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1,000 Miles | AI Short Film

An astronaut races against time to save as many lives as possible when he learns of a global catastrophe hidden from mankind for millennia.

When you watch this film, remember you are watching a project created with a new type of technology only recently released to the public. This is an AI video or generative video, produced with AI tools.

Directed, Edited, Produced, and Written by a human.

  • Milan David Cucuk
    Director
  • Milan David Cucuk
    Writer
  • Milan David Cucuk
    Producer
  • Ryan Tom Lewis
    Digital Image Technician
  • Ryan Tom Lewis
    Sound Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    sci fi
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 4, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Generative Video, AI Video
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    September 3, 2023
    Gree
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    October 5, 2023
    Southern Europe
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    September 29, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Experimental Short
  • Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival
    Nashville
    United States
    December 11, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Experimental Short
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin
    United States
    September 29, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Experimental Short
Director Biography - Milan David Cucuk

California-grown and living in Salt Lake City, Milan is a traditional writer-director whose short AI film, '1,000 Miles,' was featured in Forbes, won three awards, and made the semi-finals in six festivals in 2023.

He's a University of Utah alumni, holds a BFA in film production with an emphasis in writing and directing, volunteered for the Sundance Film Festival for eight years, and is a member of the Runway Creative Partner Program hosted Runway AI, Inc.

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Director Statement

"1,000 Miles" resonates with emotions every culture experiences. Feelings of exploration within your community, yourself, and wanting to know what’s in the stars in the great beyond. Part of this exploration means breaking rules, making rules, learning to love, dealing with loss, and dealing with things that we have no control over that change our lives.

It was my goal to provide audiences with the showmanship that creative AI tools can currently produce, and provide an emotionally tangible story within this new format of storytelling.