Narrative
Supplements: A series Pilot
"Supplements" is a gripping short narrative film set in the year 2289, where Planet Earth has been reduced to the domed city of Old Centauri, plagued by scorching sun flares and surviving nomadic tribes. Kiirke, a determined young woman from one of these tribes, embarks on a perilous journey to Old Centauri with her younger brother as a stowaway. Their mission: to seek a small fortune that could save their family. However, the only way for newcomers like Kiirke to make money in the city is by becoming a "lab rat" and enrolling in the mysterious Supplements Labs. As she faces unknown risks, Kiirke's resilience and resourcefulness are put to the ultimate test in this suspenseful and emotionally charged film.
WINNER
Best Short Form Series Pilot
SOHO International Film Festival 2020
WINNER Best Short Form Series Pilot SOHO International Film Festival 2020
The Visionary Award
Winner
SeriesFest 2020
The Visionary Award Winner SeriesFest 2020
Founder's Circle Prize
Louisiana Film Prize 2019
Founder's Circle Prize Louisiana Film Prize 2019
Official Selection
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection LA Shorts International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection
Mystic Film Festival 2020
Official Selection Mystic Film Festival 2020
What People Are Saying
"The story quickly sets up the tension between the rich and poor, nefarious de-aging research, and an outer space colony needed “volunteers” for its study. Supplements sets up very well the big picture of the earth and the global conflict to come in future episodes. I definitely want to see where writer/director Sarah Phillips will take her story, and the pilot episode of Supplements is a good start."
— Film Threat
“Phillips’s Supplements shouldn’t be dismissed off as another Sci-Fi short. In its brief runtime alone, it touches upon crucial themes such as capitalism, corruption, climate woes and survival hacks, under an overarching umbrella of both science and mythology — a successful feat, that.”
— Indie Shorts Magazine
“Imagine, in grander principal, the worlds created by such Hollywood sci-fi juggernauts as “The Hunger Games”, “The Island”, and “Elysium” but then infuse it with a much more grounded, realistic yet no less impactful approach to what class-based, post-apocalyptic society might be like when those that have misuse and exploit those that don’t for their own supposedly “justifiable” purposes and you are scratching the surface of the foundational thematic intent visualized through this 15-minute short film effort.”