Top sci-fi short films feat. Hollywood stars that you must binge on DUST

Short Films have been great means for actors to experiment with radical, unorthodox content without the usual box office pressures. Similarly, the format has allowed filmmakers of all statures the freedom and space to express themselves without any inhibition. 

One finds the short film being embraced wholeheartedly in the current digital or OTT era wherein the anthology, as a storytelling template, has found more prominence than ever. Short narratives are often loosely stitched together to form a commune of like-minded voices and thanks to the liberty & nuance that the medium accommodates, popular actors, too, have revealed a penchant to dare to experiment. Lust Stories 2, Bombay Talkies, Navarasa and others are prime examples from recent times.

But we aren't here to discuss anthologies but those short films that boast the services of major Hollywood names. Using the vast repertoire of DUST Sci-fi, the premiere streaming platform that offers thought-provoking content from across the globe, we have put together a small list of 4 must-watch short films that feature Hollywood stars. This eclectic mix ranges from medical thrillers to eerie science-fiction tales - so, basically, something for everyone.

Skin & Bone

Amanda Seyfried (Mean Girls, Mamma Mia, Jennifer's Body, etc.) stars in this mysterious and creepy short that follows a drifter who, out of compulsion, takes a job on a farm run by a reclusive woman. Things seem quite normal and ordinary until he begins to suffer from eerie and cryptic visions that seem to hint at the men that are allegedly trapped inside the animals on the farm! Thomas Sadeski, Seyfried's real-life husband, too, stars in this film directed by Eli Powers.

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Laboratory Conditions

Jocelyn Stamat's 2017 short film features renowned Hollywood actors Marisa Tomei, Minnie Driver, and Paulo Costanzo in leading roles. The story follows a physician who stumbles upon a perplexing situation when she realizes that a patient, likely deceased, has mysteriously disappeared. Unknowingly, she becomes entangled in an illicit neuroscience experiment that she must face head-on.

Dispel

In this heartwarming family tale, we embark on a journey with the courageous Lizzie as she confronts malevolent and ominous powers in order to rescue her mother. Drawing inspiration from her beloved show "Celeste Skygoode," Lizzie becomes a determined young heroine on a vital quest. Gina Torres ('Suits', 'Firefly') stars in this short directed by Kylie Eaton.

Eureka

Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, Jumanji: The Next Level) headlines this bizarre sci-fi dark comedy about a lazy, uninspired woman who is paid by an otherworldly being. What's the reason, you ask? Turns out that being is responsible for giving humanity all its great ideas! Nick Kocher directs this short.