Sci-Fi Short Film "The Collector" | DUST

When Hal discovers and restores a damaged android he must let go of the past in order to give the living a chance at a future.
"The Collector" by Ihsanul Huq
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When Hal discovers a damaged Android named MIA on the beach he takes her back to his desert home to reconstruct her. Hal, whose wife is in a coma and is dying of an incurable infection, hopes to turn MIA into a home and health aide but limited by the amount of power he can divert from life support for his wife he can only charge MIA on batteries he must leave the home to find. When MIA awakes she insists that she must be charged to full capacity on house power in order to flee the dangerous people pursuing her leaving Hal with a life and death choice.
"The Collector" Credits:
DIRECTOR - IHSANUL HUQ
WRITER - TYLER SCHWARTZ
PRODUCERS - TONY SHI & HATUEY RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - DEVON JOHNS
PRODUCTION DESIGNERS - JIAJIN CHEN & MARIA-SARA SANTORO COSTUME DESIGNER - SELENA JIN
EDITORS - KAYLA SUN & ALEXA VILLARREAL
SOUND RECORDISTS/DESIGNERS - SAM HOBSON & NATHANIEL POPE 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - ANANT MEHRA
MUSIC COMPOSER - JUSTIN SCHORNSTEIN
CAST
HAL - FRANK COLLISON
MIA - ANDREA NELSON
THE AGENT - BEN CUNIS
THE JUNK DEALER. - JONATHEN ‘PANTERA’ WALLACE
CAROL - SARAH LILLY
CREW
ART DIRECTOR - MENGQING YUAN
SET DRESSER - TIANZE SUN
HAIR AND MAKE-UP ARTIST - BRENNAN JONES
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - JOSIAS CHAVEZ
CASTING BY - KARA SULLIVAN
ACTION DESIGN BY - BEN CUNIS
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER - JONATHEN ‘PANTERA’ WALLACE
PRE-VISUALIZATION STUNT PERFORMERS - BEN CUNIS, ANDREA NELSON, HARKIN SMITH, JONATHEN ‘PANTERA’ WALLACE
2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS - BIJAN KAZEROONI & CHRISTIAN PIERCE
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR - BIJAN KAZEROONI, CHRISTIAN PIERCE, KAYLA SUN, ALEXA VILLARREAL
1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA - ASHLEY AGREN, HENRY CHENEY, CHAOCHEN LI, CODY WILSON, SAM YASSA
2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA - HENRY CHENEY, CRAIG LIEF, EMILY MAYA MILLS, JOSH POWELL, MARC VAN HOLT
GAFFER - JOHN HANLE, TONY TEHLE, RAYNER HALLERA
KEY GRIP - CHRIS BRIDGES, AARON KURTZMAN
GRIP AND ELECTRIC - CHANDLER BERG, ANDREW FERGUSON, ISRAEL GOMEZ, SANTOS HERRERA, NOAH KANG, ESTHER KIM, CRAIG LIEF, LILITH MO, MAX PEARCE, OSCAR RAMOS, CALEB SMITH, FINBAR SOMERS, RICHARD SUE, DANIEL WILLARD
ART PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS - SID DALVI, NEHA DHABALE, NICHOLAS KLESMITH, BEI LAMENG, YAXING LIN, OSCAR O’REILLY, HAMMAD RIZVI, OLIVIA SOKOL, RICHARD SUE, CHARLIE TURNER, VICTORIA SHAN WANG, RUNQUING WEN, LISA XIAO, YIFAN ZHAO
PROJECTION ARTIST - CRYSTAL JOW
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - HATUEY RODRIGUEZ
SOUND EDITOR - CABBA JIAXUAN CAI
VFX COMPOSITOR - MARTIN HUMPHREY
VFX DIGITAL MATTE PAINTER - MARIO ARNONE
VFX MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST - PARKER CHATHAM
COLORIST - DEVON JOHNS
CREDITS ARTIST - CRAIG LIEF
MUSIC SPOTTING - JAMES GRISOM
MUSICIANS - ISAAC MAILACH, ALEXANDER MANSOUR
RADIO VOICE ACTOR - BENJAMIN BARAAD
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[@ihsanul8975]

Hello and thanks for watching our film!

[@LoneGRoEnt]

Great Story Line. Awesome Movie.

[@ihsanul8975]

@@LoneGRoEnt thank you!

[@darda2449]

This was beautiful! And I'll take tender and touching over flashy and splashy any day of the week! Thank you for an actual meaningful film!

[@ihsanul8975]

@@darda2449 thank you!

[@corduladressler3669]

.... I liked the creation of very human feelings & (re-) actions of the android woman... Wonderful acting of 'Hao'... To be continued..??

[@jx1659]

This was far too short - I need to see the next chapter NOW. Green light for The Collector. Keep the actors who played Hal and Mia, they're brilliant and highly watchable.

[@moragwilliamson1736]

I don't usually comment on these short films, but felt compelled to tell you I enjoyed this one immensely. Please develop this story further. I'd like to see more world-building, with Hal and MIA exploring this post-apocalyptic world. More, please!

[@blueindigo1000]

Yes, yes! I agree!

[@geoffhart]

Should have had Hal mortally wounded, but then brain transplant into the hitman.

[@sohovulture87]

Excellent film and was sucked into the story straight away. Frank Collison very convincing as Hal. Well done!

[@ricrandmfx]

Ton of potential for a full length feature. This short was really well done.

[@DrMatey215]

Actor playing Hal was great. A lot packed into 12 minutes😊5 $tars!✨✨✨✨✨

[@indyspotes3310]

That actor is Frank Collison. He has had bit roles in a ton of stuff.

[@iron_9955]

I remember him from Doctor Quinn, he played Horace there. :D

[@indyspotes3310]

@@iron_9955 I remember him vividly as the greenhouse owner that had the unenviable task of trying to explain Shyamalan's nonsense in The Happening...

[@jbisntme]

This was one of the best short films I've EVER seen. Although a common theme there were quite a few unpredictable moments ! A common human theme molded into the sci-fi genre. Loved it . Thank you.

[@doloresikbaker2371]

I WANTED THIS STORY TO GO ON...AND ON.

[@mylesjarvis7571]

ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

Good film. I found myself engaging with the old man-a kind and humane person.

[@marklopez555]

Man this could be a movie not a short film , great job ,I actually wanted it to go on .thank you

[@jenesisjones6706]

Any story that makes ME cry is stellar.

[@robertsupra4511]

Bravo! Beautiful concept ..he would of been alone and repeating his misery if she didn't wash up on the beach.. the sun shining down at the end made it seem that an unseen force helped him have the strength to pull the plug! I was really impressed with this one!

[@victoriaguitar]

The actor who played Hal did a really wonderful job. I was very moved by his performance. ❤

[@Windrider6]

Frank Collision is great. He's been in a lot of TV as well as movies.

[@jaroslawsadowski3448]

I remember (in Poland) him from "Doctor Queen".. Stunning secondary character!

[@PunditKING]

Agreed he should play the next Gandulf.

[@ricardocarmona5210]

Didn't he play Moses. I'm joking. 😆

[@PunditKING]

@@ricardocarmona5210 hahah that was his cousin

[@pauls5745]

Very touching! well done. I seldom get tears from a movie, but had to smile and wipe my eyes after this

[@KD7ETH]

This is one of the best short films I've ever seen.

[@peterwinslow8329]

Wonderful story. Perfectly acted. Believable. Can't say enough positives. Just BRILLIANT!

[@DaveKraft1]

Definitely worth a sequel, maybe even a series. Well done; captivating, interesting and well produced!

[@paulmoran217]

Short films require a production discipline big films forget.....exemplified here in this great little film!

[@aubois1160]

Ein kurzer Film, aber ein unvergleichlich großartiger Film. Mit einem Schauspieler (Hal), der einen Oscar der Menschlichkeit verdient.

[@garymahan3346]

Outstanding, very moving! 11:40 am central time.

[@ptsan1952]

Another beautiful selection from this collection!!! Wow!!!

[@Demun1649]

WOW! This is GOOD. Great acting, great drama, great choices, great actors. Do you gather that I liked it? 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@waynethomas3638]

so that's what a hammerhead looks like!

[@ecphorizer]

you win the internets! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@daviderwin4705]

A well worn plot element dressed up in exceptional acting and story telling. Makes me want to see more of this story. Well done.

[@tylerrjohnson68]

Wow that 1 really hit me for some reason I don't know why

[@bradjohnson9671]

I really liked this one! Need more of this plot line, so very well done.

[@daniellaporte5314]

J ai eu une grosse émotion 🙃 vous m avez bien eu !

[@mimiwilson3810]

Officially "Team Hao" Loved this and hopefully there will be more like it.

[@glennbrymer4065]

I've been reading scifi since the early 60s. I read all the old authors & continued. Short stories were my favorite. 2 or 3 pages with Great ending. They were rare. I also greatly enjoy an actor who can convey a character down to the smallest detail with just their facial features & hands etc. Hal was one of these gems. Also this was put together without a lot money yet was 1st class in its production. I loved it. Well done all around.

[@mylesjarvis7571]

Well...........................THAT.........................was Fu#$!@& awesome!!!! DUST......you are amazing! That had me wondering what happened prior to this event and everything. Very well done and just awesome.

[@ericchild8845]

Great short film! Very well done and deserving of a few follow up episodes in my opinion!

[@leverman7517]

Wow! Just Wow!

[@txbluesguy]

Excellent story arc. Well-done script and good acting.

[@douglas9607]

That was real good. Thank you

[@peterruiz6117]

A very nice mercenary ... love this good guy/ Bad guy stuff, with good endings....The world needs good guys

[@patrickselden5747]

This is good - thank you, everyone involved in its making... ☝️😎

[@yolyrom7233]

Beautiful story!

[@SynthoidSounds]

Remarkably well done, such a great story. Compelling, without lots of CGI embellishments, just enough to focus specifically on the story and it's characters. This really could be expanded out to a movie.

[@sen5i]

Frank Collison is an excellent actor

[@danielpeters1754]

Always enjoy watching!

[@noahellis3672]

This was a great short film with a sad story. Thanks Dust for such an exceptional movie short. I would love to see what happened to Hal and Mia.

[@michaelwoehl8822]

Outstanding.

[@jonpayne4931]

Brilliant. A short that surpasses a feature.

[@DaveNeve]

Very nice. Thanks

[@blueindigo1000]

Man!! I really want to know more about this story. So many things that I want to know about. I'd love to see this as a much longer movie or book!

[@fifthfreedom7]

terrific!! great story and acting! bravo!!!

[@juergenbachmann7516]

The stories in DUST are excellent.

[@chiefinspectorshine]

Yeah, this could be a movie or series with some fleshing out. I'd watch it. 👍🏾

[@dionbyrne4540]

Superb stuff...very well done 👏

[@doncorleon9]

Oh brother! I guess you can trust a Delmar in the future.

[@Omegavision79]

Thank you for this - felt a good vibe from it.

[@drgeoffangel5422]

Fantastic short movie! well done and thank you!

[@lerkkweed]

Wonderful! And a coherent narrative - a treat.

[@spiritangel1367]

I really enjoyed this. Thank u.

[@michaelboyd959]

And thank you for making it!!🥰👍

[@Lele2892]

0:40 this guy's like: "oh boy, oh boy, look what I've found on the beach... 'tis my lucky day...that it 'tis...do da da da dee...do da dum dadadee." 😳

[@charliemolina-antazo8366]

Beautiful.

[@etype-dad]

Would have enjoyed a longer runtime with more character development. There is considerable untapped potential.

[@buzzpatch2294]

good job everyone -- thx

[@victorblakey4260]

Great story, could be the start of a series.

[@gibber1944]

Good one.

[@fisherforrest]

Intriguing beginning

[@mike_jenkins]

Excellent. Very well done!

[@mycorrhizae111]

Brilliant 👍

[@ihsanul8975]

thanks for your kind comment!

[@svenappel8417]

Superb film, with wonderful acting!

[@70stunes71]

Excellent

[@edwardgernert5443]

Thank you 😊. So many things just ran threw my head. I think a thousand more than normal. I always enjoy your knowledge and share it with others. I think everyone should hear this one. Over and over. Till next time.

[@Denver1976Man]

Good Job.. Good Story..

[@whitefam2000]

Haven't seen a really good short in quite a while. This one was GREAT, and very well acted. Thanks

[@foggy460]

That was a well thought out film. Thank you for showing this video.

[@divyajnana]

Fantastic, great script and acting, measured use of CG, thank you.

[@fafanta100]

Felicidades...Buenos cortos.

[@dwdei8815]

What a beautiful, moving and extraordinary short film. Wonderful stuff, huge ideas simply told.

[@georgemiller151]

Well done. Good story line, fine acting by the male lead.

[@justinmas299]

Very cool, great cast.

[@BenjaminGonzalez-wv3cy]

This was an excellent one, but I wish it was longer with a longer story line...

[@Kelvin130552]

Really enjoyed this. I would like . .to . . . .write . . . . .more . . . . .but . . . . . .my . . . . . . .battery . . . . . . is . . . . . . . . . . l . .o . .w.

[@juanvilches530]

Gracias a tí, son muy buenos tus videos , tus historias

[@petevanhemert88]

That was good. Well done. Will you be doing more? If you are then I’m in.

[@daveb6214]

Please tell us All that there is more of this story to be done , cause there should be , best short I seen recently. But the story needs more filming please .

[@joanwallace1373]

Beautiful movie! KUDOS

[@DJMarcosArenas]

10!!!

[@davidmackie8552]

Thanks. That was ery nice!

[@41divad]

EXCELLENT .. watch it

[@tewwonwonii8462]

Excellent !

[@byronhall2761]

Not bad at all one of the better recent short storys.

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[@aikidoshi007]

Truly lovely video, quite moving.

[@garyfisher8406]

Great film great cast 👍

[@johnschuh8616]

Excellent.

[@angelafountain6904]

Excellent, thank you.

[@michaelbonner5604]

Not bad at all 👊😎

[@BornDarkEvilish]

2:05 Quest log full? 😂😂 same sound

[@alicefreist318]

I would really like to see the next chapter!

[@willdeit6057]

great film

[@JULIASMITH-eg9kp]

WOW

[@darrinsteven7002]

Go to Canadian Tire and buy some solar panels and a charge controller. Or Uncle Wieners. They are less expensive there. Enjoy a better future.

[@steve.57]

Liked it a lot, a bit smoother in the fight scenes perhaps?

[@Looshbaby]

Brilliant

[@greyone40]

Nice little film. Did this take place in Canada? I thought the setting was believable when he said that the government considered his wife a waste of resources. The story seems to leave it open for a continuing adventure.