This is a hidden gem, definitely deserves more views. the main reason I love these ultra low budget shorts is that they stand or fall entirely on the telling of a story, without the distraction of flash camera work and special effects. They rely entirely on the human element and this one really delivered. an engaging story, well written and beautifully acted. More please.
Absolutely fabulous movie with so much happening! Layers of the story expressed with what I think is phenomenal acting, with great chemistry between the two main actors. This is one of the very few short films that I can see becoming a full length picture. Much appreciation for you all too produce this film for us. It really is one of the better things I've seen.
Very good. Very realistic plot and presented with realistic costumes and survival techniques for the basis of the concepts. Even the advanced weapon she used was a nice touch and the use of the common revolver by the assailant indicates this isnt that far in the future. Excellant attention to detail. Very impressive.
Well, this was beautifully shot, well acted, and way above my expectations. This could and should be a big screen, big budget movie, same actors and story line.
This mini flick of a sci-fi movie deserves so much more than just recognition. It is severely underrated. And short movies like that are very difficult to find, because of so many reasons. There's nothing better than having a suitable budget,a well-thought out plan,no need for special effects,no explosions,and no melodrama. Dystopian sci-fi mini flicks like that are a rare gem. And it won't be long before geo-politics starts to change, evolve,and alter by compromising our civil and constitutional rights. There's nowhere in our Constitution that our country goes on forever. The things that we take for granted,is because of the choices we make. Either we exercise our constitutional rights or LOSE them. Or have them taken away from you. Eventually,we will no longer have a nation that was there for us. It'll be taken over by an unknown entity. And what's more,this new movie coming up on March Twelfth, called "Civil War" in IMAX theaters,will be the testament of what our near future of America will be.
Such a roller coaster of emotion and a thought provoking experience in under 30 minutes. Bravo both. Plaudits aside , its not dissimilar to the trip to the local supermarket in these strange times.
Oh i want to know everything, what's the dystopian city like, are the volunteers like the handmaidens tale? How did she escape...and will she save the sister... Then what? Will they find sanctuary for humanity!! Full length 2 hour feature! We want it!
Grace...What a great hero. Really loved the character. Solid writing and acting. I appreciated Adam's character too, but as a guy all I could think was "Please don't let me turn out to be that inept at survival!"
I think I just fell in love with Sarah Haworth & Keely Leonard because the writing of this was absolutely superb. The foreshadowing when she refers to him as dead weight. The contrast between the system "asking" her to volunteer to be a mom (something she admittedly wanted to be - but now won't) and Adam -not asking- her to volunteer to rescue his sister, (something she clearly said she wasn't going to do - but now will). The parallel between her fleeing the city because, among other things, "volunteering" is a death sentence, even though that's whats literally keeping all humanity alive and her going back to the city voluntarily even though that is likely also a death sentence and would only keep one person alive (but perhaps that's what keeping our humanity alive means). He kept his promise i.e in 5 days he would be out of her life forever. The canteen scene is awesome : He doesn't know his canteen has a hole in it which means it will always be half empty, symbolically she has a hole which she doesn't know about which means she will always be half empty. She remarks that the "sap from the tree can help mend the hole if it isn't too big", when she(and thus we) first meet Adam he's coming out from behind a tree i.e he's the sap(fool) from the tree that can help mend the hole she has(if it isn't too big). Adam makes the remark "that's one sticky tree" and then proceeds to follow her and ask to make a deal for them to "stick" together. This short is just so well thought out. I loved it.
This is really superb film, a great storyline. Everything from the beautiful location and surroundings to the outstanding way the actors portrayed their characters kept my attention from beginning to end. Sarah is a beautiful woman, natural and talented, a pleasure to watch. Schoen portrayed his role so well that I felt like I knew him by the end of the film, he was funny with a kind of vulnerable innocence. Call you tell how much I liked and enjoyed the experience?
This mini movie of a sci-fi film had been severely underrated. It deserves so much more than just a sequel. A continuing series of what happens after she does into the City. What will she,a survivor of survivor's guilt,do when she. *does* meet the late Adam deceased father of his daughter? Who's a redhead. Redheads are rare specie's of humanity, apparently.
This was great. A Range of emotions felt. First laugh point: " I was beginning to think you were a victim of some sort of Facial Paralysis." 😉😉Lol. Beautiful scenic nature.🌲🌲🌲🌳🌵🌵🌺 Film made the no-touch caution very realistic at the end.
Damn can you guys make a part 2 to this? this the kind of content I love to watch, I know its been 2 years since you guys made the film so ya prolly not thinking about a part 2 but please consider it, we all ENJOYED it :)
Great story. Characters were perfect, the bond that grew between them was hopeful for humanity to remain human. Shorts are better than Hollywood BS scripts.
Jerusalem 🇮🇱 is the city 🏙️. ❤❤❤ I love this and you. This makes a great place to construct your new 🆕 future seeing this warning of a very serious concern with the to manifest. Nia is the time to act. ❤ I’m an actress not a 📺 singer 🧑🎤 👨🎤 🧑🎤 Jesus ❤loves you and so do I. Great work. Stay in your bliss while you work. 💘
WHOA WHAO WHOA! THE PLOT TWIST IS EPIC! I never expect it. And the ending is CHILLING! You need to develop it as a feature film! Ps. It is so lit that the main actors in this film are its eriter and producer!!! 😘😘😘🙏🙏🙏
pretty good job for a low budget, no-special-effects effort. Well acted. The problem is the "touch somebody and you both die" aspect. Any good sci-fi fan wants to know how that dynamic works. I'm a biologist, and no obvious mechanism occurs to me. Still, if I can suspend disbelief on that point, the whole flick comes together pretty well.
Awesome!! I read about this in our local paper. We are both from the same small town and graduated from the same High School, just 7 years apart. Great job and waiting for more to come!
I hope you guys haven't stopped producing videos. I know UA-cam can be challenging and frustrating. If you don't quit, I'll be a frequent flyer on this channel.
Hallelujah ! Thank you for a video that addresses the existential dilemma of meaning. It's tragic and at the same time liberating to think that whatever meaning I give to the brief moments given to me are mine and mine alone. Could it really be any different? Sartre would love this video. May all beings be happy!
What a fine film this is...our current situation chips away at the Sci-fi though, bringing this closer to our hearts and minds in that most special dystopian way, unfortunately. If you ask me, even if you take away COVID 19, it only looks good in the ignorant eye, wars going on for years in many countries, civil wars and mass killings triggered by tribal or religious allegiances, inequalities and discrimination in all shapes and forms, open or hidden slavery and human trafficking, organ harvesting and political assassinations, corrupt press and world organizations, many countries controlled economically towards obviously negative effects, detrimental social engineering, lack of transparency and censorship all over all the time, it's just that we can now see it clearly. I totally feel like we are living the illusion when in fact the dystopia has set in long ago. It scares the shit out of me.
I was sure the no human contact was going to be a fake rule implemented by the govt people. Was kinda sure that he did not exsist at all and was her imagination creating him after being alone so long. Im convinced she could still be going to dave April.
Chemistry between the actors is brilliant. I loved a lot of things about this film. Two things, and they could just be me... Not sure what kind of a disease stops you even touching people's coats while they're alive (on pain of death; he obviously died), and yet allows you to safely place flowers on them when they're ten minutes dead. Also, they'd be at risk every time they used each other's things - like jumpers - or if they ate from the same fish. And I may have missed something, but did that photo of the guy's sister have her address on the back? I'd wander around that city until I was caught before I found the right house.
Very well done! Adam's lack of bushcraft was conveyed adequately, but his general incompetence was a little over played. A lot of city boys don’t know how to trap an animal or make a fire, but you didn’t need to completely neuter him to make the point. Of course, his actions at the end did redeem his manhood for the most part. Sorry to focus on a negative! I enjoyed the video and would like to see a full movie made out of this. Thanks!
Yeah i thought the girl didnt know that much either. She threw away a flashlight, batteries, casing... spring, all could be used, if you know how. Im not even as good as some others. I am a noob and still would have used it in various ways, even if i didnt take it... i would use it that would benifit me in the future, if i did pass by again. Details... Im sure you probable know more than me, lol.
Wow after over one hundred future dystopian shorts this one stands above all the rest thus far. Super great job. Got most all of it real good. I think the guy could have been a bit more on the struggle and dirty side but beyond the dialogue scenes and survival aspect was just perfect. Please, I hope this team make many more flicks like this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Well that was a bit depressing. The least contact of another physically results in sudden death. Uplifting that self sacrifice might still be a thing in humanity in a world lost. Was the voice on the radio real or a recorded message meant to give hope for any possible survivors? Excellent work, well written and acted.
I loved this....but, I also was in cringe mode the entire time because common virology/contagion knowledge was presented as irrelevant WITHOUT cause. This was sooooo good. If writers had invested 6 weed of study to understanding how to present inexplicable contagion in a believable context, I’d have been Tots aboard. Hard science sets a high bar to neglect common knowledge. -phenomenal acting and writing- just learn to channel ur inner nerd better!
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This is a hidden gem, definitely deserves more views. the main reason I love these ultra low budget shorts is that they stand or fall entirely on the telling of a story, without the distraction of flash camera work and special effects. They rely entirely on the human element and this one really delivered. an engaging story, well written and beautifully acted. More please.
And many hearken back to the SF of our youth...
Absolutely fabulous movie with so much happening! Layers of the story expressed with what I think is phenomenal acting, with great chemistry between the two main actors. This is one of the very few short films that I can see becoming a full length picture. Much appreciation for you all too produce this film for us. It really is one of the better things I've seen.
Very good. Very realistic plot and presented with realistic costumes and survival techniques for the basis of the concepts. Even the advanced weapon she used was a nice touch and the use of the common revolver by the assailant indicates this isnt that far in the future. Excellant attention to detail. Very impressive.
It has the perfect amount of humor to keep it from being completely dystopian. I really loved the characters and their time together.
Brilliant. Beautiful. Loved it.
Very good production. Enjoyable!
Great video, thank you for sharing.
5 thumbs up........
Well, this was beautifully shot, well acted, and way above my expectations.
This could and should be a big screen, big budget movie, same actors and story line.
This mini flick of a sci-fi movie deserves so much more than just recognition.
It is severely underrated.
And short movies like that are very difficult to find, because of so many reasons.
There's nothing better than having a suitable budget,a well-thought out plan,no need for special effects,no explosions,and no melodrama.
Dystopian sci-fi mini flicks like that are a rare gem.
And it won't be long before geo-politics starts to change, evolve,and alter by compromising our civil and constitutional rights.
There's nowhere in our Constitution that our country goes on forever.
The things that we take for granted,is because of the choices we make.
Either we exercise our constitutional rights or LOSE them.
Or have them taken away from you.
Eventually,we will no longer have a nation that was there for us.
It'll be taken over by an unknown entity.
And what's more,this new movie coming up on March Twelfth, called "Civil War" in IMAX theaters,will be the testament of what our near future of America will be.
Bravo! Brilliantly done! Terrific actors! Thank you!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Such a roller coaster of emotion and a thought provoking experience in under 30 minutes. Bravo both.
Plaudits aside , its not dissimilar to the trip to the local supermarket in these strange times.
Living in San Francisco it was a beautiful shot of Golden Gate Bridge with Downtown in the background. Great movie, Thank you.
Now that is a complete story. Well written, acted, and filmed. Bravo
Oh i want to know everything, what's the dystopian city like, are the volunteers like the handmaidens tale?
How did she escape...and will she save the sister... Then what? Will they find sanctuary for humanity!!
Full length 2 hour feature! We want it!
Grace...What a great hero. Really loved the character. Solid writing and acting. I appreciated Adam's character too, but as a guy all I could think was "Please don't let me turn out to be that inept at survival!"
I think I just fell in love with Sarah Haworth & Keely Leonard because the writing of this was absolutely superb.
The foreshadowing when she refers to him as dead weight.
The contrast between the system "asking" her to volunteer to be a mom (something she admittedly wanted to be - but now won't) and Adam -not asking- her to volunteer to rescue his sister, (something she clearly said she wasn't going to do - but now will).
The parallel between her fleeing the city because, among other things, "volunteering" is a death sentence, even though that's whats literally keeping all humanity alive and her going back to the city voluntarily even though that is likely also a death sentence and would only keep one person alive (but perhaps that's what keeping our humanity alive means).
He kept his promise i.e in 5 days he would be out of her life forever.
The canteen scene is awesome : He doesn't know his canteen has a hole in it which means it will always be half empty, symbolically she has a hole which she doesn't know about which means she will always be half empty. She remarks that the "sap from the tree can help mend the hole if it isn't too big", when she(and thus we) first meet Adam he's coming out from behind a tree i.e he's the sap(fool) from the tree that can help mend the hole she has(if it isn't too big). Adam makes the remark "that's one sticky tree" and then proceeds to follow her and ask to make a deal for them to "stick" together. This short is just so well thought out. I loved it.
This is really superb film, a great storyline. Everything from the beautiful location and surroundings to the outstanding way the actors portrayed their characters kept my attention from beginning to end. Sarah is a beautiful woman, natural and talented, a pleasure to watch. Schoen portrayed his role so well that I felt like I knew him by the end of the film, he was funny with a kind of vulnerable innocence. Call you tell how much I liked and enjoyed the experience?
This is one of those shorts that i didn't want to end so fast.. Love the story line, hope you do a sequel..
Absolutely needs to continue
Beautiful but sad. Loved the plot. Wonderful insight into character, loneliness, love, and dealing with loss. Well done.
What a prediction, huh.
Of course in this story it’s the real deal. Unlike our reality now.
Beautifully done. I loved this. 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great job. Interesting story line, good acting and beautifully shot. DUST might give this more exposure, certainly worth it.
I have been watching a lot of these shorts lately and have to say this is the best I have seen.
This mini movie of a sci-fi film had been severely underrated. It deserves so much more than just a sequel.
A continuing series of what happens after she does into the City. What will she,a survivor of survivor's guilt,do when she. *does* meet the late Adam deceased father of his daughter?
Who's a redhead.
Redheads are rare specie's of humanity, apparently.
This was super, really enjoyed it, even the ending, we know she is going to find his sister, and then find the others... cool
Better than I expected. A lot of story packed into a few minutes.
One of the better shorts on the topic! Drives home the significance of the 'little things' that are so important in the human experience. Well Done.
"The Volunteer" requires a sequel. Hurry Up!
I'm working on a project involving strictly conger eel
You are OH SO CORRECT!!
CountBeetle tasty 😋
you should lay off the crack.
@@chrisweatherley9587 never done crack in my life. You should read a book or two, son. Maybe fly a kite?
good production and great concept. Definitely worth a longer watch. thank you. bummer this hasn't been seen by more folks.
Wow!!!! This one truly mirrors real life now.
This was great. A Range of emotions felt. First laugh point: " I was beginning to think you were a victim of some sort of Facial Paralysis." 😉😉Lol. Beautiful scenic nature.🌲🌲🌲🌳🌵🌵🌺 Film made the no-touch caution very realistic at the end.
Damn can you guys make a part 2 to this? this the kind of content I love to watch, I know its been 2 years since you guys made the film so ya prolly not thinking about a part 2 but please consider it, we all ENJOYED it :)
This would make a fine 3-5 season (or more) series just in the backstory and development of what ails them (us). Here's hoping. Break a leg!!
I agree! This would definitely be a regular watch for me. A very good story!
Very impressive work, loved the pacing and tone. Was quite emotional and powerful in places.
Great story. Characters were perfect, the bond that grew between them was hopeful for humanity to remain human. Shorts are better than Hollywood BS scripts.
GREAT STORY!! I really enjoyed this! Felt compelled to watch the entire movie. Thank you for this gem!
Great story.
Deserves both a prequel and a sequel.
Looking forward to more.
amazing. extremely well done.
I want to see more!
this could easily be a series. would love to see that.
Lovely storytelling and character development - immersive and beautifully shot - totally enjoyed this - definitely worth a sequel - thanks
Absolutely amazing!!! Love the characters. Well done!
Story ended too soon. Wish that a sequel would be made. Great actors.
This was really really awesome enjoyed Every min ., hope there’s a part two
celeste pater: was it, really really?
Great short film, it would definitely make a great movie
Welcome to "The New Normal," Social Distancing gone AWRY!
Great Short, kept me engaged all the way to 27:24
Jerusalem 🇮🇱 is the city 🏙️. ❤❤❤ I love this and you. This makes a great place to construct your new 🆕 future seeing this warning of a very serious concern with the to manifest. Nia is the time to act. ❤
I’m an actress not a 📺 singer 🧑🎤 👨🎤 🧑🎤 Jesus ❤loves you and so do I. Great work. Stay in your bliss while you work. 💘
WHOA WHAO WHOA! THE PLOT TWIST IS EPIC! I never expect it. And the ending is CHILLING! You need to develop it as a feature film!
Ps. It is so lit that the main actors in this film are its eriter and producer!!! 😘😘😘🙏🙏🙏
pretty good job for a low budget, no-special-effects effort. Well acted. The problem is the "touch somebody and you both die" aspect. Any good sci-fi fan wants to know how that dynamic works. I'm a biologist, and no obvious mechanism occurs to me. Still, if I can suspend disbelief on that point, the whole flick comes together pretty well.
Awesome!! I read about this in our local paper. We are both from the same small town and graduated from the same High School, just 7 years apart. Great job and waiting for more to come!
What part of the world are you from?
Great story! Getting serious Heavy Metal Ta'arna vibes from Grace. Love it!!
Good storyline and great acting. I wish it were longer and with a part two.
Excellent film, great character creation! More please!
This was excellent. More Please. Much more. She's amazing.
Very good film l liked it well done
So good! Can’t wait to see what else you cook up!
Real cool Film ✌☻☮
Phenomenal, thoroughly enjoyed it!
Well done! Great acting, original idea, that's so rare! A sequel please
Quality film!
Really well done. Cinematography, acting, music, plot. All excellent. One of the better shorts I’ve watched 🙏😀
Wow, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this film. Please, please do a follow up!
One of the best short films I've seen, and I watch a lot of short films.
Only thing bad about this was it left me wanting for more. Great story telling and visuals.
I hope you guys haven't stopped producing videos. I know UA-cam can be challenging and frustrating. If you don't quit, I'll be a frequent flyer on this channel.
Great film thank you 🙏🏼
This guy gives off such a Ben Stellar are vibe.
Hallelujah ! Thank you for a video that addresses the existential dilemma of meaning. It's tragic and at the same time liberating to think that whatever meaning I give to the brief moments given to me are mine and mine alone. Could it really be any different? Sartre would love this video. May all beings be happy!
Damn well acted and a brilliant character study. I loved it!!!
This was pretty good. Tyfs!
Great story thanks Schoen. And Sarah very entertaining 🍿
Also loved the blaster props!
I love this, a world where touching someone is death... Wait, is this a new form of the virus we have now...
Lol! Your joke is funny cause it's saddening.
Patently untrue but still funny
If the virus doesn’t get us AI will...
With AI and nanotechnology, this is very possible. Trust Me
Rus Soul yes in plague Inc 🎮 one can make nanovirus
30 minutes after I came back (through my history) to give this a thumbs up!
criminally underviewed
My God!! What a prophetic film .....
This was fantastic! Great characters, excellent plot. If this were a book or a full feature length film, I would be most interested. Well done.
Interesting parallels with our current situation. Good film.
I would definitely watch this if it were turned into a series.
So proud of you both :)
Plot twist- he had no sister and that was a pic he found. He was the scout.
Well, thats why he had no skills right?
Stop posting false or any spoilers
Not cool. At least put warning first.
@@lilyvalley5389 why not watch it first then look at the comments. Then you wont have that issue. Just saying.
I would figure that a Scout is trained to search for people?
@@lilyvalley5389 why would u read comments first? Something wrong with you
Interesting little movie. Good Actors, Good Direction & Script
Good movie, good actors!,
Great! 😉
Enjoyed this.
Great shorty, I enjoyed it! 😊
Great film!!
What a fine film this is...our current situation chips away at the Sci-fi though, bringing this closer to our hearts and minds in that most special dystopian way, unfortunately. If you ask me, even if you take away COVID 19, it only looks good in the ignorant eye, wars going on for years in many countries, civil wars and mass killings triggered by tribal or religious allegiances, inequalities and discrimination in all shapes and forms, open or hidden slavery and human trafficking, organ harvesting and political assassinations, corrupt press and world organizations, many countries controlled economically towards obviously negative effects, detrimental social engineering, lack of transparency and censorship all over all the time, it's just that we can now see it clearly. I totally feel like we are living the illusion when in fact the dystopia has set in long ago. It scares the shit out of me.
Great work 😊
Very entertaining. looking foreword to The Volunteer 2
That was nice little lacy shawl Adam was wearing........:)
I was sure the no human contact was going to be a fake rule implemented by the govt people.
Was kinda sure that he did not exsist at all and was her imagination creating him after being alone so long.
Im convinced she could still be going to dave April.
Well done.
Very professional.
Great short film.
I liked the blaster she had
Good acting and chemistry.
Chemistry between the actors is brilliant. I loved a lot of things about this film. Two things, and they could just be me...
Not sure what kind of a disease stops you even touching people's coats while they're alive (on pain of death; he obviously died), and yet allows you to safely place flowers on them when they're ten minutes dead. Also, they'd be at risk every time they used each other's things - like jumpers - or if they ate from the same fish. And I may have missed something, but did that photo of the guy's sister have her address on the back? I'd wander around that city until I was caught before I found the right house.
Well done!
Very well done! Adam's lack of bushcraft was conveyed adequately, but his general incompetence was a little over played. A lot of city boys don’t know how to trap an animal or make a fire, but you didn’t need to completely neuter him to make the point. Of course, his actions at the end did redeem his manhood for the most part. Sorry to focus on a negative! I enjoyed the video and would like to see a full movie made out of this. Thanks!
Yeah i thought the girl didnt know that much either. She threw away a flashlight, batteries, casing... spring, all could be used, if you know how. Im not even as good as some others. I am a noob and still would have used it in various ways, even if i didnt take it... i would use it that would benifit me in the future, if i did pass by again. Details... Im sure you probable know more than me, lol.
a "little" overplayed...??? I got the impression that he struggles daily remembering to breath.....
Wow after over one hundred future dystopian shorts this one stands above all the rest thus far. Super great job. Got most all of it real good. I think the guy could have been a bit more on the struggle and dirty side but beyond the dialogue scenes and survival aspect was just perfect. Please, I hope this team make many more flicks like this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
By far the cheesiest flick that ever brought tears to my eyes. Tremendous job guys. 👍👍
Well that was a bit depressing. The least contact of another physically results in sudden death. Uplifting that self sacrifice might still be a thing in humanity in a world lost. Was the voice on the radio real or a recorded message meant to give hope for any possible survivors? Excellent work, well written and acted.
I loved this....but, I also was in cringe mode the entire time because common virology/contagion knowledge was presented as irrelevant WITHOUT cause. This was sooooo good. If writers had invested 6 weed of study to understanding how to present inexplicable contagion in a believable context, I’d have been Tots aboard. Hard science sets a high bar to neglect common knowledge. -phenomenal acting and writing- just learn to channel ur inner nerd better!