Instinctive (Sci-Fi Short)

Instinctive
(Written by Daniel Regnard/co-writer Dana Tsvetkova)
Logline:
A young woman follows the same routine in her office job every day, until one day she misses her alarm, and her entire world is thrown into doubt.
Synopsis:
Adele is a young woman working in an office, each day she follows the same monotonous routine, doing the same repetitive work. However, one day her alarm goes off late, causing her to be late for work and disrupting her normal routine. At work, Adele is not her usual self, even tripping over a bucket left by the janitor (Oliver), who helps her while her colleagues ignore her.
Adele starts to notice her fellow co-workers are behaving strangely, and seeks advice from the janitor she met. They discuss losing loved ones, which confuses Adele, not being able to remember any of her own; Adele then tells the Janitor she feels something is wrong because of her colleague’s strange behaviour, to which the Janitor says she has been acting just like them.
Confused and shocked, Adele sneaks into a restricted office to try and learn the truth, which leads her to Project Instinctive. She discovers that she and her co-workers are all robots, but is caught by a manager who decides to have her sent for resetting, effectively killing who she is.
However, the janitor interrupts this, and after Adele reveals to him who she is, they decide to escape. The janitor distracts the manager so that Adele is able to escape from the building. Adele is free, and she is capable of doing anything she wants, but is she truly free from the reach of her creator?
Characters
Adele – A robot created by the company to be a more efficient worker, she begins to question her actions which leads her to make a shocking discovery about herself and those around her.
Oliver – A janitor working in the same building as Adele, he gets to know her after helping her out, getting him embroiled in events that will unfold.
The Manager – A man who enjoys his authority, he sees the robots as nothing more than machines and has no regard for those below him.
Security Guard – Works as security for the company, and keeps an eye on all of the robots.
The Boss – The mysterious owner of the company, who seems to have been watching Adele as she questions what’s going on.

My final university film made possible by the efforts of my great team:
(Crew Instagram's)
Dylan Reid/cinematographer - @kapzkappin
Anna Collins/producer/robot extra - @annacollins_film
Daniel Regnard/executive writer/researcher/robot extra - @regnard.daniel
Dana Tsvetkova/editor/co-writer/robot extra - @dana.creation
Joe Limbert/VFX/camera assistant
Nikol Dimitrova/camera operator/researcher- @00nikol
Michael Kelly/director/robot extra - @michaelssmedia
(Cast Instagram's)
Alexia Proca/Adele - @alexia.proca
Daniel Charles/Oliver - @dcharlesdoherty
Taha Rahim/Security Guard - @mrtaharahim
Taher Houssain/Manager - @atlastaher
Alexia Fairbrother/Boss - @alexiaqveens
Busisani Nkomazana/Robot Extra - @sani_thabo

SOUNDTRACK
Cara Damian - @cara_damian
Daniel Kelly - @dlk_music_

We will be submitting to film festivals in 2023. Keep an eye out and please vote for us. More information will be posted through our Instagram @instinctive_film

Thank you for the support and we hope you enjoyed watching as much as we enjoyed creating Instinctive.