Sci-Fi Short Film "BackSpace Forever" | DUST | Online Premiere

In this thrilling conclusion to the BackSpace Trilogy, we find Hunter and Rival must team up to survive the outer reaches of BackSpace. After breaking their contracts with the BackSpace Corporation, they’ll be sent on a s*icide mission as their only way to survive.
BackSpace Forever is the third short film in the original BackSpace Trilogy. Following the award winning short film, BackSpace, that received 100K plays in just 24 hours and went on to screen at film festivals around the world. BackSpace Returns, the second short film was viewed in over 100 countries in its first 24 hours of release.
BackSpace Forever by Nick Trivundza & Lexie Trivundza
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BackSpace: • Sci-Fi Short Film: "Ba...
BackSpace Returns: • Sci-Fi Short Film Sequ...
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More About "BackSpace Forever":
Growing up, we were immersed in a world where heroes wielded lightsabers, archaeologists embarked on daring adventures, and extraterrestrial hunters stalked the shadows. Our childhoods were shaped by the iconic stories of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and the Predator films. These cinematic masterpieces not only entertained us but also sparked our imaginations and ignited our passion for storytelling.
With the BackSpace Trilogy we aim to evoke a sense of nostalgia while also pushing ahead with fun new characters and utilizing the latest technology such as Unreal Engine. Our goal is to one day make a film that inspires others to want to be filmmakers and create their own fantastical worlds with that sense of wonder.
"BackSpace Forever" Credits:
Crew -
Directed By: Nick + Lexie
Written By: Nick + Lexie Trivundza
Produced By: Nick + Lexie Trivundza
Music By: Paul Cassidy & Tilman Sillescu
Cast -
Hunter: Paul Haapaniemi
MONO: James Brinkley
Jet: Holly Standbrook
Rival: Benedict Mazurek
B-Team: Chris Harris-Beechey
Falcon 4: George Ashby
Pilot: Daniel McCullen
Command: Lily LaCroix
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[@dougt8215]

The visuals are great. The plot and particularly the dialog seems written by an 11-year-old, or maybe AI. The good thing is that since we never see lips moving, the dialog could be rewritten and recorded to make a less shallow film.

[@maxv1455]

А тут был сюжет?

[@thedarkestowl4224]

Very astute analysis!

[@tomaszcichocki8281]

I was thinking ~ the same. It's a lot of work to render a short movie like this one. So why waste it on something that is pointless and makes no sense?

[@thedarkestowl4224]

@tomaszcichocki8281 Wondering if the dialogue got scrapped for some reason and they had to throw a replacement together on the fly. Doesn't mean you can't watch it on mute!

[@thedarkestowl4224]

@tomaszcichocki8281 Possibly. A potential theory could be a falling out amongst people who made the film.

[@simonmcowan6874]

Great fun to watch, more please.

[@mattmatthews5785]

I really want to see more of Hunter and Mono

[@jeannettemaldonado4628]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one... totally invested, great job yall🤘🫰🤘

[@johnriley1032]

Wonderfully done. If you can keep that story arc going, Hunter and Mono, this could certainly be a big one. Hey, but don't make us wait 2 years! Very entertaining.

[@dascooter8287]

Definitely some potential here. Keep working on it. 🤣👍🏻

[@frankwafer6919]

Bravo, great F/X thank you!🙂💯😮👍✌!

[@malcolmharing3744]

Soooo, this is what Star Wars meets Bluey is like.😊❤

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 ❤ 🎀 👍

[@koriw1701]

You do realise that pandas are ornery, territorial and aggressive, right? Not trolling, just wondering...

[@raphlvlogs271]

the characters remained very mysterious at the end

[@ksnax]

Very Star Wars like feel and sound. Simulation of hand-held effect seems overused, but great visuals.

[@scooble]

Cool - Deadpool does Star Wars

[@undertoe2609]

I was entertained and watch well. The cursing felt misplaced but it was worth my time and I’d love a much longer adventure

[@NelleC]

Am I the only one that thinks Stargate SG-1 withe start of the music in a few of these films?? :D

[@rinrat6754]

Really well done. There's a lot of storyline crammed into a small space but the story holds together, and the characters are engaging.

[@andreafox7267]

I was hooked by this. Extremely well done.

[@kotkotov4389]

Ха ха ха невесомость это не вода!!! Как можно плыть в невесомости ? Это же научная фантастика. Все должно быть как по физике

[@quangobaud]

That was the *only* bit in the three videos that I enjoyed.

[@koriw1701]

Thank you! I was thinking the exact same thing. The guy was doing thy breast-stroke in zero G. I thought, what is he stroking _against?_

[@bonedoc4556]

That was the joke of it. The guy is kind of an idiot so it makes sense thats what he'd try to do.

[@osmia]

Thanks for having CC enabled

[@osmia]

And thanks for having the links to the previous two episodes in your description

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Love this would love to see more of these guys🎉

[@jobisselle2861]

Love the script! Go Hunter Jet and Rival, (he's such a Hans Solo!😅) Awesome world building and incredible music ❤

[@ZsoltPal23092011]

next time I find myself in zero g, I'll just start swimming. backstrokes work just as well as mellstrokes? anyway, every second is just perfect, more of this please!

[@jeffgagnon1983]

It was very cool ! I liked how I did not understand half of what was going on. I like trying to fill those gaps. Also I want to be friend with this guy !

[@timoreiswolf3313]

The logic of the plot eludes me. Even moreso the actions.

[@scotthultin7769]

326 👍's up DUST thank you for sharing 🤗

[@monkunderground4244]

Увлекательно, аж понравилось...

[@rabk5702]

Have to say I enjoyed this big-time love to see more. 👍👍

[@Madpegasusmax]

Nice , it has all it needs to make a long film with a good script ...

[@jessebob325]

Visuals were fantastic. The dialog was funny (Aussie accents slay me). The plot had more holes than their travel Black Holes. I didn't know what was happening or going to happen most all of the time.

[@kizzybits1675]

These dudes just need to kiss already, it would make it so much mor interesting

[@andrelaveau8510]

Excellent keep the flow ease to follow you kept the dialogue simple London UK

[@goodapples.]

I always wondered what happened to those guys.

[@Robert-dd9cp]

I enjoyed the short very much.

[@glennkrieger]

What I don't understand is that when you go through the trouble of making such good graphics, then have pretty big jumps in sequences, and at times a story that is difficult to follow. I've seen this happen in other similar formats. It just doesn't seem to make any sense. Still enjoyed it.

[@DexFlett]

Love it.

[@nrthshor8586]

This was entertaining liked the previous short good to see Mono made it 😂

[@steveschnetzler5471]

love it, thanks.

[@flexhoncho6272]

A fun watch. I've enjoyed all three!

[@AcapulKero]

That was great! Do now a full-length movie! I love this stuff!

[@d23bw]

this is a cracking space yarn. Pure enjoyable Sci-Fi , doesn't get much better.

[@stevew5290]

Graphics are lovely and characters are engaging.

[@DerKreuzritter1983]

"I´m prettty sure we´re fucked" XD

[@walterrosso1511]

Great..!!

[@jeffrasmussen7388]

great! waiting for more

[@interstellarinc]

Wow .. great follow up to the last one .. this is going to be one long lazy series, I hope 😊

[@kevincozens6837]

Um... conclusion to a trilogy? Oops. I haven't seen the first two parts. This part was still interesting and quite well done.

[@ryanmitchell6721]

Star Wars and Halo overtones on an Unreal engine. Awesome, dialogue was kind of narrow though.

[@landru27]

8:23 their ship -- the whole reason they are crossing worlds for -- is outside, well away from the facility in which they end up being ambushed, a facility they KNOW is dangerous because the previous iteration of Mono died there, and they went INTO that facility all the same? and for what? a lame quip about a robot talking about out-of-body experiences? not that there are any stakes nor consequences nor even any tension prior to this point, so I'm not sure why I'm surprised that these dudes don't need to care about any of that; I mean I get it that this is meant to be spoofy and lighthearted, but even spoofs have structure and stakes the audience can care about, when done well

[@bcomplexity8267]

"you have internal ac?" man.....

[@shaindaman13]

Not bad. Not bad at all.

[@skiph6608]

I liked it good job. Don't listen to bot haters keep up the good work.

[@bonedoc4556]

Aside from the paper thin plot of Hey go do this, now go do that, it was excellent. Work on a more complex and coherent plot and you've got something going.

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!😎

[@walidizzat1048]

❤❤❤❤

[@KARAN__SAPRE--------55]

The Graphics are just AMAZING!!!!

[@olencone4005]

A fun short! Graphics were excellent, dialogue was a bit basic but it had some funny lines... the storyline had some odd disjointed skips in it that didn't really make much sense tho.

[@sinan2.71]

Just have to say, if we ever discover stargates, they won't be circles you walk through. Probably be more like transporters on Star Trek.

[@ZsoltPal23092011]

I think the gate will be a triangle and you sort of will have to jump into it, to have some residue momentum not to get stuck inside. somehow I never liked the circle idea neither.

[@RullXov]

Hunter, Mono and Rival. Who is Rival?

[@michaellee6489]

wtf is up with people saying this film is "shallow" or "written by an 11 y.o."? I think it's cheeky, ironic, and hilarious. not all shorts have to be deep, brooding, pretentious film noir...

[@albertorafaelcisnerosperfe4899]

Outstanding ❤

[@kikigkz]

Looks like a video game as if players were the characters. Hunter and rival are players, mono seem to be a pet in game ?

[@MunirRahool]

This is a GOOD one.

[@colinmaclean7725]

WOW - I have been watching DUST for years now, and nothing in my opinion comes close to the quality of Nick and Lexie's work - truly the best Indy I have ever seen... Congrats and can't wait for more.. WELL DONE!!

[@freedomforever6718]

It must be nice to have duplicate friends.

[@graphosencrenoir4006]

dialogs are in the same style as in "For The Empire" series

[@PropellerSteve]

At 51 seconds: a tree missing its texture?

[@rezamirinezhad2388]

Are films in DUST continuation of each other and should be seen in order or each film has its own story and are independent from each other?

[@ligaleja739]

each film has its own story

[@rezamirinezhad2388]

@@ligaleja739 Thank you

[@_robustus_]

Didn’t know you can just swim in space.

[@keep-ukraine-free528]

You def can't. Story's written badly & silly at times.

[@thhseeking]

I'd assumed that he'd jumped back and closed a blast door, otherwise, he'd been sucked out as well. I knew the gravity was off, but I thought he was swimming in air.

[@philipdeath2472]

omg good, can't wait for more, this is bordering on legend lol

[@jarret-phillipmarcel6520]

Love it!!!

[@jamesblinzler7421]

Great 👍🏻 👍🏻’s up.

[@timearchitecture]

This is why I almost never click dust videos anymore.

[@prevail4ll]

I want my time back.

[@dithirawellappuli7221]

The next "black hole"?

[@thhseeking]

Probably a nickname.

[@AndresMartinez-zo5lk]

Dialogue a bit simple and cursing is funny but it seemed pushed and not too natural. Some scenes could of used maybe more time to make a good connection like when the robot blew himself up and the guy in the black suit left, felt rushed. More effort in making a better connection with the characters. That big gun he was shooting seemed weak more like a rifle. The visuals and the connection to star wars does not get old. Good graphics and easy to follow story. Overall, I enjoyed it, thumbs up

[@averdadeestalafora.2578]

Very good.😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@williamrice3052]

Star Wars with a little more edge

[@bobberndt9744]

"The Adventures of Captain Obvious" ? If it's not obvious, we'll have the dialog explain it to you.

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@shaddouida3447]

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[@DeadEyeDave]

Star Wars Lite. Surprised if you don't get sued for using almost the exact same music.

[@navseal345]

👍👍

[@BoggWeasel]

A few holes in the continuity, action and storyline here and there but on the whole enjoyable.

[@bobalicious2696]

This gives me heavy Star Gate plus Star Wars and Indiana Jones vibes. And Mono reminds me of Marvin. Overall, I could watch this until you guys run out of ideas.

[@ashokwwf]

May make a great video game.

[@humanityismyreligion8149]

❤❤

[@dorinpuscas215]

Good 😃👍

[@DaleWheeler]

Great effects, ok story line. Liked the 'swimming' in zero g? Didn't like some of the language. Overall, enjoyable. 👍👍👍👎👍

[@themarsoff]

👍

[@michaelmcdonald3275]

Obi-Wan-Kiwi-Nobie is it?

[@i3gallery]

The scoring was cliché. Why? Well, I clearly can make out three very common musical devices used. I could definitely hear a major dose of David Arnold - Stargate (1994), Jerry Goldsmith - Star Trek First Contact & The Mummy. The music was clearly not helping drive the narrative, the chase scene was as slow as a dirge, the "fight scene" with the scavengers was also very painfully slow in tempo. It attempted a level of "Ryan Reynolds Humour and Wit" but failed horribly, it was misplaced and ill-timed, oh and I swear the bot, Mono, is a cousin to the bot from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, specifically the film version that had the late, great Alan Rickman narrating. The only small redemption this had, were the good visuals.

[@sonovivo1247]

TOTALLY INCOMPREHENSIBLE

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

It’s nice, but if you are going for some comedy, try having them stumble, be dorks, or some good ol slapstick; I loved the swimming motions personally. If the jokes come from the incorporeal voices, it’s a bit harder to grasp that they are playing around or something. Either way, solid like a snake!

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

The algorithm likes comments so i gave my non-cents.

[@SynthoidSounds]

Maybe it's an unintended comedy? Sorry, most of what usually gets posted on DUST is 1st rate, but not always, as this unfortunate example suggests. The CGI is very well done, perhaps more suited for a game rather than a film production, as the dialogue and storyline are the epitome of simplistic cliche content. I don't want to disparage the effort and skill that went into creating the visual content, but it will need a bit more work in developing the actual theatrics . . . good luck.

[@harvest5218]

This was just Sci-fi mad libs

[@kevinreardon2558]

What was that all about?

[@Fylthee]

This is by far the most amazing thing I've seen today. Or this week. Or for months. More of Hunter and Mono please.

[@Fantastic_book_Dimart]

Sci-Fi

[@Nailnuke]

Hmmm 1,000 years into the future and the baddies still can't aim? Are still using guns (of a sort), still can't detect/detain intruders. I know this is fictional but jeez it was insulting to the future.

[@cesarvidelac]

Why use FN SCARs? the tech here seems like 500 years ahead firearms.

[@up.grayedd]

that's what those falcon4 thought too