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https://app.adventr.ai/interactive-cinema

LAB RAT

An unsuspecting medical volunteer participates in a neurotechnology experiment, being controlled by the film's audience. When the experimental technology starts to go rogue, what will you do?

  • Austin Smith
    Director
    Worm Radio
  • Austin Smith
    Writer
  • Devo Harris
    Producer
  • Spencer Harrison Levin
    Key Cast
    #ChadGetstheAxe, Bad Haircut
  • Warren Mitchell
    Key Cast
    The Master Chief: Part One
  • Bomin Kim
    Key Cast
  • Mariah Tavares
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRI Alexa Mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • MIPCOM Cannes
    Cannes
    France
    October 22, 2024
  • DC Black Film Festival
    District of Columbia
    United States
    August 18, 2023
    Best Experimental Film
  • SXSW Sydney
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 21, 2023
  • Web Summit
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    November 15, 2023
Director Biography - Austin Smith

My passion for storytelling began at age ten, when I “borrowed” my sister’s camera to film a six-character retelling of The Iliad. Fifteen years later—five of them professionally—I've dedicated myself to writing, directing, and editing films. Currently, I’m proud to work at Adventr, where we produce cutting-edge, interactive media for film and commercial clients. My aim is to create work that leaves audiences in awe—jaw-dropping, smile-inducing, and tear-jerking. Though I’m still striving for perfection, each new project brings me closer to realizing that vision.

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