PremiumLove Sci-Fi? Here are 5 thought-provoking short films that you can watch on DUST
DUST, a premiere OTT channel, offers a wide collection of sci-fi short films with the work of some of the most talented filmmakers from across the world as part of its vast repertoire.
Last Updated: 08.42 PM, May 02, 2023
Science Fiction has been a formidable tool that has allowed for several pertinent themes such as philosophical, political and social to be explored in an unconventional manner. Sci-fi stories might not be set in our existing reality but they often reimagine the status quo and speculate alternative futures that are well within the realm of possibility. From medical innovations and space explorations to time travelling, sci-fi comprises several compelling subgenres that boast their own set of characteristics and rules of storytelling.
DUST, a premiere OTT channel, offers a wide collection of sci-fi short films with the work of some of the most talented filmmakers from across the world as part of its vast repertoire. And for the sci-fi junkie in you, we have put together a fun list of five of the best and the most thought-provoking sci-fi shorts that are currently streaming on DUST.
Laboratory Conditions (Horror, Thriller)
This 2017 short directed by Jocelyn Stamat stars popular Hollywood stars Marisa Tomei, Minnie Driver, and Paulo Costanzo. A physician discovers that one of her patients, who has most likely passed away, has gone missing and inadvertently encounters an unlawful neuroscience experiment that she must confront.
Here Comes Frieda (Mystery, Thriller)
Robin Takao D'Oench directs this short that is set in the year 2040. A young blind woman holds the winning ticket to a lottery that promises to take her away from the dreary Earth into a brighter future. However, things turn on their head when she starts to uncover a more sinister motive behind it all.
Regulation (Drama)
This alluring story is centred in the near future where Mia, a young and affable social worker reaches a small community to distribute behaviour-modifying patches that guarantee happiness. But, when a precocious girl refuses to wear the patch, Mia must decide how to resolve this situation because every child has the right to be happy, By Law.
El Camino (Thriller)
A film that carries the echoes of William Friedkin's seminal film Sorcerer, El Camino is about an experienced 'space pilot' named Rojo who supports his family by collecting shipments and exchanging them for credits. But when he agrees to transport a mysterious cargo and the robot that guards it, he ends up putting everything he loves in danger.
Dispel (Comedy, Fantasy)
A rather endearing family story that involves the young Lizzie who must battle sinister and dark forces so as to save her mother. Aided by the lessons that she has picked up from her favourite show 'Celeste Skygoode', Lizzie is one young girl on a mission!