Alpha Test | Sci-Fi Short Film | DUST

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Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh 🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended. A young detective must solve a murder with the help of a hologram copy of the victim. "Alpha Test" by Stephen Packer 📶 Connect with the Filmmakers: https://www.instagram.com/sphillipe/ https://www.instagram.com/drivethrupictures/ https://www.instagram.com/adam.camporeale/ 🎥 More About "Alpha Test": In a near-future crime experiment, detective Esther is partnered with a holographic copy of a murder victim to solve the mystery of their death. But when the hologram begins to malfunction and ask forbidden questions, Esther challenges the rules of the program, triggering a deeper unraveling. Alpha Test is a mind-bending sci-fi thriller about memory, identity, and the true cost of simulation. 🎬 Director’s Statement: We’re already using generative AI to recreate deceased loved ones, but what if we used that same technology to solve murders? The film really grew from that idea, but I wanted it to also be a critique of startup culture and how we as a species will inevitably pervert a power like that and use it for personal gain. 🎞️ About the Film: Director/Writer - Stephen Packer Producer - Adam Camporeale Cinematographer - Nick Frayne Production Designer - Ben Allen First AD - Jack Langford Location Sound - Nick Steele Costume Design - Megan Oxenham HMUA - Kaz Gower, Emily Davis, Beverley Freeman Casting Director - Lucy Mclaughlin Composer - Alex Olijnyk Sound

Published 2026-08-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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