Private Project

Dream Machine

An immigrant auto-shop mechanic watches as the technological marvel of flying cars strips away his livelihood — threatening his marriage and challenging his belief in the American Dream.

🏆 BEST SCI-FI — LA Shorts International Film Festival (July, 2025)
🏆 BEST SCI-FI SHORT — Studio City International Film Festival (September, 2025)
🏆 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY — DC Shorts International Film Festival (September, 2025)
🏆 BEST SHORT (Australia) — Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival (October, 2025)

  • Dan Egan
    Director
    I Hear It Too
  • Dan Egan
    Writer
    I Hear It Too
  • Javier Ronceros
    Key Cast
    "Marco"
    Instant Family, ER, The Shield
  • Rosa Delgado
    Key Cast
    "Isabela"
    No Air For Angels
  • JJ Dunlap
    Key Cast
    "Stranger"
    Shameless, Chicago P.D., Selena: The Series
  • Ian Steven Peterson
    Director of Photography
    On The Line, Residential, Our Garden
  • Liz Holland
    Producer
    Red Velvet, Stalled, Undercut
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-fi
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 27, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    90,000 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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • LAShorts International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 26, 2025
    World Premiere
    🏆 Best Sci-Fi Award
  • Studio City International Film Festival
    Studio City
    United States
    August 29, 2025
    🏆 Best Sci-Fi Short
  • DC Shorts International Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    United States
    September 4, 2025
    Northwest Premiere
    🏆 Best Cinematography
  • Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival
    Sydney, NSW
    Australia
    October 3, 2025
    Australian Premiere
    🏆 Best Short (Australian)
  • DaVinci International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Official Selection
  • LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest
    San Juan
    Puerto Rico
    October 15, 2025
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Highland Park Independent Film Festival
    Highland Park
    United States
    October 23, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FilmQuest
    Provo, Utah
    United States
    October 23, 2025
    Utah Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Dan Egan

Dan Egan is an award-winning Australian-Canadian filmmaker, now based in Los Angeles. A lover of genre movies and magical realism, Dan sees film as a unique opportunity to create impossible worlds.

His credits include psychological horror short, 'I Hear It Too', which premiered at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) — and retro-futuristic drama, 'Dream Machine', which won Best Sci-Fi at LA Shorts International Film Festival and Best Sci-Fi Short at Studio City International Film Festival.

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Director Statement

Dream Machine is a story about unseen things, and the exceptional beauty that can be discovered in even the most average existence.

Thank you for taking the time to watch our labor of love.