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Soul Flyer Pilot

A kaleidoscopic animated and live action film which captures the mood and feeling of Nicholas Forrest Hill's award-winning orchestral suite Soul Flyer Pilot. The title is a tribute to Hill's late father - Christopher Todd Hill - and his unfinished science fiction story.

  • Nicholas Hill
    Director
    Good Boy, Fox
  • Nicholas Hill
    Composer
    Good Boy, Fox
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video
  • Genres:
    Magical realism, fantasy, orchestral music, animation
  • Runtime:
    33 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 13, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nicholas Hill

Known for an ethereal, melodic sound and unique performance style, Nicholas Forrest Hill is an award-winning composer from Louisville, KY. In 2024, Hill won an Erik Satie Gold Award in Music Composition for “The Soul Flyer Pilot Suite - Movement 1,” an orchestral piece inspired by an unfinished sci-fi story written by his late father. In addition to scoring - and directing - the recent film "Good Boy, Fox" - which nabbed an award for Best Zero Budget Short at Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival in 2025 - Nick contributed to the soundtrack of the 2013 documentary “The Potter’s Field” and has scored numerous media projects for clients such as Big Little Pictures and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. In January of 2025, Nick released his debut self-titled album as Nicholas Forrest Hill.

But that’s not Hill’s only musical outlet. Since 2014, he’s been on lead vocal, piano, and songwriting duty for his band Phourist & the Photons. In 2017, the group was nominated for a Louisville Music Award (Best Avant Garde/Jazz) and in 2022, they won an Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Award (Best Pop). Along the way, Nick’s also directed many animated and live-action music videos.

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Director Statement

This orchestral suite and it's accompanying film are dedicated to my late father Christopher Todd Hill, his science fiction character Soul Flyer Pilot - who, to me, is synonymous with my dad - his art and his kind and creative spirit. Thank you dad for everything you taught me about creativity and most importantly about being a person.