# The Man Behind the Machine (sci-fi thriller short film)

X33, an Artificial Life machine, battles with its own mortality and individuality after a new Government ruling.

Winner of: ★ Best First Time Filmmaker (short film) at Cannes World Film Festival ★ Best Sci Fi Short Film at Touchstone Independent Film Festival ★ Best Sound Design at Touchstone Independent Film Festival ★ Best Exploration of Human-Machine Discomfort at Burano Artificial Intelligence Film Festival

A debut short film written and directed by Dalano Barnes, featuring Kamran Vahabi as X33 and Robert Firth (Guardians of the Galaxy, Snowden) as Martin Bradshaw, the machine's owner.

The cast includes Lydia Helen (Channel 4's Humans), William Bassoumba, Hattie Hillard and Kane O'Brien.

With an original soundtrack composed by Nathan Meneghini and a dystopian sound design by Kane O'Brien.

This is Dalano Barnes' debut short film, responsible for producing, writing, directing and editing of the film. The budget for this film was entirely raised through Kickstarter, and saw an independent cinema release that sold over 110 tickets across 3 screenings.

Socials: IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21249986/?ref_=wl_li_tt Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheManBehindTheMachine/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dalanobarnes

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2023
- Runtime: 14 min
- By: Dalano’s Films
- Genres: Science fiction, Science
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Man_Behind_the_Machine_(sci-fi_thriller_short_film).webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Dalano’s Films
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/146190031?play=1)