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The Gadget Snatchers

Filmed guerrilla-style on a shoestring budget, The Gadget Snatchers is an homage to early cyberpunk stories of the late 1980s. Set in the near future in a cashless Vancouver, BC, the poor are forced to steal and trade to survive. A rebel group known as the Low-techs communicates with each other using analog communication to avoid surveillance.

  • Quin Martins
    Director
  • Quin Martins
    Writer
  • Quin Martins
    Producer
  • Berge Tashdjian
    Key Cast
    "Hustler"
  • Cherise Clarke
    Key Cast
    "Low-Tech"
  • Ethan Whitmeyer
    Key Cast
    "Bounty Hunter"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 9, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Quin Martins

Based in East Vancouver, BC, Quin Martins is a multidisciplinary artist and writer who draws inspiration from his journey with mental health and substance use. Through humour, Quin likes to explore themes common to speculative fiction, such as questions of authorship in the digital age and the delicate balance between personal creativity and corporate influence. He holds a BFA in visual arts from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. His non-fiction writing has appeared in SAD Mag.

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