Short Film AFIN 255
THE GREAT ABYSS
Directed by Jason R. De Ford
AFIN 2024 Winner
- 2024
- 17m
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Australia - English
- M
Stills
2 framesWinner
Best Visual Effects
Nipan Studio
Nominee
Best Australian Lead Performance
Ras-Samuel
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Credits
Starring
- Ras-Samuel
- Alessandra Merlo
Synopsis
In the depths of space, a lone traveler faces his final hours, grappling with mortality and an escalating conflict with his ship's A.I.
What makes this one special
- Jason R. De Ford has been here beforeAlso in the 2021 programme
- Nominated in 2 AFIN categoriesBest Australian Film · Best Australian Lead Performance
From the Judges
From the Judges
A speculative short that carries the exploration of AI a step further, with a premise the panel found genuinely original. The visual effects work on a large scale while the cinematography stays close and personal with the characters, and that combination struck them as breathtaking. Believable performances and a real sense of production value carry the emotion of the piece through to the end.
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THE GREAT ABYSS was Winner of Best Visual Effects and a Nominee for Best Australian Film and Best Australian Lead Performance at the AFIN International Film Festival 2024, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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