but I prefer to place those hints in a not so obvious way.
Talk about a HELL of a cliffhanger?!?!? MAN--- This is INCREDIBLE!!!! I can't wait to see the rest of the movie! Thanks for sharing this production!!
What an outstanding little movie. Totally hooked on these seven's adventure. Loved the effects, excellent dialogue and acting. Excellent set. Thank you for this gem.
What a tease, this totally should be a series. Amazing video🥰
Great short film! We now need the second part, that of the choice. ✨🚀✨
I could compliment on a lot of things, you the cliffhanger is a piece of art above all else.
That was intense! I rarely find these movies worth delving into, but this one really got me going. I love all the variations of "The Lady and the Tiger" ending. (Multiple choice, each one is wonderful and dangerous at the same time)
One of the best channel in human history.If not because of the limit budget,very likely this is going to reach Hollywood easily.
Every now and then, a good film comes along,, this is one of them
Part 2? A mini-series? I think most of us want more! Thanks for a great short movie!
Excellent job, on all fronts. There must be more than one of these escape pod shelters. The hacking guy could find out where the other ones are, or they could just ask the avatar.
The effects are great. Awesome story too. Theres always going to be a guy that has to be the Kevin.
Wow what a choice to make at the end of everything who will go? Please make a part 2.... love Dust movies ❤❤❤
Thoroughly enjoyable film. Well done to all involved in making this!
This is really good! My compliments to the cast and crew.
Great film ,exceptionally well done 'hope there's a part 2 or 3 that would be cool
Very well done to all involved, I loved it and looking forward to seeing more 👍👍
Absolutely fantastic well done, depressing in a way humans, at the end still struggle to get on with each other. Would love to see a full length film.
I am still thinking about the possible permutations beyond the end of this excellent film. Congratulations to all.
This was awesome. Love the Book of Eli color grading. I'm working on my own post apocalyptic short film and this gave me a ton of ideas. I'd love to see the BTS on this awesome work.
Excellent; I am hungry for more. Acting was phenomenal. The story drew me in and I forgot where I was. This left me imagining the ending instead of feeding me one and that is a great way to end it in my opinion. Would I love to see more ? Hell yes. Do I feel like it was incomplete ? no. Thank you for this as it has been awhile since a short film or even a AAA film has caused me to forget my reality and substitute it for the films world.
The acting was “phenomenal”?? Ummm, yeahhh I’m gonna have to go ahead and disagree with you on that. Everything else was pretty decent though.
@JohnnyNiteTrain I may have used the wrong descriptor there. I could be excused as I remember watching a ton of less than great sci-fi disaster movies prior. Some of them rated triple A, and I couldn't even finish them. lol.
Best one Iv seen on this channel in some time, really drew me in from beginning until end!
This was SO good! So captivating I forgot these are short. Bummer.
Amazing video! Actors were top notch! Acting with full emotions and reacting in the most human and understandable way! The scenery was fantastic, both outdoors, and in the facility. And the storyline was something i really lived into... Despite the terrifying final, one thing i really got from this, was the extreme juxtapositions from the wartorn world they lived in, and the stunning scenery in the presentation they were shown.... I got to think how fantastic it is that we still have all that beauty, all the riches of our huge planet..... still.....
I wouldn't go--can't be sure anyone is waiting at the end of the flight.
Stopped just where you wanted more! Great stuff; I was captivated!
Excellent effort. Writing acting production editing. Compelling to watch.
You would have to do an old old sailors question, "Shall we draw straws?"
This was fantastic. i love the editing especially.
Reading the synopsis, I have to say that is a simple but interesting premise for a short film. Some of the best movies and short films really do depend on how well you execute on simplicity rather than a plot being original. The sort of people that keep dragging on about content not having original plots probably have no eye for a masterclass in simplicity and execution. Top Gun Maverick comes to mind as it resembles the Death Star mission in SW but the execution was more brilliant than one could have imagined which is why it out trumped it’s unoriginality and predictability.
Genius twist at the end! It's like the movie Lifeboat in reverse! And I mean that as high praise!
We NEED a Part “2”!
👍 The ending is a true nightmare... I vote for the couple but let's be honest, they'll be the least likely come out on top P.S. this is a reupload.
Wow. So good. I'm impressed. Great film.❤
That was really good. Even the acting was really good . I want more.
That whole place was for an "elire" person, not any who survived the war. What a heck of a spot to be in, trying to decide who gets the one spot to wherever. While they all want to go there's one of their group who's proven he's becoming unstable because he had never been at the bottom before. They should choose him if only to remain somewhat safe. When these Dust shorts are produced, those chosen for the parts always bring such realism to their characters. This is another Dust short that should be continued from the point where this short ended. Because what those people were shown is hard to believe given the surrounding area and weather.
This was great! Only the sound on the 2 lightning strikes threw me off, that far away, you would definitely not hear that flash right away 🤣
Fantastic short. I hope, there will be more parts. Greetings from Acapulco.
Bravo Mr Reichart! Echoing what others've said -- this is so well done. Set design, set decoration, costuming, and "makeup" (gritty, grubby). And the filming part! - storyboarding, photography as a whole, shot choices, colorization (?), editing, sound design/production, all the work done in post ... while doing this on what has to be a shoestring budget. Then there are the actors. Casting choices, oh my, _everybody_ was on! Great job as a troupe on the vibe of having been together as a group for a long time. Wow. . DUST normally has very high quality short films. Mr Reichart, this one stands out from that. Eye Emm Dee bee says this is from 2014? I hope you get to do a longer project or a full-length film. Maybe bring these actors onboard with you; they really make their side of the camera work.
Thank you for your compliments, I appreciate that a lot!
👍👍 many thanx to cast & crew! A bit of a downer in the end but hey...😉 Special thanx to DUST.
For about a second I thought, "That's the ending?" and was disappointed. Then it struck me - we are ALWAYS going to be fighting over scarce resources, and no matter how far away and impersonal we make it with globalization or whatnot, it's the same. In this case, they get to see the reality up close, and they get to decide whether they fight to live or don't. I loved the ending, since there isn't really any ending, whether you are on Wall Street or in the post-apocalyptic wastelands.
Awesome. More please .
Exceptionally HUMAN. Brilliant.
Part II please 😬😬😬 Amazing stuff
Poor bastards. Even when they win, they lose. 😭
Thumbs up! Great story!
I love this channel. Please keep uploading 🤠
73👍's up DUST thank you for sharing 😊
Absolutely brilliant,👍👍👍,DUST got me threw the pandemic, I'm anything but computer savvy , I'm 56 this coming Tuesday if you know what I mean, and still love to go to the cinema, I would love to see some global cinema operators doing a,DUST, night on one night of the week across their franchise, before their stuff goes online, just so you could sit in a big screen and eat buttered popcorn while watching these short, mostly really good stories 👍👍👍👍
Great twist at the end. Great short, thumbs up!
Loved it and I want more!
This needs a part 2.
interesting story, good cast leaves you wanting more
Great job!, thi movie need another 5 episode
Well done guys!
I watched this years ago, maybe 10 years. Either that or I'm on a different timeline. The version I saw was edited differently with the survivors talking about who would go in the end. Or at least that's what I remember.
It's not just you, I remember it from a few years back too... still holds up well tho, it's a good short!
Its been on TheCGBros channel since 2014.
Nice movie, hope part 2 is coming...
Well done! So engaging!
Battlestar Galactica Voices have ALWAYS been the best for a Robot.. yet hardly ever use them.. ❤
Great Job! I was waiting for the end zinger...You didn't disappoint. The rest could hang out in the quarters seen at the back of the room, or maybe there's more than one craft? great possibilities there, left to your imagination.
Magnificent 👏👏🤗❤️
Very good! Thank you
Intere.sting film. Well done
Excellent! I could watch a lot more of this great example of quality writing, acting and all around production. Good costumes, set design, lighting and score help a great deal. I am impressed for sure.
Nah, no need for continuation. The ending was very well executed
Part II: The group draws straws then turns on itself, and after arguments, bloody fights and finally fatal blows, there are two survivors. They take the seats, and the pod leaves. After several silent moments, ANOTHER pristine gleaming white pod rises up amid the carnage of blood and corpses. The computer presenter then appears and obliviously begins her happy hopeful spiel all over again..
Yeah they could at least ask if there's more pods.
I love the cast, and even in the brief time we know the characters I really really like their dynamic. Survival group that genuinely seem to actually care about each other and don’t just jump down each others throats. Tho I’ll say with that ending: I would NOT want to be one of the people in that pod. How do you know the facility is going to work? I don’t trust like that.
I need more of this. Series please. Have two people go up and send a ship down to rescue the others.
"You will eat bugs and be happy"
after what they just came through i'd be happy to just be in that room, plus it said quarters in the back so the place had to be prepared for many people to sustain life, and since i like happy endings there was all the comforts of home back in there.
…outstanding! It’s Lost & Survivor on steroids, apocalypse style. 💯👏
Great writing, and directing this movie brilliant
Heck of a beginning drew me right in. Writing, acting, sound all top notch 🏆
Really good film. Wonder which two gets to go. A new Adam and Eve? Well acted and written...now I want to see more.
The first minute was compelling. The last 3 were cool. Everything in between was kind of tiring.
It is allways nice to still have satelite comunications when the civilization colapses
Very well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻 I’m intrigued as to how they are going to decide, forcibly or not, who of the 7 gets the two pods 😮?
So far I’ve only watched half of the short movie at 10 minutes 16 seconds. The bleakness after a nuclear holocaust would most certainly break 98% of all people to despair and depression. Hope is the answer! For survival!
👍 Great movie!
the best short film chennel i can subcribe
New mission- ditch the “colony” plan, hack into the system and find the other unused Phoenix 9 bunkers! 🎉
Awesome!
That film is so good. Not long enough
Congratulaciones, i really enjoy It. I love your films. Regards from México city.