Sci-Fi Short of the Week: “The Leap” by Karel Van Bellingen
In “The Leap” the year is 2069 and after a decade of its discovery, “New Earth” is ready for migration. Fed up with the “Old World,” and fueled by the stories of the vast opportunities available in the new world, taking the Leap to a new planet full of opportunity is greatly coveted. The one problem, of course, is that there are no free tickets to travel to the new planet and many risk their lives by paying smugglers to hide them in cargo ships. Enter the inter-planetary Migration Administration, or IPMA, created to deal with the avalanche of human trafficking. I guess the more things change – the more they stay the same.
The tale features Jacob Reiss, an IPMA veteran with many years on the force that confronts an ugly incident that occurred in the line of duty. Don’t want to ruin the ending so that as far as I will go with the description. Great action and the sound, which uses DOLBY® ATMOS™, is just fabulous.
Cast:
Simon Merrells – Jacob Reiss (Spartacus, The Tomorrow People)
Alix Wilton Regan – Prostitute (Mass Effect 3: voice of Comm Specialist Samantha Traynor, Zombie Diaries 2)
Crew:
Written, designed & directed: Karel van Bellingen
Producer: Craig Tuohy
Cinematography: Tony C. Miller
Music: Chris Green
Sound: Dominic Gibbs
Visual Effects: Bryan Jones
Visual Effects by Troll VFX, Villains Wear Black & Engine House