Sci-Fi Short Film “Buddy Bot“ | DUST

When a troublemaking teen reprograms the supervising robot his single mother has left him with, he ends up in her shoes when the once innocent companion begins to disobey him. “Buddy Bot“ by Joey Jordan Connect with the Filmmakers: More About “Buddy Bot“: The year is 2036 and teenager Adam Stephanson lives with his mother, Hope. Adam’s tendency to get into trouble begins to drain Hope, so while she’s at work, she puts him in the care of the Buddy Bot, a robot companion designed to keep small children in check. Displeased with his new robotic babysitter, Adam reprograms Buddy Bot to be more “fun“, but soon finds himself in his mother’s shoes when the robot begins to disobey him. “Buddy Bot“ Credits: CAST Brady Jacob as Adam Matthew Moore as Buddy Bot Tanya Raisa as Hope CREW Director - Joey Jordan Producer - Angela Vaynshteyn VFX Supervisor - Cody Stoltz Editor - Michael Shusterman Production Designer - Olivia Fouser Cinematographer - Christopher Li Writer - Matthew Deegan Unit Production Manager - Luca Franklin-Willis 1st Assistant Director - Skyler Brigmann 2nd Assistant Director - Michelle Separzadeh Musical Composer - Robby Good Production Sound Mixer - Tori McJunkin Sound Design - Tori McJunkin Casting Director - Tori McJunkin 1st Assistant Camera - Ryan Urzi 1st Assistant Camera - Dajiana Huang 2nd Assistant Camera - Edward Pinkava Gaffer - Alli Gooch Key Grip - Edward Pinkava Digital Imaging Technician - Michael Shusterman Digital Imaging Technician - Grant Ward Production Assistant - Ethan Williams Location Manager - Delfin Lee Covid Compliance Officer - Michael Nicholas Script Supervisor - Michael Shusterman Script Supervisor - Grant Ward Assistant Editor - Grant Ward DI Colorist - Ryan Urzi Storyboard Artist - Mia Blisset Lead CG/VFX Artist - Cody Stoltz Animator - Justin Bul-lalayao Animator - Ellen Mowat Facial Animator - Edward Pinkava Paint/Roto Artist - Stephen Brown Houdini Artist - Luke Snedecor Subscribe to the DUST and ALTER newsletter: Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types. DUST is also available on Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, AppleTV, Fubo, IMDBTV, iOS, Peacock, Roku, Redbox, Samsung TV, Sling, STIRR, Tivo, Vizio, Xumo and 7Plus. On our OTT platforms, we offer cutting-edge and classic feature films, series, podcasts, and our entire shorts library. #TheFutureAwaits Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: Connect with DUST Website: Sign-up for DUST newsletter: Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android more Watch more on YouTube: Follow Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Instagram: Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: Spotify: Stitcher: Castbox: 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.