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Deus Otiosus (The Idle God)

In an iron-age society, Bryana, a pregnant hunter, loses her husband to pestilence. Exiled from home, she hunts for a hermit believed to have magic and demands to know why he does nothing to help. Unfortunately this god has been far from idle...

Starring Christopher Fairbank (Guardians of the Galaxy, Lady Macbeth, Wolf Hall, Alien 3, Batman), and Severine Howell-Meri (Hanna).

Awards: Best Sci-Fi Short Paris Short Film Festival 2020, Best International Short Oaks Film Festival 2020, Best Sci Fi Southern States Fest 2020, Monkey Bread Film Awards Winner.

  • Mat Braddy
    Director
  • Mat Braddy
    Writer
  • Louis Savy
    Producer
    Ellipse (2013), The Search For Simon (2013), A Perfect Soldier (2015), Boots on the Ground (2018)
  • Marta Calderon
    Producer
  • Christopher Fairbank
    Key Cast
    "Deus "
    Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fifth Element, Alien 3, Wolf Hall, Batman
  • Severine Howell-Meri
    Key Cast
    "Briana "
    Hanna
  • Margareta Szabo
    Key Cast
    "Priestess Lila"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-fi
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 27 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Mat Braddy

Mat was previously a global CMO for successful UK tech company. He's now attempting to redeem himself through becoming a filmmaker.

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Director Statement

We have become so addicted to technological consumption that we have doomed our only habitable planet to a climate crisis. Like an alcoholic sat in front of a barrel of wine, we can not resist taking one more sip.

Some hope AI will provide answers to out various crisis. But the solutions are obvious - especially post-pandemic. Stop living unsustainably.

If we create a ‘god’ AI, the apex intelligence on our planet, what do we think it will do to end our addictions?