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After Alet risks his life to save a girl with mythical powers from a lightning strike, she leaves a trail, luring him to a better life. To find her and help her get back to her people, he must learn to trust in powers he doesn’t understand and overcome an oppressive government chasing them across a deadly landscape.

  • Benjamin Burrell
    Director
    The Multiple Voices of Albert Ross,
  • Benjamin Burrell
    Writer
  • Greg Keifer
    Producer
    Making Good, Nine Years to Neptune
  • Janene Comer
    Producer
    Making Good, Nine Years to Neptune
  • Benton Paul
    Producer
    Nine Years to Neptune
  • Jack Merges
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Corey Bain
    Key Cast
    "Alet"
  • Kate Mckeller
    Key Cast
    "Tan"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Benjamin Burrell

Ben graduated from film school from the University of Utah in 2002. He wrote and directed a handful of short films, winning awards at SlamDance and New York Film Festival before writing his first novel ‘Red Leaves and the Living Token’ which won an IndieBRAG award. Along side his writing, Ben was a principle character animator on the animated feature film “The Magistical,” and the lead animator on “Adventures of the living Corpse.” Currently, he leads the VFX team at Cosmic Pictures, creating creatures and explosions for Voltage, HBO, Netflix, and Disney.

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