Alekto
Policewoman Julia Forward is kidnapped by the Alektro Corporation and is being transported in a Body Transport Unit from Earth. Distraught and unaware of where she is, she awakens in a clearing surrounded by dense forest. Primitive armed warriors surround her and begin to close in. A chase proceeds but she is unable to flee and is captured.
She is taken to a Stoneage community, caged like an animal - their prisoner. Here she meets their depraved leader and space traveller, Olsndot. He is the only human that she can communicate with, here where ever she is. Tentatively he begins to trust her and finally reveals important information about the Corporation. Julia's world, as she knows it, is destroyed.
Alektro is a science fiction short film which invokes questions about conspiracy theories and the entire evolution of Man. An earthling is kidnapped into space, discovering parallel dimensions that she could have never imagined.
(available Subtitles: English/French/Spanish)
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Thomas KaufmannDirector
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Michael MehringWriter
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Michael MehringProducer
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Beate MalkusKey Cast
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Ecki HoffmannKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Alekto
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:23 minutes
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Completion Date:July 1, 2014
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Production Budget:70,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Switzerland
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Country of Filming:Switzerland
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:2.39
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Solothurner FilmtageSoloturn, Switzerland
January 24, 2015 -
Macabre Faire Film FestivalRockville Centre NY
January 16, 2015
Best Foreign Short -
Miami International Science Fiction Film FestivalMiami
January 23, 2015
Best Actress - Runner Up -
SENE Film, Music & Arts FestivalRhode Island
March 21, 2015
Best Sci-Fi Short -
Best Shorts CompetitionLa Jolla, CA
April 7, 2015
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Television – Pilot Program -
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (Summer)LA, CA
July 1, 2015
Best Narrative Short, Best Actress, Best Cinematography -
Phoenix Comicon Film FestivalHigley, Arizona
May 28, 2015
Best International Film -
Roswell Film Fest and CosmiconRoswell NM
July 2, 2015
Short Film Grand Prize -
The ZONE Film FestivalHouston, TX
May 22, 2015
Best Series Episode, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design -
Zed Fest Film FestivalBurbank CA
November 8, 2014
Best Poster -
Fantasporto, FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA DO PORTOPorto
February 27, 2015 -
Boston Science Fiction Film FestivalBoston
February 6, 2015 -
Sci-Fi LondonLondon, UK
May 28, 2015 -
Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film FestivalRichland WA
September 27, 2014
North American Premiere -
Indie Fest USA, International Film FestivalGarden Grove CA
October 16, 2014 -
Fargo Fantastic Film Festival (ValleyCon)Fargo ND
October 24, 2014 -
Sci-Fi Film FestivalParramatta, Sydney
November 16, 2014 -
Cannes Short Film FestivalCannes, France
November 19, 2014 -
Montgomery Film FestivalMontgomery, Alabama
January 30, 2015 -
NowOrNever International Film FestivalLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
February 27, 2015
Spain Premiere -
California Womens Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
January 23, 2015 -
300Minutes International FilmfestivalKarlsruhe, Germany
May 16, 2015
German Premiere -
London Independent Film FestivalLondon, UK
April 24, 2015
UK Premiere -
Digitalmation Awardsonline Festival
April 8, 2015 -
Manhattan Film FestivalNew York
June 23, 2015 -
Tenerife International Film FestivalTenerife, Spain
July 7, 2015 -
Top Shortsonline Festival
July 1, 2015 -
Film QuestProvo Utah
June 18, 2015
Utah Premiere -
From the BeyondStoughton, WI
August 8, 2015 -
Anti Hero Production Genere FestBurbank CA
June 30, 2015 -
Festigiousonline Festival
November 1, 2015 -
North Jefferson Independent Film SeriesGardendale, Alabama
July 25, 2015 -
FARCUME: Festival de Curtas-Metragens de FaroFaro, Portugal
August 26, 2015
Honorable Mention in the fiction category -
Unreal Film FestivalMemphis, TN
September 30, 2015 -
Dark Matters Film FestivalAlbuquerque, NM
September 11, 2015 -
Indie Film FestivalSwitzerland, online Festival
October 4, 2015 -
Prestige Music AwardEureka, CA
August 7, 2015
Gold Winner in Movie Score -
Kyiv International Film Festival MolodistKiev
October 24, 2015 -
European Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
October 25, 2015 -
Napa Valley Film FestivalNapa, CA
November 11, 2015 -
CEBU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALCebu, Phillipines
August 20, 2015
Asian Premiere -
Puerto Rico Horror Film FestivalSan Juan, Puerto Rico
October 22, 2015
South America Premiere -
NYC Independent Film FestivalNew York, NY
October 12, 2015
In the genre of science fiction, I’m interested in the representation of negative visions of the future, a dystopia. These include conspiracy theories, as they are told in Alekto. We wanted to show from the perspective of an individual, the situation and how this affects society. These properties are indicated in our short film. Once you understand this, hopefully you get the idea of where it could lead.
For this reaction it was important to me that the viewer experience the plot on the ropes together with protagonist Julia. The sensation of her problem and the secondary characters that are always shown from their perspective. You will not know more than they know themselves. Representing a mixture of futuristic machines as opposed to stoneage life I felt it as a special personal challenge to portray.