The Converger

Parallel universe sci-fi short

The Converger is a parallel universe sci-fi noir short created for submission to the 2023 Albuquerque Horror/Sci-Fi 48 Hour Film Project contest. Shot at the Blue Sky Landscape warehouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Crew

Written and Directed by Phillip Torres
Co-written by Kaidin Jarjusey & Ryan Long
Edited by Phillip Torres
Produced by Alonso Indacochea

Director of Photography -- Austin Madrid
1st Assistant Camera -- Allen Hrynick
2nd Assistant Camera -- Laila Archuleta
Camera Operator -- Cherrita Thao
B Unit 1st Assistant Camera -- Alex Torres
Gaffer -- Rene Olivas
Key Grip -- Colby Petropoulos
Grip -- Jake Kietzman
Production Designer -- Ryan Riddle
Set Decorators -- Jazzy Zama & Shea Jarjusey
Art Department -- Elijah Kelly & Staci Drangmeister
Makeup & Special Effects -- Chelsea Swisher
VFX -- Kaidin Jarjusey
Foley -- Ryan Riddle
Sound FX -- Kaidin Jarjusey
Script Supervisor -- Staci Drangmeister
Sound Mixer -- Frank Rangel
Coloring -- Austin Madrid
Credit Sequence -- Harrison Sim

"Remains" by Fugitive Moods
Courtesy of My Little Arrows Publishing

"Descending Chamber" by Out of Flux

"There Is No Time" by Tilman Sillescu

"Babylon" by Quinten Coblentz

Special Thanks - Blue Sky Landscape Services, MOOD

Cast

Eddie Russell -- Harrison Sim
Edie Russell -- Liv Sim
Gee -- Gary Shaw
Hands -- JP
Julius -- John Dewar
Gee's Doppelgänger -- Gary Shaw

Awards

2023 Albuquerque Horror/Sci-Fi 48 Hour Film Project

  • Best Directing -- Phillip Torres
  • Best Cinematography -- Austin Madrid
  • Best Actress -- Liv Sim
  • Best Acting Ensemble
  • Best Special Effects -- Kaidin Jarjusey
  • Best Set Design
  • Best Makeup -- Chelsea Swisher
  • Best Use of Genre
  • Best Film

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Trailer

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