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My Dinner With An Android

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Documentarian Milton Muybridge, while in the process of investigating the disappearance of the eminent artificial intelligence scientist Talos Rosen, interviews Brigitte Helm, a waitress, and sole survivor of an ill-fated dinner party in which all the guests go missing in a curious manner. What does it all mean? Did they disappear... or did something else happen?

  • Grant Lee Bomar
    Director
    Fringe, Tomato Records
  • Grant Lee Bomar
    Writer
    Fringe, Tomato Records
  • Geoffrey Lee Bomar
    Producer
    Fringe
  • Cristina Lisa Bomar
    Producer
    Fringe
  • Catie Rooks
    Key Cast
    "Brigitte Helm"
  • Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Key Cast
    "Milton Muybridge"
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  • Ethan Gomez Palayam
    Key Cast
    "Talos Rosen"
    Tomato Records
  • Ronan Luther Weyandt
    Key Cast
    "Abel Bob Jones"
  • Dean Lee Bomar
    Key Cast
    "Emerson"
    Tomato Records
  • Alyssa Carr
    Key Cast
    "Beatrice Marx"
  • Amelia Wilson
    Key Cast
    "Lonnie Smalls"
  • Grant Lee Bomar
    Key Cast
    "Vincent Cortez"
    Tomato Records, Fringe
  • Cal Owenby
    Key Cast
    "Tall glass of water"
    Tomato Records
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Psychological, Thriller, Suspense, Experimental, Science Fiction
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 17, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 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:
    Yes - Homeschool
  • Planet Classroom Network

    March 1, 2024
    Online Premiere
    Streaming Online
  • McMinnville Sci-Fi Festival
    McMinnville
    United States
    Winner - 17 and under
  • Youth Diversity Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    March 4, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lynchian Film Festival
    Virtual
    United States
    February 24, 2023
    Finalist - Best Short Film
  • AI International Film Festival
    Red Rock
    United States
    Utah Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    International
    June 19, 2023
    Quarter Finalist - Best Drama
  • Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    October 9, 2023
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Planet Classroom Network
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand
Director Biography - Grant Lee Bomar

The Bomar Brothers, Dean Lee Bomar (20) and Grant Lee Bomar (18) have been making films since the ages of 10 and 8. Grant has matured as a director through a series of unique indie projects supported by Dean's imaginative cinematography. Born in Scottsdale AZ, and based in Austin, Texas, their films have been featured in festival selections and won awards across the country and internationally. They also produced films out of Atlanta, Georgia for a decade. They are currently attending film school in Austin with a split residency between ATX and ATL.

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Director Statement

I made this film when I was 16, it is an experimental look at the formation of one’s own personal identity, and the implications of artificial intelligence and draws a comparison between the reflections of humanity AI shows us with those we draw from the camera and recordings.