Roy | Award Winning | Sci-Fi Short Film

[@lee-leesong5941]

Less than 5 minutes to clearly convey the meaning of self-sacrifice through empathy.

[@raphfilms6243]

So proud the crew and cast! And so honored to have my film win beside them too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pISmZaOqipxsY5o

[@Hiraghm]

there is no such thing as "self-sacrifice". There is only value and choice. People always choose what they value more. I leave it to you to determine what he valued more.

[@cyohe8643]

@@Hiraghm I respectfully disagree. Self-sacrifice happens somewhere every day. It happens when you give your life for another or give up something you need to benefit the life of another. Value plays a part; but it is not the whole.

[@ecocore]

@@Hiraghm your statement's not true unless you can define the value of life in terms of the brute will to survive and not to die. Life to the living is priceless, i.e. of indefinable value.

[@joanwallace1373]

Oh my gosh made me cry and this girl don't cry (often anyway).... loved this so much! A BIG KUDOS!

[@cavan2664]

A beautiful story told beautifully. Thank you.

[@jamesmorgan1063]

A powerful riveting example of self sacrifice for another's redemption. Top shelf entertainment!

[@Hiraghm]

there is no such thing as "self-sacrifice". There is only value and choice. People always choose what they value more. I leave it to you to determine what he valued more.

[@jamesmorgan1063]

@@Hiraghm I respectfully refer you to the existent definition of self sacrifice in Webster's dictionary. Feel free to explain your analysis of the film.

[@Highrockman]

imaginative, fresh and good acting brings a film that deserves to be a full feature...very well done!

[@Max-yb1mx]

"Why are you helping me? I have nothing to give." Because I have something left to give.

[@spooks77]

he didnt say that, dont quoete it like that was said

[@Max-yb1mx]

@@spooks77 Please read it again. The quotes end at what she said. The rest is me interpreting what he did.

[@terryoquinn8199]

I loved it ! Great short folks , well acted , sets , music , all around well done . Good job , everyone involved should take some pride in it even though it was only 5 minutes long .

[@gamkagan]

Beautiful story, and acting. It's the whole package. Can't wait to see more from your team.

[@lesgray8709]

Compassion is what the world needs right now - such a beautiful story, so well executed - I would like to see more. Story telling without all the flashy distracting visuals - well done!

[@ironpoopie6087]

Not Compassion, Altruism.

[@jeffbawden7901]

Yes

[@jeffbawden7901]

Compassion as well

[@000aleph]

Compassion for whom? Altruism by whom?

[@robert-yv2yj]

Brilliant movie. Loved the premise of self sacrifice, and goodness.

[@ggnalley]

just watched this great short film, as others have said way back, great story, acting and production. Loved it.

[@Agnes-ew9xt]

Endlich Sci-Fi ohne Geballer, Zerstörung, Kriege, die eigentlich gar kein Sci-Fi mehr sind. Großes Kino in einem kleinen Film. Bravo!

[@wilmaboot]

Such a good movie. Thank you.❤ Love the acting, the sound, the story. Beautiful.

[@DKFilmStudiosLLC]

I really enjoyed this short film. It was nicely made, well paced, and I was hooked from the start. I loved the actors performances in this. They both did such a good job acting in this. I also loved the camera work in it. It was nicely done. All in all, I really enjoyed this film

[@wren7195]

God rest Leopold's soul, and bless you all who carry his memory. This deserves more views, likes, and subscriptions. Great work, I loved her being barefoot in the snow despite the heavy overcoat, reaaaaaaaally sold immediately that something was extremely wrong with this poor girl. Best wishes and all goodness go with you

[@norrish8670]

Mr. Fifelski is someone with talent. Beautifully shot and editing was first rate. Congratulations on award as it was richly deserved.

[@timetofly291]

"BAM POW CRUNCH" Right in the gut. This is like the original BLADERUNNER with Harrison Ford, but in only just under 8 minutes. Very well done.

[@naomimakin1908]

I was coming to comment on Blade runner and wondered if the name Roy was an intentional reference to the replicant 😅

[@GraceandWisdom]

Um, yes, I would like to see the other 82 minutes and 56 seconds of this beautiful masterpiece, please.

[@soldierforlife7771]

Loved the story, but it would have been better with a "CC" option...I even had my ear buds in and couldn't make out some of what was said :(

[@jimmoore6033]

Agreed - CC is needed for some of us older folks.

[@buddmann2008]

@@jimmoore6033 Couldnt understand hardly a word the female said, Im sure I would have understood it better and enjoyed it more with CC

[@littlemrpinkness295]

I always use the closed captions if I can. I have a hard time understanding sometimes...

[@Reverie_State78]

Greed...It was a bunch of mumbling...Actors should speak clearly. My hearing is fine, but I couldn't make out the words in some parts.

[@PoeLemic]

Same here. I am hearing impaired, so I was not able to make out everything that was said. But, I watched it and guessed mostly what was said in the video.

[@Graphicstation]

Wow, great cinematography, and well-written, Sci-Fi is such a challenging genre, kudos!

[@voornaam3191]

Ha, a Schindler! That name has a solid reputation to it. And a pretty famous movie. Well done.

[@stevegeorge5322]

Bravo! Well Done!! More please...

[@georgespalding7640]

WHY do so many of these short films ignore the SOUND quality. So toned and muted that I can't understand a word of it. And NO Closed Caption option for me.....

[@timetofly291]

Just remember the old saying "Beggars can't be Choosers.". ;-)

[@georgespalding7640]

@@timetofly291 Just remember the old saying; "If one doesn't care about the quality of their art then no one else will care about it either".

[@lostcat9lives322]

Low budget/Low Fi

[@arturovaldes546]

Because they are deaf.😊

[@cnnercriqui3768]

@@georgespalding7640 Exactly! you dealt with this dismissive comment very well!

[@karibennett5847]

Really enjoyed the film! I wasn't anticipating the ending which was a pleasant experience. Part 2: Roy wakes up and finds her staring at him. And then we see what she goes through to save him...know I had to.

[@owlthepirate5997]

This had such a beautiful and surreal look to it! The actors both did a great job! A lovely ending! An exceptional film that deserves WAY more veiws! 💙💙❤️❤️

[@Jamil_danwere]

Are you sure u are not part of the team

[@samyou6552]

very good scene high quality smooth

[@henryseldon6077]

At times they speak so softly, even at full volume I can't understand what's being said.

[@raphfilms6243]

So grateful my film was selected alongside this film!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pISmZaOqipxsY5o

[@IgorOcash]

noted early on in the interaction that the female has one pupil dilated, the other more constricted. That kind of attention to detail is rare in a short film. Bravo.

[@DariusSarrafi]

Unconditional love defined under six minutes! Kudos!

[@charlesstratford1612]

Oh my god that was heartbreaking but most beautiful story.

[@taylorwilliams908]

Great job, Joseph. It was nice to watch your work again.

[@gaargy1]

It's just a movie. These are actors. Beyond that, even in the story, these beings are not real people they're just robots. AND YET, I find myself being emotionally moved and touched by this film. What this means is that this is an extremely well done film

[@MisterG2323]

A solid calling card. Nice style, good acting, and a tight script that leaves you wanting more. Kudos!

[@Lana-Brandes]

An exciting episode.Almost without words, the two actors created memorable characters and did it very well. With such actors, the continuation of the event could be promising. Unforgivable if this the end of the story!

[@41divad]

Before we watch a film we're taking potluck. This is a fresh face of a film. Great to see a new plot and take on 'humanity'. She wanted to hold him up. He freely gave

[@coreyc47]

Great! I had my earphones in and could hear everything just fine!

[@roymariano7116]

This film parallels the emotion I feel when my smartphone reaches 2% battery life and dies shortly thereafter.

[@danhouseholder6784]

Self-sacrifice for the sake of another and compassion are a couple of the most admirable HUMAN characteristics. It just seems we can't have a futuristic sci fi movie, series or apparently even a short without some version of AI that is a better human than most humans are! It’s a hackneyed theme. I don’t have a problem with programmed devices that can calculate, store and retrieve information faster than we can or a robot that is stronger than a human. Ascribing personhood or life to these devices, however, is ludicrous.

[@davepage2758]

Your argument is simply shot-down. You clearly ARE human yet appear to lack those characteristics which you suggest are innate to us. Thus, your assertion that they cannot be present in the non-living is groundless. Think first...

[@ICZERZERO3000]

That’s how you make an awesome Sci-Fi short film… Simply phenomenal 😎.

[@adhi9621]

Speechless ✨ 😍.

[@TheOpacue]

Shit, that was good. Hope you get to do something longer out of it ^^

[@loadtoad]

WOW, what a beautiful story! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@_lambert-spotter]

They should make a sequel

[@cobaltusa]

Thought provoking story. Great work thank you

[@hyponovalive]

I don’t understand how Roy could have implanted the heart after he removed it from himself and died

[@pedroarranz313]

He connected his chest to a portable battery so he could carry on for a few minutes, enough time to go on with the operation. You're welcome :)

[@gundulf3084]

a beautiful story, thank you for sharing. This is why I gave up Hollywood's endless stream of dull reboots years ago. Original stories by gifted storytellers is far more enjoyable and engaging.

[@MAILLADY2010]

Excellent! More please!

[@conrad13579]

Impressively Emotional. Wasnt expecting such an ending...

[@dsanj4745]

They must have done a remix. Many comments about poor audio quality but it sounds good to me. It was a good story well-acted. If done right you can convey much in under 8 minutes. Well done!

[@ijelic1604]

Just stunning...

[@DadzorRules]

Damn, that was good! Well done!

[@timmotel5804]

2023: WoW. Beautiful. Thank You & Best Regards to the whole team.

[@Timetimt]

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.

[@cyohe8643]

Yes!

[@HollyWood-pm3xq]

That was a beautiful story.

[@PhoenixRider1]

Beautifully done movie. ♥️

[@keithwood6459]

Great story. But, when he yanked his power to give it to her, how did he then have energy to make the switch?

[@attorneyreel1181]

An excellent question !

[@ictviamfortruthgoogleisspa5886]

Stupid idea :)))

[@PeterLGଈ]

Capacitors. Big ones. 😁

[@mediumbrooker]

I smell a sequel

[@tedball8677]

Very _very_ well done! Thank you for creating it, all the preproduction work, the actors, all the work in post. [edit] The under 100K views this film has (late Sept 2021) borders on criminal.

[@WyomingGuy876]

An eight minute masterpiece!

[@GreenGivesMeJoy]

Wow, impressive. Katerina looks so beautiful here.

[@daviddemar8749]

Katerina kovalchyk is a star! I loved all of this. Bravo?

[@eugenepetrini9787]

thankx havent watched it all yet just the start... love'n IT! :)

[@vincentpaul835]

That was exceptional work by everyone.

[@salem2702]

I cried so god damned hard what.

[@CleoCat75]

Decent. way better than anything DUST has to offer.

[@davepage2758]

I always skip everything Dust -- watermarked merchandising junk

[@christianlopez5521]

The shots taken were amazing, having a lot of emotion and strong story

[@A_R_888]

In the description it says Roy is a “robot mechanic” but does this mean he is a mechanic who repairs robots or that he is a robot that is also a mechanic? Fun to ponder.🤔😊

[@scubaguy007]

Excellent. Hit me in the feelz it did. 🤖❤️🥰

[@theoriginalrecycler]

This would have way more views if it were distributed by Dust

[@davepage2758]

It would be covered in watermarks, voiceovers, and merchandising fades, thus useless as a keeper. Stay Dust-free!

[@ericchild8845]

Great work. More please!

[@SeanFoyMakesMovies]

beautiful short! Well done all around on this!

[@KitGW]

There's generosity and then there's tearing your own heart out for a total stranger. What a simp.

[@davidstoyanoff]

IKR

[@stangurule1017]

When is self giving considered a bad thing!

[@DarionDAnjou]

total SIMP!

[@DarionDAnjou]

@@stangurule1017self giving is considered a bad thing when she's an attempted murderer with no redeeming qualities beyond being blond foreign and hot.

[@alanbryant8457]

This was really good. I was roaming around to troubleshoot my car acting up. Glad i watched this. I figured he was going to help her. But not like he did and sacrificed himself. I thought he was human

[@SavannahShepherd669]

More please 😊

[@ricmoffet6843]

Heavy. Hope it is this way one day for us all.

[@EireneDorothyLakra]

Amazing work! Waiting for more..

[@Metallic_Sam]

Excellent short film my guys. I loved both the acting and the message conveyed. If I may make one suggestion, please for the love of all that is holy, post a link to the film score or upload it to KZbin. That may have been even more moving than the film itself.

[@nulfire]

Bravo and encore. Thanks a lot for a riveting and emotionally intense short film. A thought just struck me: That the director used machine intelligence to demonstrate to us humans core essentials of what it means to be a person. Kinda like a 3d representation of a 4d object on a 2d surface. Anyhoo lets not ramble any further.

[@TruthSurge]

award-winning..... it HAS TO BE GOOD!

[@mimsnshine]

Outstanding sci-fi!!!

[@tcctech3211]

Please either increase Audio or add subtitles would love to watch this but hearing impaired and I just cannot make anything out.(even at full volume with headset on.

[@saddletramp7215]

you didn't miss much

[@warringtonwilliams464]

Outstanding!

[@voodoochile7581]

Great movie. The actress is very pretty, so gorgeous

[@2bpencildesign603]

impressive twist in s short time frame well done

[@warriorfemme976]

Great work.

[@rikspring]

Wow that was a very good short 👏

[@TGiannini007]

Love it. Great, great color, acting, editing, etc. The camera movements were a tiny bit distracting at times, but this was very well made. Bravo!

[@ManilukriKri]

Dang bloody good!

[@TREOL]

Looking forward to the next project.

[@stuartmcnamara9610]

Beautiful.

[@xetaprime]

Here's my problem: "Roy is a sci-fi drama short film about a robot mechanic holed away in a rundown barn, living in a world of rustic antiques melded with futuristic sensibilities. He is a man forgotten by society and spends his days tinkering at projects. That is until someone opens the door into his shop. Roy is a story about compassion in the face of those affected by violence and despair. It explores the themes of how we relate to strangers and friends around us who have become bitter and jaded by the world. Roy poses this question: how do we face those transformed by violence and angry at the world?" 1. Roy is living in a world of rustic antiques melded with futuristic sensibilities? 2. Forgotten by society? 3. compassion in the face of those affected by violence and despair? 4. how we relate to strangers and friends around us who have become bitter and jaded by the world? 5. how do we face those transformed by violence and angry at the world? When I finished reading the description above I said "Bullshit". Not that the short is bad. Well shot and acted. Music fine. But how are we supposed to get anything in that description, from the film? More like: Desperate to live, a stranger seeks help from the only one capable of saving her life... D'Ohhh!!!

[@flyyynt]

Agree. It's actually kind of sad to see most commenting falling over themselves in praise of this short. As you say, it's well shot, directed and acted - they obviously knew what they were doing - but the "story" is an uninspired trope that's been done to death. There's nothing unique here (and arguably the plot is contrived). I'm just amazed people act like they've never seen this premise before. I'm not saying the theme of self-sacrifice isn't important or deserving, but it's easy to get an emotional reaction with it. Good stories are difficult to create. They take insight, talent, writing skill. It's a shame so many filmmakers seem to think story isn't important, because story is the most important thing about making a film. Short length isn't an excuse. Hemmingway wrote one of the most memorable emotional stories in only six words.

[@farmergiles1065]

Ok, "Desperate to live, a stranger seeks help from the only one capable of saving her life." AND Compassionate and self-giving, he responds to save, even at the cost of his life. It's about having heart, about not facing others with criticism and judgment. It's about today, and the fact that the latter is the common habit. It's about self examination, and our impulses.

[@farmergiles1065]

@@flyyynt "an uninspired trope that's been done to death" Uninspired? Done to death? Some new things don't merit saying in the first place. Some old things merit reminders. And some very old things merit continuous repetition so we won't forget. I'm amazed people react negatively when they've seen this premise often. How often do you get something new that's worth so much?

[@flyyynt]

@@farmergiles1065 You seem to misunderstand me even though I wrote "I'm not saying the theme of self-sacrifice isn't important or deserving." I'm criticizing the handling of the story, not the sentiment.

[@ReadyUpGo]

I’m glad to see comments regarding the ability to understand the script since there is no transcript or CC. I guess it was good but I’m not willing to blast the volume above reasonable to try to understand it. There are just too many choices out there that observe common sense to bother with this. That’s my only criticism, which is really minor considering how easily it could be remedied, even retroactively. She did have remarkable, captivating eyes.

[@jimtessin4130]

Excellent. Thank you

[@MMAGamblingTips]

I kept waiting to hear the Dust lady at the end 💫

[@arjunkhati8369]

Awesome...✌🏻🥹💕

[@agentbey]

Captivating journey into the human in a robot.

[@rogjan73]

Time for a part two on this one… too!!!

[@yam1171]

Beautifully simple and truly deep in meaning

[@iaincaillte3356]

This 7:44 minutes seemed like 30 seconds! I don't even know how to comment on this. It somehow seems bigger than it is, yet, like I said, passes in an instant. How can this video press so many buttons yet barely press the first one? Put it on a loop and watch it for a day...did I miss something? Or do I have to unfold it, one layer at a time?

[@BadYossa]

A very enigmatic short. Beautifully acted and presented. A really professional presentation, from start to finish. Can't praise it enough 👍

[@salem2702]

*I'm going to transcribe this for people who can't make out what's being said ^^.* "Are you Roy?" "I am." "I'm falling apart and I need you to fix me." "How did this happen?" "What does it matter?" "I need to know what I'm repairing, okay?" "I'm Adella 4.8." "Take off the overcoat. Someone's shutting you down." "Not already... [crashing] can you temporarily fix my legs, or just give me a reboot on my core? Do something, will you?! [quiet whirring and beeping] I have minutes to live, and only my communications and memory are still active. Only my thoughts. [cranking sounds] Why even bother with me now? I have no reason to be fixed. [quiet whirs] I'm sorry. You have done nothing wrong, and yet I tried to kill you. My last action in life was to try to take someone's life. [quiet sobbing] Why are you helping me? I have nothing to give." [music] "You have a memory. You have emotion. You have a free mind." "But I'm dying. Forgive me." [music quiets, wind howls, then music swells back in] That's the end of the dialogue. ^^