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CHILD: INDIGO

Once humans establish fascist martial law to exterminate a supernaturally evolved population, two sisters must fight to escape a ruthless detainment center.

  • Trei Hill
    Director
    Federation Temple
  • Trei Hill
    Writer
    Federation Temple
  • Trei Hill
    Producer
    Federation Temple
  • Kadianne Whyte
    Key Cast
    "Amani"
    Greenleaf (TV series)
  • Kayla Ibarra
    Key Cast
    "Zoe"
    Doom Patrol, The Unwritten Rules
  • Sharon Blackwood
    Key Cast
    "Ms Mulford"
    Ozarks, Loving, Remember the Titans
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 29, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital .mp4
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Savannah College of Art & Design
Director Biography - Trei Hill

TREI HILL is a film director from Germantown, Maryland. During his youth, he gained a passion performing and organizing for school plays, bands, and chorus. With a focus on football, Trei joined Division 1 programs at University of Alabama-Birmingham and Alabama A&M University. He began to perform and host hip hop events throughout the country until attending the Art Institute of Washington. Studying in their Film & Television program, he began directing music videos and promotionals for several Washington, DC artists. ​​

What followed was a brief stint instructing for the “Gandhi Brigade,” a Silver Spring, MD Non-Profit Organization with classes that teach PSA and socially conscious documentary production. This period of time also featured several music & kickstarter events where Trei would host as Maestro of Ceremonies. He spent over three years working on large budget film productions as a production assistant. Productions range from Netflix House of Cards, Jason Bourne, Black Lightning, Loving, Bad Moms Christmas, Ghostbusters, and several more. After obtaining an MFA in the Graduate Film & Television Program at Savannah College of Art & Design in Atlanta, Georgia, he currently is developing his next film production.

​ Trei's first short film was 2019's award winning sci-fi Federation Temple. This will be followed by numerous 2021 short films led by the sci-fi , Child:Indigo.

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Director Statement

Be creative. Be working. Be nice:)
I enjoy coming-of age and idealistic romantic comedies though, science fiction is the best. The resourcefulness and problem-solving it takes to depict fantasy cinema is daunting, but it’s the decisions based on character and conflict that make even the most primitive visual effects timeless. My favorite fantasy films vividly depict the hierarchy of existence within our world or Afro-futurist perspectives. Sci-fi creators are tasked to conceptualize future extremisms while understanding our past in order to submerge viewers inside the best and worst of our capabilities. This propels us to the next era. I love the excitement fellow science fiction fans display when we recognize each other and chat. My films are a fulfilling experience from development to exhibition for everyone. Federation Temple, shows a priest’s arrogance dissolving his world. Child:Indigo features two evolved, interracial sisters finding confidence in their special abilities that have made them outlaws in a militarized planet. These stories convey kindness to yourself, knowing yourself, believing in your uniqueness, and being good for goodness sake.