The Long Dig

The Long Dig is set within the darkest Mist, a technology-destroying post-apocalyptic remnant of an old war that has shattered civilization as we know it.

Eve scours decaying old ruins for Antenoch technology that was buried or otherwise preserved. Having - she hopes - perfected a mixture of oils that will prevent the decay of Antenoch artifacts, Eve is equipped to safely remove them from these ruins.

Today, she’s found an old transportation hub, perhaps a subway, haunted by monsters and hiding treasure.

The Long Dig is a short film within the larger Aeronauts universe, designed to be produced and released in conjunction with the game itself. It is an adventure in darkness, with flashes of fear and bursts of action, about one woman’s desperate desire to return home.

  • Tom R. Pike
    Director
    Personal Space, Echo Chamber
  • Kate Hackett
    Writer
    Classic Alice, Not a Plan, Real Rob
  • Tom R. Pike
    Writer
    Personal Space, Echo Chamber
  • Kate Hackett
    Producer
    Classic Alice, Not a Plan, Real Rob
  • Tom R. Pike
    Producer
    Personal Space, Echo Chamber
  • Timothy Vaughan
    Producer
  • Kate Hackett
    Key Cast
    "Eve"
    Classic Alice, Not a Plan, Real Rob
  • Sarah Cortez
    Key Cast
    "Laren"
    Dear White People, How to Get Away with Murder
  • Paul Todd
    Key Cast
    "Seamus"
    Classic Alice, Candice, Lost Angeles
  • Cliff Simon
    Key Cast
    "Ioseph"
    Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Continuum, The Brothers Grimsby, Project Eden: Vol. I
  • Graham Outerbridge
    Key Cast
    "Theo"
    The Britishes, Super Single, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama, science fiction, fantasy, scifi
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tom R. Pike

Kate Hackett is an actor, writer, and producer in Los Angeles who created the critically acclaimed Classic Alice series, which is now on Amazon. She has received a 10/10 for her pilot Dog Park from WeScreenplay and Slamdance called her voice "very distinct and adds a wonderful tonal quality to the script".

Tom is a Webby-winning writer who never grew out of the phase of childhood where you’re obsessed with spaceships and dinosaurs. His feature script Emperor Norton ranked in the Top 10 in its category in the 2015 Final Draft competition. He once spent several years trying to learn how to whistle.

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