Polis (film)

Polis
Directed by	Steven Ilous
Written by	Daniel Perea Steven Ilous
Produced by	Meagan Judkins Alex Sanchez Sonja Mereu
Starring	Parker Young Dileep Rao Mark Kelly
Cinematography	David Waldman
Edited by	Simon Carmody Steven Ilous
Music by	Electric Youth Room8
Production company	SMI Entertainment
Release date	November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
Running time	5 min. 28 sec.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20,000

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]

Synopsis

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

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

References

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". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015.
3. "Vimeo Official Staff Pick Channel".

External links

• Watch Polis
• Twitter page for Polis
• Polis at IMDb
• Facebook Page for Polis