Breaker

Written/Directed/Produced by Philippe McKie

In tomorrow’s Tokyo, the technologically-enhanced body of a young mercenary hacker is overrun by a sentient data weapon. Wanted, the parasitic A.I becomes her only ally as she is chased across the city by those seeking to salvage it.

Breaker is a cyberpunk thriller set in the near future of Tokyo that features contributions from many talented Japanese artists. It is also an exploration of many profound subcultures found within the city gathered through years of extensive research and integration.

11 minutes

Mind Your Body

Written/Directed by Silke C. Engler; Produced by Petra Clemens, KHM

Jo works as a trainer at the Fitness Company MIND YOUR BODY. His consciousness is slipped into the body of a customer and he exercises for them. During these sessions, Jo is not allowed to make any contact with the customer’s environment. Otherwise the exchange of consciousness could be disturbed–“dreams” can occur and those are strictly forbidden in this future world. One day when Jo is in a session with the famous Eddie, he meets Ery and suddenly everything changes for him .

6 minutes

Olfactory

Written by Christopher Piazza & Lucas Kane; Directed by Christopher Piazza; Produced by Eli Cane, Torre Catalano, Justin Reid, & Allen Kelley

Olfactory is a system that allows users to re-experience memories. Brian, an app programmer, hacks the system so he can alter his memories, but in doing so, he loses his grip on his current reality.

26 minutes