Sci-Fi Short Film "Anomaly" | DUST

A team of five elite soldiers are sent to the jungle to investigate a mysterious Anomaly but are met by an unexpected foe.
"Anomaly" by Brian L Tan
Connect with the Filmmaker:
/ brianltan
Featured on CNN Indonesia:
www.cnnindones...
More About "Anomaly":
Alpha and team are inserted via helicopter to some ancient ruins in the middle of the jungle. Their mission is to secure a mysterious anomaly that is showing strange paranormal activity. What is
typically a routine mission turns in to the unexpected.
"Anomaly" Credits:
Starring:
Alpha Salvita DeCorte
Bravo Joseph J. U. Taylor
Charlie Mike Lewis
Delta John Walker
Echo Quisha Saunders
Subscribe to the DUST and ALTER newsletter: eepurl.com/dChYXb
Subscribe to DUST on KZbin: bit.ly/2aqc5vh
#DUST #scifi #shortfilm
About DUST:
DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types.
DUST is also available on Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, AppleTV, Fubo, IMDBTV, iOS, Peacock, Roku, Redbox, Samsung TV, Sling, STIRR, Tivo, Vizio, Xumo and 7Plus. On our OTT platforms, we offer cutting-edge and classic feature films, series, podcasts, and our entire shorts library. #TheFutureAwaits
Connect with DUST
Website: www.watchdust.com
Sign-up for DUST newsletter: eepurl.com/b_SKAz
Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android TV...and more
Watch more on KZbin: bit.ly/2amTSen
Follow Us on Facebook: bit.ly/2aqYgtZ
Follow Us on Instagram: bit.ly/2amAhRt
Listen to the DUST podcast:
Apple: bit.ly/DUST-Audio
Spotify: bit.ly/DUST-Spo...
Stitcher: bit.ly/DUST-Sti...
Castbox: bit.ly/DUST-Cas...
iHeart: bit.ly/DUST-iHeart
About Gunpowder + Sky:
Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.
/ watchdust
Subscribe to the DUST and ALTER newsletter: eepurl.com/dChYXb

[@blttavo]

I'm BLT, the Director. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, and even hate mail, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them with something between sarcasm and sincerity. No matter how you felt about the film, thank you for taking the time to give it two watches - because technically if you watched it once, you've watched it twice ;)

[@misterx8275]

I like this video, but it would be helpful if the automatic translation in subtitles could be enabled. Greetings

[@navneeths459]

This was gripping!. You captured the captivating nature of the combat and the environment very nicely!!. But I do have questions on the anomaly - 1. If it is a time-reverse anomaly, then the combats shoulds be reversed. and the bodies would pile up 2. If it is a time-displacement anomaly - with forward time motion, then also the bodies should be piled up. unless the anomaly is actively removing bodies.....🤔

[@ryanmcmahon3555]

So wait ... are they in a perpetual loop now?

[@pam1244]

I saw it coming almost immediately, good film.

[@TheMariusDarkwolf]

@@navneeths459 It appears to be a stable causal loop. So there's effectively only ever 2 copies of the same set of people. The more gripping question is HOW the loop initially started, but that's the paradox involved in that kind of time travel.

[@joustingdude]

Very nicely done. Talk about having a crappy Groundhog Day! Well done, well acted, great production value.

[@watchdust]

Worst Groundhog Day ever. What would Bill Murray even do in this situation?! Totally effectively stressful.

[@mattking3148]

I am stretched 🥺!! Between an awesome "Ground Hog Day" science fiction version. And the Family friendly "Ground Hog Day" version 🫣!! Yep, this version is a bit Darker. But, well worth watching over again 😊.

[@RM-nm3xn]

This was predictable 1⁄3 of the way in. Yet it was good enough to watch in it's entirety. Even though it was predictable 1⁄3 of the way in.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

A loop within a loop. Magnificent

[@watchdust]

We love to see it!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

@@watchdust exactly! And I personally hope for a sequel!

[@melvin6228]

@@PrimitiveInTheExtreme This loop could go on forever as there's not enough information for the people to know they're in a loop. So, some outside event needs to happen to alter the loop slightly or something.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

@@melvin6228 Very interesting idea!

[@maratmasry]

Outstandingly done. Short, sweet, devastatingly effective in its delivery and plot twist

[@drgeoffangel5422]

Amazingly simply idea, but very effectively excecuted well done! great short film!

[@watchdust]

Thanks so much for watching! We agree, and the setting + characters make for such an immersive experience.

[@Failte630]

Regardless of who they were, where they were or why, you dropped us into a very tense sutuation and the heat was on from the start. I was on their side but on the side of the other guys too, cos they might not have been hostile. She shouldn't have decided to take them out without evidence. However that's easy for me to say. Thankfully I'll never be in a situation like that. So the whole thing sucked me in and we all know how it ended. Well done. I've no cinemagraphic expertise so all i can comment on is the story as it played out and I think it was well told. Good luck with your work . Peace to you.

[@robert-yv2yj]

That'd powerful. Half way thru I guessed the ending, but still brilliant. These shorts are pure entertainment. Well done to all involved.

[@jayjaynezmerize6774]

The lack of helmets is Hilarious. Terrific editing, sound & overall production. Story, acting just fine.

[@old-manparker6153]

Best thing: Amazing copious backgrounds of a devastated world. Best Line: "These markings are the exactly the same on both sides." Worst effect: Very ordinary looking helicopter. Good Story Boards! The action moved like you had a good story board artist ( I'm a good story board artist ) A minimum of talk. ( A minimum of acting that could go bad ) Q: Why are beautiful women always in the military in the future? BLT - Congratulations, you did a very nice job! P.S. Needs scary monster. ( I design scary monsters too )

[@czaplonofficial675]

Greetings from 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@jimboh1]

Great atmospheric location!

[@watchdust]

Right?! We were immediately immersed. Amazing world building.

[@user-ph7bh5yu2l]

Dust is a must to watch 🧡🩶💙💗🩵❤️🖤💓💜💖💛💚♥️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@hermansims2296]

I don't normally leave a comment after watching an, as always, excellent episode of Dust, but this time I just had too. BRAVO! ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@watchdust]

Thanks so much for watching, you're a star!!

[@anthonymcgee2776]

Actually this short film is not bad at all very good ❤

[@watchdust]

Very good, indeed. Thanks or watching!

[@Milliondollarloser]

Guessed when they said five with stronger guess as it went on, but that’s not the point, well done on your closed loop anomaly film! Loved it!! Would love to know how they found out there was a loop, if they even did.

[@strange-universe]

I feel as if she knew, sort of? I mean, they were looking at opposition dressed exactly the same. And her line after shooting "herself" had meaning for sure.

[@6ofwrev704]

Loved it...

[@Bill-yw3dh]

Thanks for paying attention to accurate tactics.

[@SimonMercs]

Brilliant! Great production quality, sound, location, top notch! Twist ending, terrific….A+

[@flexhoncho6272]

The Exploring Series: "SCP-8811. The Time Tunnel. The Foundation has encountered many time related anomalies..." 🙂

[@dalebecause2467]

Saw this one a long time ago....

[@AsankaHerath]

Well done!

[@raphlvlogs271]

this should be made in to a multiplayer video game focusing more on teamwork than competition

[@jesuscross9]

Really great concept. Great acting. I felt engaged in the action. Props need a little work. Specially the snorkel masks. I swim with one of those all the time so... it needed more disguising. Over all, very well executed.

Excellent movie.

[@ghimmy47]

I see actors with improper equipment from the heli to their body gear acting like actors without a clue about tactical operations. I also the ending at 6 minutes.

[@billybobjohnadamjoe]

I love tracking a radioactive anomaly without protective gear.

[@doreendaykin6693]

Outstanding!! Well done.

[@robertgolding]

Campbell wrote something very similar in the 50's

[@mykelevangelista6492]

There are loads of stories like this, although this short film was well done.

[@Teekay.333]

Stuck in a loop .... Love it .. I'm going to play PUBG now

[@bigsarge2085]

Interesting!

[@rogerlau4932]

Great job! I did figure out how it would end as it started to wrap things up. But a very clever plot twist and well-paced. Good job.

[@meoff7602]

❤ it. One for the algorithm.

[@FMFvideos]

Oh my god, they are trapped in a bad movie.

[@craigmurrayauthor]

That was good. Why do filmmakers have people going into combat without helmets? Have them go in without pants, makes more sense. She has nice sparkly earrings in one ear, very professional. The narrated voice at the start wasn't needed. You see this far too often. People don't kit up, travel, deploy, and then discuss what they are going to be doing.

[@markernest2254]

So right. Once you notice that much of screen dialogue is actually for the audience’s benefit it starts making you crazy. You can’t stop noticing it 😂😂😂

[@tomlindley5285]

Thanks!

[@wintermooonwolf]

....I understand that you have to use the term "repeat" as it alludes to the loop... ...but it is improper military radio communication; as "repeat" is ONLY used for indirect fire over the radio...

[@vancenichols9490]

Man!!!! I have no words!!! Awesome irony, time-loop stuff!!!

[@sanjeevaraomanchala4299]

డైరెక్టర్ క్రిస్టోఫర్ నొలన్ శిష్యుడు అయ్యుంటాడు... Super.

[@damightyshabba439]

Yep - enjoyed that... Thought I was in for another Budget Halo Wannabe, but was pleasantly surprised.... Well done to all concerned.

[@ieatcaribou7852]

The only thing I understood was her arrogance got them all killed. A mere 30 seconds of exposition could’ve saved this mess because it looked really good. My guess is the majority of commenters are film students.

[@gerogefinkle4764]

Nice twist.

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Wow, very good plot, acting and execution (no pun😁). 🙋🏼

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

Ohhh cool!

[@mylesmulholland6521]

Great job

[@AMOKIAN]

I like it.

[@davidimbo5381]

Gotta love a time loop! V nicely done all round.

[@stephanedorion992]

Liked it but saw it coming.

[@jeffm8423]

Excellent short👍💯

[@user-fl2yp7ok4y]

Good idea, but it looked strange, that they didn't inspect the very first dead body.

[@deant6361]

More please cool

[@Dyrgrip]

Cool short. Great acting! Awesome scenery!

[@zhreefback]

I know this place. This is in Bali

[@GraySkull289]

This was good but I guessed what was going on when the other people turned up at the start. Came out of nowhere, wearing the same uniform.

[@Fun-Maker-1]

Wow! 💪

[@woodstoney]

And the beat goes on... Very nicely done!!

[@steveoh9285]

Nicely executed, but any suspense or tension was lost because it was so predictable. I did like the lead actress a lot.

[@shadeburst]

Great premise, excellent production. But no script survives contact with the enemy...

[@eclipsestorm1975]

Cool

[@fernandochainco7215]

Okkkkkeyyyy😮

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Good susoende..but as a werewolf mummy person..I guessed it.... But well done Lesson take prisoners see faces!!!!!!!😢😮

[@pnemonic]

those mercenaries are so badass they don't even need helmets

[@rtpoe]

I have the feeling I've seen this before..... (grin) Nicely done!

[@trex283]

Very nice! Maybe add more feedback, indicating a never ending loop that breaks the universe.

[@TheGreenNewSteal2025]

I’d give it 4 mehs out of 10.

[@bigboss-tl2xr]

Excellent take on the "Ol' Time Loop" scenario!

[@bhutjolokia6990]

Was a great film!! Love a twisted plot!!👍😎👻🌶️

[@JULIASMITH-eg9kp]

Looks promising

[@andreaslittlesong8436]

WOW !! I need more !! Help me pls !! 🙂

[@casinodelonge]

One doesn't say "repeat" on comms as its a fire control order!

[@aarontaylor1688]

This was fantastic! Very well done!

[@gypsy5592]

Great film! Your ending surprised me, and thats truly rare!

[@TheDweeb002]

I slept through most of it

[@BoGy1980]

timeloop paradox :) love those!

[@OLBICHL]

:D was super impressed by the beginning until I started thinking about all the regulations and paperwork needed to get a fruggin chopper and it's landing and taking off to happen... I bet they weren't allowed to fly the helicopter too high and the actors had to stay on the ground... was trying to give the chopper a good look at if it's a news broadcasting helicopter or not but it was too obscured to really tell okay this makes no sense... what kind of radiation are we talking about here and why are they not wearing protection from it and how do they not recognize themselves or at least the same uniform, mask and weapons? and why are there no piles of bodies littered everywhere... I think what would've tied the story together is if they searched the area and get shot at first then they fired back and chase after their attackers, one of them notice the piles of bodies that looked alike, he thought his attackers massacred a bunch of soldiers until he noticed they all had the same mask and out of curiousity pulls it off only to see his face then he put 1 and 1 together and runs after his team to tell them to stop firing that they're killing themselves but it's too late... inside the building the leader pulls off the mask of the dying person only to see herself too, saying with her last breath: "put on your mask, don't breathe the spores!" only for a plant nearby to rip open and blast spores into the air and making everyone that breathe it in to hallucinate... everyone had their masks on in record time and they ran out of the building but it was too late, they lose control and start firing around only to get attacked by another group that managed to chase them back into the building and when being shot at, the leader gains back control only to warn them to put on the mask and not breathe the spores

[@jrstrange123]

That was quite the anomaly.

[@victorarnault]

Wow

[@jchyip]

My first reaction was "Why aren't they wearing helmets? Or at least caps."

[@lando509]

suppressers, better kits, and because I'm an awful human; better handling of the firearms (what would've been flagging not using grips to name a few and some of the weapon systems could've been more Gucci idk it seems like a tier 1 op ik I'm terrible and that comes down to budget but all that to say) those things would've made it A1. but this was so good will watch again!

[@jamesholland5475]

Wicked time loop, flick !

[@saurabhraut9135]

Timeloop

[@carlgarrett5142]

Well done.

[@grunthostheflatulent2613]

It's been done many times before.

[@JackTheBeast88]

Tenet - the prequel

[@JabberCT]

Very cool. I enjoyed that.

[@eligebrown8998]

Loved the plot twist. This should be an episode on the Twilight Zone. You folks at Dust industries rock. I havent seen one video that i havent enjoyed.

[@Piaseczno1]

Did she get dead from it? Or maybe be in next alternate galaxy cluster?

[@eligebrown8998]

@@Piaseczno1 she is stuck in a time loop.

[@froste7952]

Great story and well done.

[@Matinirx]

Well done ❤❤

[@believeinpeace]

Wow, that was really good

[@seenofruit]

Great job!

[@byrondhouston]

Pretty cool😎

[@jerimyferguson9552]

The first time the loop happened, why did they come back wearing the masks? They wouldn't have, because they didn't encounter themselves, so no gas. That means at the actual first encounter, the sniper would have been able to see their faces and stop the fight.

[@michaelvonfriedrich3924]

Very well executed!!! Loved it!!! Awesome acting and execution!!!

[@FreddyMertz]

I finally guessed one of theses

[@davidknight3249]

freaky...

[@markernest2254]

So what happens when Overwatch sends a second squad to see what happened to the first? Or is Overwatch also caught in the anomaly, thus perpetually dispatching, then trying to raise the first squad? Is the whole universe caught in a 3 minute time loop now? So what happens when Overwatch sends a second squad……….

[@godfreecharlie]

"Just aim for the white lights on their heads ! "

[@breakfreak3181]

Seemed like you had a budget and so more realistic uniforms would have been better (helmets!) Not a bad working of the familiar 'timeloop' narrative device. Well done!

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!