Millicent Simmonds, Troy Kotsur, Nyle DiMarco & Phylicia Rashad Lead Thriller Short ‘Alone’; Filmmakers Eye Feature — SkimNews
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- Garrett Patten directed and co-wrote the psychological thriller short 'Alone' with Tiziano Tucci; the film wrapped principal photography in Brooklyn and is now in post-production.
- Millicent Simmonds (BAFTA-nominated for A Quiet Place), Oscar winner Troy Kotsur, Emmy nominee Nyle DiMarco and two-time Tony winner Phylicia Rashad lead the cast, alongside James Broderick and Cameron Sault.
- Simmonds plays Samantha, a deaf woman living alone who receives an advanced humanoid robot that learns her routines, emotions and past — with the connection taking 'a dark and unsettling turn.'
- The film features a majority deaf cast, per the report, and is produced by Patten and Tucci alongside DFA's Brenda Linkous and Range Media Partners' Austin Lantero, with William Lowery and David Keinath as executive producers.
- The filmmakers are hoping to expand 'Alone' into a feature, ideally retaining the same cast, according to the article.
Why it matters: The project puts an Oscar winner (Kotsur), a BAFTA nominee (Simmonds) and a Tony winner (Rashad) in a majority-deaf sci-fi thriller about AI companionship — a combination of prestige cast and on-the-nose AI-isolation themes that makes 'Alone' an unusually strong pitch for a feature pickup.
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