AWARDS: 12

FILM TIME: 3 Days 
FILM LOCATION: Austin, TX

RELEASE DATE: January 29th, 2024

 

DETAILS:

• Project Type: Short

• Genres: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Dark Comedy

• Runtime: 18 minutes 59 seconds

• Completion Date: August 14, 2023

• Country of Origin: United States

• Country of Filming: United States

• Language: English

• Shooting Format: Digital, BRAW

• Aspect Ratio: 2:1

• Film Color: Color

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• There was no financing behind this project, it was all paid for by the team.

• All film production was done in-house.

• All actors are paid local actors from the Austin, TX area.

 

FUN FACTS:

 

• Who Invited the Robots is a sequel to Wake Up, Dolores! Same universe and Dolores is in both as a main character

• You can actually see/hear the full conversation in the park scene where Dolores walks off screen to take a call in the post credit scene in Wake Up, Dolores! It's a direct connection to both movies sharing the same universe/story.

• All the robot names in Who Invited the Robots are named after robots/androids in movies, pop culture, books, etc. 

• Alita is voiced by Jen Brown in all of our "Robots Universe", tying them all together. She is also featured in her human form in Wake Up, Dolores! 

• Adam's character is named after Adam of Adam/Eve, a slight hint toward him being the only human character.

• The "walk now, walk now, walk now" at the beginning is a nod to Blade Runner.

• There are other references and names linked to Blade Runner, Alien, Terminator, and other Sci-fi Franchises. Can you find them all?

• You'll see robot posters, trinkets, action figures, throughout most scenes. 

• Ash and Mira are watching a Robot Music Video by Kraftwerk when Adam first meets them.

• The food was all cooked by BSFH in the serving cut scenes.

• HitchBOT was the inspiration for Buddy Jr