My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Sci-Fi
A wholesome sci-fi comedy about loneliness, friendship, and robots. Starring Midori Francis.
My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Sci-Fi
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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A wholesome sci-fi comedy about loneliness, friendship, and robots. Starring Midori Francis.
About The Project
- The Story
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- The Team
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Mission Statement
The Story
In an isolated future, Ruby (newly 25 and seriously lacking a social life) finds her routines disrupted when she makes an unlikely friend: a mail-order robot. Ruby is forced to learn lessons from her new robot friend: the power of opening up, the importance of platonic intimacy, and how to quell that anxious voice in the back of your head that wonders why anyone would want to be friends with you.
Conversations about AI and the role of technology in our society have never been more timely. We started developing this film during the height of the pandemic, as we were reflecting on isolation and the importance of human connection. We wanted to explore a future in which technology helps humans become better humans. We also wanted to challenge ourselves as filmmakers, to build a compelling futuristic world and an endearing CGI robot. Collectively, the team behind this project has produced seven award-winning short films and worked on theatre and film projects for Netflix, HBO Max, The Geffen Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and more — and this is our most ambitious short film yet!
The world of 2032 is rich with pastel colors, retro-futuristic technologies, and lots and lots of turtlenecks. This film is driven by rhythmic transitions and poignant moments of connection. Beans (the best friend you’ll ever assemble) comes to life on screen through creative character design and visual effects.
We finished principal photography in Fall 2022, and we've spent the past year editing the film and bringing Beans to life through character design, 3D modeling, and compositing. We are currently raising $8,000 to finance post-production. We'll use these funds to finish the lush visual effects that build out this futuristic world, to work with a composer and sound mixer to give this short a unique soundscape, and to bring this film to audiences through festival submissions, marketing, and distribution! Your support is instrumental in helping us take this short film across the finish line and into the theatre.
This film stars the incredible Midori Francis (Grey's Anatomy, Sex Lives of College Girls), with a talented and diverse supporting cast including Danielle Young, Adam Shapiro (Never Have I Ever), Miyuki Matsunaga, and Joaquina Gentil.
A Broken Slate Films & Rude Horse co-production
Written & Directed by: Anika Kan Grevstad
Produced by: Corrina Leatherwood, Chris Bauer, Skye Mahaffie, Anika Kan Grevstad
Co-Produced by: Sasha Faust, Lucy Houlihan, Lila Schmitz
Director of Photography: Jasmine Karcey
Production Designer: Patricia Witt
Visual Effects Artist: Skye Mahaffie
Costume Designer: Claire Mildred
Makeup Artists: Lorena Duncan & Alex Pahl Skinner
Assistant Directors: Julia Monahan & Lila Schmitz
Casting Director: Lucy Houlihan
Sound Mixer: Matt Larson
Character Design: Lavon O'Bannon
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Visual Effects
Costs $2,000
Visual Effects will turn our co-star, Beans, into an animate robot.
ADR Session
Costs $1,000
An ADR session with a professional voice actor will, quite literally, give our robot a voice!
Original Score
Costs $1,500
An original score will add to the unique world of the film and help our audience connect to Ruby's journey.
Sound Mix
Costs $1,000
Our sound mixer will create a unique soundscape that brings this futuristic world to life.
Color Correction
Costs $1,000
Color correction will make the pastel colors of Ruby's apartment really pop.
Marketing, Distribution, and Festivals
Costs $1,500
This will cover film festival submissions, poster design, and marketing - the things we need to get this film in front of audiences!
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- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
In an isolated future, Ruby (newly 25 and seriously lacking a social life) finds her routines disrupted when she makes an unlikely friend: a mail-order robot. Ruby is forced to learn lessons from her new robot friend: the power of opening up, the importance of platonic intimacy, and how to quell that anxious voice in the back of your head that wonders why anyone would want to be friends with you.
Conversations about AI and the role of technology in our society have never been more timely. We started developing this film during the height of the pandemic, as we were reflecting on isolation and the importance of human connection. We wanted to explore a future in which technology helps humans become better humans. We also wanted to challenge ourselves as filmmakers, to build a compelling futuristic world and an endearing CGI robot. Collectively, the team behind this project has produced seven award-winning short films and worked on theatre and film projects for Netflix, HBO Max, The Geffen Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and more — and this is our most ambitious short film yet!
The world of 2032 is rich with pastel colors, retro-futuristic technologies, and lots and lots of turtlenecks. This film is driven by rhythmic transitions and poignant moments of connection. Beans (the best friend you’ll ever assemble) comes to life on screen through creative character design and visual effects.
We finished principal photography in Fall 2022, and we've spent the past year editing the film and bringing Beans to life through character design, 3D modeling, and compositing. We are currently raising $8,000 to finance post-production. We'll use these funds to finish the lush visual effects that build out this futuristic world, to work with a composer and sound mixer to give this short a unique soundscape, and to bring this film to audiences through festival submissions, marketing, and distribution! Your support is instrumental in helping us take this short film across the finish line and into the theatre.
This film stars the incredible Midori Francis (Grey's Anatomy, Sex Lives of College Girls), with a talented and diverse supporting cast including Danielle Young, Adam Shapiro (Never Have I Ever), Miyuki Matsunaga, and Joaquina Gentil.
A Broken Slate Films & Rude Horse co-production
Written & Directed by: Anika Kan Grevstad
Produced by: Corrina Leatherwood, Chris Bauer, Skye Mahaffie, Anika Kan Grevstad
Co-Produced by: Sasha Faust, Lucy Houlihan, Lila Schmitz
Director of Photography: Jasmine Karcey
Production Designer: Patricia Witt
Visual Effects Artist: Skye Mahaffie
Costume Designer: Claire Mildred
Makeup Artists: Lorena Duncan & Alex Pahl Skinner
Assistant Directors: Julia Monahan & Lila Schmitz
Casting Director: Lucy Houlihan
Sound Mixer: Matt Larson
Character Design: Lavon O'Bannon
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Visual Effects
Costs $2,000
Visual Effects will turn our co-star, Beans, into an animate robot.
ADR Session
Costs $1,000
An ADR session with a professional voice actor will, quite literally, give our robot a voice!
Original Score
Costs $1,500
An original score will add to the unique world of the film and help our audience connect to Ruby's journey.
Sound Mix
Costs $1,000
Our sound mixer will create a unique soundscape that brings this futuristic world to life.
Color Correction
Costs $1,000
Color correction will make the pastel colors of Ruby's apartment really pop.
Marketing, Distribution, and Festivals
Costs $1,500
This will cover film festival submissions, poster design, and marketing - the things we need to get this film in front of audiences!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
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