Sci-Fi Short Film “Starfisher” | DUST
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Aging and adrift, a spacefisher gets one final shot at greatness when a long-lost comrade tips him off to a mythical catch — a moment that would rewrite the meaning of his entire life.
“Starfisher” by Anthony Ferraro
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“Aeranger”: https://youtu.be/klnE291dWQ0?si=PvvweOeP5fbRV0oe
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🎥 More About “Starfisher”:
In a forgotten stretch of deep space, Captain Thiago, an aging starfisher drifting toward obscurity, ekes out his final days aboard a rusted ship held together by outdated tech and decaying machinery. But when a long-lost comrade reaches out with news of a mythical deep-space creature — a catch worth more than anything Thiago’s ever hauled — he sees one last shot at meaning. With his body failing and his ship barely holding together, Thiago sets course for the impossible. Starfisher is a gritty sci-fi tale about legacy, sacrifice, and the quiet desperation to prove a life wasn’t wasted.
🎬 Director’s Statement:
I always make short films between developing my feature projects. This one came with absolutely no budget — right after I’d written The Outsider Filmmaker, a book about the mindset of low-budget filmmaking. Suddenly, I had to follow my own advice. Applying my momentum-driven strategies, I pushed forward and made the film.
Like all my sci-fi shorts, it’s also a proof-of-concept for a larger feature. But more than that, it was a test of process — a reminder that limitations can drive creativity and that story matters more than scale. The experience was humbling, energizing, and a reaffirmation of why I tell visually driven sci-fi stories: to connect with audiences, budget or no budget.
🎞️ About the Film:
Director: Anthony Ferraro
Producers:
Clint Carney
John Dunnigan (associate producer)
Anthony Ferraro (executive producer)
Eric Michael Kochmer
Nate Lipp
Alann Mann (co-producer)
William McHugh (executive producer)
David Michael Yohe (associate producer)
Composer: Matthew Patterson Curry
Cinematographer: Jon Schweigart
Editor: Anthony Ferraro
Assistant Director: Julia Horvath
Sound Department:
Martin Carrillo (re-recording mixer)
Aleksii Laptev (sound recordist)
Cast:
Don Scribner
Anthony Ferraro
D.W. Ferranti
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