That Alien, Sound

Micah listens to a concert on the radio when an alien sound wave named Sound appears to take over her body. Shannon — Micah's boyfriend — thinks this is her way of trying to break up with him.

Identifying as a sound wave, Sound marvels at having a body. She struggles to prove she's real while falling in love with being human. To save his relationship, Shannon convinces Sound to go on a road trip to a live music festival where they can recreate the switch with the same band.

  • Brando Topp
    Director
    Swingtime (Austin Film Festival Finalist)
  • Brando Topp
    Writer
    Swingtime, Things THEY Say
  • Mia Danelle
    Producer
  • Brando Topp
    Producer
  • David Gomez
    Producer
    Tomorrow's Game
  • Richard Masur
    Producer
    The Thing, Risky Business, Transparent (Amazon Studios)
  • Arkie Tadesse
    Producer
  • Sean Hokanson
    Producer
  • Mia Danelle
    Key Cast
    "Sound/Micah"
    Mayans M.C. (FX), The Prom (Netflix, Dir: Ryan Murphy)
  • Amy Hill
    Key Cast
    "Debbie"
    50 First Dates, The Cat and the Hat, Next Friday, Magnum P.I.
  • Richard Masur
    Key Cast
    "Alan"
    The Thing, Risky Business, Transparent (Amazon Studios)
  • Will Tranfo
    Key Cast
    "Shannon"
    Room 104 (HBO), Here and Now (HBO)
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Dramedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 47 minutes 37 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    90,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRIRAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Brando Topp

Brando Topp is based in Los Angeles.

This is his first feature film as a writer, producer, director, and editor.

He wrote and created the web series Swingtime, which premiered at the 2017 Austin Film Festival.

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Director Statement

Mia Danelle and I produced this from the jump.

Her acting inspired the character, and our mutual commitment empowered us to step into roles we've both dreamt about for some time.

Our family of friends and creatives who joined us made this movie shine.

We're so thrilled and grateful to share!