My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans | Sci-Fi Short Film | DUST

Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh 🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended. Ruby finds her lonesome routines disrupted when she makes an unlikely new friend: a mail-order robot. "My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans" by Anika Kan Grevstad 📶 Connect with the Filmmakers: https://www.instagram.com/anikag_ https://www.instagram.com/arobotnamedbeans https://anikakan.com 🎥 More About "My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans": In an isolated future, Ruby (newly 25 and seriously lacking a social life) finds her carefully constructed routines disrupted by an unlikely new friend: a mail-order robot. As the two form an unexpected bond, Ruby is forced to confront her fear of vulnerability and that anxious voice in the back of your head that wonders why anyone would want to be friends with you. Through this strange but tender friendship, she begins to discover the power of opening up in a world that makes isolation feel inevitable. 🎬 Director’s Statement: I started developing this film during the height of the pandemic, as I was reflecting on isolation and the importance of human connection. As I watched the rapid advancement of AI, remote work, and "convenient" technologies that make our lives increasingly individualized, I was drawn to imagining a future in which technology helps humans become better humans. What if there was a robot that was designed to bring out the best in us? 🎞️ About the Film: Writer + Director: Anika Kan Grevstad Producers: Corrina Leatherwood, Skye Mahaffie, Chris Bauer, Anika Kan Grevstad Co-Producers: Sasha Faust, Lucy Houlihan, Lila Schmitz Executive Producer: Susan Wise Bauer Co-Executive Producers: Alison + Kurt Grevstad, Ryan Loeffler, John + Jane Mahaffie Associate Producers: Ross Albu, Marilyn + Ben Grevstad, Mike + Karen Mahaffie, Lee Ngo Director of Photography: Jasmine Karcey Production Designer: Patricia Witt Visual Effects Supervisor: Skye Mahaffie Composer: Edith Mudge Costume Designer: Claire Mildred Casting Director: Lucy Houlihan Assistant Directors: Julia Monahan, Lila Schmitz Makeup Artists: Lorena Duncan, Alex Pahl-Skinner Production Sound Mixer: Matthew Larson Gaffer: Sika Stanton First AC: Sarah Megyesy Key Grip: Tristan St Germain G+E Swing: Jackson Richardson G+E Swing: Brady Berryhill DIT + Script Supervisor: Lila Schmitz Set Dresses: Faith Ivory, Brian Spadafora Beans Fabricator + Stand In: Ariel Kaplan Ruby Stand In: Maddie Nguyen Production Assistant: Adam Pine, Hank Johnson Character Designer: Lavon O'Bannon Lead Visual Effects Artist + Character Animator: Skye Mahaffie Visual Effects Artist: Santino Vitale Compositing Artist: Chris Friend Additional Visual Effects: Justin Chandra Editor: Anika Kan Grevstad Colorist: Stratton Farrar Music Supervisor: Maggie Nadeau Voiceover Consultant: Dee Bradley Baker Re-recording Mixer + Supervising Sound Editor: Matthew Larson Dialogue Editor: Chase McElhaney Foley Artist: Alvaro Aparicio Foley Editor: Vanessa Chuquire Cast: Midori Francis Alex Song-Xia Danielle Young Miyuki Matsunaga Adam Shapiro Joaquina Gentil Connect with DUST: Website 🌐: http://www.watchdust.com Follow Us on Facebook 👍: https://www.facebook.com/watchdust/ Follow Us on Instagram 📷: https://www.instagram.com/watchdust/ Follow us on TikTok 📱: https://www.tiktok.com/@watch_dust #DUST #scifi #shortfilm Submit Your Short Film: https://filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubmissions NOTE: Only completed shorts will be considered. Unsolicited scripts or pitches will be immediately deleted without review. About DUST: DUST is a thriving community of storytellers, working together to present thought-provoking science fiction stories. Beyond our longstanding presence on YouTube, DUST also operates ALIEN NATION, a free streaming tv channel available on Google TV, Pluto TV, DIRECTV, Sling, TiVo, Freevee, Fubo, Roku, CW, LG, Plex, Samsung TV+, Tablo, TCL+, Tubi, Vizio, & Fumo. Learn how to Watch ALIEN NATION on TV: https://linktr.ee/futureawaits Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: http://bit.ly/DUST-Audio Spotify: http://bit.ly/DUST-Spotify Stitcher: http://bit.ly/DUST-Stitcher Castbox: http://bit.ly/DUST-Castbox iHeart: http://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.