Polis is a 2014 American science fiction short film directed by Steven Ilous. It was written by Steven Ilous and Daniel Perea. It won the New Regency and Defy Media PROTOTYPE competition in January 2015, the prize for which was a feature development deal at New Regency.[1]

Polis
Poster for Polis
Directed bySteven Ilous
Written byDaniel Perea
Steven Ilous
Produced byMeagan Judkins
Alex Sanchez
Sonja Mereu
StarringParker Young
Dileep Rao
Mark Kelly
CinematographyDavid Waldman
Edited bySimon Carmody
Steven Ilous
Music byElectric Youth
Room8
Production
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SMI Entertainment
Release date
  • November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
Running time
5 min. 28 sec.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000

Synopsis

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Set in the distant future, Polis is a sci-fi thriller about David Porter, a young telepath whose search for his mother threatens to uncover a utopian society’s horrifying secrets.[2]

Accolades

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  • 2015: PROTOTYPE Grand Prize Winner
  • 2015: Vimeo Staff Pick [3]
  • 2015: One Room With a View—Short of the Week (February 9, 2015)

References

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  1. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (January 21, 2015). "New Regency, Defy Media Announce Winner of Short Film Competition (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Short of the Week - POLIS".
  3. ^ "Vimeo Official Staff Pick Channel".
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