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Type Zero

When a failing colony on Mars discovers a hostile craft approaches from Earth, a lone volunteer is sent to intercept it by any means necessary.

  • Andrew Houston Vaughan
    Director
  • Andrew Houston Vaughan
    Writer
  • Harrison Broker
    Producer
  • Brandon Martinez
    Key Cast
    "Raul Horatio"
  • Dean Coutris
    Key Cast
    "Control (voice)"
  • Bruce King
    Key Cast
    "Instructor Gideon"
  • Twee Vu Vosa
    Key Cast
    "Erebus (voice)"
  • Jerry Kurinsky
    Key Cast
    "Mark Gordon"
  • Christian N Rose
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Science Fiction, Immigrant story, Thriller, Space
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andrew Houston Vaughan

Andrew Vaughan was born and raised just south of Houston, Texas. The 8th of 9 children, he turned to filmmaking in high school as he realized that he was having difficulty recalling the memories he had made with his family.
Known for his formal, deliberate directing style, as well as his delight for variety, Andrew has written personable short films dealing with mental illness and grief such as Schism and Voicemail, while simultaneously directing music videos with highly charged religious and political imagery.
In early 2021, concerned with the lack of available opportunities, Andrew decided to withdraw his entire college savings and finance the grandest project he could afford to make as opposed to enrolling in film school. At a meeting with producer Harrison Broker and writer Danny Vela, he pitched 6 different film concepts, where he was encouraged to bring his rough treatment on a struggling Mars colony to life, and production for Type Zero commenced.

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Director Statement

Type Zero is a film I felt compelled to make, because I love space travel, yet I believe the implications of space travel are not fully realized. I believe that it's in many ways like a marriage; everyone wants the ceremony, but few people consider the breadth of commitment.

The film itself is also a statement on duty, commitment, and belief. We live in a constantly changing culture in America, with my Gen Z contemporaries constantly wondering where their true allegiances lie; to their own personal edification, to the work that they create, or to the choices they make. This is a film about the implications of ambition without afterthought; how what can be aspirational can become destructive.