Sci-Fi Short Film "Frequencies" | DUST

[@nxn_art]

Thank you DUST for hosting our film!! A MASSIVE shoutout to the incredible cast and crew. It was a privilege to work with such talented people and this piece wouldn't be half the film it is without all of you. From camera to props to costume, everyone brought their absolute A-game to an ambitious project about love, loss, and moving on. I hope everyone enjoys watching this film as much as we enjoyed making it.

[@seracessna]

This is soooooo good. I just got a little confused as to what happened (or didn’t?) at the end. Was Lucas not wanting to meet the other stranded person because he thought it might lead him to cheating on his husband at home? And is he on the moon? And whose craft was that at the end? 😅

[@nxn_art]

@@seracessna thanks for watching! There's definitely room for some interpretation at the end... Lucas is struggling with connecting with someone other than his partner, but the loneliness is definitely getting to him! What would you do in that scenario?

[@TonyMobily]

Thank you for making this awesome film!

[@nxn_art]

@@TonyMobily :) thank you for spending your time on it! It means a lot to the cast and crew.

[@maffin1012]

Loved it! The dialogs are amazing!

[@longwhitemane]

I really liked this story. What I was really impressed by was watching a completely drunk man get into a hammock without falling out.

[@nxn_art]

I'm glad you liked it!! It's a story that has meant a lot to me. And yes, getting into the hammock that wasted is quite a feat but he's had a while to practice.😂

[@longwhitemane]

@@nxn_art 😂 Can't wait until your next one. All the best!

[@Pallidus_Rider]

Actually , hammocks are designed for drunk men - as they were popular on sailing ships, that were in motion? 😲 🤔 😀

[@longwhitemane]

@@Pallidus_Rider Brilliant! I never would have thought of that. I have horrible balance even when I am stone sober. 😂

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

It's a small detail, but thank you for including a scene with him shaving. Nothing breaks my immersion faster than seeing guys stranded somewhere for weeks or months and yet their beards never grow!

[@nxn_art]

haha, I hear this. Just gotta write in that he's got a shipment of toiletries 😂

[@SweepsBeats]

Pumped to be a part of this one! Huge shoutout to the whole team that put this together!

[@nxn_art]

You're an absolute legend! So many of these comments are about the music.

[@lts_Bubba]

❤❤

[@OTTOKILLWAR]

@sweepsbeats do you have the list of songs used in this short film? if so much appreciated! Also i have subscribed and plan to listen a lot to you. Love the beats keep it up

[@THEGREATMAPOGO]

Sweeps pls reply to​@@OTTOKILLWARthe music is really good. The song at the end of the film has been on my mind, I really enjoyed it.

[@otisbdriftwood2801]

Thanks!

[@bronvanhelderheid4237]

Excellent film! Especially the abrupt twist of Lucas' mindset at around 16:00. I was so surprised that I was inclined to start yelling at the screen: "What are you waiting for?"! 😆

[@nxn_art]

This is exactly the response I was hoping for!! Thank you for watching, this means a lot!!

[@29lookingood]

Wow. What a beautifully written and acted short. It pulled you in and kept you invested right till the end. Bravo to everyone involved in this creation 👍🏾🇬🇧💙

[@nxn_art]

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching! It brings me a lot of joy that you were invested in the characters.

[@jerrypolverino6025]

Music was very good.

[@jstuldance]

I think this film is beautiful- the cinematography is stunning, the acting is compelling, the story is really thoughtful, and the set and costume design complete the world you've built. Mostly, I appreciate that you're able to capture a story that any person can relate to- the dilemma of holding out for something that may never be, or taking the leap and embracing the possibility of what could be- and telling it through a lens that celebrates diversity and representation. Because that matters. Thank you for this.

[@nxn_art]

This means so much to me and the entire cast and crew, thank you for such a thoughtful comment!

[@29lookingood]

I second your comment 👍🏾🇬🇧💙

[@467-k1m]

@@29lookingood lol I guess I THIRD IT ~ and the wheel in the sky keeps on turnin' .

[@johnwayne3085]

🤢

[@RMR1]

That was terrific. Made me think of the lyric to an old Stephen Stills song -- "Turn your heartache right into joy, 'cause she's a girl [or he's a boy] and you're a boy. Get it together, make it nice. You ain't gonna need any more advice ... And if you can't be with the one you love, honey, love the one you're with." One of the best written and acted films I've seen on DUST. And the production and direction are right up there as well. 4.3/5.

[@nxn_art]

What a glowing review!! This made my day. I’m so glad you enjoyed watching our film. :) those lyrics are spot on to what we are going for here.

[@seracessna]

Excellent film. The ignorant haters in the comments are so pitiful.

[@essiebessie661]

Luddites and knuckle draggers are dying off. Otherwise such a film would not exist.

[@essiebessie661]

Thanks for this film.

[@dustsky]

I'm so happy, it all worked out for them in the end. Now, they can share that aftershave.

[@nxn_art]

There’s plenty to go around. :) thanks for watching!

[@matthewdenckla6567]

Loved this work! Like a poem with a script! So well done! Thank you!

[@nxn_art]

Thank you so very much! Poetry is a hell of a compliment, really glad you enjoyed the work.

[@robertgolding]

Invented space travel but couldn't come up with a Styptic Pencil?

[@nxn_art]

had to google that 😂

[@467-k1m]

@@nxn_art what a great reply. still laughin' thx

[@ConanBarbarian-d5u]

Seemed like there was sort of a WWII aesthetic to this (clothing, haircut, leather helmet, etc). I don't know why it was there, but it really worked.

[@nxn_art]

It was definitely a “well why not?” Decision 😂 plus the music really inspired the era

[@TheOnlyElle.]

That soundtrack was sublime..great film. Kudos 🍷

[@nxn_art]

Sweeps was a joy to work with and really set the tone for the film. They're worth checking out! A huge catalog of great music.

[@TheOnlyElle.]

@@nxn_art Great effort on the film too. The Actor had it Down, locations were A1 and the soundtrack was that extra cherry on top!! I need a love letter like this one.. beautiful 💜💜💜 Slange!! 🍷🥃

[@nxn_art]

@@TheOnlyElle. Thank you so very much!! Matthew is so talented and worked very hard to bring Lucas to life. And, I was in awe of the locations that our producer found and production designer built - top notch!

[@TheOnlyElle.]

@@nxn_art Definitely top notch. A job very well done!! Absolute best wishes on Your future endeavours !! You've made it onto Dust..I'd say, that's a wonderful starting point, for the whole cast & crew 💜🥃

[@dannygrome4810]

Great film, really enjoyed the story! Also the music was really well done. They should release those songs, the first one especially!

[@nxn_art]

Go give Sweeps a listen - their music is what inspired the film in the first place!

[@SweepsBeats]

@@nxn_art✨✨

[@otisbdriftwood2801]

Love the group Sweeps - can you pinpoint the song?

[@jamessr79]

Great film. The acting was very well done.

[@nxn_art]

Thank you so much! Isn't Matthew amazing??

[@timfisher2219]

I'd like to find the song on here I can't find the name

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

Happy ending 🎉

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!

[@nxn_art]

We'll take it!! Thanks for giving our film a shot. :)

[@thomasmazanec9704]

A moon outpost with vegetation where you don’t need a spacesuit? Even in 1940 they knew better than that.

[@QT810-n2b]

👍warte jetzt auf Teil 2 😀

[@kissed_by_sunshine_10]

You're a sunflower like me! 🌻

[@SeanGoresht]

I found it very interesting how the main character here tells himself to "think of the money" when he is ironically stranded on a planet where money is literally meaningless. And need I mention the irony of the "inclusivity" theme when this story describes a man stranded, alone, on another planet?

[@brucwayn6403]

Im glad he decided to not die alone This was a good story not that nice or hapoy but very well made

[@nxn_art]

I’m glad too! It’s hard letting go of the past. Thanks for watching. :)

[@juuves]

Amazing! I've always been interested in WWII and space, and you smushed those two concepts together perfectly. Now this short has got me wondering what the rest of such an universe would look like. Great acting and voice-acting, too! Kudos to the entire team! 🥃🥂

[@mrmkraemer]

Me too! The aesthetic was really cool but I had to picture it as sort of an alternate universe thing. Really enjoyed the blend of retro with sci fi though!

[@nxn_art]

So glad you liked it! It was really fun to create the "rules" for this universe - what works from the era for space, what rules to break, etc. The prop/set department had a lot of fun with this. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeellis9720]

Brokeback Space Cowboys...

[@newport348]

No matter what, I’m still a Sc-Fi fan. 🤖🤗

[@lincolnyaco5626]

I'm baffled. WTF?

[@samfer9946]

All distress messages must start by mayday mayday mayday...

[@nxn_art]

I should’ve done more research! 😂

[@467-k1m]

@@nxn_art rolmb00000🤣😋

[@alexcastro7339]

It's there a word for WWII tech being used in space travel sci fi?.... You know, something like "Steampunk"? Maybe Alliespunk? lol

[@nxn_art]

I've seen "Dieselpunk" thrown around! That might work. I've just been saying retro-scifi 😂

[@otgunz]

nope, steampunk in general covers it yet anything post 1945 generally falls to "post apocalyptic" since Hiroshima you know. Fallout games, Mad Max, all have paralel universes yet they fall to that category generally. Yet between 1940 and 1945, like WWII planes etc. I think there is no direct genre name for it since examples are few, like Wolfenstein, The Man in The High Castle etc. Alas I would go for late Steampunk or Alternate WWII Scifi.

[@DrTheRich]

@@otgunz steampunk makes no sense for this. like not at all, not in style, worldbuilding nor technology. the idea of steampunk culturally is that it's a world in perpetual industrial revolution, a suffering working class and arrogant aristocrats. where everything that now is solved by electricity and combustion engines, needs to be solved by steampower and mechanical clock work, often focused on the time of inventors. this story has none these things, so the steampunk genre doesn't fit in the slightest. Although it's understandable, seeing how little people actually know about history, that the steampunk genre is widely misunderstood. and for most people doesn't go deeper than tophats with clocks and googles. post apocalyptic can work here, since there seems to have been a reason why all other humans have left earth. it's generally more a cold war thing then a ww2 thing. but you could make a Roman post apocalyptic movie if you wanted. dieselpunk is an recognized genre, fit in a WW1/2 setting, fits here a lot better than steampunk.

[@AlbertoNencioni]

Nothing new. Dan Dare cartoons did the same in the '50s.

[@alexcastro7339]

How about "analog" sci-fi?

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

Wonderful, lovely, and heartbreaking ... and they lived happily ever after.

[@nxn_art]

So happy you enjoyed it. We can only hope it's happily ever after, right?

[@dragonlord0666]

maybe we will get a sequel, maybe we get to see Joe? maybe Lucas & Joe will get rescued (boost the radios using both sets and the 'puddle jumper' or use parts from Lucas' boat to fix the puddle jumper, more a they rescue each other? nice twist?) or maybe Joe just gets to bathe in the pond and Lucas talks him into keeping the beard LOL (maybe Lucas grows a beard too, save all that 'nicking' whilst shaving :) ) or maybe, they do just live happily for the rest of their lives.... but then it could be interesting if the 'camp' is found decades later, love a good plot twist!! Good for Lucas & Joe, to go with the 70's music - if you can't be with the one you love, love the one your with

[@nxn_art]

@@dragonlord0666 I'd love to see what happens with the two of them, how they work out living together after being alone for a while. And agreed on that quote on love. :)

[@skarphld]

I'm still totally confused by the very concept of retro-future fiction, but..... Thumbs up anyway.

[@nxn_art]

it's just for fun :) Thanks for watchin

[@AlbertoNencioni]

Nothing new. Dan Dare cartoons did the same in the '50s.

[@lisadougherty7755]

Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nxn_art]

Thank you so much!! It's surreal to see it live.

[@bigsarge2085]

💥💥💥

[@NathanTeaches]

I just watched two Dust films in a row where there was a solo astronaut who was lonely, suicidal, and in an interracial gay relationship. What are the odds? I bet both writers thought they were doing something original.

[@nxn_art]

Ooooo link it! I’m curious. Did it have a B25 flying through space too?

[@DrTheRich]

i mean those things are normal in todays western world, so odds are pretty normal too. I don't know why we still have to pretend that this did some taboo breaking achievement.

[@NathanTeaches]

@@DrTheRich I never said it was taboo, it's just becoming trite and expected. Predictable. Boring.

[@NathanTeaches]

@@nxn_art a B2. ;)

[@NathanTeaches]

@@DrTheRich Watch his fellow stranded astronaut be straight. That's going to be frustrating. That would be an unexpected twist, even though IRL, the odds favor that.

[@CattleDog2856]

Really great film! So happy I came across it!

[@nxn_art]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@shileenq]

Beautiful story! Love the feels.

[@nxn_art]

Thank you for watching!! :) it gives me feels too.

[@eitan71]

BOOOOOOOOOOORIIIIIIING

[@blismwithmyblizblop]

I love the ending!

[@nxn_art]

So glad to hear that!! I love it too. I still wonder what will happen with the two of them. :)

[@Slaci-vl2io]

His radio is like Clubhouse.

[@Michelecancello]

Hi can you male a short film for Roberto volante company

[@robertbihn3005]

just watched 3 in a row, this one is great

[@nxn_art]

thank you so much for checking it out!!

[@MedicatedOMO]

That would be a story to tell your grandchildren for sure.

[@dragonlord0666]

LOL Ironic as unless they get rescued and adopt they won't have children, let alone grandchildren ;) but still true,

[@koendhous7078]

so wonderful

[@nxn_art]

:) thank you, and thank you for watching.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🌜📡🌛

[@lexzan]

This soundtrack is 🔥 🔥 🔥. How do I get it?

[@qwertyuiop1st]

Why is he saying nonsense sentences into his radio? I get the impression that he thinks having someone to help him survive is somehow magically betraying his romantic partner. Weird.

[@DaleWheeler]

Could have been good, but they got too many technical things wrong. I give it a thumbs neutral.

[@nxn_art]

appreciate you giving it a shot!

[@dipolx4919]

Is is made by Netflix? Stop watching at 4:20

[@258Loures]

Cute and heartwarming

[@nxn_art]

:) thank you very much! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@synnerlig]

Why do he have to assume that it will be romance between him and Joe? Maybe he’s not his type or not even gay 😂

[@nxn_art]

There are a lot of possible outcomes for them! I'm curious about what will happen too. :)

[@otgunz]

Besides the gay stuff which I don't hate etc. I couldn't get the slightest meaning to all things happening here. I hate over explained products and movies are always sh*t when they over explain stuff. Yet my stomach couldn't digest the WWII setting and space travel (it seems) without proper explanation. I think if this setting was traded with a proper future scifi tech so that the aircrafts, costumes etc. were space style not WWII style, my brain wouldn't ask those questions thus I would instead enjoy the story and acting. Also I would even more enjoy if the pilot was an alien with a made up language (subtitled to English for sure). :)

[@DrTheRich]

you can just think of it as an alternate universe.. why does it have to make sense. the only thing I was wondering about, is that those tube light numbers in the radio use quite a bit of energy, seems strange to waste battery power on that just to show the power left

[@AlbertoNencioni]

Nothing new. Dan Dare cartoons did the same in the '50s.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

If he os alone who walked by his door when it started

[@davidvaughn7752]

Huh?

[@dalebecause2467]

I made it to a minute and 25 seconds....Does EVERYTHING have to go this route now....smh...just sick of it...thats all.

[@TonyMobily]

Does everything need to go YOUR preferred route?

[@jrwill58]

@@TonyMobily Normal used to be normal.

[@TonyMobily]

@@jrwill58 "Normal" today is NOT "normal" in the past. It was normal to burn witches. It was normal to marry at 10. It was normal to have slave. "Normal" changes. LUCKILY.

[@thebigdawgj]

​​@@TonyMobily Yes. Everything has to go my preferred way.

[@TheDaveRout]

Very good film, we’ll acted and scripted

[@nxn_art]

Thank you so much! It was a joy to work with the actors. :) Glad you liked it.

[@ziguirayou]

Very well made, but honestly, the romance was a bit too: "in your face society, deal with my gayness!" Just saying, you could have achieved much greater impact with a more subtle approach.

[@thebigdawgj]

Gays don't know what subtle means.

[@efenty6235]

why

[@ToddHofer]

Decent short. Definitely hit every latest "Woke" nuance they could find. That part is starting to become old.

[@14s0cc3r14]

Which points are you referring to?

[@bjb7587]

How do you think "they" feel?

[@jrwill58]

@@14s0cc3r14 Which points do you think he was referring to?

[@14s0cc3r14]

@@jrwill58 I don’t know, hence the question.

[@DrTheRich]

i think they handeled it quite gracefully. we live in a society where gay interracial relationships are as normal as any other. so why can't that be in this movie? just s guy who happen to be gay. i too am tired of woke lecturing in movies today, but I don't think this movie was preachy in any way.

[@lyricsassam]

More dislikes than likes😂

[@AlbertoNencioni]

Wonder why.

[@rabidcougar6465]

"Haunted by longing for his husband back home,"....no thanks

[@charlesdonnally3135]

I'LL never watch,another Dust short !

[@romulogan1182]

¿Subtítulos en español? Recuerda que te siguen gente de otros países, Dust. Preocupate un poco.

[@ArvalVampire]

Dale tiempo, lo subieron hoy. Seguramente ya habrá mas adelante subs en otros idiomas :)

[@PurePerceptions]

Worst than I have ever thought

[@Danboi.]

🤢👍

[@bobalicious2696]

While everyone in the comments seems to appreciate this film, I cannot agree with them. So tired of DEI. It's infested Hollywood and now it's infecting sci-fi. There are certain words I cannot say because YT will delete this comment, so I'll just leave it at a Dislike.

[@donm5354]

aka BROKEBACK PLANET

[@evetko]

With all the dibble dabbling going on, finally I see initiative taking place. Gonna be a happy beginning I hope.

[@ThomasPCGuruENGINES]

Nice. I didn't find it too "woke". He was a lonely man out in space. The moon looks like a nice earth; the tech looks WW2, the romance is gay...but it's not about the romance. It's about survival and him facing reality. After all, loneliness is a killer. Maybe "Adam" and "Adam" can start a new civilization in "Eden?" That would be a good follow-up: one of the guys pregnant. Should be doable by the year this is set, right

[@AussieDJRemixes]

haha.. that's funny 😅

[@DrTheRich]

uhm...

[@SK-nc6mn]

Or.... maybe they can take turns identifying themselves as females.... that way their new civilization can grow even faster 😇

[@AlbertoNencioni]

If Disney reads this they will do it.

[@rogerdavis9962]

Gay af horribly sickening, I'm so sick of seeing this

[@SK-nc6mn]

Hey Dust, can u plz put some kinda sign stating that the film has a gay theme to it, so people who are repulsed by it can skip it.

[@dwnsdp]

😂

[@PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo]

It looks like we can just assume, these days, that maybe one out of ten Dust videos won’t have a woke theme - and the one that doesn’t ends up having no rhyme and reason to the script, and just copy all the other clichés - I used to look forward to Dust videos .. until about two.. three years ago they shifted from sci fi to woke -

[@michellechapman8738]

Yuck

[@AlbertoNencioni]

Formally well done, but why was this chic-lit video posted here? DUST "... presents thought-provoking science fiction stories, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology." Romance, although gay, is not particularly technological.

[@Danboi.]

🤢👎

[@crinamanea5971]

Realy? Even here in DUST ????...i feel vomiting!

[@chimmy___]

What? You no lika da brokebutt spaceman? 😆

[@N8Dogg1002]

Nope. Bye.

[@prehensileman7254]

awful

[@GodPikachu]

Boring.

[@Danboi.]

I wouldn't have rescued him

[@467-k1m]

Well, too bad that is the type of person (human) you are. A big shout out for the guy that tells on himself. pos

[@roushanshetiya2713]

Can't you show straight people's

[@29lookingood]

"straight people" are represented in absolutely everything and everywhere. This old world is big enough for everyone to share and be represented 👍🏾🇬🇧💙

[@jrwill58]

@@29lookingood Not anymore we aren't

[@thebigdawgj]

​@29lookingood No we're not. Straight people are severely underrepresented in media nowadays.

[@dwnsdp]

​@@thebigdawgjcannot tell if this is sarcasm

[@thebigdawgj]

@@dwnsdp Nope. Serious. Prove me wrong.

[@Anonymous-vc8cd]

nice storyline but can you guys stick to sci-fi not alternative films

[@467-k1m]

Kinda stirred up some stuff there huh nxn_art. 😉 I enjoyed every thing, and I do mean EVERTHING about your film. Really top notch & professionally thought out. Really hope to see more from yall. Sincerely I remain at 80+ years old, Sentebey

[@nxn_art]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it this much! I have my other films (including another short from DUST) on my KZbin channel. :) Thank you for watching.

[@467-k1m]

@@nxn_art💯👀